The Washington herald., 1915-10-20

Over in Baltimore, which is a
Federal League city, the club owners
during the past season raised a hue
and cry that the fans of the Monu-
mental City Were not supporting the
team as they should.
Possibly it did not occur to the
Baltimore Federal league owners that
the fans were not getting big league
baseball, as the press of that city
had led everybody to believe.
President Gilmore. of the Federal
League. once remarked that everything
would be fine and dandy for his league.
if he could only get the newspapers in
terested. That surely will help some,
but what Gilmore needs is good base
ball. Once the public gets interested
in the work of the Federal League
players. the press will follow. After
all. the newspapers merely reflect
public interest.
Cncfficial averages of the American
League show that Walter johnson won
more games of ball during the sea-
son just closed than any other pitcher
in the American league. yet Johnson
does not rank at the top.
Johnson's record is 81 victories.
l3 defeats. which is really a remark
albe performance, considering that he
was with a fourth place club nearly
all summer. and a weak one So far
as hitting is concerned.
Babe Ruth. of the Boston Red Sox,
led the American League with IS vic
tories and 6 defeats George Foster.
of the Red Sox. comes next with 20
victories and defeats. then comes Jim
Scott, of the Chicago White Sox. "a
won and IL lost. and fourth in the !
list is Walter johnson.
Jack Barry has collected s14sE14 dur !
ing the last six years besides his salary, :
which never has been a poor one. Barry ,
has figured in five OF the last six world !
series contests. In 1910 he got s2.O52. - !
for his trouble in helping to beat the |
Cubs. One year later he got sS,654.5S for |
helping down the Giants. With a years
intermission. he got S.26S.36 for again !
aiding the Giants downfall. In 1914 he J
was on the wrong side and collected /!
s. 0S1 IS. but he came back strong this .
year and gathered in his greatest toll
g, SIS. 50. Ira Thomas has figured in five
world series. but Thomas couldn't gather I
in the shekels like Barry.
Manager "BilT' Donovan, of the New |
York Highlanders. doesn't see how any
team in the American League is going to 1
stop the Red SOX, Detroit and Chicago |
next season. Bill considers these
teams so strong that they are certain
to make the fighting in the Johnson cir
cult in 1916 At the same time Donovan
does not believe that any of these three
teams has the star pitcher of the league.
Bill picks Walter johnson and Caldwell
as the best twirlers in the country, and
he doesn't think that Alexander Is in
the class with either of these men. Con-
sidering the history that was made In the
world series, admirers Of Alexander are
not going to argue the question.
A new record was made for baseball FOR.
paid admissions when GOO persons saw
the game between the Phillies and the
Red Sox. at Boston. on Monday. octo-
Der IL That crowd, however, is not a
record for the national game. The largest
crowd ever at a contest between base
ball teams is claimed by Cleveland.
The day before the Phillies and the
Red Sox played for the first time at the
Braves field two so-called amateur
teams, the White Autos and the Luxus. |
oattled at Cleveland. The attendance is
said to have been 10000. There was no /
admission charged.
The diamond was located in valley. Il
surrounded by three hills. forming nat
IraI grandstands and bleachers. 1t is
claimed that more persons saw that
game than attended all of the contests
played by Jack knights Cleveland Amer
lean Association team in that city all
season. u
One of the most interesting features
n football to spectators, the open pass
ng game. will be missed at the big con-
ests. Coaches at the leading colleges
plan to go back to the old rushing at
ack Passes will be only used TO feint
he other side out Of position or in case
# emergency. Coaches have practically
decided TO abandon the spectacular over
read attack because OF its uncertainty
md many dangers. l.
Yale. which specialized in the aerial
zane IN 1914. showed the general trend
,ack to old-fashioned football against
springfield last Saturday when the Blue
on end rushes and line plunges
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