Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02
BY BILLY EVANS.

Waliy Schang. the kid catcher OF the
Athletics, Will go down into history as the
sensation of the 49,; worlds series.
Schang was the one big surprise. Con-
ceued By all experts 70 be wonderful
backstop. there was much doubt in the
minds of many rs 10 how he would per-
form. III base balls classic.
day prior to the start of the event.
most papers carried the story that Ira
Thomas would receive Bender IL the
first game and that iii al probability
Mack would depend entirely Oh his TWO
veteran backstops Thomas and i-app
Little consideration was given the youth
full Sehang Around Schang IS woven
an interesting story. that proves conciu-
sively the important part luck plays Ill
the great national past.nae.
The American League season II Phlia-
oaI,hia cIcsed with i series between the
New yori. Yankees and the Athletlcs-
NATURALLY the members Of the New 1oik
team hit tac trail for nome oIi the mrs.
train they could get out OK iae SuslAei
CITY II so happened that | was West
war,l hound or the same RATHER with
Manager Chance and a number OF otnei
members of the New. York team. Inc
chances of the Athletics We're 1reei! as
cussed, and comparisons maze between
The name of Schans Vas hnaiiy men
toned 1t caused sigh from the peer
less leader.
"Schang might have been member OF
the New York team said chance. !
is fortunate for the Athletics that he
isn't. | refused Schang, because every
one advised me that The man MACK want
ed in exchange was lar peter pTospec'.
It Is but a repetition of the old story lhat
the manager OF q winning team does
;rt,t 44-hif No. leader
losing aggregation seems to make notnihg
but mistakes. l have been N charge OF
both. and am therefore iii y positlon 10
know.
Every One Touts Green to Chance.
when I took charge OF the Yankees
one of the players most highly touted to
me was a pitcher by the name of Green.
He had been secured from q team IN the
Connecticut League. In order to secure
a clear title to the player it was neces-
sary TO carry the case to the national
commission, as the New York Chants also
claimed him. l understand the Giants
were willing to take a Seven-thousdnd-
1ive-hundred dollar chance on the young
man Every one l came into contact with
praised Green. He was described as
pitcher of the Walter Johnson type,
twirler sure to be sensation III the
lighted at having scch a prospect, and |
made up my mind l would give MIN
thorough trial
Evidently Connie Macks scouts must
have been watching Green. Shortly be-
fore the start of the training season l re-
ceived a proposal from the Philadelphia
club to trade Catcher Schang for Pitcher
Green The fact that the wise Mr.. Mack
was so anxious to get Green made the
chances of the youngster appear all the
stronger. l knew no more of Schang
than / did OF Green. / conferred Win
several supposed wise men. and all of
them ridiculcd the idea Of a trade. eireen
is sure TO be a big sensation, was the
unanimous opinion of the learned base
ball Inen | consulted.
Was Satisfied With His Catchers.
Connie must have figured that in
Egan. Lapp and Thomas he was Well
fortified, but feared for his pitching
strength. l needed pitchers and catchers
badly, but figured a star pitcher was of
more value to me than good catcher.
decided to take a chance OH Green. 1t
is needless to go into detail as TO the
showing of the two men. Schang Is one
of the greatest young catchers that ever
broke into the game. Green is back In the
bushes. After looking him over for a
week at the training camp J knew he
wouldn't do. bur il Was too late then to
put the deal through. for Mack had seen
Schang In action, and knew he had a
star. So great was Green's reputation
that he was gobbled up at once by Pitts
burgh. after had placed him on the