The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29
MANY TO ESSAY COMEBACK
WITH BIG LEAGUE CLUBS
Players Tried and Found Wanting in Past Earn
Their Spurs for Another Whirl in
Select Company.

In spite of the unsettled condition OF
baseball "comebacks" seem rs popul ar rs
ever with major league club owners. \
perusal of the rosters of the sixteen
National and American league clubs dis
closes the name of many purchased and
drafted player among the 1915 recruits
who had his chance before in fast COM
pany.
Manager John j. McGraw Of the Giants
has extended hand of welcome to a
bunch OF former big leaguers. Among
them are Catcher Jack Adams OF New
Orleans, formerly of the Maps Pitcher
Gipe of Seattle. one time member OF
Connie Mack's Athletics; Stroud, pitches
from Sacramento who was found wanting
after service with the Detroit Tigers, ana
Cook. "A twirler from Columbus who had
his show in Cleveland THIS fellow an
swefed to the name of Winchell while in
the Forest City. lie was Il product OF
San Antonio.
Charles H. Ebbets of Brooklyn has
rescued Pitcher Toney from Louisville,
Toney was with the Cubs for parts OF
three seasons The White SOX will give
First Baseman Bunny Brief another trial.
lie was sent to Kansas city from tn"
Browns in exchange for Ou.ielder Cha
ence Walker. TIL. Red SoX have re
called Pitcher Babe Ruth from Provi-
dercc. Joe Lannin purchased this young
man at a fancy price at the time WHOM
Jack Dunn WIS selling off his high sal
arieI stars Of Baltimore last summer
The Browns have resurrectod Miller, a
former chattei Who had drlftrd 20 Burling-
ton. la.
In desperation 10 crawl out OF tho
cellar Cleveland viii take a chance wttl
George Kahlcr, Lefty James Josh Ril.iHE
and Jack Knight. The Maps have ai-u
recruited Il y beVogt, who failed To- make
good with the Braves, Hugh Jennings
pleased with the success Of Coveleskle ts
/ "A comeback. has purchased several pay
ers he sent to Providence. and to the
southern League. Ro.deau. VINO once
I served as "A catcher for Hugh, comes back
/ to Washington as an outheld candidate
4 lie was one OF the stars of the American
| Association the past season Anothe'
Z association outticlder who has been pro-
4 NOTED Is Wade I<illife- Detroit u.litS
player when Jennings was winning al th'
American League peundnts. khlIier n
+ that time was second haseman. since
. th.n he tried the outteld with better
success He is now member OF The
: Cincinnati Reds
The Cubs have rescued two former hil
leaguers from the sticks--Adams of In
/ Mcconnell had two trials with the Ne"
York Americans. first with George stall
ings back in 1909 and again under Franz
Chance In 1913. Adams - caSfon 81
the Browns
one 4 the players u"ttrd hy draft Il
! Outtielder Lee, who fell INTO tn" NAV o
Connie Mack Hv was with Trent n O.
the Tri-State League N 1874. In ninety
Two games he batted .329 and sto.'
twenty-seven bases. Clark GriihtG ha'
this player in Washington last spring. bu
gave him his unconditional release.
The New York American League club /
about the only one which failed 70 snar
some sort of comeback. This circum
stance WAS doubtless due q Frank Far
relrs managerial troubles preCiprated 10
ward the end of the season. After Franl
Chance quit the club there was no on
of experience to advise deals and tn
New York president depended solely upo
the draft for recruiting purposes. In thi
he had his customary luck; he failed &
draw winning ticket
Many OF the major leagues comeback
may speedily become gpuaCkS n 'h
economy cricrs Of the National Lelgu
carry their point at the annual mrettn
in this city urAt week. The policy IA
been .ndorsed already by the America
League and so sure Is Ban johnson tina
, the National League will not soap IN
rails that he already has predicted