The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-07
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THE GIANTS STAR PITCHER

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only about four hundred reach the
Big League. so # is plainly evident
that the percentage is very much
against boy arriving. To be sure
II ball players son has any ability.
there would be no difficulty about
his getting a trial and chance 70
show. That. however. is what the
ordinary boy. who has no relatives
Of friends in the Big League. lacks
] receive many letters in the course
ot year from boys asking advice
about the best method 10 obtain a
position in the majors Briefly. I ad-
wise all these boys in the same way
] begin by showing them the per
centage AGAINST the chance OF their
arriving I'm the Big League. Then.
10. after a boy Is warned. he etill in
sists on taking up baseball as a pro
fession. ! suggest that he 20 20 some
minor league manager in this town
or a nearby town and let the manager
look him over. Most OF the managers
in the minors are old ball PLAYERS
who viii recognize talent when they
see II. II this manager ADVISER thinks
the boy has the fundamentals OF a
big League In him, he can put him
under IRE with his team and see n
he carries the heart" TO last. an es-
sential quality. If minor league
manager refuses 20 sign n boy for his
team, that boy might as well 70 hack
70 Whatever bis former business was.
because II IS the tip that he Is not
good enough for the minors There
are exceptions 20 this rule. OF course
Iy' Cobb was let 20 BY a manager
When be appeared with tho Augusta
eiub. nut that fellow must have been
bhnd. As a rule. these bush man
ayers are pretty reliable judges how
ever And a boy can depend upon
"a Hu Il. Ia
recommend him for the biz show m
ne thinks the youngster good enough.
h'cause tho manager g. anxious 10
get the purchase price
Has No Chance.
george Stalllngg. the manager Of
me Boston Nationals. has n bov nine.
Teen or twenty years old and moro
lHah FIX ie'f tail. lie weighs about
one hundred and ninety pounds and
pas the IDEAL build for n pitcher They
i'il mo that this boy On very fair
tWIrior without any trimming liz has
lll,n'd With some clubs down south
SiaIlinEs. however has fatty refused
To permit him 90 enter Baseball and
I" Won't even lrf hlm ro south Tor
spring training with hts club Tor fr1r
lhat the boy might look good and De-
would be tempted 20 change bis DO.
Baseball has taken enough out OF
mo. Stallings told me ono rIgbf faef
season whom The Giants were plavfnv
series ln BOetOn. md we wore dir.
Guessing this subject in our hotel Ion.
~. dom want my boy in % Every
ilne the team loses. 7 am NJ pleasant
as wounded bear N is too mrrh 0f
nervous strain. and thcro Is NOT
enough in &c."
McGraw. on thc other hand. flFrr
tee opposite Wow ITO ie great friend
OF -fH'linrs and wac in tho rroIp fHr
night we were talking If over
II had som. said Mae on
would r1fher SEQ him in baseball than
In IIH or medicine Or some OF fhD.l
other Indoor sports DO is good r1mr
and 30 keeps "a man healthy and Young
and ont 0f doors N0hnhdv can have
any Fun ln nfo without health and
tlc game makes man healthy Do
also makes him manly and fanfnr
IheE~ Is good money Ina o.. too. when