New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Many Olddu,s
Stars Trying d
Come Back
Drafting of Youngster, {.
War Encourages Veteran
Ball Player

An unusual number of fsa..
time major league baseball nlas. ' Old
a, attempt to come back" this - ...s' s'a
The reason is plain enough. n 's.'sa
pected that the crop of younov.. . es
be pretty we'll thinned out bS ' ~ siis
sary draft before the end of the ,.s..A ..a''
and the old fellows hope to -. 'saS0a
experience in light of the ~ n.. ~ %
slowing of major league plav D''a's
The most startling "comeb,,l
attempt at a Comeback" is beinr NV
by Jack Powell. for many year. usa
known major pitcher, most l,t.,. ! s'll
soclated with the St. Louis Brown, !,
was DelleVed that he had permsns.ah y
retired until old Jack stsr4is1slss
world by going South for snr;nm ;s .hs
ing some weeks ago. Powell bs. s.l
little or no pitching in four .s osae
years. If he makes good in IL, y tvs
this big fellow will have accnnsMts r SMaSrts
something mighty close to ths Ipnsaed pled
lous. Powell is more than fas.s .S.asu' s
years old, but is a powerfn,sa ,sa'y'nye .
man. He points to the fact oa!ls
Young showed several eooS I .nM es
after ne had turned such ripe sys gs'sa'
Another relic from the day. ~, :,
Poweii,s greatness will also mss. "
BID with st. Louis team. Thi, ;sa. Il A.. :
other than handsome Ed Walsh : W.,as ayas
is really a comeback, as he WA. "s'sn r;u'l
his unconditional release bv ths ps.N even
last season. Walsh has been t,rsNtes ssses
get back into form every spring fSs fns,ss Y
last four or five years, but neve, =. ..s,s VS.
regain the break to the spitball wS1.s rSa.a
he made famous. "a'ea
Will Teach Young Pitcher,
Fielder Jones, manager q, y.
Browns, was pilot of the hitles, " uo,;as y
White Sox, which won a pcnn.ns rtu.s, -,
licked the Cubs in 1906. None h.uss ~.
than Jones appreciates Walsh. ".' ~.
time effectiveness. Jones has r;,s, ins
Walsh an opportunity. Though s H.
spitball is not in the best Of reputs h 4
the major leagues at this tins. Jo,..
believes that Walsh will mora a., H.,
earn a salary by instructing the vss,s m,ss
pitchers in the art of manipulatios
moist delivery.
Not to be outdone by Powell -,
Walsh, who were of the sams a., =. !"
himself, Wild Bill Donovan. fo,,n., IA,
manager Of the Yankees, now cams
forward with the announcement tbst \.
may do a little pitching for the Tirr
this season. Bill has not been aei;,. .si.
the last three years. though be did !,
little pitching for the Yankees both /,
1915 and 1916. He will be chief lien
tenant to Hughie Jennings and viii
have absolute command Of the pitek
ing. ~
Johnny Evers, the illustrious Trohp
is to stage a comeback effort. ltt
true that Johnny always has been mo,s
or less active throughout his long NJ,
tlonal League career, but after he IA;
released from the Braves to the Qusl
ers last season Johnny confined mos,
OF his labors to the coaching box. M|
Barrow, of the Red Sox, is planning Oh
playing the keystone King at seeend
case. 1t all depends upon whether .,
not Evers has rid himself of neurits
as he believes.
Several other players of former gres
reputation will be out trying for the bt
monthly pay checks. Big Bill James
who did SO much for the Braves in 1911
only to disappear almost overnight
the result of an injury to his arm, i
going to take another fling with fat
Jimmy Archer, for years the mainsH
OF the Cubs behind the plate and win
was headed on the downgrade, has bes
rescued by the Pirates temporarily 1t I
least. Smoky Joe Wood, of course, will I
Try once more to make the grade b |
Cleveland. Ray Demmitt, former men +
Der OF the Yankees and White Sox, will /
be seen with the Cardinals this season /