The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-02
BY TY COBB.
worlds Champion All-Round Ball
PLAYER.

II is a mighty fine thing for base bali
mat the worlds champion Braves
nave once more assumed a prominent
position In the National League race.
Otherwise h main point OF a fine
moral lesson might have been shad-
owed.
The fight OF George Stallings' team
through the second half Of the 1914
campalgn was one OF the great won
cers OF diamond history. 4 most ft-
ting climax for this sensational spurt
was the overthrow OF the Wanted
Athletics IN four straight games for
the worlds championship. Even yet
there are any number OF people who
regard the great Boston drive Of last
year more In the nature OF sheer luck
than Of exceptional worth. While
foston was In the rut his year. the
opinion grew hat the success OF n
year g was merely a huke.
Boston right now seems bent on
Nindicattng the reputation for game
ness and stick-to-itiveness IL earned
last season and that r. a mighty fine
thing for the profession In general
Anything that spurs on hustlng in
a club in these unsettled times is a
great boon indeed. There Is altogeth-
or 100 much Indifference in the ranks
as the result Of term contracts.
saw Johnny Evers in New York a
few days ago. The Braves had won
consistently for a week OF ten DAYS.
and the Trojan was bubbling over
with mirth and happiness. He was
every bit as happy as a boy with his
fret pair Of skates.
"The people are just beginning TO
give US a tumble. said John to me
They y gave Us any credit last
year til We trimmed the Athletics.
Everyone said In view Of our bad
start this season that We we're a luke
champion.
No Cheese" Champion.
Now. Ty. We are no cheese cham
piOn-and ne will be IN the next
worlds series az sure as the sun will
set tonight. There is more class TO
our outfit than there was a year ago.
and nov We are In a far better po-
sition to make that class count We
have been winning games with small
scores You know as well as that
that BE- the real up-ofon any clubs
calibrc"
There was clear reason in Johnny
Evers' arguments 10 takes far more
grit and spirit and fight to win by one
run than % win By Eve runs. The
close. uphill struggles are the ones
calculated TO test real championship
gameness But ] thought. as I parted
with Eyers. how extremely fortunate
was George StalllnEs 10 have such a
considerations n earnest captain a.
the Keystone King ! wondered n
would be 20 enthusiastic and energetic
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sons % little Johnnie Evers He is a
monument 20 the national pastime
The National league did well 10 over.
look his lrrcveiant remarks about the
Cioseness Of the race and the incom.
pefeuCe ~ the umpircs Johnnie's
tongue ways quicker than this same
Trojan would resent the faintest
breath Of suspicion against the game
Evors long carecr has been one glow.
INK tribute 10 the honesty Of the game
and The profession iu general
To Eot back 20 my own league. tho
uwners of the New York Americans
are nohody's comc-ons. NJ am not
mistaken Col Rupert and Capt Illus.
ton viii have m real club for Bul Douo-
before be Oh much older 10 taxes
time fo build up s club 90 badly shat.
tered a. tho Yankees were but every.
ono connected with the Npw York Am.
orleans seems pulling together 20
simplify the task
The men backing Uonovan'F team
have been most liberal and generous
in lending their strong financial sup.
port fo The hcffcrmcnt Of tho New
YORK situation Their scouts have
beaten other major league sleuths 90
hair a dozen highly toufed minor
league prospects. among the number
being Barney. Mogridro and TIupIo
Donovan ia Right
Donovan prefers Youngsters that he
can educate into hla own theories rath-
rr thai aE.rr veterans who are aof In
fne.r notions and STYLE Capt Huston
Faid to mo o. short time ago. % think
Del right ln that"
And D think the captain is right In
thiukinE so Donovan has tho nucleus