Evening star., 1913-10-31

The thirty-seven American League hurl.
ers who were taken off the rubber ten OF
more times were as follows:
Twenty-six dislnssals from the firms
line, Brown Of Philadelphia and Engel OF
Washington.
twenty-five dismissals-Houck of Phila-
delphia.
Twenty Observation-Disclosures OF New York
Nineteen dismiSSals-Groom of Wash
| ington.
Eighteen dismissals-Bedient Of Boston,
Benz Of Chicago. Scaultz Of New York.
Seventeen dismtssals-Leonard Of Bos-
ton.
Sixteen dismissals-Russell and Scott OF
Chicago Heating of New York
Fifteen dismissals-Mitchell Of Cleve-
land. Hall of Detroit, Bush Of Philadel-
phia, Gallia of Washington
Fourteen dismissals = Falkenbere OF
Cleveland, Mcconnell of New York, Plank
of Philadelphia, Hughes of Washington.
Thirteen dismissals-Kahler Of Cleve-
land. Ford of New York, Leverenz of ST
Louis.
Twelve ENTHUSIASTICALLY of Boston
Cicotte of Chicago, Gregg OF Cleveland
Willett OF Detroit, Weilman Of st. Louis
Eleven dismissals-O' Brien of Boston
and Chicago, Cullop of Cleveland, Pen
mock of Philadelphia, Boehling Of Wash
! ingtoi;.
Ten dismissals-Collins and Hail OF Bos-
| ton, White Of Chicago, House of Detroit
Bender Of Philadelphia
/ The Federal League IS obtaining a lot
of advertising by it's announcements that
| 1t has opened negotiations with this or
| that player of major league fame. In
[; no instance, however, have the new
corners been able to show signed con-
tract. their only claim being that certain
players may be obtained. Among these
are Jake Stahl, Jack Miller of Pitts
| burgh. and Stovall OF st. Louis. If II
/ develops that these players join the
y we. n H. ~
major leagues. Stahl aid Stovan are
virtually out of the big leagues any
way. and Jack Miller is not more than an
ordinary ball player
Just how the Federal League expects
! to compete with the majors, which have
up-to-date plants and well-balanced ball
| teams. is hard to see. 1t Is easy enough
| to make lot Of claims during the winter
months. but the public will have to be
shown when the bell taps In the spring
| The Federal League undoubtedly will
be In the field next season, but from an
artistic standpoint it will be nothing more
| than class b league.
The value of veteran catcher who has
the knack of handling young pitchers is
generally appreciated by major league
managers. Frank Chance feels that he
needs just such a man and he proposes
| TO have one i'll his training. camp next
| spring. McGraw has had Wilbur Robin
son for this work for several years. Grif-
| nth has Jack Ryan and other clubs are
all carrying a veteran catcher to develop
| the young pitchers. Chance would like
| to obtain Ira Thomas from Connie Mack S
team. but his efforts are apt to fail for
Mack undoubtedly Intends to use Thomas
for the same purpose that Chance wants
him. In fact. Thomas served IN this
capacity last season, catching in but few
, .egular games.
There are any number of veteran CATCH
ers holding positions of this kind In the
| major leagues these days. The Cubs
will retain Needham and the Phillies Pat
Moran. Stallings probably will obtain
Dodgers will recall Eddie Phelps from
Newark, where he was sent to help out
| last fall. The Pirates have Gibson and
| the Cardinals are carrying Heinie Peitz.
The Browns have Lou Criger and the
| SoX Billy Sullivan.
Following the system of Connie Mack
who sends his principal pitchers south
weeks before the regular team reports
i Hughey Jennings intends to start Dauss,
Dubuc and Willett to Gulfport. the
| Tigers training camp. early in February
! so as to have them ready by the time the
regular team makes it's appearance
| This h1s been the Mack system for
several Years and has undoubtedly prov
ed successful. Griffith had a similar
plan last spring when he had all his
lyoung pitchers report here ten days be-
/ fore the team went into training He be-
lieves in getting his youngsters ready SO
. that they are fit to do the bulk of the
work during the training period.