Evening journal., 1914-12-03
MANY comeback"
FOR MAJOR LEAGUES
0ld-Time Failures in Game
Will Have Another
Chance
OLD-TIMERS ALSO TO
SHOW THEIR SPEED

"Comebacks" to the big league for
the 1915 season are fairly numerous,
both major organizations being will
ing to give another trial TO players who
were found wanting on their former
visit to the big show.
This is not surprising. as when
youngsters are first called from the
minors they often have rough edges
which have to be taken off by more
experience in either the bushes or the
larger minor organizations. Some
times, the player can hit but is crude
as a fielder. Back he goes until he
can acquire the necessary polish.
Sometimes there is a pitcher who has
all kinds of stun but lacks control.
Regular work is all that will bring
him through and the big league man.
ager who has been giving him a trial
figures he can get it better in the
minors than he can warming the
bench in the big show.
Then. there is the old timer who
is sent back because Mr.. Big League
Manager thinks he has q youngstor
who is superior to the veteran. The
youngster blows up and the veteran
is recalled
Such are reasons why the two
I major leagues have bought and draft
ed a bunch of players who we're up
once before. The Cleveland club, for
instance, is going to try George Kah-
Ter, Lefty James, Josh Billings and
Jack Knight again as well as taking
a look at Rex De Vogt who was once
with the Boston Braves. Detroit,
pleased with its success in giving
Coveleslde another chance, is taking
two of its Providence farm hands and
a few Southern leaguers who have
been up before.
Rondeau. who was catcher when
with Detroit. is TO receive trial as
an outfielder with Washington. One
of the stars of the American Associ-
alton. he is likely to make good in
the American League Killifer also
goes from the A. A. to fast company
He used to be a second sacker with
| the Tigers. Now he is an outfielder
/ The Reds own him, having given W
a bunch of players for his services
The New York Giants have gone af-
ter a bunch of former big leaguers
Among them are Catcher Jack Adams
Of New Orleans, formerly OF the
Maps; Pitcher Gipe, Of Seattle. for
merly of the Athletics; Pitcher
Stroud of Sacramento, formerly of the
Tigers: Pitcher Cook OF Columbus
formerly of the Maps. When q
Clevelander he pitched under the
name of Witchell the Sixth City clut
having bought him from San Antonio
Brooklyn's comeback" is Pitcher
Toney of Louisville. who was with
/ the Cubs for parts of three seasons.
The White SoX will give another
trial to First Baseman Bunny Briei
who was sent by st. Louis to Kansas
City in exchange for Outfielder Clar
ence Walker. Boston recalled Pitcher
Ruth from Providence, while st
Louis has yanked in Pitcher Miller
from Burlington, Ia.
The Cubs have rescued two ex-bii
leaguers from the minors-Adams o
INDIANAPOLIS. and Mcconnell, Of Buf
falo. Adams had a trial with th'
Browns, while Mcconnell was will
the Yankees two seasons and cam
close to being Nap.
One of the star players taken from
the minors via the draft is Outhelde
Lee. drawn by Connie Mack from tn
Trenton club of the Tri-State League
In that company he batted 1923 Il
1914. stealing 81 bases in 80 games
He is also a former big Lacquer. Clar
Griffith having tried him last spring
then giving him his outright release
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