Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-02
BY BILLY EVANS
big League IImnfra

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Does il pay TO be known as the
Iron Man" in the world of baseball!
Is ii a fact that every pitcher and
catcher has just so many games in
his system? Is it possible for a pitch,
er or catcher to greatly shorten his
career by oyeryorking himself? 1t is
my very humble opinion that the
length of the career of a pitcher or
catcher is largely shaped by the way
he works, barring accidents, of course.
Cy Young has set mark for mod
ern twirlers to shoot at ] seriously
doubt il the wonderful record of that
great pitcher is ever approached. He
took part in over 500 major league
games, and for % years as pitcher
recorded the remarkable average of
$50. He is the only major league
pitcher who has won 500 games, and is
probably the only pitcher who will
ever turn that trick. .~.
During Young's long career on the
diamond it was the unusual thing for
him to take part in less than 40 games.
His best performance was in 1892
when, as member of the Cleveland
club, he won So games and lost ten.
In 1895 he closely riyaled this mark
with 35 victories and ten defeats.
These two big seasons we're enjoyed
in the National League, In 1903, as a
member, of the Boston team of the AM
erican League, he came through with
his best year in the younger organiza-
ton, winning % and losing nine.
While establishing his great record
for length of service, Young gave a
number of brilliant exhibitions of
pitching. On May 4, 1904, he shut out
the Philadelphia Athletics without a
hit or run, not player reaching first
base. On June 80, 1908, he pitched
another no-hit game against the New
York Americans, only one player
reaching the initial sack. On June "a,
1892, he pitched 16-inning, 8 to tie
against st. Louis. On July 4, 1905, he
lost to the Athletics, to 2, in 20 in
nings, Waddell being the opposing
pitcher. In 1904 he beat Ed Killian of
Detroit / to in Is innings. Most
pitchers are satisfied with life If, dur
ing their major league career they
come through with one nohit game.
Cy Young during his % years service
put over three hitless affairs.
cy Young Vast a Pitching Freak.
Probably in many ways Young was
a pitching freak. He has often told
me that he never had a sore arm dur
ing his entire career. The average
pitcher makes a lot Of trouble for al
trainer. His pitching arm demands
much attention. While a believer in
Young never made any work
for q trainer, because be never cared
to have his arm massaged, no matter
how grueling battle he might have,
just passed through. He always work
ed on the theory that since there was
nothing the matter with his arm, it.
didn't reuire any attention. His
pitching delivery placed no strain on
the arm. which, of course, greatly help
ed him to continue to star for so,
many years. There are lot of pitch
ers who place more strain on their
arm winding and unwinding before
pitching than in actually delivering
the ball. There was no waste motion
in Young's efforts.
once asked Cy how he managed
to keep on going year after year with
out showing any signs of losing his ]
This was his answer: /
"The fast ball places the least strain
On the pitching arm. depended ON
The fast, ball for success during the,
greater part of my major league cal