Evening star., 1915-02-07
Still Has the Goods.

There are a good many people who
believe I am all in," said Larry. with a
broad smile. but / am afraid those
people are going to be doomed to dis
appointment when they see me in &C
tion next summer. / feel fine, and, be-
heve me. 1 am going to try my very
hardest to justify the confidence Connie
Mack has in me by taking over my
contract l don't want to do any boast
ing in advance, but i believe 1 will hit
around the 800 mark; if do i ought
to be of considerable aid to Connie.
Probably L am not as spry as Eddie
Collins. but you know there Is a big
difference in our ages. However. l
know I am as spry as some of these
youngsters that have been coming up
for a trial for the past five or six
years Some of them look Older than
do.
1T would be quite an unusual thing
II i should jump from a tail-end club
to a team that won the pennant- Such
D thing is very possible because any
team managed by Mack is always dan
gerous. Ever since i have been in base
ball j have wanted to play on PEN
nant-winning team and take part in a
world series. a few years ago / just
about gave up all hope , Of such a thing tn g
funny thing if 1 realized my ambitions
at time when a lot of people were
counting me down and out? Perhaps L
haven't looked at my best the last two
or three years, but number of cond1-
lions must be taken into consideration
when discussing that feature of my
play. Any second baseman Will tell
you that he goes much better when
leaned with a good shortstop with
whose style OF play he is familiar OF
late years just about the time / got
used to certain shortstop some other
player would be tried at the position.
and would have to start all over
p1a a f.
ference than the average fan would
think. certainly hate to leave the
Cleveland fans. for they have always
treated me finely ] realize l have a
ms ke the Phladelphians forget Eddie
Collins for a year or two at least.
Conditions Will Favor Larry.
II wouldn't surprise me II Larry proved
most valuable man to Mack for sew
.ral years. Being paired up with q
great shortstop like Jack Barry is go
ing TO greatly help Larry's play. Larry
:an still handle throws in snappy style
around second base. and no shortstop
ir, The business hands the ball over any
faster than Barry. 1t won't take Larry
long to get familiar with Barry's style,
ard when he does they are liable to
make quite a team around the key
stone sack For several years the Maps
ia We been a TdtnSr lSnI-n1tIlHS dSSTe-
CATION. In many cases the spirit OF the
team has its effect on the individual
Placed N a lineup that includes some
Of the greatest hitters In the game,
Larry is soon likely to get the habit
and start clouting them as of old Ev-
cry condition on the Philadelphia club
should be helpful to Larry.
In securing Latoie Manager Mack is
certainly looking into the future. II is
. certainty that at the present time he
has several promising youngsters to
nIl the bill In all probability he
doesn't consider any of them quite
ready, or he never would have secured
larry. He no doubt figures that when
Larry is ready to bid base ball good
bye one OF these youngsters will have
aeveloped enough to step into the fray
and fll Larry's shoes Once before
Mack took a chance on a veteran. the
player being Jimmy Collins He came
through in great style for few years.
And In the meantime Mack was prep
ping Frank Baker for the position.
That Baker moro than filled the bill is
known to every fan.
VIII Star for Chicago.
Eddie Collins will miss Jack Barry
for a time. but only for time, for
h Buck Weaver Collins secures a high
~ sensational player for his partner
around second. Weaver has, like Lar
~, been Handicapped. because every
now and then the White Sox would use
some new player at second. When