Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-28
BASEBALL bones"
THAT were COSTLY
Fan" Reviews Those Of
Last Fifteen Years, In
Guiding Managers
GREAT PLAYERS LOST
TO TEAMS BY SWAPS

Bonehead plays In baseball have
been numerous. They have also prov
en- rather costly. remnants have been
lost by foolish headwork. Official
scorers as a rule do not keep records
Of the bones" in baseball. Some fans
do. Here is a collection from a fan
printed in the New York Sun under
the heading. "A Whole Skeleton"
ITO the Editor of the Sun-Sir:
Following are some of the famous
bones pulled in baseball during the
last 10 years:
when Bill Devery accomplished
the release of George Stallings as
manager Of the Yanks.
when Fred Merkle forgot to touch
second and thereby robbed the Giants
of a pennant.
when Frank Chance traded Hal
Chase for Borton and Rollie zieder.
when Chubby Charles Ebbetts
refused to pay Joe Tinker the salary
demanded by the latter TO play with
Brooklyn. which resulted in the max
ing of the Federal League.
when Cincinnati traded Mathew
son for Amos Rusie.
when Chief Bender refused to
come to New York in 1914 to look the
Boston Braves over TO discover the
batters' weak points Subsequently
the Braves won four straight from
the Athletics for the worlds cham
lpionship.
when Connie Mack and organized
ball permitted Eddie Plank to join
the Federal League.
when Anderson stole second with
the bases full.
when Vincent Campbell and Whal
ing of the Braves, jumped to the
Federal League and lost their share
of the world series money
when the Feds reduced the price
OF admission TO one dime.
when Mathewson grooved a ball
for Home Run Baker, in the world
series, which the latter knocked into
the right field bleachers for a home
run.
when the Athletic management
refused to permit the Philadelphia
newspapers to place the scores on
their bulletin boards.
when Jack Chesbro Of the Yam
KEGS pitched a game in the rain and
permanently disabled his pitching
arm.
When Cy Seymour ignored Math-
ewson's request to play deep for Joe
Tinker and the latter knocked a
three Dagger over his head and won
the deciding game for the National
hague pennant.
When Charley Murphy deposed
Johnny Evers as manager of the
Cubs.
When Roilie Zieder permitted his
famous bunion TO interfere with his
playing while with the Yankees.
When Ed Sweeney became 4 walk
ing delegate for the Players Fra
ternity.
when Jim Thorpe played profess
sional BAH in minor league under
an assumed name and disqualified
himself as an amateur.
when Fred Clarke traded Hyatt
Wilson, Robinson and Dolan to st.
Louis for Konetchy. Mowery and Har-
mon.
When Walter johnson returned
that $4,000 check to the Chicago Fed
erals.
When OMara. the Brooklyn short
stop. refused 10 run out a safe hunt
although three o. his teammates tried
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When the Cleveland MANAGEMENT
replaced George Stovali with Harry
Davis as manager Of the Indians.
When Connie Mack refused 10 sell
Home Run Baker TO the Yankees.
When Clarke Grimth refused Il
sign Eddie Collins for the Yankees
When Weegermau. OF Chicago
handed out free passes in his lunch
rooms for admission to the Chifeds
grounds
When Appleton. OF Brooklyn,
threw the ball 10 Miller Fuggins man.
ager Of St. Louis. who was coachine
at third base. and allowed two Car.
dinals to score. thus losing his game
D When Devore. OF the Giants, per.
mitted Evers. Of the Cubs. to worl
the concealed ball trick on him de.
priving the Giants Of a run.
When Horace Fogel tried 10 max,
/ a first haseman out Of Mathewson.
When McGraw tried 10 play Benn,
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