Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09
BIG LEAGUE STARS COME
CHIEFLY OUT OF BUSHES
Such Men "> Cobb. Mathcw>om,
Johnson. Alexander and Others
From l.Owly Minors.
COLLEGES ALSO REPRESENTED
Bender. Plank, Collins, Snu,lgrasS,
Barry, Murray aud Others Made
Speedy Records After i.cavin.
Schools.

schools.
The brightest stars OF the diamond
game have com" from the wny-dnwn
minors. directly from the colleges or
from off the Sc'nipro Sandlnts.
The ratio az high grade minor
!caIucrs who make good in the MAJ
j"rs is Snnli"r than that of the sup
p"scdlI inferior candidates 1, is Il
Suams" condition but true. I, is but
natural TO suppose that the men who
have worked their WAY from The in
SiSnincant leagues to tn" american AS
ISOLATION, Pacific Coast ana lntcrna
;i"nai are Surer a.: succ.sS in the ma
tors i:ui--
We'll. let's dig "u, tile histories:
Try Cobb jumped from the Augusta
club OF the south Atlautic League to
the American League. II Was quite il
leap. Did Ty lnnd"'
Walter Johnson AZ l;,borins tor the
. Wciscr tldaho) scmipro team in lnu1
when Washington decided to give him
a i;ial All the laws rf baseball ruled
ina, Johnson wasn't nit for such fast
compauy-that he needed more season
ing We'll. YOU know about Walter
don; you'll
iris Speaker was purchased from
Little Rock in 100. for ssun Eddie
Collins went direct from Columbia Imi-
rerSity TO the Athletics Jack Murray
who shonc so brilliantly in the Giant
garden for 50 MANY years. never had
amy minor league experiences. coming
direct from Notrc Dame University in
100" To the big lcaSucrS
Nap Fucker. long ranked AZ the
greatest southpaw in TIE game. jumped
from the Augusta. Ga. team 20 the
l'odEers-and he's been there since
Eddie Plank the most remarkable
Finger OF the age. never was a minor
Lacquer. lie Joined the Athletics after
he graduated from Getty shurg College
chief Bender played collcr" baseball.
transformed for Il while. and then was
SHARED by Comm" Mack
Rabbit Marauvill. uIaNed Two
years for the New bedford (Mass)
team in the New i:uE!a nd I.earti". then
III 1917 joined the Braves AND imm.-
diateiy became a sensation. Fred Suod-
grass left st. Ninccnt's College in 1901
joined the Giants the next spring. and
continues 10 linrer in fast COMPANY
slim" Sallee. the Cardinal HEAVIER
.nadc the big jump from the Tr;-Siate
League TO the Newfoundland hasn't
; moved since. Mamaux. the pitching
"onu'r OF the Pirates. came from! the
Huntington team ia TIA" small ohio
stat" League That Mas IL 1914 y
year later found him battling for the
premier pitching h"nors Of the Tcn"r
circuit
Larry DOYLE. champion National
n"i" ihree-EEc League product.
'""'''H ENefs hHd Only one Nrar "N-
p~rence AS minor Lacquer That was
~ ,.uh ,,n,,ls, r,
Giants IL from, ~. 49,, .,,,,,,
J,c,. pn,,, -, -. r,i 80 80.
graduated Crn,,, yInly ,.rnes ,.n,I... 80,
1905. immediately aft-rward Connie
Mack ''rou.d" bun ,uh ..Hl,,k I.u.E"
has been starriu. since. Inb,, ji.ur,.
of the Senator's, ranking as one OF the
/ best catchers in tn. gam. had no
minor league cNp"rieri.. He Joined
The WASHINGTON club ia igi" after
graduating from Amherst Charley
it"FzoS Was c"ii".l:tn IN 100, a semi =
hr" ~ l'p'' WIN inc lf'-St't" i-caE'1"
~ 100 In l'"' h" r"t a chanc" with
IA. ''h''S' ana mn .8'" ne : h""i Il
""J"' l'"S"cr since
"itum" i;lM rakrr VAS ii scmipr"
! In l"". I'm Taos he played in the Tri-
state circuit. y year later h" Joined
! The Athletics. Vie Sai"r. the great cub
first sackcr. jumped 10 tn" majors from
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