New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-16

was such that he never mad IN So
10 any unfair methods, and "A,
actor n so clean that he ns,'.s
would have shrunk from IL.
Charley Doom has passed alo,,
trail travelled by many a hall -.
and A trail which must be trsy,f.lsT
all who remain long enough in M.
vice.
Doom started playing ball .y...
years ago, and still can play
enough 70 go along IN N. Chm
ball. Doom was the smallest az
the major league catchers. VIA.
broke into the big show he Vs.
1913 pounds, and to-day tips the ~,
at about $50. Nevertheless. he ~
wonderful game Of ball. and
noted for his accurate throwing "a !.
ond. Fleet, indeed, was the r,...
who could beat the throws Of i /
knight Of the crimson crest 20 n, !. L
stone sack. Doom always has be-
careful liver, and by wise inyes,,.
Of the money earned in baseball !, |
steady income Of several tnoumss i
dollars a year. Moreover, Char.sy \
a sweet, clear tenor voice, and elty,,
the vaudeville stage in the Of ss.,~ |
Jim Thorpe has passed fron ..
Giants, and 1t is not likely that Jos.
McGraw will recall him az the e,s !
the season. That need not imply D,
the career Of the mighty Sac and =
is at an end as big Lacquer. The &,
cinnati Reds are looking with IA,
upon the deeds Of Jim In the Amers.
Association. He d. hitting around \,
.260 mark with the Milwaukee "a,
but is leading the league in sac
bases. When with the Giants jim :,
held in the grip OF the club red a,
and went down only when order.
With Milwaukee ne IL silowsds,o -
mis- own judgment, and Is running TX
Thorpe on the bases is the sam, is
ard to a pitcher and catcher ths, =,
Cobb is. He keeps everybody On h
toes. and no one can work at hi, ~
when hurried all the time. Any plc
er who will allow Thorpe a three 81
lead is gone.
The rumor that the Senators ~
about to purchase Sam Crawford m
the Detroit Tigers gains. Some -
ago Clarke Griffith wanted the Wrs
barber, but could come 20 no sort VI
fair agreement with Jennings M
however, since Sam has lost son, (
his speed Jennings night be willing =
talk terms. Crawford can lay into .,r
old ball some. and the Senators re,
hitters more than anything else.
Just as long as man goes ac.i
through life. maintaining a cerit,
average the world accepts him az az
value. Let him rise a few rotches, al
the finger Of suspicion is pointed q
him. Take for example Tom Hugsa
the pitcher Of the Boston Braves. \.
long ago Tom pitched q no-hit es-
against the Pirates. and now ever
team in the National League Is "ve,
dering where he gets that stu-
Every time he pitches now the o,s'
teams insist that the umpire examlt
the ball every little while 20 see IN
IL is not receiving emery treatment,
something else HuiSA - AH- 81" eN~S-
ance with the rules.
Hughes has developed wonder
curve ball. which is standing the Be
bstters on their heads. and there
little cause for wonderment az z
fact that the other pitchers are tn,
10 discover his method Of pitching.
his work is not aided by something p'
scribed by rule. Hughes bids ssir
write his name in baseball history 2
season.
Do you know that Doc Mover, .
trainer of the Cleveland Indians, Is
pitcher OF ability? Well, he is, q,
furthermore. it would not come in !.
nature of a surprise IL Lee Foil drs.
ed him from the rubbing board 20 Z
pitching mound unless some Of the
dian pitchers show something mo-
than fair sort of glove and q ns,sr
ATTITUDE for draining 70 inside s.raigk.