El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-08
JACK HENDRICKS
PUSHES TO FRONT
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able foil for his employer. He will
give the Cardinals the public prom
inence that every club owner desires.
That he will get out of his players
all there is in playing ability 1 have
no doubt, and his mannerisms, that
are not at ali Objectionable, will act
in his favor.
the National league February meet
ing that he would trade Hornsby for
Carey and Cooper caused a big laugh
all over the country in baseball cir
cles, but Hendricks knew full well
that It would. and consequently Sc
cured the advertising that he was
looking for.
Laugh on Other Fellows.
The laugh was on the other fell
lows, as 1 look at il. That one Incl
dent convinced me that Jack Hen
bricks has a long head and wise
one.
Horusby Ia probably the most
talked about player in the eOun-
try today on account of the nerve
OF the yOunEster IN demanding n
salary OF $4,000 a season and
holding cut for 1T. By pushing
HOrnsby's name along more peO-
pie became interested in him, and
there Is little doubt that he will
be a big drawing card the coming
season with whatever club he
It Is an even bet too. that he will
be paid the salary he demands.
Obeyed Orders.
1t was only a couple Of years ago.
not more than three at the most, that
the young player who is in most de-
mand OF any IN the country reported
to Miller Higgins, then manager of
the Cardinals little gawky country
boy from somewhere in Texas" He
had not attained his full growth, and
did not look to be strong or healthy.
He was given a trial-a short one
and Higgins naturally failed to see
any promise in him. In fact, Miller
didn't see a living chance that he
would ever make good, so, as joke,
he said to him:
Look here. young fellow, you go
back to the farm, stay there one
year and come back here and report
to me next spring"
Horpsby, the coming star, took
Huggins's remark seriously. It was
no joke to him. It was an order, and
he obeyed 1t.
Showed His Nerve.
The following spring Hornsby re-
ported. and the change in his appear
ance was a revelation to Higgins.
The youngster had grown taller. filled
out nicely, and, from a sickly looking
kid. had developed into a big, strap
ping young IellOWs ana Win nerve,
too. for he said to Higgins as he re-
ported;
well, 1 have been living on the
farm one year as you told me to and
here am You can't put me in any
too soon and I'll show you can make
good. I'll make some Of those big
leaguers Of yours who gave me the
laugh last year work their heads off
to hold their jobs, and then 1 will
steal one Of them. anyhow"
Higgins was impressed with the
youngsters nerve and ambition and
put him in at third base. He was q
whirlwind at the difficult corner
from the start. His throwing was a
sensation. and even before he started
off on his remarkable batting streak
he became very popular with st.
Louis fans. They now idolize him.
Hornsby's release would cause the
baseball public of the Mound City TO
resent it as much. il not more, than
the Philadelphia fans have the sale
of Alexander to the Cubs.
Why, even II manager Hendricks
did succeed in trading Hornsby TO
Pittsburg for Carey and Cooper. st.
Louis would swear he had gotten the
worst OF the deal
therefore Onine that HOrnsby
Will be paid $4,000 per for sew
eral seasons to come.