Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-20
SCHULTZ LAST OF OLD CUBS
Lean Years Prove Veteran Out
fielder Once Considered 0rdi-
nary is Now Real Star.
SURE OF JOB WITH JOE TINKER

One fellow who has not been mem
toned as among those who are to be
discarded from the combined Cubs
Whales aggregation of base bah athletes
Is Frank Schultz. veteran outfielder OF
the old west side gang. This is q bit
remarkable because there was a time
several years ago, when this same Schultz
was in danger of losing his Job with the
Cubs, although at that time he was
younger and faster than he is today
1t Is an actual fact that no one ever
knew until last year just what a great
outfieider Schultz is. The Cubs were IN
such helpless condition last season that
Schultz. who in the old championship y
days was considered quite ordinary, was
regarded as the bright star of the team.
However Joe Tinker, who Is to be man
ager of the famous home run clouter this
year. stated recently that he always con
sidered Schultz as a star and knew the
only reason he hadn't come to the front
with greater prominence was because he
had been on an all-star team
Job I'm Right IL Soft.
Long before the old Cub machine man.
aged by Frank Chance was broken ZIP
Schulte made a remark which really ex.
planned things. but the remark at tho
time was looked upon, as only one OF
Franks Jokes. 1t was sprung at the time
when Artle Holman was capering all over
the central part of the outfieid and Jim
sheckard was handling things In left.
while Schultz was stationed In right field
Because Schultz seldom raced after fy
balls TO risht center: leaving that sort
10 Hoffman, there was an impression
among the fans that Schuite's couldn't
get that kind
In Schulte's words. the condition was
explained as follows:
Playing right field is soft. All I have
to do Is TO pick out shady spot to stand
on When fly ball is hit out that way.
sheckard yells, Artie. .Artie, Artie'
Then Artie yells. I got It, and all
have to do is to say. Take IT."
From 1876 until 1913 that was about all
Schultz had to do-just stand out in right
field and say. Take it," But then Chance
left, and shecltard left, and Hoffman left
and Tinker went away, and Killing was
gone. and Overall and Brown and Pfiester
were missing. and a year later johnny
Evers was gone. and Schultz found he
was the only one OF the old world
championship left on the west side
Although he was supposed TO have
spent the best days OF his playing career,
the new condition OF affairs really put
Schultz TO the test for the first time In
his life. He was removed from right
field ana stationed over in left, the tougs,
place formerly filled by sheckard. Much
TO the surprise OF many. Schultz handiel
the Job in almost as sparkling fashion as
his famed predecessor. The records OF
last year show he made twenty-four
assists. Cravath OF the Phillies being the
only man to top him.
Joe Tinker. who now Is SchuIte's man
ager. was watching Frank in a game NJ
the west side last summer. Frank had a
good day. He did some great stunts IN
the outfield and It brought forth this rc-
mark from Tinker: And we used Ia
think he was the dead one Of our team.
But as proof OF what Joe Tinker thinks
OF Schultz today we offer one Of the FIRST
remarks made by the new Cub leader
after the announcement Of the sale Of the
\ west side team to Charley weeghman.
Naturally because OF the amalgamation.
Tinker had about twice as many players
a. he wanted. When asked which ones OF
the old Cubs would be retained Tinker
named Frank Schultz before all othsfs.
and this In spite OF the fact that the real
stars OF his Whales bunch on the north
side were outfielders
Probably the most remarkable thing
about Frank Schulte's career is the fact
that he is among the stars OF the last
ten years and yet has been put out OF a
game by the umpire only once in HIS life.