Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-28
HARD TINES FAIL TO
HURT Player CROP.
Federals Make Big LeaguerS
More Patient With
"RookieS" This Year
SISLER STARS WITH
ALL-AROUND SKILL
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES,

United Press Stan Correspondent
NEW YORK, Aug 2s.-The hard
times that are popularity supposed to
be haunting baseball magnates this
year apparently have not reached the
player crop. More pitchers came up
out of the tall grass at the close of
last season and showed stun enough
to stick than In years. The Feds are
undoubtedly partly responsible be-
cause the Is big league managers
were infinitely more patient with
the rockies this year than hereto
fore Il also is possible that the re-
quirements weren't so great this year,
but whatever may be the reason
they're here.
Out Of a dozen classy looking
young workmen. the effervescent Mr..
Mammaux of Pittsburgh stands out
like q headlight on a dark night.
Mammaux can be olassed as a rookie
az the start of the present season,
as he didn't do enough work for Fred
Clarke last season TO get his name
in the official list Of pitchers But
he certainly is making up for II. BY
his efforts alone, almost the Pirates
have earned serious consideration as
flag contenders. Take the 10 games
that he has won out Of the Pirates
won column, and it'll look rather de-
pleted. The Pirates would be fuss
ing with G. Herzog for the cellar.
Even the great Messrs. Alexander
and Johnson lose a little Of their
lustre beside Mammaux.
Dale OF the Reds. and Dell Of the
NO. oh h.,
came up this season and have earn
ed their spurs. Both have been lin
gering around between .625 and $50
all year. which is a pretty hefty mark
for rockies to make their first year
ont. especially with clubs that haven't
been contenders all the time. Dale
has been the steadiest pitcher the
Reds have had.
The Dodgers with Wilbert Robin.
son and his we'll know penchant foi
developing young pitchers. have beer
exceptionally fortunate in getting
good pitching this season. Two more
of Robinson's proteges-AppletoI
and Smith-having been giving him {
good brand OF singing. and II is I,
this that Brooklyn fans owe thel
pennant hopes. Smith has mad
good with a vengeance Recent aver
ages show he has been pitching .70l
ball
Karl Adams. the long. lanky young
ster who came to the Cubs from Jacl
Hendricks indianapolis team. also
has shown stuff enough 20 stick un.
der the Big Top, although his work
hasn't been Of a sensational nature
Boland Of the Tigers is another
whose curves have puzzled the slug.
gers in Ban Johnson's loop consider
ably. Koob and Sisler Of the st
Louis Browns are also worthy Of
mention.
Branch Hickey thinks he has a
wonder in this Sisler. and the young.
s ster's work certainly has been Of q
nature 10 justify his suspicious.
Not for years has a rookie come
up who had versatility enough tc
play three positions and play then
all well. as Sisler has The formel
Michigan star has pitched some gilt
edged ball for the Browns. played IN
the outfeld. and handled first has,
Ike veteran. And or top OF all thil
be has been picking the old pill a
rate OF close 20 300 Truly a re
markable man.
John McGraw has not failed 10 &c
few likely looking minors. either
Brainerd. who came from Texas. hal
stolen Fred Merkle's Job at first. AMI
Darlington. the young Brown Uni
versity player In spite OF being IN,
only Phi Beta Kappa in the bis
leagues" Is looking good in the out
field.