The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-23
Sport Snap Shots
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One reason why the White Sox had
a pennant winning team this season
and a reason that hasn't been men
toned as often as 1t might have been,
is Danny Long. Danny Long is the
White Sox scout who snooped around
out on the Pacific coast and sent in
such clever young stars as Buck
Weaver, Fred McMullin, Swede Ris-
berg, Claude Williams and Byrd Lynn.
Without these same it's a cinch the
pace as they did. And so when Comis-
key, Rowland and Gleason are being
mentioned IL might be well to add the
name of Danny Long.
Toward the close of the National
league season the Chicago Cubs used
Vic Safer in their lineup after the
Pittsburgh Pirates had a claim on him
and they are likely to get into a row
for it. Weeghman had given Safer his
unconditional release" with a string
on IL and when the Pirates claimed
him the claim was allowed, Safer re-
fused to report to the Pirates and
when the Cubs used him, which they
had no right to do, the Pirates set
up a howl and apparently mean to be
unpleasant about 1t.
Tom Connolly, the oldest Of the
American league umpires and for
some time considered one OF the best
in the game, was never ball player
himself. Connolly never played q
game of ball in his life. which Is IN
usual enough, but what is more UNI
usual he never saw game of ball till
he was well past his youth. Connolly
was born in England and always liked
outdoor sports, so that when he came
to America he began to be Interested
in baseball When he first started
umpiring semi-pro and amateur
games he was a success from the
start and old Tim Hurst. after seeing
him perform, got him job as umpire
in the New England league. After
experience in several minor leagues
and in the National league for two
seasons, Connolly was picked up by
Ban Johnson when the American
an adornment to the A. IA stan of
jumps ever since.
Captain Oliphant, of the Army foot
ball team, looks ready for as sensa-
tional season as he had last fall. In
tearing down the field in his best
manner. After the Army-Navy game
at the Polo grounds last fall one OF
the middtes said, I'VE weren't beaten
named Oliphant that beat u.s." In the
Army game against Virginia Military
institute recently Oliphant went over
the top for three touchdowns and
kicked three goals with the blonu
devil around. the Army should be sure
of pretty fair team this season.
In old Cap Anson's day a pitcher
was not the pampered pet he is today.
He wasn't with old Pop anyway.
Pitchers at that time were not able
70 hit much better than they can to-
day. But what Pop Arson liked was q
Pitcher who could bat Many q young
twirler who could heave a very neat
game was turned down by Arson be-
cause 'all he can do Is pitch He can't
hit or field or run bases or anything
else. The men that Pop hired az
pitchers were large and red-necked
lads who could pound the ball 70
pulp and play most any other position
as well. There was nothing tempera-
mental about them and they worked
when Pop told them to get out there
and work. Perhaps his pitchers had
fewer subtle rieks and fancy friila
than the star hurlers today. but they
could lean on the pill and bring In
runs and that's what Arson liked.
John Tener, now president or the
National league Ad Gumbert Jack
Luby and walter Thornton were nne