New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-26
By HEYWOOD BROUN.

ersl League next season. Upon the su-
thority Of a man who knows, 1t may be
stated definitely that the league has
decided 10 drop the town which fur
nished such poor support last year. II
also has been definitely decided to in
wade Cleveland, and the move upon
that city will be made within a day or
so The site for the grounds has been
selected and there is no lack Of local
capital 70 back the club.
10 is interesting every now and again
10 "fan" with baseball players, for
their estimates of the men m the game
vary enormously from the general opin-
ion Of the sporting public and of sport
ing writers. Thus George Stallugs will
tell anybody who cares 10 listen that
Charlie Schmidt is UNNECESSARILY SUI
periOr TO Stutiy Mclnnis. and viii go on
10 state that i'm his opinion the famous
member of the Athletics is one of the
worst first basemen he ever saw. An
other article M the surprise catalogue
of George Stallings rs the opinion that
Fred Merklc is a truly great first
sscker.
Bill Donovan, of Providence. doesn't
think Leonard Of the Red SoX, has
much stuff, and refuses to call him
great pitcher, even though he estab-
lished record of l.0l earned runs by
opponents last season. Also the genial
manager from the international League
is of the opinion that a Providence
PLAYER named Kocher has the best
throwing arm he has even seen.
Bill Donovan rs progressive mana
ger When somebody remarked IN a
tanning bee the other day that Cook.
Of the Yankees might be fine out
fielder except for his weakness on
ground balls, Donovan remarked: Did
you ever see manager knocking out
grounders to his outheld during prac-
tice?"
Everybody answered NO
well" asked Donovan, do you know
any good reason why outhelders
shouldn't get practice like that every
day >" and again the answer was i'm the
negative. 81 give IL to my outtielders,'
remarked Donovan, and the hOnOrs of
the discussion were entirely with Will
lam
A Chicago newspaper has published
an editorial, begging Eddie Collins not
20 write for the papers after he JOINS
the White Sex for rear he may dis
rupt the team. This would seem 70
fF0nNIIn ANE IuilNl AAak otNt a. VI NAt
White SoX can read.
A small league team in Nebraska
boasts Of pitcher with a wooden leg.
Well. at any rate. he can't jump.
Captain Huston has new idea in
training which will not appeal TO his
players much II he becomes a club
owner The captain thinks that there
L.oIsh %. no nj cd
BY hanging around hotels. Tie would
get his men right out IN the open.
Some more or less desolate spot would
nc selected and there the players
would take TO canvas.
If the Federal League ever gets as
far as the United States Supreme
Court in its effort 20 prevent Walter
JOHNSON from playing in Washing
ton, Jim Gilmore will ask his attor-
neys 20 protest against Justices White
Lamar and McReynolds on the ground
that they are regular rooters for
Grifhth's club.
Curtailment is in the air. First the
National League establishes a twenty
one player limit and then General
Johre lets out twenty-four generals.
IL there is any such thing in III,
world as gratitude. one Of these
brewer-bssebsll magnates will sigr
Larry Mclean.
- Now that Connie Mack has broker
n I'd mis- machine, it is more than hkel-
that he will make some radical shift
IN IN the parts which still remain. On,
baseball writer figures Macks lne-u,
for next season as follows: Davies. lef
field; Strunk, centre field; Thompson
right teld; Baker, third base; Barry
shortstop Eddie Murphy, Secon,
base; Mclnnls, first base, and SchanG
catcher.
Louis Lee Arms, OF "The ST. Loui
Republic" is compiling a Baseball
Britannica and among the definition
already issued is:
Texas Lacquer A fy ball, which N,
Shortstop thinks the centre felde,
ought 10 get, and the centre felde,
thinks the shortstop ought 10 catch
See clubhouse dissension Vol. ., Page
]. 354)."
Walter johnson lost fifteen pound,
after accepting $4,000 from the Fed.
erals. which IS az the rate Of $500 =
pound. Even Shylock should be salts.
fed with such a ratio.
Whenever Rowland. Of the White
SoX, becomes downcast az the thought
that his name is Clarence he has only
20 remember that 10 took a Percy 10
give Harvard a winning football team
kehg. the Boston outfeldeT. who has
been offered 20 the Yankees. is said 90
be the freshest ball player in the
world. Perhaps Carrigsn is trying 10
get square.
It's too bad Walter Johnson didn't
get chance AZ Benny Kauf's batting
average.
Lai Tim. me Chinese shoustop Of
the White SOX. says that for him
Christmas ~ just December %.
HADIsONs UAREG AHDLN
Tuesday. December 18th,
GuAKIIT WHITE fHIGAOOJ ".
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