Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-19
BASEBALL STARS
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I Falling b. Wuslds.
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De. Louie Browns vstsran Infislder,
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Bs ForeSd 70 osis--ttaas Wagner
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4. In spite OF the fact that not many
old time faYogites passed out Of the
big leagues last season. as many Of the
old boys found q haven Of rest In the
Federal league. yet 1914 may long be
remembered a. the year IN which some
Of the GREATEST stars In the baseball
armament began to fade from the Ep0t'
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J Before proceeding any further we
win say that the Federal league b q
major league according 10 Jim CHI
more and HI Brewer and minor
league according 10 John Foster or
Ban Johnson. -.
+. One Of the saddest events In the sad
year OF 1914 was the double nop Of
Hans Wagner and Larry Lajoie from
he top row of the sons OF swats 70 the
msdioere digision. lowering around the
go mark.
! They ioak to Larry 30 an that Eddie
Collins hole N the Maekian in1eld. and
Ths big Frenchman 10 expected 10
punch TIE leather IN his Old 500 style
nnt season. but Il b doubtful n e can
be done. When q player Of Lajoisls
ability drops to q .z56 average Il Il not
because Of his tan end surroundings
Larry win Be forty next season, and
Wagner forty-one.
The real veteran Of the pastime.
Rhody Wallace. perhaps played his
last major league game IN 1914. Rhody
Wallace Of the Browns started IN the
big leagues year before EhjoIe and
two before Wagner. His first engage
ment was as Z pitcher with the old
CIeEelabd Nationals IN 1885. 50 last
season the ancient Scot completed his
twentieth year under the big tent Rod
erick hit .21o In twenty-six games, an
injury preventing him from linking
part In more.
Perhaps some folks may include the
wonderful pitching pair. Bender and
Plank. a. old timers who passed over
cher former laureIs last season. but
many cannot agres with them. The
latest oflcial guide shows that Chief
Blenders pitching percentage Of 1914
has only been surpassed twice n the
hfheen years Of the American leagus's
The three best pitching percentages
81 the Han johnson league are Weed,
Boston, lo12, .e72; Donovan. Detroit
1907, .o62.. Bender. Athletics. 1914
$50. DesDIte the Indians lambastIngs
Ia his one world series game. be must
still have something to win SO per
cent Of his games and run on q string
bf flffeen straight yictoriesI
A tD.sPlank he also won well over
fwo-thirds Of his games last season.
and the worlds series game. IN which
BIN James defeated him to o N the
ninth inning. was one Of the greatest
pitching feats Of his long and honor.
able career. 3
One Of the pitching wizards Of base
BAN who may have completed his en-
reer last season. though We hope not
Is G. Napoleon Rucker Of the brooklyn
Superbas. Maps arm was in very
had shape Tor most OF last season. and
jhls many friends are dubious whether
he can ever. come back II would be
one Of the saddesf careers Of baseball
should Z pitcher Of Fuckers ability
close hIs career without ever having
played on 4 fEst division team
And Charlie Herzog says there Is no
luck IN BASEBALL Once upon 4, lime
Connfs Mack had q chance to choose
pitcher from the Augusta South Allan
dc league club. His choice rested BE-
tween Rncker and Holmes. and Connie
6elscked Holmes
Perhaps no club had a. many vet
Grams VINO started to skid back all at
the same tine a. the Giants bad 70
put up with last season A fun half
dosen Of AfeGraWss stalwarts tact,
the nucleus Of the club an started 70
skid together. The list included the
entire Big n continuation Mathewson.
lIarquard, Merkle. Meyers and Mur-
ray, Is wen as Larry Doyle.
Matty did his share early, In the sea-
non, but he could not hold the club NJ,
aided only by Tesreau, and his wares
were lar from hit proof in the latter
part Of the season. From leading the
National league pitchers In efficiency
In 1913 with 2.O6 runs game, Matty
fen far down the line to three earned
gums q game. showing that he tell or
pne-t third In his pitching efficiency.
!, Matty. however. won big percent
age OF his games, which Marquard did
mott Meyers slowed up in catching
ana hitting, though he finished with
me fair average Of 2s8 Merkle. Mur.
nay and Doyle all had big slumps IN
batting and Doyle In fielding AZ well
Though never fearful Singer Eur
tay toppIed in batting TO 223. which b
his big league low water mark.