The Washington times., 1913-01-25

II you have Iamped the statistics that
the monetary accountants Of 4r.
Lynch's well-known league have CONF
piled for the benefit Of the stove league,
you have giimmed and appreciated the
fact that Claude Hendrix Of the Pitts
burgh Pirates. is the league leader in
the W. and L. columns.
Mr.. Hendrix. 1t might be stated, said
statement being made with reservation
and reality. Is a twirier. He II tall;
he is rangy; the T. and R. being the
fundamentals Of corking good slab
man. He was called from the bush and
kept Mr.. Clarke's weil-known disciples
Of X. Kidd up in the running while the
Giants were getting ready for the late
Mr. Snodgrass' mug.
( This season Claude ought to be a
rather husky young exponent Of twifl-
ing. But-and this is the story. Didst
ever stop to reason how many of the
youngsters who blossom over night keep
the pace? It's some study. believe me.
when you look 1t over. Let's con and
null over the fact
First. 1t Is. well to state that while
Hendrix led the National League, there
brooms that did something Of Q clean
sweep themselves. Take the example Of
the behemoth of Ozarks. one Charles
Jefferson Tesreau- Also one Lawrence
Barrett Cheney. Both Of these kids
made some reputation Some reputa-
tion, bugiings.
Now, this is no kick for the gloomy
and glum. 1t is just little bit Of HIS
tory written In for the fans fireside.
Remember two years ago a long, lean,
lank young bunch of pitching material
ratified In from Bay City. Mich, to the
Chicago Cubs.
Cole Good Example.
Name was Cole. Young King Cole, TO
be exact. Was a merry old soul like
the original CRATER and looked like
some pitcher. Went through the season
of 1910 and led the National League. Had
a splendiferous record, as large and
luminous as a Christmas eve bun.
Went into the worlds series also and
had the unique experience Of licking
the Mackmen in the said w. s. Was
expected to be one OF the bestiest bets
in the dadburned national pastime In
1911 Did he not? He did not. He fin
ished up among the leaders that year.
Instead. however. Of being a rattling.
corking good boxman he was an indif-
ferent workman and not to the paprfka-
Nineteen twelve bobbed around In its
as the punkiest. He didn't even look
like the residue of dollar with 20 cents
extracted. Chance got sore on him and
swapped him to the Pirates. Fred
Clarke tried to make Cole a sturdy
steadfa st young soul instead of merry
old soul and gave up the unequal fight.
Then Clarke canned the laddybuck
and sent him to the minors. Cole didn't
kick very strong on the bush league
proposition, and went back to his bar
Der shop in Bay City. His days as q
national pastimer are about ended. II
the BUSH
Take Grover Cleveland Alexander, for
instance. He was a victim" of the
hoodoo that hovers about the youthful
spiciest iuciest young bet in the world
to cop all the change and drag down all
the bets. Had a record that shone like
the whites of a negros eyes
Alexander Slips Cog.
he was the g-o-o-d-s. Was expected
to have a superb year this season.
But Grover Cleveland only won nine
teen, losing seventeen. a showing
that was pretty strong for pitcher
with a team that finished In the Sec
ond division, but not exceptionally
kippy for a twirler who was expected
to be the loud explosion in the majors
this season.
Then there's Lefty Russell. When he
was southpawing for the Baltimore
Orioles he was about as neat pitch
ing proposition as ANYBODY could
wish. Hired by the tall Mr.. Mack
and shut out the Red Sox In 1910.
Everybody had visions Of another
Plank for 1911. But bloois.