Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-15
SOHN HENRY WAGNER
STANDS ON THE BRINK
tFamous-Pirate's Shortstop Has Had
Remarkable Career.

Poor old Honusi Sad the words, but
fall too true. John Henry Wagner big
league baseball hero for Is long sea-
sons, is standing on the brink. One
little push-and over he goes. Forgot
ten? No, neverl But the man who
has endeared himself to fandom
throughout America by his many years
of conscientious and sensational dia-
mond labor has had to stand aside for
the mental and physical a1ertneSS of
youth Honus has played second base
in number of games this season, and
Gerber, a newcomer with the Pitts
burgh Pirates, has been doing good
work at the shortstop position.
Mind you, before we go any further
with this story, we do not make the
positive prediction that John Henry
Wagner will not again play Shortstop
for period, long or short. Nor will
I'VE say that the Dutchman will not
again bat 800 before he throws away
This uniform and quits the game. But
TO go on the field day after day and
thrill National League fans by his
marvellous batting, base running and
fielding-no, regretfully, we insist that
ne can't and won't do it. His Al years
won't permit it and that is all there
is to it
Wagner has been a wonderful player:
some folks declare that, in all respects
Honus has been the most extraordin-
ary athlete who ever engaged in the
national pastime. He has, at some
time in his Is seasons Of labor been a
leader in virtually every department
of the game-batting, total base hits,
extra base hits, stolen bases, runs and
fielding. Yet now that the veteran is
slipping fast, these things are easily
and quickly forgotten. In baseball
the crown of the hero wears seven
brow of a player in Boston; the next
1t may jump to ST. Louis. Therefore
1t is not because of his individual
prowess in a department in one or
evera1 seasons that Honus will be re-
membered always.
Batted in the 300 class for II con-
eecutive seasons, with a general swat
average of .344.
Led the National League in batting
eight seasons.
Led in total number of base hits two
seasons.
Led in total number of runs scored
one season; tied for the honor another
year.
Led in the total number of two-base
hits for six seasons.
Led in total number of stolen bases
for five seasons.
Led in fielding at the shortstop po-
Bition for two seasons.
They seem to Beat Honus.
Ty Cobb, Detroit, has batted in the
800 class for nine conecutive seasons
with a general average of 1872.
Eddie Collins, Chicago White Sox,
in the 300 class for 6 consecutive sea-
SONS. with a general average of .346.
Iris Speaker. Boston Red Sox, in the
300 class for six consecutive seasons
general average, .346.
Joe Jackson. Cleveland, in the 300
class for five consecutive seasons
general average, $50.
"Stuffy'' McIrnis, Athletics, in the
800 class. for five consecutive seasons
general average .31S.
Jake Daubert, Brooklyn, in the 300
class for four consecutive seasons;
general average 1928.
Trinity Tennis Team Defeats Brown
Hartford, Conn, May 14.-Trinity's
tennis team defeated Brown today,
bur matches to one.
Watch the Red Sox on this western
hipt They are getting into their stride
and Joe Wood is himself again.
Bob Schang of Pittsburg is four
years older than his famous brother
with the Athletics, who is %.