The Washington herald., 1916-02-28
Joe Tinker Wants Credit
For Using His Judgment
Tumbh-Sault from Organized
Baseball to Feds and Back
Not Stunt Of Lucky Guy.
STOVE LEAGUE COMMENT

New York, Feb. u.-Josephus Tinker
has a crouch. Not a chronic one, uninC
you, nor one that Is Of permanent ma
ture. but it's g Crouch nevertheless
I see BY the papers, asserts Josephus
that I am regarded by large quantities
Of persons as the TuckIsst man in base
ball Mebbe so-and mebbe otherwise
I'm lucky guy, IN admit, but when the
baseball jury Is celebrating my case
why doesn't It credit me with having
bit Of baseball Judsment-snd q bit Of
financial wisdom7 Why not7
In way, II was a streak OF luck
that I quit Organized Baseball. jumped
to the Feds at record salary and then
two years later re-entered Organized
Baseball at the same record salary and
with the honor OF being the manager OF
the Cubs. But was that all luckr
Baseball Is a business with me, and
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. inyesti-
gated It from every angle, the same
way that any man investigates any Sc
curtty in which he Is going TO invest
found that Weeghman, In addition to
being one OF the finest sportsnen in the
country, was a man whose word was as
good as his bond
And SO, when I Jumped to the Feds
and worked under Charlie weeghman, I
knew I couldn't lose. And haven't lost
Some folks claim that's all luck. They
don't give me credit for having any
business 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"
Irwin s. Cobb. who loosely lays claim
to the title Of sporting editor for the
Saturday Evening Post, unbosomed him.
self Of a pair Of several jokes at the
recent National League dinner. Here Is
a sample:
In looking around this room" said
Cobb, Il notice a Cincinnati pennant
with crimson background take 1t
mingled blood Of umplres and managers
who have labored in Cincinnati in the
East"
George Stovau, the "FIrebrand of the
Feds" leaped into a reminiscent mood
while he was in town last week
Il played my first major league game
In Cleveland on July 4th, 1904" said
StoyalL Like all bUshers I was scared
to death during that first game Some
how or other, I luckily banged out two
or three hits in that first combat and
that gave me renewed confidence My
confidence increased as the game pro-
crossed, because it was a weird ball
game. At the finish, when the score
board showed we had been beaten, II
to II, I said to myself:
George, these birds aren't too many
for you. II that score Of the game to-
day indicates what they really do, I
guess you'n be able to stick around In
the American League for q few years
anyway"
$500
h. l.
as a National League magnate at the
recent meeting, seemed to those who
Yhaye covered" the baseball war from
its start, to be strangely out of place
The spectacle of Weeghman hob-nobbIns
with Garry Hermann, John Tener and
those others who had been his business
enemies in the past, was one that pro-
yOked a few smiles here and there.
How does it feel 70 fraternalize with
the National League moguls?" weegh-
man was asked
To be truthful about 1t, It seems
mighty queer" answered the new owner
of the Cubs. Il feel just a little out of
place. But I'm getting used to my
new surrOundings-and I'm going to like
them"
Just then Jim Gilmore, the parent Of
the dead child, Federal League, doomed
up in the offing, whereupon Weeghman
broke loose from a group OF National
Leaguers and greeted Gilmore.
It's good to see you around here,
Jim" he cried. Seems like old times
like meeting a pal after being a long
time with strangers"
Weeghman has a personality that
makes friends for him instantly, and he
promises to become one OF the most pop
ular men in the National League
Weeghman is happy because he finally
realized his ambition to own the Cubs
end the National League folks are
mighty glad that they have in their
midst another real sportsman.