Evening journal., 1915-01-19


in 1901 was not exempt from the in
roads Of the American League. Such
brilliant stars as John j. McGraw'
Wilbert Robinson, Cy Young, Mike
Donlin and Louis Criger. TO say moth
ing of Billy Keister, Ossee Schrecken-
COST and Fred Buelow, chose to shine
in other parts of the baseball world.
But in 1902. when the Browns were |
resurrected, nearly the entire Cardi- |
nal outfit changed allegiance. There !
was hardly a healthy man left after /
the Topping of such players as |
Rhody Wallace. Jesse Burkett, Dick |
Padden, Emmett Heidrick. Jack |
Powell william Sudhoff and Jack !
Harper Dan McGann, after desert
ine the team in the ordinary fashion
In the middle Of the season OF 1901,
was suspended, and in 1902 cast his
fortunes with Baltimore.
A Bunch Jumped Giants.
Quite bunch of good players said
goodby to the Giants in 1901. George
s. Davis was the manager, and he
stuck to the helm In spite Of the
fact that a half dozen of his men
had left him. These half dozen
we're Winnie Mercer, Mike Grady. Cy
Seymour. Pink Hawley, Bill Carrick
and Kid Gleason. He secured Frank
Sparks from Pittsburgh, Virgil Gar
vim from Chicago and Joe Connors
from Bridgeport. and all three side
stepped him, going over to the OPP
position
In 1902 Davis himself skipped out
going to the Chicago White SoX. in
l.. 80. Itr
but peace having been declared, he
was ordered to return to the White
SoX. He firmly refused to do so,
and near the end of June the Peace
Committee allowed him to remain
with the Giants.
The other players lost by the Giants
10 1902 were Jack Warner, Al Sell
bach. Charles Hickman. Dummy
/ Taylor and Sam Strang. Taylor join
eli the Cleveland tam, but grew
tired of his surroundings and return
! ed TO the Giants in May. Christy
I Mathewson--yes. our own Matty-and
! Frank Bowerman also we're among
tho jumpers. but they, too, returned.
The Chicago Cubs lost six men In
1901 and the same number in 1902
The jumpers in 1902 were Clark
Griffith, Jim Callahan, Bill Bradley,
Sam Mertes, Jack Mccarthy and Roy
Patterson. None Of them left the
West, but signed with the White Sox
ana the Clevelands. Patterson was
with the White Sox in 1900, but vas
induced to jump to the Cubs Before
the season opened, however. he jump
ed back to the White Sox
BOstOn's Best Leaper.
In 1902, the half dozen deserters
were Danny Green. Barry Mccormick
Tom Hughes, Fred f. Hartzel, Rube
waddell and Dave Jones. All but two
: Green and Jones-took their flight
eastward. Jones. who had just beer
obtained from Milwaukee, jumped .tC
Z the ST. Louis Browns, but returned
t within a month. Waddell. after doinl
turn In Los Angeles, Joined Connie
b. Mack's forces.
. The Boston club lost only clever
b players during the war. but these wer,
e the flower OF the team. The deser
tions crippled il to such an extent tha
, the effect is still felt. In 1901, eigh
, stars left Manager Selee in the lurch
They were Chic Stahl, Hugh Duffy. E
NJ. Lewis. John Freeman, Bill Clarke
Jim Collins, Catcher Bill Sullivan. an,
] Victor Willis. The last named. how
5 ever, represented and returned befor
! the opening OF the season.
J, The only jumper in 1902, was Bill
d Dineen, now an umpire in the Amer
= ican League. In 1908 the last remnan
s of the once strong team flew ava,
j. when Herman Long and Eugene DE
e montreville deserted
d The Cincinnati club lost seven me
in 1901, contributing az least on
!, player TO each team In the American
:. League, except Milwaukee. The iump
s ers in 1901 were Ed Scott. Bob Woo,
k Phil Geler, James Barrett. Hobe Fer
d ris, Erve Beck and George Rob,
IS Ferris had just been drafted from tn
> Norwich club of the Connection
League, but never thought it wort
n while to report. Robe was an amateu
Is infielder in Cincinnati, who turne
<. his back to the Reds.
- In 1902 Dick Harley made the leal
He was the only Red to jump this
that year. In 1903 Sam Crawford wa
the lone Red deserter.
Some Signed Yank Contracts.
The Pittsburgh club lost but seve
players as a direct result OF the wa
but in truth only three men can L
termed jumpers. They were Jimn
Williams and Harry Smith in 1901 an
Jack Chesbro, in 1903 Ely did n,
jump in 1901. but. being detecto
working hand in hand with the Amel
Jean League, he was summaril
bounced. Smith was obtained froi
the Milwaukee club. then in GOO
standing, but ran away to Conn
Mack's forces before the season opel
ed. Williams waited until n
| close of the season and then went ov,
TO the BaltimOres. Smith jumped bac
TO the Pirates in 1902.
II In 1902 Jack O'ConnOr was caugl
in the act Of helping the OUTLAW
n cause and was at once handed his r.
II lease. He took refuge the followir
u season with the Yankees, where
= soon drew a suspension on the charj
of characterization.
In 1903 three players were lost
the Pirates-Jack Chesbro. Jesse Ia
Az nehill and "Wid" Conroy All sign
=. Yankee contracts. Tannehill al
l.. Conroy were released after the clio
+ OF the season, but Chesbro's name W
Os continued on the list.