The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-04

back of him can put n stronger team in
the field without the real baseball
ability.
Under the new order of things there
would be more real interest in the man
ayers. Their work IN building up win
nlng teams from the ground up would
be watched by every fan. The leaders
would have to show real big league cali
Der. Their worth would be shown by.
he development in the young PLAYERS
and the general all-round play of the
team. ~
!. We give Clarence Rowland credit for
being q good manager. although he en-
tered the big league game only a few
snort seasons ago. But would Row
land have had such a good bali team
II Charley Comiskey had not purchased
Eddie Collins, Joe Jackson and other
stars? ~
Twenty to one-no.
OF course the real Benefit would be
the war, did not give all the fans a
square deal. The stars of the teams
to which they gave their loyal support
were bartered away simply to give the
moguls more coin directly in cast or
Indirectly by, STRENGTHENING their teams.
The sale Of players by one big league
club to another would not be eliminated
under Comics plan. A maximum pricr
OF, S2,5oo, or $4,000 would be set for
sales. This would still give the clubs
q chance 70 switch saskatchewan
they felt that the acquisition of new
stars or the disposal of unpopular stars
was necessary,
The whole idea sounds we'll. \
There may be quite a difference be-
tween pitching ball and working eight
hours daily around II two-s story Nv
draulte drill press, but Jim Vaughn is
finding the press more interesting than
the baseball diamond ever was. The
late Cub pitcher found in Mr.. Crow
der,s work or fight" order a chance
to help win the war, He received an
offer of essential employment from a
motor company at kenosha, Wis. He
works as good as he pitches ball" saw
his employers, which is saying a good
deaf for Vaughn, First thing fans will
hear, 1t viii be Vaughn getting a pro
motion,
II was Naughn's intention ia make
good before he took the new position.
He moved his family from Chicago Ia
kenosha, bought a little cottage near
the place of employment and is finding
life interesting.
Silk OLouFhlin was in a hurry. lie
had only a few moments left to get
ready for y certain white SoX-Senator
game AZ Washington some years ago.
\ colored man stopped him at the door
TO his dressing room. OLoughlin tried
insiStent. .
Just n moment boss, said the man
"a have a pitchers glove here I've in
vented and vat to have YOU see what
you think Of it, lie removed a box
from under his arm and started e
open il,
Silk's curiosity got the better of him
He called to Joe Benz. who was pass.
ing in uniform on his way to the SOY
bench.
Come here a moment, viii YOU
; joe" asked ~O'LouRhltu, Let's have
a LOOK at this fellows pitching glove, >
The box was opened and an ordi-
nary finger glove was exposed to view
There was one d~ifference-a small LOOK.
, ing glass an inch wide and two inche.
long was adjusted to he back Of tn,
thumb.
Whats the glass for" inquired
Benz.
The stranger Put on theS glove anC
. assumed q pitching posture, TIL,
gloved hand covered his throwing mitt
8 "See there" he announced proudly
. when YOU hold the glove that way 70,
I can watch lhe runner at second has,
i without looking around"