Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-03
GIVEN ANOTHER TRY
Number of Players to Initiate
Falkenberg and McQuiIIin.
HOPE TO STAY IN BIG SHOW
Manager Jennings Leads Rival
Bosses in Signing Up Come Backs.
Chance Gets Share.

EVELAND. Ohio. Janus.ry AUST
because base ball player hes the N G.
sign pinned upon him and is turned
back TO the minors it does not mean
that he has no chance to become one
of the top-notchers in the grand old
pastime. Just to the contrary. The sud-
den descent into a smaller league.
where the semi-monthly check will
not buy as many autos as that received
in the majors. often inspires the young
ster to correct faults that were re-
sponsible for his departure from select
company.
Big league scouts pay strict attention
to the tin can brigade, particularly
those who had previously shown prom
Use, but who hacked that something
II the failure manifests a desire to
overcome his faults, he is given an
other chance at the top.
Hope to "Come Back"
Thus it is that the session of 1914
will witness the endeavor. Of a score
or more Of ambitious ball tossers to
make good in the company where once
they failed. The crop is larger than
usual. the successful come backs of
Pitchers Falkenberg and McQuillin
being responsible to great degree.
Prior to year ago the big league
managers were not so keen to add to
their rosters players who had been
marked as has beens or ver-wuzzers
Hughey Jennings leads all his rivals
in the exploitation of come backs Chief
among them Is Harry Coveleskie. the
miner southpaw who acquired national
renown in 1908 by pitching and winning
three games from the New York Giants
in five days. The title of Giant Killer
was then voted him. but Cove has failed
| to live up to his reputation. He was of
no account to the Phillies the following
spring. and went to the minors. Cincin-
| again he failed. Back to the Southern
, League he went. He is a phenom in
that company, and Hughey Jennings be-
Heves he can be the same In the Ameri-
can League. Also from the Southern
League comes Pitcher Cavet. Cavet has
been twice tried out by Jennings, but
neither time did he show. A third come
back hurler is Mains. once given a trial
by Boston. All infield veteran who
served in the big leagues several years is
Billy Purtel. while Demmitt, once of the
Yankees, Will try for Veachs job in left
field.
Chance Gets His Share.
Frank Chance will have his share OF
come-backs. the most famous Of whom
are Dode Crisis. the wonderful pinch hit
ter, and King Cole who pitched the Cubs
into National League championship
in 1910. Crisis was a poor pitcher when
with the Browns. and a worse fielder,
but as long as he could hit the Browns
kept him. Then he lost his batting eye
and to the bush leagues he went Last
year he learned to pitch more effectively
and also regained his batting prowess
incidentally. Crisis is one OF ths numerous
individuals who helped knock Cleveland
out of the pennant in 1908. 1t was in the
deciding game at st. Louis on Oc ober 8
With two on and two out, Criss leaned
against one of Liebhardt's spitters and
drove 1t to the left field corner for three
bases. giving the Browns victory.
Outfielder GilhOoly Is another come
back. The Cardinals had him two wears
ago. but Bresnahan sold him for $500
about $1,000 less than New York paid
for him.
LENA" Blackburne and Catcher MAYER
are White Sox come-backs. Blackburne
failed before because of undue press
agenting followed by injuries. Now he
will battle with Berger for the second
sacking job. The Cubs will have q few
former American Leaguers in Pitcher
Koestner and Herman Bronkie. both ex-
Maps.