Semi-weekly herald., 1916-09-07

by recognized stars in baseball next
season. Young blood is going into
the major leagues, and there is moth
ing so true as the old saying that
youth must be served
Among the most prominent of the
old heads who seem destined to fall
by the wayside is Larry Lajoie. The
1eteran infielder, probably the great
est second baseman who ever lived,
while he has been playing great
fielding game. and has been hitting
well this year, already has announced
lis intention of retiring from the
same at the close of the 1916 season.
Sam Crawford, still dangerous as
batter, is slowing up, and it is
probable he will be put on the skids
by Hugh Jennings. Oscar Stanage is
mother of the Tigers who likely will
eel the call of the minors.
Clyde Milan hasn't been going well
or the Senators, and, while there is
little likelihood that he will get out
# the American league, it is accept
ID as fact in the Ban johnson circuit
hat Clyde will experience a change
II scenery.
Rumor has it that Bob Groom and
immy Austin will be dispensed with
ext year by the Browns.
John Collins and Jim Scott are two
eteran members of the White Sox
'ho have failed to display their for
ier class this year and they may be
iropped. Jack Lapp, former Athletic
5 starting the minors or retirement
the face.
Harry Hooper and Duffy Lewis
ave not been doing well, but il is un-
easonable to suppose these two play
rs will be dropped by the Red Sox.
iowever, Larry Gardner, the veteran
hird baseman of the Boston club,
nay have some trouble in holding to
is job, for in Fred Thomas the Red
iox are getting an infielder of CON
iderable class. Forest Cady already
$ surplus weight
Chick Gandil, after a brief season
18th the Indians, may be sent to pas
ures new.
The Boston fans are becoming dis
,usted with the tactics of Johnny
ivers, captain of the Braves, and it
5 hardly probable the fiery Trojan
vill be among the present in the
}raves' training camp next spring.
Also Manager Stallings is more or
ess disappointed with the showing of
,is outfielders.
The cub fans and Joe Tinker seem
o have placed the skids under Heinie
zimmerman, who, in spite of his
sreatness as a ball player, seems
ntent on doing mainly as he pleases.
Cactus Cravath probably mas play
ID his last season with the Phillies,
or the famous slugger has been un-
BILE to help out much this year with
lis fence-busting blows.
John McGraw probably will clean
ouse Wholesale. He is said to be
eady to drop the axe on the neclSs
# Larry Doyle. Fred Merkle, Honus
.ober and one or two theirs.
In the recent trade which sent
'ied Merkle, veteran first baseman
If the Giants, to the BroolSly club
n exchange for Catcher Lew Nc
,;irthy, nothing stands out more
prominently than the perseverance of
ohm McGraw, manager of the Giants
making ball player of Merkle
'fter the latter had made his famous
lonehead play of Sept. %, 1908. 1t
vas on that fatal day that Merkle
allied to "touch second" "
Merkle, hooted ana Missed by the
ans, derided by sport writer's and
witted by rival players, but all the
ime patted on the back by John Nc
raw, has held his head up all the
light years and has proved to the
world that he is a real ball player
n spite of his lapse memory which
ave Chicago the National league
championship. McGraws faith in his
young first baseman is entirely re-
ponsible for the fact that Merkle
till is big league ball player
Merkle has vindicated the judg-
nent of his former chief. When he
,erpetrated the first of his famous
bad plays he was only youngster
md McGraw knew the censure prob
,bly would wreck whatever chances
here was for Merkle to show any
lass as first baseman So, instead
u harsh words, Merkle was given en-
'ouragement. AT every slip McGraw
was ready to pat the youngster on the
back and urge him on in his effort
to live down the miscue. And Merkle
did it.
Rumor has it that both managers
of the Chicapo major la,y,,a ,l,,bs