Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-10
IS JTNX TO FOLLOW COLLINS?
Is He, Too, Going to Share Misfor-
tunes that Seem to Camp on Trail
Of Record. Price Ball Menl
MANY HAVE SHARED SAD FATE
nr FRANIs q. MENKE.


NJ FRANK q. MENKE.
NEW YORK, Jan a-Is Eddie Collins
going 70 b linked as other stars have
been simply because he brought huge
rrice on the auction block.
Il seems that misfortune entangies IT.
self In the affairs OF most star ball
players Immediately after they are sold
for a recori price and from that time ON
they seem TO lose their playing effective
ness.
Marty OToole was wonderful pitcher
while with 81. Paul. He had great con-
troll. a marvellous splitter and
noodle. He was sold TO the Pirates at
a reported price OF 1880. and right from
that moment on he was through" as
pitcher
ICY" Young. despite his age and long
experience. ranked az a great pitcher
while with Boston. The Maps bought
him back from the Red sox, and ICY"
slipped and kept on slipping. He had
pitched consistently for the Red Sox. but
as soon as he want back to the Maps he
lost his power.
Lefty Russell was a wonderful minor
league pitcher. Connie Mack bought him
for $1,000. and Russell never pitched
good game all the tirnc he was with the
Athletics.
''Rube" Msrauard was one of the great
est pitchers that ever lsbored IN the
minors. The Giants bought him for
sii.0OO "Rube" entered the majors and
pitched like the worst kind of a busher.
II McGraw hadn't been wonderfully
patient with him, Marqusrd would have
been sent back to the minors, never to
return.
Reputatton Excecds His Work.
Larry Chappele the outfieldcr. cost
the White sox something like $4,000, ac-
cording TO reports. Yet Chappelle never
had shown himself TO be more than a
mediocre major league player. He came
reputed as a slugger. and he hasn't been
able 20 hit. His fielding and throwing
out OF the ordinary. although. in the
minors, he ranked as one OF the very
best outfieiders that ever held down a
gardening Job.
Joe Tinker seemed TO be In the prime
OF his career as a. ball player at the end
OF the 1919 season. Garry Hermann sold
him to Charley Ebbets for $4,000. Then
Tinker jumped to the Feds. Tinker
played a tritle more than half OF the
games during the 1914 season. and his
playing seemed 10 lack the fire and dash
or 1919
cy Seymour and Spike shannon cost
the Giants $4,000 apiece. but shortly after
they were sold they began slipping. al
though, al the time the sale was made.
both looked good for many more years
IN major league company.
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Of the famous players who hae figured
In trades. Moran and Mcouiuen were
great pitchers while with the Phillies.
They were traded 10 the Reds Moran
never pitched full game for his now
club. His arm went wrong and he quit.
Mcouillen. too. seemed to be linked. He
had been a star with tho Phillies. with
the Reds he was a shine" The Reds
let him so. McQuillen went TO the
minors. discovered the fountain OF youth
and is'a come hack'-but not with IN.
Reds.
Egan Great sbortstop.
Dick Egan ranked az a great shortstoI
while with tho Reds in 1914 He was SOLE
70 the Dodgers and no hasn't been wortl
his keep since. Arthur Eromme ranke,
as one Of the best pitchers the Reds eve
had. II was figured that n ne ever go
with q real bali team he would be
wonder. He was sold % the Giants
and he was fiivvered In an awful way.
Bill Sweeney. while with the Brave
was regarded as among the very bes
second baseman In the game. He ooui
hit, field. throw and run. He was trade
70 tho Cubs In lsi4-and now the Cub
wants to set rid Of him. Sweeney sud
acnly and seemingly without cause. ha
gone back
big ia" Koneschy ranked as one a
the sreatest first baseuien In the gam
while he was with the Cardinals. II
was brilliant fielder. fine throwel
and. above all else. real slugger Fe'
men in base ball coud drive a hall wit
such terrific power a. Konetehy. TIL
big Pole was wanted by Mcdraw. IN
Giant manager was willing TO pay
fancy price for him. but the Cardinal
turned down McGraw and trade
konetehy TO the Pirates. What hsl
pened?
Konetchy. during 1914, made a mise
able showing with the stick. His fiel'
ing fell off and. instead OF proving hin
self one OF tho most valuable men on n
>inan,. he became something of a des
weight
Babe" Borton. who played first bal
Tor the white sox. was regarded as
iine first sacker ana good ali arour
player. Borton was traded to the Yai
KEGS, fell down miserahly snd vi
shunted off to the minors.
WIN the link rule affect Eddie Collin