El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-01
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PREDICT FAILURE
OF FED PLAYERS
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Derity is bound TO follow. Profits
generally may not reach the figures
that they did in the palmy times of
ISL 1872 and 1913, but it is certain
mere VIII be some profits instead of
deficits as during the last two years
me prospects of the Cleveland club
are frightened by the declaration of
peace Just as are those Of other clubs
II now looks like a moneymaker in
stead OF simply a means for chasing
good coin after bad. Such being the
case, johnson has paved the way. so
Somers as magnate in Cleveland He
went step farther when he called that
special meeting in Cleveland during the
week Just closed, so that the other
maknates of the league could help to
suggest ways to old Somers-
Experts Figure Wrongly.
Many baseball enthusiasts regard the
FEDERAL league as little or no stronger
than a minor league. Accordingly thew
predict the failure Of most Federal
league players when they appear in the
big league campaigns during the 1916
season They declare. that only about
a dozen former Feds will be able to
hang on at all and that those who do
VIII be barely of the average grade
OF major league performers. Such
critics do not think a single man drawn
from the Feds will prove star in the
pig league. They figure wrongly, we
believe
Benny Kauff, generally regarded as
the Ty Cobb Of the Feds. batted for an
average OF over $50 during his two
seasons with the Feds Not all of this
was the result OF facing weak pitchers
for there were a few hurlers in the in
dependent league Mat compared favor
ably with almost any in organized ball
II was notorious that Kauff hit good
pitchers about the same as he hit bad
ones-and he had no weakness. pasted
right handlers. left handlers. spitballers.
curve ball stars. slow ball artists and
smoke merchants alike. When he had
a bad day he hit nobody. When he
mad a good one he hit everybody, no
matter how strongly or how weakly
the rest of his team was hitting. This
makes his particular case look like one
where the critics have guessed wrong
In our opinion, kauff, queer mixture
OF bOastful cOnceit and efficient skill
VIII do about as well in the majors as
he did in the Feds. both as batter and
baserunner. And we admit he may do
better. for he is still kid with pros
poets to improve
Others Who should Shine.
Vincent. Campbell Armando Mar
sans, Eddie Tubin Max Flack, Allen
Scheer. Benny Anderson. Rebel Cakes
and Claude Cooper are other Fed out
fielders who ought to make good in the
main show Lee Magee, Mike DOdan,
otto Knabe. Joe Tinker, Ed Konetchy.
George Stovau. Tex Westerzu and
Harry Fritz are capable infielders
available from the Fed flock thrown
on the market Dave Davenport, Chief
Bender, Bill Bailey Don Marion and
several other pitchers are of major
league worth. In the catching depart
ment Arthur Wilson. Bill Fischer. Bill
Rariden, Grover Hartley. Harry Smith
and one OF two others are likely to
prove useful. Maybe only dozen Feds
viii find their names on the big league
Dayrolls when midseason arrives. but
If so. somebody viii be overlooking a
number Of good ball players.