Evening journal., 1916-05-26
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game have come from the way down
minors. directly from the colleges or
from OF the semi-pro. sand lots The
ratio OF high grade minor leaguers
who make good" in the majors is
smaller than that Of the supposedly
inferior candidates. IL is a strange
condiron-but true. Il is but natural
10 suppose that the men who have
worked their way from the insignif-
cant leagues TO the American Asso-
citation. Pacific Coast League and In
Sensational League are surer Of sue
cess in the majors.
Ty Cobb Jumped from the Augusta
Club Of the South Atlantic League
10 the American League. II was quite
a leap Did Ty land?
Walter Johnson was laboring Tor
the Veiser Idaho. somi-pro. team in
1907. when Washington decided to
give him a trial All the laws of
baseball ruled that Johnson wasn't ht
for such fast company-that he need
ed seasoning.
Iris Speaker was purchased from
Little Rock. in 1907. for $500 Eddie
Collins went direct from Columbia
University 10 the Athletics. Jack
MURRAY. who shone so brilliantly in
the Giants garden for so many years.
never had any minor league expert
ences. coming direct from Notre Dame
University in 1906 TO the big leaguers.
eNan" Rucker. long ranked as the
greatest southpaw in the game,
iumncd from the Augusta, Ga. team
torhe Dodgers and he's been there
ever since. Eddie Plank the most re-
mhrkahle finger of the age, never
WA a minor Lacquer He Joined the
Athletics after he graduated from
Gettysburg College Chief Bender
playcd college baseball, transformed
Tor while. and then was shared by
Connie Mack.
Rabbit" Maranville played for two
wears for the New Bedford, Mass.
team. In the New England League.
then in 1912 Joined the Braves. and
Immediately became a sensation. Fred
suoderass left St Vincents College
IN 1aO7. Joined the Giants the next
spring and continued TO finger in fast
company.
rslim" Sallee. the Cardinal HEAVIER.
made the big Jump from the Tri-State
League 10 the National-and hasn't
moved since MammaX the pitching
wonder OF the Pirates. came from the
Huntington team in the small Ohio
State League. That was in 1914.
vsar later found him battling for the
premier pitching honors Of the Tener
circuit
1.arrv DOYLE. champion National
League baisman IN 1915. is a Spring
feid. I. !. l. League. product Johnny
Evers had only one years experience
as minor league. That was i'm 1901
with Troy. In 1902 he Joined the
Cubs Charley Doom. now with the
GENTS IS from tho Western League.
Taek Barry. of the Red Sox. was
erWuated from Holy Cross College in
1aoS Immediately afterward Connie
Mack 'ropcd" him. and "Black Jack
has been starring ever since John
HHrv Of the Senators, ranking as
ore OF the best catchers in the game
han no minor league eXnorince. He
io'Htd the Washington Club in 1910.
after graduating from Amherst Char
lev Herzor. was a collegian i'm 1905
= semi-pro. In 1906. with the Tri-State
League in 1907 In 1909 he co.. p
chance with The Giants and hit 300
He's been q major Lacquer since
@H0me Run" Baker was semi
rro in 1907. IN 1905 he PLAYED in the
TrlState circuit A year later he
fnlped the Athletics Vic Safer. the
great Cub first sacker jumped to th'
majors from a small minor league.
The New York State League ism
ranked high. as minors 60. vet 10 de-
vcloped the mighty Grover Cleveland
Alexander n seasoned him 10 suci
an extent that during bis FIRST yea
as Phiiiie. he won 2S cut Of A
games-avcraee .6S3. and he did
with q Joke team behind him.
IVY Wingo the backstopping star
played in 1909 and 1910 with thl
Greenville team. in the Carolina A
sociation-an organization so small
that it is almost unknown outside th'
State. The next season WingO got {
try-out with the Cardinals-and hi
made good Heinie Zimmerman play
cd Ni&ii- wilkes Barre in 1906 and Dar
- 1907. when he was sold to the Cubs
and. Heinie ever since has beer
making life unhappy for Nationa
Ieaeue umpires.
Faher the White Soy pitcher. wen
A. 'he SoE direct from the De-
> Nolnes team George Foster. whC
helped lhe Rcd Soy % a worlds ser
victory PLAYED i'm the small TeXai
ifteue in 1912 The next spring h'
Fct chance with Boston and hei
starring. RAY Collins. a main
for tho Red soy for six wears
ny ~. ioIned the so1 Immediately az
N graduating from the University o
Vermont
WHISKY Nsther son pitched %
+ hrrfneil College Co 1889 for Norfolk
b pc limInufive Virginia Leaeue +
it'f'-arf tho next season be becam
eialor ieagucr Jack Coombs wa
coibr Collegr beaver from 1902 ul
~ 1905 Then he signed with ti
sfh'efice.
BIZ Doak was secured by the Ca
iinslr from the Akron team. ~ Il
fnifrs ate League. in 1919. sfte-