Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-07-20
MANY COME BACKS
 IN BIG LEAGUES Present Year Has Brought Forth Unusual Harvest in
 the "Has Beens." ONE PITCHER FAILS Orval Overall Only Twirlcr Revived Who Has Failed to Make
 Good.
ONE PITCHER FAILS
(By MONTY).

the deepest quality have been dragged pack Ill numbers to the big show from either retirement or the bushes, to bloom forth once again as capable major leaguers.
 Probably the top of the comeback list should be assigned to Fred Fal- kenberg, otherwise known as Long Cy, who has pitched Cleveland back onto the map, showing even more sur prising form than his teammate, Vean Gregg. He is the proud possessor of ten straight victories among other things, and has become the popular favorite of Nap fans. When Falkv was sent away to Toledo a little over year ago, he was figured a dismal failure.
 Jack Knight, who has been with the fankees now a little over week, go- ing back to his former love in trade with Jersey City for Baker Borton, has proved a tremendous improvement ov- CT the latter at first base. George Me- Quillen, who made his re-debut at the same time with the Pirate, won his first game and appears like the same old George he was when starring with the Phillies three years ago. His time spent with the Columbus American Association team seems to have made him better behaved McQuillen. which accounts for the principal diff ference in his effectiveness.
 Another pitcher who has proved a winner after time spent in the minors is Dick Rudolph of the Boston Braves. Stallings made a wise move when he took the one-time Giant from the Buff falo club of the International League. Mordecai Brown, that great old grizz- led veteran, has begun to show some of the proWess of his Cub days far bet ter than most persons had expected af- ter his sojourn in Louisville. His knee bothers him somewhat but the strong right arm with its three fingers is the same. Joe Tinker says that Brownie will be success with the Reds for at least two more years.
 Only one of the pitching comebacks of the year has proved disappoint- ment. He is Orval Overall, and John ny Evers attributes his poor work thus far to an attempt to get into condition too rapidly after his long layoff from all phases of the game Outside of the pitching staffs there have been other comeback failures. One is Claude Derrick who had to be sent back to Baltimore by Frank Chance after proving far tbelow expectations in ev- cry way. McKechnie, another Yankee, also has failed to meet Chances re- Auirements.
 The Nationals of Boston have pair of outfield comebacks besides posses ing Pitcher Rudolph. Briscoe Lord and Cy Seymour are boys and both have performed we'll enough to stick around. Charlie O'Leary, who has been playing good shortstop for the Cardinals, is another former big leaguer whose delivering of the goods in the minors compelled the majors to give him another chance. His work with Providence was so conspicuous last year that when Huggins found himself up against it with Arnold Hauser injured, O'Leary was the first man he though of The old timer has been doing practically as we'll in fielding as he did when a member of the champion Tigers of five years ago. Harold Janvrin is one more infielder who has done we'll, playing in utility roles for the Red Sox.
 For pitchers there could be Rud- olph, Overall, Brown, Falkenberg and McQuillen. Jack Knight could play first base, McKechnie second, OLeary shortstop and Jarvin third, King could be catcher. And in the out field there could be Lord, Seymour and one of the pitchers who did not happen to be performing at the time. Of course, such team could not beat the Athletics, but it would be com plete team nevertheless, which is the main point to be shown.
 Word from the minors indicates that at least two more former big leaguers are to be moved back up. Charley Street, the once great Gabby, has been catching for Chattanooga in the way he did when the ste liar hembers of the Washington sbackstop brigade, and rumor has it that Clark Griffith will give him trial again. cy Morgan, erstwhile pitching star