Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-27
MANY COAST
LEAGUE STARS
TO THE MAJORS
IBy Latest Maill

| SAN FRANCISCO.-Wit a few
days the major leagues will put in
their claims, or drafts. and from the
looks of things the Pacific Coast
league will lose six capable ball play.
ers. Some little time back there was
loud talk about the Pacific Coast
league refusing to honor the drafts
made upon 1t by the major leagues.
but the chances are that, when the
time arrives, the, majors will reach
cut their long arms and graft" six
players frcm this league.
The majors have learned from ex-
perience that the Pacific Coast league
players make good material for major
league ball clubs, and knowing this
they are not a bit shy about lifting
from this league what looks geed 60
them.
In the last seven years the coast
has sent 20 ball players to the majors.
and most of them have made good.
That's an average Of ten ball players
year OF the players sent up by the
Pacific Coast league in the last seven
years % are still up in the big brush
and making good. Five are in the
Federal league circuit
Tommy Seaton is with the Brooklyn
Feds and doing well. while Knapp is
with the Buffalo Feds, Keider is with
the Chifeds, Cakes is managing the
Pittsburg Feds, and Ted Easterly is
a star member Of the Kansas City Fed
eral league team.
No less than 80 twirlers have gone
up from the p c.. L. to the majors in
the last seven years, and many OF
them have pitched masterful ball.
Vean Gregg. now with the Boston Red
Sox. Is undoubtedly the best HEAVIER
sent from the Pacific Coast league in
years He's the best left-hander in
the business, not barring Nap Rucker,
and that's saying a lot
Coast Pitchers Now Stars.
Besides Gregg. such pitchers, as Har-
mon, Steen, Seaton. Groom and Walter
Leverenz have gone up from the p G.
L. and made good. Bill James and
Rip Hagerman went up last spring
and they're both pitching great base
ball.
The majors have captured nine
catchers from the coast, and in the
shipment they have secured such stars
as Street. Agnew ami Kiliifer. Ted
Easterly is q great hitter and II was
Teddy's ability TO hit that made him
so attractive to the major league mo-
guls and that kept him in fast com
pany ever since.
4Agnew developed into very won.
derfuf and graceful catcher in the big
league
The majors have captured quite a /
few infielders from the Coast league. |
Seven shortstops and FIVE third base. |
men have gone from the Pacific Coast |
league to the majors. while cnly one |
second sacker has made the flight.
Four first basemen have taken the big |
leap
.Buck" Weaver is probably the best ,
shortstop the P. G. l.. has ever sent /
10. though Olson, Peckinpaugh and |
Wares have shown big league stun. |
R0llie Zeider hooked very good as a /
third basemsn for q time. Ivan How
ard is also doing nicely. while cutshaw
has proven regular sensation.
Gaudfl. the star first sacker OF the /
club. started with Sacra-
nent0 He's considered the best gnard-
an Of the initial sack in the American
eague
And the Coast league has handed
he majors some useful outfieId tai.
snt Dufy Lewis. Cactus Cravath,
Ping B0die. Cakes and Graney are
some Of the good ones that went from