The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-03
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John McGraw IS enthusiasts con-
corning hiH man, Robe tsou Tho
yuungster has tho max nv OF sec
ond y cobb. He Is faster than the
great Georgian. when II comes To real
speed, but he lacks tho basc-runuing
UCumen OF the peach. He hits the ball
AS well In beating out intield hits and
In hitting them out" but he does not
know how To take advantage OF these
hits as Cobb does. Maybe I'm year
or two, with tho experience he Will
gather no tnhy become AZ big Il fac
tor IN the National league AS INrus
Raymond cobb Is ia the American.
But TO compare any player with the
great Detroit star at this time we'll,
is a ttick that cant be done.
In The National league. players
are getting away with more double
steals than ever before, and this Is
also true In the American league.
When johnny King and Billy Sui.
van were in their prime they used to
have u way I'm which these double
steals we're broken up. Nowadays tho
catcher Invariably throws To thlrd base
to catch his hand. which is an EFFORT
wanted. for the base runner has so
long lead Of second no catcher can
get him KING and Sullivan used 10
peg 20 the middle sack and nine times
out OF ten get their man True, there
y man on third, but a base hit
would bring man In from second as
quickly an from third, 80 there Is not
much difference what man YOU get,
Schalk and Killiter are great catch
ers but Killing and sullivan had
them beaten In figuring tho fine points
OF the game.
There Is q movement on foot to re
cure Home Run" Baker Tor the
white sox. Comakoy ls ready to pay
steep price FOR the great Blugger
and IN spite OK the fact that Mack has
time aud time again said. A million
dollars won't induce me TO part win
Baker It's principle with mo. Baker
must tulru his Athletic contract ana
thut ends It."
The White Sox. with Baker would
win the ponnRnt They are weak at
tho third station -Woefully weak Not
only would J. FRANKLIN MI into mo
hole TO IA nicely aA n fielder huI that
terrible weapon he carries over ms
shoulder when facing pitchers Would
add many run % the, sum and To-
tai or gamas in which ne participated.
The Chicago fans are on tlp-toe of eT
| pectatlon and arc praying 'omi'A'y
will cOugummRto the deal
A. strategist Of the baseball dia-
| moud Danny shay, bo@ ot the Kan.
saa city Blues has EN- all backed
/ OF the honrds Danny out-msucurered
/ Do h'mseR. Though. in IL recent lA-ln'
/ ming game with Minneapolis
Chased 10 tho clubhouse early IN me
| fray shay directed proceedings from
| the shade of the clubhouse dooT IN
the thirteenth inning when the Nil
I.rs gul "A couple OF birds on the sacks
SHAY gtruck Mike RegRu. IA tWirlnr
into hight field. and with a lett-hand
ed batter coming UP, he put south.
paw Lefty George into the box L.
relieve Gardner right handler
George promptly famed The lei'
handed hitter Then Shay WiH"RTEed
Regnn from right field into the pitch
er's box. sending HeofEe 70 rlEht. he
.an retired the right-hsuded batter
and hc aud George again changed
places George got tho left-handed
hattd7
Hut Regan got tired running be,
tween right field and the pitcher
box with the result that hr weakened
.n the fourteenth and the Mlller' Won
out