The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-30

Former Lincoln Man ssin Good
With Gotham Fans.
Hughie jennings Compares
Him with Merkle of Giants.

Baseball writer's in New York claim
that Charlie Mullen. formerly Of the
Lincoln club OF the Western League.
has won his spurs as Q member Of the
American League club II that city.
Boxeman Bulger OF the New York
Evening World. says that Mullen has
won his spurs under the most trying
Charlie Mullen IL we'll known in To-
peka- Although he never lived here,
and only visited in Topeka while play
ing baseball with the Lincoln club of
the Western League, he was well
held him under an esteem similar to
his standing professionally.
Mullen was sold to the New York
club q month or more ago. Mr.. Bull
ger refers to him as follows:
In ball players there arc sometimes
evidences Of greatness other than the
mere ability to hit hard, field cleanly
and throw accurately. One OF those
qualities il possessed by Charlie Null
len. the young first baseman who has
the New York fans. He has had to
fight the possibility Of another man
taking his place ever since he first put
foot on the Polo grounds. and has won.
Disbursement beset him every way
he turned snd with all that he stuck II
out, playing better ball every day until
Frank Chance at last has become his
champion.
When Young Mullen first came here
, from Lincoln. Neb.. heralded as a won
derful hitter and finished fielder.
the fans smiled one of those same old
stuff smiles and awaited develop
ments.
At the start Mullen fell down in his
hitting and when he did begin to pick
up the news was spread broadcast that
the Highlanders had bought Dick
Hoblitze1 from Cincinnati and would
put him in the game Immediately. Lit
tie sympathy for the young fellow was
expressed at first, but when, instead
improve, the gang started to root for
him. The Hoblitzel talk subsidized
only to be followed by an announce
ment that Clarence Kraft. the man of
Job for the Highlanders. Again Null
len failed to let the encouragement at
feet him and practically won both
games Of a doubleheader that after.
noon. That display of gameness was
appealing.
The fans were with him hook. line
and sinker this time and made such a
protest against what they considered
unfairness that the Kraft deal also fell
through.
the test that has been put up to the
westerner and come through with such
flying cOlOrs.. Today he Is probably
the most popular man on the club with
the fans, as was evidenced Dy the OVA-
ton given him on each Of his trips to
bat in the last game played between
the Highlanders and the Tigers.
THAT boy is game to the CORE" said
Frank Chance. land while I had no
intention of taking him off the bag
even if we did get Kraft. am rather
glad that he had 60 face the fire. II
showed me what was really in him. u
'sFhe case Of Mullen" said Hughey
Jennings. sis very similar to that Of
Fred Merkle, who proved his greatness
by facing a storm Of public criticism
for not touching second that lasted two
or three seasons. Though continually
referred to as 'Bonehead he stuck to
the job and proved to be one Of the
best we have ever had in the game.
This young fellow Mullen is of the
same type"