Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-24
IDEAL BASEBALL PLAYER
ALEXANDER TYPIFlES ALL
THAT Is GREAT ON DIAMOND
Modest CONCERNING Own Ability. and
Credits Teammates for
Victories.
Tat Moran once said.

rat Moran once said. n
Grover Cleveland Alexander is tho
deal ball playcr--and the model man.
And those who know Alex on the
BAH field and off. chant an amen"
Alexander typiies all that is good
and great in baseball; all that is good
ana clean in man. Praise never has
turned his head. nc is the same
modest. unaSsuminS chap now in the
day Of his-1pitchin,; reign that he was
"n the day he broke into the big
league back in 1911
What has been tho biggest factor
~ your success as :. pitcher" was
once asked HIM Aud h!c:: replied:
The support OF my teammates"
But you. yourself have been "a big
factor III all those games you have
Won, the interviewer persisted
Not big one; only q cog in tn.
machine that has gone through 20 Vie
l''!' MAS Tie rcplI. when "a team
Nlhs - game, III" majority give tn.
r.c.it 10 th" pitcher, That is unjust
" tic Other players. FOR instance
WAT would 1t avail IN" II I ptchen
shnt.ou, BAH ana tho boys supporting
me Iidn't hit enough to drive in runs?
When Il pitcher gets away with a
m no,hit e ; he IS praised FOR villa, ~
called hin achievement. BIT why
Shonld he be given all the credit" I;s
..int"n have been equally responsiblc
w | l.
many seeming Mtg WASH, II their
iast, clean n''dlnR that saved tn.
pitcher at critical moments.
pitcher always gets the best or
>; IN the r"ccrdH llis good work Is
rn9rp",ua,ct. Wine. thar OF his mates.
Slbio. Is iSuorcd- For instance. the
records OF l'ib win show. that es-
inbliShrd q nov mark IN ghut.out VIC
tories. but there isn't q line 10 show
how the boYs hnlpcd me To 10 il. not u
notation that will tell tho future gen
cra,i"n "ho u was that made il pos
sihl" FOR M" to beat the old mark
~ Is unjust |" The other boys on
cur team that should monopoizc tho
honor. II never woEid have been pos
Siblc for inc 4" 10 what Was done II /
nnhmt boon accorded p"rfcc, SUPPORT
~ ny boys behind me hadn't played
i is this spirit OF Mcx, this un-
selnshn.ss, this m"des'y. ina, has
~ Is tecausc thcy nold bin, in such
nSh cst"eni almost v.en"ratior-that
,h"y play alni"s, superhurnan la seb5. IL
Inc fhilitrS play game beyond thcir-
Ss.NcA: Alex inspires them much ~,
ntYh"wail Jackson Ice and STUART in
30 o(tf'ien,i,m.s fans have gone to the
~ road. They hav" wanted to sec
Nl"N ., clos" range. Rut rarely have
srisuo" ' IN he IoShgis. ned aIi Is he r"I Is
~" lbs room. ON The fcr occasions
Wien hc Is abroad" h.. is usually
III som. secluded corner
Ai.N not only does not court the
sr"insh' but he shuns il
what "dViC" would You alive to
ro'mr n,;chcrsg" vas asked him
watch nnd work.. was tho reply
Eouhrst"r mas much TO learn in he
h!G 'ca.nss. 40 matter how much
nniur"l talent he ma. have. "" must
watch how the older men do i-and
watch thcm closely Ana he never
must stop Stu'iyiur his pro tcasion.
~ pitcher must u. willing TO work
not only ~ tu:h, hut out. Ito ehculu
h' ready al"uSS--. "a give tn" best
unat - In linn to Ms club
'ird there's Or" thing more that is
n''crHnry Tor n pit'h.:'s EuccesF Tint
: GOOD habits. hall piayinE ~ a busi-
lrH> :" man b" business can make a
ma :" Il Is viii, tt ban playcr.
''SauIs. ~nr,i hard and tnkc care OF
your rhy%i"hl S,if. Those AZ. the rules
taat should .:uidc the bali player be
he .uVur rr OLD