The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26


leagues last season. No doubt the total
number of those who would possibly
make good material for armor. plates
to nearly 700. as the National league
averages do not contain the record of
any pitcher who worked in less than
10 games.
Figures show that in the American
league 374 batters were awarded first
by reason of their durability, and that
in the National 292 were allowed to pro-
ceed as a reward of their punishment
However, the latter record is incom-
plete, as only those who figured jim 10
or more games are contained in the
records.
Nashville Tennessean AFTER delving
into his record, Billy Smith, Atlanta's s
manager, thinks that he will be able
to worry along without the service of
Joe Boehling. the Washington player,
whom Clark Griffith hesitated to sell to
the Crackers The one great fault with
Boehling is that he lacks control. Those
who have seen him perform are sure
that he has all the stuff which goes to
make up the major league pitcher but he
hasn't yet dropped into the knack of get
ting the most out of his curves and
changes of pace.
Inasmuch as Billy Smith is going to
make a desperate effort to wipe out the
memory of the past two seasons in
Chattanooga by putting winning club
in the field for Atlanta, he doesn't care
to have a man of Boehling's unsteady
type on the bread roll.
Smith has already gotten club to-
gether which ought to give Chas Frank
a big run for his coin, but billy has
had that same thing said before. and
truly at that. and yet was not able to
pull him into winning line. Possibly 1t
was lack of support that caused the
Chattanooga club, under Smiths man
agement to strike a depth of efficiency
far below the apparent strength of the
club. Possibly it was something else. In
Atlanta, Smith is going to get support.
al long as he keeps his club in fair
way of winning, and then his failure in
Chattanooga can be laid to the proper
causes with certainty
Memphis News-Scimitar: Ball players
down In this neck of the woods are
a bit too thin skinned, thinks Bill
Bernhard. According to the big chief
tain of the Turtles, the eperdermis OF
the average minor Lacquer is as tender
as that of a debutante while the hide
of the average successful big Lacquer
is of the same sort that makes the hip
popotamus safe from the ordinary bull
let.
'sThey take things too much to heart"
said Bill In a recent tanning bee, 'and
lots OF times what a manager or field
captain says for the purpose of making
the player IN question have little more
pep has the effect of making him
CROUCH A man can't play ball and
nurse a crouch. Neither can a man play
ball successfully If he doesn't have his
whole heart and soul in the game Per-
sonaly, 1 like to see 'em scrap on the
field and chew the rag with each other,
but manager or a captain has to use
discretion because some of the players
take call down for a bonehead play
or AN error so much to heart that they
will sulx through the rest of the game
and maybe pull lot more of them.
Most players. however understand that
call down is all in the game and what
ever is said is forgotten as soon as the
game is over. But there are some who
can't take calling and who get the idea
that whoever does the calling is after
them. In the big leagues it's vastly diff
ferent and some of the most successful
managers are those who ride their men
the hardest during the game.
when a fellow goes up he's pretty
sure to have to stand for a lot of call
whether or not the player has the sand
and they soon tell whether or not he's
of the right stun. II he is he takes it in
good part or gets back; If he's not wholly
to blame. it proves he can stand the gaff
If he sulks and balks. he don't do. that's
all.
Nashville Banner: Sid c. Keener, assist
ant sporting editor of the ST. Louis
Times, is in the city for few daxs, visit
ing his uncle, Paul Schoenphug, while
enjoying his annual vacation.
He says Southern league baseball play
ers are making great rep for themselves
In the big tent and that several of them
who will be tried out by the Browns
nextseason are expected to make good.
I'm Derrill Pratt the Browns have the
best youngster that has broken into the
big leagues since Joe jackson went to
Cleveland he said, land from what
was able to see of Doc johnson, will
be greatly surprised If he doesn't turn
out to be one of the sensations of the cir
cult. His work during the few weeks he
was with the Maps last fall was Of the tip
top variety, and thers Il little doubt but