The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-01-15

consideration to the otter. After taking
peek behind the above curtain of high fl
nance let US see what the willy Joe proceeds
to do. Why he commences an outrageous
filtration with the high moguls of the Fed
eral League. Thus again are we confront
ed with the fact that men are base deceiv-
ers ever, and especially ball players. All
in secret, y understand-much secrecy, I'M
til Fed officials have notified the news
papers that on a certain day they would
make highly interesting announcements.
And then at last the curtain is pulled
aside and the news is flung wide that Jos
eph B. Tinker, has been signed to three
year Federal contract, to manage the Chi
cago team. The stipend called for is
$40, 900 and the sum is guaranteed by a
bonding company. Thus the hopes of
Brooklyn are dashed to the ground and
oe will be on hand to see that the silver
plating business don't go bump.
Tinker Good One
AS for Mr.. Tinker's ability as ball
player let me refer you to Mr.. c. Mathew
son, of Giant fame. Joe was mighty
efficient cog in the great Cub machine
built up by Frank Chance and was only
shifted to Cincinnati because it was thought
that he would not be able to play under
Johnny Evers. Tinker had one of his
most successful years last season and we
may look for an efficient club under his
management next year.
Next, we present for your consideration
Mordecai Brown. The same gentlemen
who for a long period graced Cub uni
form and performed prodigies on the
mound under Mr.. Chance. 1t has been
said that Charley Murphy got in very bad
with Windy City fans by releasing Brown
last year, and to tell the truth, it was bad
year for Mr.. Murphy. But not for Nor
decai. Oh, mol His old pal, Joe Tinker,
signed him right up and he never missed a
single connection with the Cincinnati pay
roll all last season. In fact Tinker had
quite habit of signing up old pals and
eventually took on "Noisy John King
and Jimmy Sheckard and they all did
quite we'll on the Rhine. In fact the old
familiar cry of the umpires: Batteries
today-Brown and King was frequently
heard and they did yeoman service too.
And so what is more natural than that, In
his latest move, Tinker should have an eye
out for the welfare of his old pal, Mordecai?
Nothing al all, we assure you. He did that
very thing. He and Brown waxed conf
dental to degree unheard OF, but y under
stand had nothing to say for publication.
Of course this is not to say that Mordecai
needed much urging, for we haven't heard
that Brown was engaged in business or was
we'll fixed financially. But when the grand
announcement was pulled off there was
Mordecai's name right under Joe's as is
quite proper for this modern Damon and
Pythias act. Mordecai gets three year
contract to manage the St. Louis Feds, the
sum not being given out. But it is under
stood it is about the same as Tinker pulls
down and is guaranteed by the same bond
ing company. And, bleve me, Mordecai
will earn all he gets for putting up with St.
Louis for three whole years. He is still
some pitcher and is likly to be seen on the
hill next season. Lastly, what do you sup
pose that dear old Sporting Life has to say
about all these things? Why, that both
the above named gentlemen were about
through as players in the National League.
Hats off, and grand salaam to Mr.. Rich
ter. 1t is to laugh! However we can look
for more news when the stars begin to fall.
Boobies.