The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-09
LINING EN- OUT

Ike Isaminger says: Winning
baseball pennants and losing world
championships and street fights Is a
habit with McGraw.'
scribes about the circuit seem TO
have hit upon Chifeds as the nom de
gucrro for the Chicago Federals.
Jimmy Clabby. who punched a Los
Angeles cop, got permission OF court
to so to Australia. Jack johnson.
who punched a ole In the Mann act.
skipped without permission. Now
the difference between the two Is
this II Jimmy loses an his fights
abroad. he can come back.
The question OF the Cubs success
Is largely one Of managing. says
Christy Mathewson. can Hank"
oDay manage the team to get re-
suits The Cubs have been a hard
proposition To lead ever since haze
relinquished command, because the
big fellow ala his bossing with his
domineoring personality. As o o as
he left, every man thought he knew
AS much about the leading OF a club
as Evers did. and his resulted In
much disCord. a few Of the old
guard are left IN Archer. schultz aud
Zimmerman, and these players will
not be easy e. manage. while Bresna-
han and o'Day never did get along
Matty says the Pirates look a shade
less effective than they were last sea-
son.
one man In the American league
b. happy over the jumping OF Groom
to the Feds. Sam Crawford. the De-
truit sluRger. could never punish The
Washington twirlef's slants. Groom
had h Indian sign firmly hung on
Wahoo Samuel. Wherefore sam re-
Ioices nc Groom's departure To other
fields.
The baseball writer of the Houston
Post says OF the $50 fine and suspen-
sion melted out 10 the Houston man
aver for knocking down McGraw
That Newman had a grievance b.
the well founded belief OF the public
ana most OF the Houston fans who
have expressed an opinion In the
matter feel hat the manager OF the
Buns was justified. The writer has
not heard n single criticism OF New
mans action and hat from n local
fandom known 10 be utterly opposed
To- rowdyism on the field. The pen
alty administered 20 Newman will not
meet with public sympathy. even
though Il appeals 90 the cool reason
ing OF a business man a. the proper
thing 20 do. Newman did knock Me-
Graw down. but almost any man
would have done the same. save for
the act that ninety-ni n out OF a
hundred would not have had the self
possession 20 avoid doing Il on the
deld Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Tom scaton, wife OF the ex-
fhillies pitcher. says she ~ "the rea-
o why her husband turned his
back ON the club and Joined the Feds.
Mrs seaton was at the point OF death
In a Philadelphia hospital last sum
mer and relatives wired seaion. who
was In Chicago with the phillies. to
rush To her bedside. The Phlliics'
management. according 90 Mrs. sea-
ton. held up the telegram 30 that
seaton might pitch against the cubs
that day.
Harold Irelan, who aspires to
Nike Doolan's portfolio at short ON
the Phiilios. is In the Bush and Mar
awhile class Tor size. lie Is "a midget,
but a natural ball tossor. Though
small la stature he wears a IA vat
and has a pair OF hands large enough
for a giant A veteran Phil says tha
Irelan'H hands will keep him Ina the
fast set.
AZ last "Wahho sam" Is out with
the secret why he lamE the horsehide
az such a terrific gait. sam says that
the main thing that Keeps him In the
proper hitting condition year In and
year out II because on oyery on day
he hles 20 mis- room and swings a ball
club az an imaginary ball 10 keep his
batting eye In the proper trim. Craw-
ford says hat II more players too
up this practice there would be more
great hltters.
Manager Jimmy Callahan OF the
White Sox comes gu with the bold
statement that no has ave hnrlers on
his stan who are every bit as good
a. Walter johnson. These i've are
Russell. Scott. Benz, Ciootto and
Walsh. James says - sox are hit