The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-09
'CUBS AND RED SOx
SCATTERING MONEY
WccEhman and Ffazee Arouse Ire by
Method OF seeking 1918 Pennante.
Giants sim i'm Running.

Charles Weeghman. president of the
chicago Cube, and Harry H. Frazec
president Of the Boston Red son, have
stirred up no end OF commotion in the
Two major leagues BY starting out to
monopolize the two pennants next
season. Baseball club owners Of the
past never knew the methods in ac-
cord with which these two owners
nave started out to buy players who
can land them a pennant at any cost.
These club owners are not content
10 wait for few seasons while their
managers develop a pennant winner,
hut have undertaken to accomplish. IN
one year. what other clubs have walt
ed years to achieve.
When the owners Of the Chicago
cubs saw tho White Sox getting all
the glory and the spoils last season.
they decided that 1t was about time
Tor the Cubs to come back into favor
with Chicago fans again, Just as they
were i'll the balmy days when Frank
chance was winning worlds series.
,Fhe result was that Weeghman turned
IN every direction. offering all sorts OF
money for star ball players up to
the present time he has rounded up
Alexander, Tyler. Kiliifer, and Paskert
and has stated that he will not even
let 100000 stand in the way of his
getting Roger Hornshy, of st. Louis.
The result of Weeshman's activity
is that every star bali player in the
National league has become restless
ana is anxiously awaiting q call from
the Cubs. Several prominent players,
who are due for cut in salary this
season. are dissatisfied and they be-
lieve that IL they hold out long enough
their owners will put them on the
market. THE undercurrent of dis
satisfaction is growing constantly and
some OF the players believe that all
they will have TO do to be shifted to
another club and get more money is
to make themselves disa greeable and
work for their release or trade.
Baseball men believe that WeeGh-
man La taking a big gamble in paying
such bxlces for veterans in order TO try
try wrest the pennant from the Giants
| next season. If his plan should fail,
his chances for winning would be les
sened, az Alexander. Tyler Killifer,
and Paskert have all reached the
| highest point Of their playing careers
and soon will start to slip black. Star
| players cannot win n pennant unless
the club has teamwork and harmony
of play, This asset is not acquired in
r day The team must be nodded in
: to 1t unit, and. even with the best OF
talent, this sometimes takes many
| seasons to accomplish,
Braves Won by Team Play.
| For several seasons the White Sox
| have had The greatest collection Of in
dividual talent IN the American lea
que. but it has taken Clnreuce Row
! land three years to weld HIS plgwers
into harmonious team. club OF
mediocre players, which can play to-
| Eether as one. such as the Boston
Braves were in 1914. s a far more
valuable baseball asset than club
OF star players. The trouble with star
players is that they want to go ahead
and play aa individuals and get as
much personal glory as possible.
/ Connie Mack is explaining why he
sold Strunk. Schang and Joe Bush
after promising the Philadelphia fans
that he would sell no more OF his ball
players stated recently that he was
obliged to get rid of these men be-
cause they considered themselves SC
far superior to the Young players Or
the club that harmony was inpos-
, sible Baseball men predict that Man
ager Fred Mitchell. of the Cubs, viii
have his hands full next season try
/ ing to manage his team OF stars
Weeghma and his hurrah methods ir
8 baseball may attract the crowds K
the games for awhile. but IL the Cubs
, are not up In front he will find thai
. the public will quickly lose interest
There is a great question whether
tifa Cubs with all their stars, will bt