The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-07
SECOND CHANCE
TO MAKE GOOD
Many Comebacks Slated For Try
Outs In the Majors

New York, Feb. "A big bunch Of
players are To return to the big lea
que clubs this spring after sojourning
for a time in the minol organizations.
one of the most notable "comobaclis"
this year is Pitcher Harry Covaleskie.
When he played with the Philadelphia
Nationals a few years ago. Covaleskie
was terror to the batsmen. especial
~ the heavy artillery Of the New York
Giants. At that time the Giants were
able 10 make about all of the Ma
tiOnal pitchers back up, with the ex-
ccption Of the Pole i'm the philadelphia
uniform. Covaleskie beat the Me-
Graw clan so easily and so often that
he was dubbed the Giant killer" Last
season he starred with the Chattanoo-
ga team of the Southern league. and
now he is to return 90 the big show
as a member Of the Detroit Tigers.
\ number of other pitchers are
scheduled To rc-cnter the big arena
this spring. While these slabsters
lack the reputation OF Covaleskie to
enough for one or more feeds at a
big league hotel. Dode Crisis, who
joined the st. Louis Browns as a
pitcher several years ago and later de-
veloped into the lest pinch hitter in
the American league. returned To the
major league as member of the YAM
KEGS. Elmer Koestner. who was tried
out several years ago by the Cleveland
Maps, will essay To put over the prop
or shoots and Blenders FOR the Chicago
cubs. Another Cleveland cast-ofi
pitcher, Bill James, who did some re-
markable twirling for the Partland
Pacific Coast league team last season,
will b. taken south by the st. Louis
Browns.
Schulz to Get Chance.
Pitcher "Toots" Schulz. formerly of
the Philadelphia Nationals, Will be
given a trial by Manager Jennings of
Detroit. Casey" HaScrman, who led
the Western league pitchers last sea-
son. is another ninger who will try 10
stick with the big circuit on lis Sec
ond trial. AS a member of the Boston
Red SoX year or so ago Casey
couldn't pitch, and Casey" couldn't
yer club, made his mark as a slabster
and now he has been signed by the st.
Louis Cardinals.
The new Federal league also will
try out number Of former big lea
que pitchers, among them King Cole
once the leading mound artist of the
Chicago Cubs and last season with CO.
| lumbus in the American association
George Mullin, for years the old stand
| by in the box for the Detroit Tigers
and last year in the International lea
que: Lefty" Leitield. formerly with
| Pittsburgh and Chicago and last sea
son with the Pacific Coast league
and William Ficne, former White Son
| hurler and last season with the Min.
neapolis team.
Inneld and outlield artists as well rs
| pitchers are numbered among the
| players who will try 60 show they are
row able To hold up their end i'm tn,
speedy set. Lena" Blackburne. VII,
is said to have cost the White sos
something like $4,000 in real money u
few seasons back, is To get another
trial with the Sox. Blackburne frs
gained prominence i'm Providence
where he was hailed as the lcadinl
shortstop of the international league
Tigers Land Purtell.
Another former big league infielder
Third Baseman Billy Purtell, has at
fixed his signature To "A Detroit Amer
lean league contract. rurtell once wa,
with the ontario White Sox and latcl
with the Boston Red Sox. Last yea
he did brilliant work for Montreal
finishing the season with a battinl
average of $40 for i52 games.
Jimmy Johnston. former Clevelan,
Nap and last season u star in the Pa
oinc Coast league, has been signe'