The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-18
Many GREAT ONES
HEAR FATHER TINE
Diamond Stars Leave Elk.
elusive Ranks When His
Voice Summons Them.

Old Father Time was one Of the
busiest performers of the season of
1872, a knocked out more stars in
the major league campaign than in
any other ear in a decade. Many
amou diamond warriors succumbed
10 lawmakers administered by the ir-
sepressible old man.
One OF pops earliest victories in
1912 was old Cy Young. Cy gave Mr..
Time a h~and-to-hand battle, and sew
conclusion that Cy was immune and
was tempted to give up the fight.
But the great Cyrus finally was
pinned to the mat. He went south
with the Boston Braves last spring,
and for once his wonderful right wing
nus to round into condition. Cy
refused to give up and retired to his
youth there. Along in midseason Cy
was knocked u Of the box by a bunch
OF country jays, and then the grand
OLD man was convinced. He vowed
never to get into a baseball uniform
again. and with Cy's vow passed one
ball ever knew.
Donovan Also Retires.
Young. however, was not the only
soar pitcher to retire from major
league baseball in 1912. Mordecai
Brown Of the Cubs and Wild Bill
Donovan OF the Tigers are other for
mer prize twirlers who tipped their
last big league games in the season
3ust passed. Ar injury to his leg
Brown, but Donovan played out his
string n ended the season as man
aEer Of the Providence team. Wild
William pitched for the Brooklvns
before h American league ever
threatened to invade the east.
oL(fNkono4 III
n Tigers. was another pitcher of
more than ordinary ability who was
lassooed by Father Time last season.
A sore wing assisted Pop in Summers
cas-
Cy Morgan, the crossroads cutup
OF the Athletics. was another capable
mound artist to take a Brodie out Of
the majors. Cy was sent to Kansas
City by Connie Mack, but went into
vaudeville instead.
Other lesser lights on the hurting
hill to turn in their big league uni
forms last season were King Cole, the
ooy wonder, who led the Nationa,
a ome-honored member of the
rowns who finished his major league
career with Washington; Harry.
krause OF the thletics and Cleveland.
VINO was a marvel in 1909, both of
the Highlanders.
AAlink ! LAS Game.
Perhaps the catching department,
Time in his 1912 attack. The back.
stops Pop captured last season were
IN their day the best in the country.
-FOUR years ago Johnny King was tho
greatest catcher in the National
league; Killing is retiring of his W
accord. ~
Charley Schmidt. once of the IT,
R0tS. Ia another f~n 1o<ol>- - -,
q ride in the minor league speciar'
last season. Schmidt was a 1izzle in
worlds series games he was called
on to catch, but was a steady man
IN the American league. Bill Bergen,
wno several years g was the peer
Of any catcher in the country. was
opening Of the 1912 season.
Two former star first basemen end
60 their playing days last season.
Frank Chance played a few games
early in the season before his head.
Wlth the work Of his first baseman.
compelled him to quit the diamond
TOT good: Harry Davis got disguised
"a Cleveland and jumped into the frav
himself. Harry stuck it out for ons
gay n then came to the conclusion
11s y days were over.
last Call for Del"
The best known second baseman tn
1ade from the big league man last
season was Jim Delehanty. Dave
fultz. head of the Players Protective
association. avs Ban johnson forced
-DeiI out of fast company because
% the art he tool in the strike of
time. however. where Dave is talking
through his hat. as Delehanty,.s legs
troubled him for several seasons '~@'
Germany" Schaefer, who also