Evening journal., 1915-07-31
failures
we're MAJOR Stars
Former Invincible TwirlerS
Now Find the Travel
ing Hard
EDDIE PLANK
is AN EXCEPTION

Former major league twirlers who
had things their own way prior to en-
tering the Federal League are finding
Gilmore's roads exceptionally rocky
and consequently are not burning up
much dust, but on the contrary are
having their offerings hammered with
ease Many of these stars have been
Of little assistance TO their new boss
es, who at the time of obtaining their
signatures thought they had gathered
in valuable workings TO their ma
chimes With but one exception that
of Eddie Plank, the old former Ath-
letic cross-fre finger, this has been
la general rule In the outlaw circuit
so far this season.
Chief Bender is finding the going
decidedly rough in the Federal Lea
/ que for the batsmen of the Gilmore
circuit have been hammering the of
ferings of the indian twirler all over
the lot ever since he Joined the third
league. So far he has been Of but lit
tie assistance to the Baltimore club
and the most disappointed man on the
club is Otto Knabe, who thought he
had gathered in wonder when the
chief very graciously consented to
play with the Terrapins.
There were a great many who shook
their heads negatively when Connie
Mack handed his once star finger the
go-by. They believed the tall leader
had pulled a bone The Indian was
believed to be good for several years
in the big show, but subsequent events
make this very. very doubtful, and one
must at least acknowledge the ability
Of Connie Mack to see far into the
future. Connie saw that Bender's days
were over and he acted accordingly,
just as any far-sighted business man
would have done.
But Bender isn't the only former
star who is finding his path a thorny
Zone with the Federals Rankin John
son isn't burning up the Gilmore
league. This yonngster flashed across
the horizon as star with the Boston
Red Sox year ago, and by beating
the famous Walter Johnson a couple
of times he achieved considerable
fame The Feds tempted him and he
hoped to their circuit. joining Joe
Thinkers Chicago club. That's about
all he did for them He won few
games for them and is now toiline
with Baltimore He was formerly a
member Of the York Tri-State team.
Hush Bedient, another former Red
SoX artist, who was rated high In the
American League, is having a rough
voyage with the Buffalo Feds. Cy
Falkenberg, formerly of Cleveland
Chief Johnson the Indian, formerly
with the Reds. and Russ Ford. an ex-
? Yankee, are some others who are do
ing little more than breaking even in
games won and lost in the third
league. Ford is now playing indepen-
dent ball in Buffalo.
On the other hand there are some
former stars from the big show who
are breezing through the Federal
league with ease. There are some
others who never achievd much fame
I before appearing in the Gilmor loop
: who are also winning games with
monotonous regularity.
y Eddie Plank, the Gettysburg collie
: gian and veteran, who chucked MANY
winning game for the Athletics, is
one of the big league stars who con-
tinues to COP in the outlaws. He is
the mainstay Of Fielder Jones Mound
. City crew in the chase for the flag
> Frank Allen, Of Pittsburgh. who for.
> merly toiled with a Brooklyn uniform
' on, is still another star hurler IN the
Gilmore camp. He has been pitchins
a wonderful brand of ball all year.
> Others who are tipping along the
= right side Of the league are Nick -Cul.
. lop, with Kansas City, formerly oi
* Cleveland; Suggs. of Brooklyn, once q
= Red Bob Groom, Of St. Louis. an ex-
= Senator, and Earl Mosely. OF Newark
from the Boston Red sox.