The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-01
PLAYERS SICKNESS
CAUSES RED SLUMP
Strengthened by Schneider
Herzog Expects Team to
Recover Fast Pace.
BY C. r.. ZUBER.

CINCINNATI. July THAT the hon
esty of the game as whole is more
to the owners of baseball clubs than
are the services of a star player or
what might be secured in exchange
for such a star player, is shown by
the action of the Cincinnati club in
regard to Outfielder Marsans, the
clever Cuban, who jumped the Reds
some weeks ago to go with the 81.
Louis Federals. In granting the On
cinnati club temporary injunction
against Marsans playing with any
other team than the Reds, the United
States courts practically decided that
Marsans had not acted honestly with
the local club owners, and that the
Federal league had likewise been gull
ty of unlawful practices in inducing
the Cuban to jump his obligation.
That there is no place in organized
baseball for a player OF this Xix is
shown by the fact that no other club
has made an effort to secure the Gu
ban from Cincinnati; nor has the To-
cal club made an effort to have him
return to the fold. Latest reports are
that Marsans will return to Cuba some
time this week, his unsportsmanllke
and unlawful act having barred him
both from organized baseball and from
the outlaw Federal league.
illness CrippIes Reds.
With Ruhe Benton i'll and Earl Wing
ling injured the Reds have had tough
shedding during the last ten days, this
crippled condition of the team being
responsible for the slump which began
with the series in New York and end
ed, it is hoped, with the four games
with Chicago. Both the invalids are
again on the job, thereby indicating
that Herzog's men will again improve
their percentage in the race.
Just at the present the fight among
the teams in the National league rang
ing from second to sixth is extremely
fierce. these five aggregations being
so closely punched that few days
battles may result in boost from
sixth to second or a drop from second
to sixth The Reds cross bats with
the Cubs and Cardinals during the
next week and as both these teams
are trying hard for that second place
position, the games promise to be
more or less exciting.
The Reds seem to have picked up
real fellow in the person of Pitcher
Pete Schneider, secured from Seattle
out, in a game with the Giants, Presl-
dent Hermann declared that the
youngster showed more class than any
recruit pitcher he had ever seen.
Makes Good Start.
Some days ago he was sent in
against the Chicagos, but owing to the
fact that he had not warmed up, he
was treated rather badly by the Cubs.
Starting his first full game for the
Reds against the Pittsburgs on Sun
day, Schneider held the hard-hitting
Pirates to three bingles, with nary
run scored on him. With such a show
ing it is certain that Schneider gives
the Reds five dependable twirlers. the
others being Benton, Yingling, Douglas
and Ames, with Koestner Lear and
Rowan as good second string men.
HerZog promises to work Schneider
again in the Reds next Sunday game
at home, on July II, when they meet
the Phillies.
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