Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27
TINKER SAYS IT'S NOT LUCK
New Cub Boss Says it Was Real Bus
mess Insight that Brought
About His Success.
IRWIN COBB PULLS A JOKE

NEW YORK, Feb. B.-JoBephus Tinker
has a Crouch. Not chronic one. mind
you. nor one that IL Of permanent nature.
but it's Crouch nevertheless.
Il see by the papers" asserts Josephus,
that / am regarded by large quantities
OF persons AZ the 'luckiest man in base
ball Mebbe so-and mebbe otherwise.
I'm lucky guy. I'll admit. but when the
base ball Jury IL celebrating my case
why doesn't It credit me with having a
bit OF base ball judgment-and a bit OF
financial wisdom7 why not7
I'm a way, Il was a streak of luck that
I quit Organized Base Ball. jumped TO
the Feds at record salary and then two
years later re-entered Organized Base
Ball at the same record salary and with
the honor OF being the manager OF the
cuba But was that all iuck7
Tinker Explains.
Base bali IL a business with me. and
I consider my services as a form OF in
vestment. When Charlie weeghman
made me a record offer / didn't jump at
the opportunity right away. investi-
gated II from every angle. the same way
that any man investigates any security
in which he IL going to invest. I found
that Weeghman. in addition to being one
VI Aht AiHtHN HpOTNhhltn Ati N0t Gouutfgs
was a man whose word was as good as
his bond.
And no, when jumped 70 the Feds
and worked under Charlie weeghman. I
knew ] couldn't lose And I haven't lost.
Some folks claim that's all luck. They
don't give me credit for having any busl-
ness judgment, but let me say right now
that little Joe Tinker doesn't Jump into
anything until he knows just where he's
going TO light"
Diamond ITumor n In Cobb.
Irwin s. Cobb. who jocoseiy lays claim
TO the title OF sporting editor for tho
Saturday Evening Post. unbosomed him
self Of a pair OF several jokes at the re-
cent National league dinner. Here Is
90 ,.tsie:
I'm looking around this ROOM" said
Cobb, II notice Cincinnati pennant with
crimson background. I take II that
the crimson stands for the commingled
blood Of umpires and managers who have
labored in Cincinnati In the past"
stovalps 1904 Impression.
George stovaIl. the "Firebrand OF the
Feds" leaped into reminiscent mood
while he was in town last week.
II played my first major league game
In Cleveland on July 4. 1904" said Stow
all. Like all bushers / was scared TO
death during that first game. Somehow
or other luckily banged out two or
three hits In that first combat, and that
gave me renewed confidence. My con-
fidence Increased as the game progressed
because It was a weird ball game. AZ
the finish, when the scoreboard showed
we had been beaten II to Ii. said ia
myself;
George. these birds aren't too many
for you II that score OF the game to-
day indicates what they really do,
guess you'll be able 60 stick around in
tho American league for few years
anyway"
weeghman Felt Odd.
Charles weeghman, who made hil
debut as a National league magnato a
the recent meeting. seemed to those WHIT
have covered" the base ball war from
It's start TO be strangely out Of place
The spectacle Of Weeghman hob-nobblnI
with Garry Hermann, John Tener an'
those others who had been his buslnesi
enemies In the past, was one that pro
voked a few smiles here and there
How does It feel 70 fraternise Will
the National league moguls3" Weegh
man was asked.
ITO be truthful about II, Il seem
mighty queer answered the new owne
, OF the Cubs. II feel Just a little out 0
place. But Tn getting used TO my ne'
surroundings-and I'm going 20 hiS
them"
Just then Jim Gilmore. the parent
. the dead child. Federal league. iocme
up In the offing. whercupon woeghma
!. broke loose from group Of Nations
ieaguera end greeted Gilmore.
'Trs good 20 see YOU around her
Jim." he said. ''seems like old times
like meeting pal after being Ion
time with strangers"
p WseRhman has personality thi
! makes friends for him instantly. and
!, promises to become one OF the most pol
!, ular men in the National league. Weegl
: men 10 happy because he finally realize
: his ambition 10 own the Cubs. and u
I. National league folks are mighty glS
!. that they have IN their midst anoth
real sDortsman.