The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-05-13
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We have deplored the , lie Of coll
iiege athletic societies which bars
from participation in intercollegiate
games men who have accepted money
for services rendered as professionals
during the holidays. It seems that
the bringing In Of Fingers" could be
;REoided in some other manner. We
t, deploTe as much az any one else ten
dency to make college athletics more
than a pastime, but why should ca
pabie sthlete jwho Is atithe same time
"a close and honest Student be de-
barred from college games because he
lias. played little baseball in the sum
mer and in this way helped to earn
! the money to pay his college expen-
ises7 we. consider him decidedly more
Honorable than the man who receives
lpay Ia money. or, other form, OF value
ssfEegga n issgss ION pl leyiRlE saasa rubs
lllesesman when about, ,sn sthe, college
work he does Is TO figure TO beat bunt
ito fFst base
The college baseball man once was
10 jest among the old time professionals
isbnt today the major leagues are being
filled with college men. II not of pro-
fessiopal speed at the outset, their COL
llege training makes them easily adapt
led to star work. For be 1t known
THAT the most miserable thing in base
ball Is y "bonehead', and this the col
l1ega. man Is not, as q rufe.
Under professional coaching the
tstandaPd OF playin college. baseball
HAS risen rapidly during the neat few
Years. Veteran biz leaguers have
aided the natural player by advice and
INSTRUCTION. Little hints on hE,,a, 70
HAT; take the bali for a quick throw
iaId ether points of techniaae ~ tliiei
game Quickly bring players wifi. natus
laI quaItfi ationS within the range %
.fnia1orsi sisague possihl llitieB All those
Iconne ecteg with the professional came
Itoday sreaiize that the college hesel
tbhlE team Offers one OF the best re-
1lcrulting grounds al The disposal OF the
lbig league magnates, Billy Evans, the
AnsTican League umpire. college
Il tfsii gFa1iisiTltte anu close observer OF every
iangls OF baseball, said recently in dis
lcusafng this phase Of the game:
s'rhe college ball player has become
Ia big factor In the major leagues. Ten
yeIlT5 5iIus q 5I5ii5iE VS. 8 =ss.t= .t i:
la big league lineup. A few years ago
lmaior league scouts, in search Of
a lIpyomising material. gave the college
lgames very little consideration. At q
fhag game last e o. sier between two
lstr6hg college teams. exactlg twelve
Imajor league scouts we're IN ettend-
lance. Quite o testimonial to the value
placed on the, college PLAYER By the
linen whose duty It is 70 plGk mp fa-
6 9lEnre ihig lea cue stars s. y Z. ! /
& Connie Mack h the pioneer in the
[exf sitting of the Cos player The
Esaourqs5ni sseaas IS tis gcfla'l
Champ lofs say7l tlle rEors J! of the col
Ilsge player, longs before any ether ma.
I3os lea que mans ser looked ioa the
VARSITY atfiete seriously once
asiIel Mack why be Has always !. sd
q ~ SSt'
Ileg6 DiaYefalsG HIS reply was bfiec
but :s s :s,:e - Of :st - - ~:
sr ar the Athfstlcs, n INK riayerl
who car 4hlnli. -Four ReaFa 81, stttdz
eertainiy ought to improye9a d fellows
-iinteIliRence. II Il hasn't q tloesn'l
take me very long to discover the fact
IAnother reason why favor the cole
Egian Is because lie comes to me fses
IRON any other style oe play. # 4
llnlch easier 70 get players accus.
fonied to your way of thinling whS
hase never bsen drilled IN +ry oshe,
!. Isypsetn. Another point IN favor d
iths c1fisgiaH IS that lie knows pretty
iiweil The best rules for keeping ~
Icondlflon. have no ifse gpr player
3s.asla fail 70 keep ia ndnai iEion. EIe al
eo mas been taught the real value d
ldikcipiine BY his prof Se6s6t ID tli y cIasl
: Erooui end his coach On the hal
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