The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-20
GsHs IN THE World OF SPORTS hsaSS

BY HUGH 5. FULLERTON

W1EheFe and l were coming out O.
the track at Harlem, wondering
whether we had Or fare to get
hack to the city. An open faced
carriage with handsomely
gowned woman and a sportiiy
dressed man flashed past. At
their feet were several grips fill
ed with money and a Iiveried
driver held the reins over a pair
of high-bred horses.
THE old Dope Book is right"
said George sadly.
quired. being puzzled.
Sure" replied Georse-''the
Bible; best dope of them ALL"
What does 1t say 2"
1T says the guy what's got it
is goin' to get the rest of 1t"
1t seems that way in baseball.
The team that needs an outfielder
develops a pitcher and the team
that needs pitchers and has a
strong infietd finds two or three
corking infielders. 1t has been
that way to a large extent this
season.
The fact is that the major
leagues have developed more
good young players this season
than they have in the last ten
years. The reason is double; the
Federal league came in. develop
ing a number of eorking players
from raw material, and they fore
ed the major leagues to hold
young players who developed in
spite of the managers.
At least two out of three of the
men who are now hailed as
finds" would have been sent
back to the minors almost with
out trial had not the Feds been
In the field. They were held
because the National and Ameri-
can feared to let them go-and
when their chances came they
made good.
The new players who have de-
Veloped this season prove that il
they are given a real chance the
minor leaguers can prove equal
to the needs of the game.
The New York Giants have
Robertson, a transformed pitcher
into a smuggling outfielder, and
have made a formidable player of
Stock. The Cubs found Mollwitz,
now with Cincinnati, and label,
Philadelphia brought Mayer and
Martin to the front, Cincinnati.
which is a club in the formative
period. has produced Won Kol-
nitz, Gonzalez. Twombley, Doug
lass and Niehoff. Boston Braves
pitchers this spring and proceed
ed to develop everything that was
not needed.
Stallings has made major
league players of Ernie Deal, Col
Inns, Crutcher, Schmidt and Whit
ted while the Cards have develop
ed Doak, Beck and Dolan. Pitts
burg has brought Joe Kelly and
Kantalehner to the major league
standard, while Brooklyn shows
O'Mara and Kunzman as likely to
stick.
The American league has pro-
dueed even more good men; there
are Berger, Mayer, Faber, and
Breten of. the White Sox. Rehg
and Johnson of the Red Sox,
Leary, Howard. Lavan, Rumler of
the Browns with several added
possibilities, Aeosta, of the Sem
ators. Kavanagh, Cavet, Main. CO.
valeskie, Mckee, Boehler, of the
Tigers, Hagerman and Bassett,
of Cleveland, Cooke, Boone, Pieh
and several possibilities on the
Yankees.
The Federa1s seem to have had
more luck in developing young
sters than they have in taking
from the major leagues. 1t looks
as If they could have developed a
league of major league strength
by paying striek attention to get
ting promising youngsters much
more quickly than they could by
taking from the majors.
Tinker has had the greatest
success, and where even he did
not expect it He expected little
Farrell to make good, but Fisk,
Flaek and WiekIand were rather
surprises and Fritz an astonish
ment- The big surprise Of all