Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-15

UOuRQ SUCKING III the game, SHdT-
ley Mullen is handicapped with sore
arm. .@aa
II Connie Mack had few more
Ium pitchers, what an exciting race
the American League would have.
Gene Packard is rated the most ef-
fectiye southpaw in the Federal
League, but he is about the only one
Cincinnati was the first city to
charge fifty cents to see game, and
that was way back in 1869 Previ-
Gus to that as low as ten cents was
the gate tariff.
A little volume entitled "Balldom,"
and edited by George Moreland of
Pittsburg, contains a great fund OF
useful information. II has been well
named the Britannica of Baseball"
II Is well worth looking over
Old timers delight to harp about
the small number of players the
clubs of the old days carried. Rec
ords dent show that the old clubs
were such small affairs. The Boston
club of 1893 carried seven pitchers,
headed by Nichols and Stivetts, and
90 players all told.
That cid rumor about Cobb being
traded for Speaker broke out afresh
last week. Both stars are said to be
with their respective
clubs, so it is up to the managers to
do the rest. Boston is reported to be
willing to throw Collins in for full
measure. SO anxious is it to obtain
Cobb.
The New York Evening Worlds
lasetall sharp interviewed last week
several of the leading spirits of the
major leagues, and most of them we're
agreed on this point, to-wit: The
tnly thing that will save baseball to-
day is reduction in salaries" I'M
less expense are cut they declared
the old game was doomed
Asking for waivers on LaJoie
would indicate that he was on the,
skids waiting for the signal to be-
hipped to some minor organization.
Is there no sentiment left In the
Grand old game. One would think
that Larry had brought enough glory
ind prestige to the American League
TO earn him an honorable discharge
ut least.
The first recorded double play ocr
'urred IN 1910 George Wright, the
famous Red Stockings" shortstop,
pulled II against the Atlantics Of
Brooklyn that year. There WereeruR4s
lers on first and second and pop
ly was hit to infeld. The runners
expected Wright to catch the ball.
bnt he dropped 1t instead, tossed it
10 third. who tossed it to second, and
Two We're out.
One reason that Brooklyn is no.
higher up the ladder is explained by
he condition Of its great southpaw,
Nap Rncker. who has been Of little or
no service to the club. Rucker sub
mitted to a treatment recently which
may keep him out the rest OF the sea-
son. IT Is enough to break team
ep to lose its star HEAVIER. What
would happen to New York i'll
Mathewson broke down, or to Wash
ngton If Walter Johnson went to the
bad?
McGraw Is showing his temper
again. which means that the Giants
ire losing When ordered on the |
Polo grounds recently McGraw yank-
I'd the umpire's watch out of his peck
Il and defied the indicator man to |
salI the game. Wasn't that just like
lear old Muggsey, who has been lay
ng OF the ums for the reason that |
he Giants have been so far out in |
'ront that the race was joke But
when weak outfit like the Reds |
rame along and walloped New York
our out of FIVE it was time for the
ion to come out Of his lair and show
ifo fonfh,