New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-03
CINCINNATI BASE
HIT FINDS FRIEND
John Heydler Says Some OF
Its Purposes Make for
Good of Game.

The much kicked about Cincinnati base
HIT has found a friend in John Heydler'
secretary OF the National League. John.
who is always glad 20 aid friend IN as
tress. rushes 10 the defence or the ne"
scoring method with the following "oros'
THE original purpose Of the Cincihna''
hit is good, but it might be modified some
what ] certainly believe that batsmsh
should be credited with a hit when he al
vances a runner and reaches first base
himself. even IL through the efforts or
plav on the runner ahead Of him railing
II is probable, though. that some chanse
will be made in this rule.
Steve Evans, right fielder OF the Cardl-
nails. Is slated FOR the discard, accordins
10 reports from st. Louis. Steve Tell OF
badly in his work last season and aoorned
the bench most Of the time.
Clark Griffith. manager Of the WASH
ington Senators, has high opinion OF
Rob Bescher. the speedy outhelder, Sc
cured by tho Giants in the recent trade
with the Reds. Gift believes that BOD
is the best outfeder in the Nauonal
League. He played under the "Old Fox
for three years, and the latter declares
that he IS about the easiest man IN tne
game for a manager TO handle and al
ways gives Of his best
Ed Wilets. the veteran twirler OF uhe
Detroit Tigers. who had about the oest
season Of his career last year, has starteu
training for next season. Willets is spend.
ing the winter at Gulfport. Miss, where
the Tigers will pitch their training camp
in the spring. and is working out on
slow ball. which he hopes will make MN
a consistent winner. Willets also puts IN
much OF his time playing golf.
Ioseph j I.annin, the new president OF
the Boston CLUB in the American League
and his son, Paul L. Lannin' have ols-
nosed of their interests in the Boston
Braves.
The elder Lannin's stock was trans
ferred TO c. James Connolly, the wee
nresident. while that Of his son was sold
TO c. Frank Curey. a friend of MI Con-
molly
Bobby Keefe. the former Cincinnati
nitcher and a noted jinX OF the Giants
for several seasons, is learning the auto
mobile business at the Auto School N
Cincinnati and hopes 10 become an auto
mobile racing driver when his baseball
DAYS are over.
Keefe believes that any pitcher who has
faced such hesrtless sluggers as wagner,
Konetchy Tinker, ct al, IS well quaHneu
TO enter the racing game
II looked over the field Of opportunities
offered ex-ball players" says keefe, "a?d
I learned that many of the elements in
a ballplayer's makeup are also necessary
for the driver OF racing car.
IT requires nerve 10 face stlckers IKE
Wagner, Honey, Tinker and others II
also takes nerve to hold high-powered
machine on the speedway. II requires
strength in the arms TO manipulate the
levers. Good eyesight is essential to driv-
ing fast car, and in ,both Instances one
must be practised in keeping cool under
ALL circumstances and at the same time
alert as TO what is going on.
II mean to learn the auto driving
business from the ground up. I'm not
through with baseball, though. ! won
twenty games out OF thirty with the
Rochester club OF the international
League last season, and ! believe that
em good for several seasons more. But
when the time comes for me 10 lay down
nv glove. ! will try TO shoot few good
ones over the plate in an automobile"
Branch Rickey, manager OF the ST.
Louis Browns. has been appointed vice.
president and general manager or The
club. He also has been named as MEM
her OF the board OF directors
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