The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-21
BUSH AND SCAANC SOLD?
Mack Is Reported to Have
Put Former Highlander
Pitcher on Market.

Reports from Philadelphia are tina
Connie Mack has announced his inten.
ton of dropping Pitcher Joe Bush anC
Catcher Wallace Schang. Mack Is
quoted MS saying that both will prob
ably be sold to some other major
league club. 1t is known that Hughie
Jennings of the Detroit Tigers has
been dickering for Bullet joe for a
Nave offered $4,000 for the husky for
mer Highlander,
1t may be that Bush and Schang are
unable to agree with Mack over the
salary question. Bush was not getting
much of a salary last year. but it is
believed that his success last season
may have caused him to ask for a
chunk of the moon in consideration for
his services for 1917. Bush was not
only one of the best pitchers in the
American league last year. but he was
also the only pitcher that Connie
Mack had that was able to win. Bush
won Is games, while the other dozen
during the season We're only able to
chalk up u victories between them
selves. Besides Bullet Joe entered the
hall of fame in baseball by pitching
no hit game against the Cleveland
American clubs famous sluggers In
this game he allowed only one man,
the first to face him. to get on base,
and had the Indian sluggers on his hip
throughout the game. Besides this !
neat achievement Bush twirled half a |
dozen shutout games, which remark |
able pitching in face of the support |
that his teammates. collected from |
bush leagues and colleges, gave him.
Last year was the turning point for |
Bush. He had poor year in 1915. |
when he did not try to keep in condi- |
ton, and us n result did not pitch for |
several months during the summer
The year before Bush helped the Ath- |
letics to wilma pennant but did not do
any remarkable work. and lost q close
game in the worlds series.
In 1913 after having a successful in
itial seasonein the major leagues. the |
eN-Highlander won countrywide fame
by pitching a good game against the |
Giants in the worlds series. letting
McGraws team down with five hits.
Bush's first game in an Athletic uni
form was pitched in the fall of 1912 4!
when he pitched against the Column
bus American association team in an |
exhibition game, and won, S to I.
Bush has received much praise for |
the way he has stuck by Connie Mack |
during the trials and tribulations of a !
tailender the last two years. when all |
the rest of the famous stars have de-
serted Mack, some of them laying |
down 50 that they would be sold, and |
1t is rather surprising to see Mack !
with his avowed policy of reconstruc-
ton of the White Elephants, let the |
speed ball pitcher go.
Schang was obtained in the draft by |
Mack some six years ago, and is adj !
mittedly one of the best catchers in |
the major leagues. He has proved to |
be very versatile player as Mack !
has used him both behind the plate, |
at third base and in the outfield. and |
he has made good everywhere. He is !
Il dangerous hitter and classy throw
er and will help whatever team Mack |
sends him to :mmensely.
While it is doubtful if Mack is selling
the two men because he needs the |
money he ought to realize handsome