The evening world., 1919-01-23

quality OF baseball served to the fans.
and cutting salaries below a Glass A
basis would not produce better base
ball. In fact the salary limit threat
ened would have brought the National
League below the scale Of pay in-
dulged in by the American Associa-
ton for several years.
TINE National is acquiring some
fine men in the deals that are
going forward. Regardless OF
everything else Hampstead was not
baseball man, and the owners of
ball clubs should be baseball men. Nc
Graw, Of course. will be the club. lie
always has been until the last two
years, during which he has been in
tcrfcred with and his control over tho
players suffered. Judge MCQuadc, a
fine fellow who knows the game in
side out, knows that MCGraW 10 the
man and, while he may indulge in an
argument over player. he never
would put his Judgment ahead OF that
of Mc'iraw.
Perhaps tho iuclSicst acquisition will
be Russell Gardner, of St. Louis, who
i3 acquiring the Cardinals He is
a type of clean sportsman who loves
baseball for the sport alone and who
is buying the team more for sport
and the reputation OF his city than
with any idea OF gain.
A l. TEARNEY is getting TO be
~ quite a fellow in baseball. and
the mastery manner in which
he has handled the affairs OF the
minor leagues. presented their de-
mands for Independence and put
things over without threats or bluff
fling has won MIN a big place in the
politics OF the game.
Al was a Pullman conductor, be-
| came a cafe king in Chicago and
from the first was n baseball crank
In the days Of the Cub champion.
ships under Chance, Tearney was the
friend Of every player on the team
One day ] dropped in To see him. The
Threc-E League was to choose .
President and. as usual, the two fac,
tions were fighting
I'D like to have that place." A
remarked
What for?" / inquired "It woulC
cost you twice what IL pays. MAKE
YOU a lot OF worry and trouble, pos
sibly enemies and get YOU nothing"
Nevertheless I'd like to have it,
"All right" | remarked. III yoD
want II that much I'll get II for YOU.
lie laughed and thanked me, think
ing IT, a Joke. That night | rushe,
letters TO half dozen basehal
writer's knew in the Three Eye cite
SayinC, There is a sucker up here
fine fellow and "A good mixer. who /
crazy enough la want TO bc Presidcn
OF the rhrce- Eyes. lie is willing I,
spend twice as much as the job pay.
and ! think would make a corklnl
leader and good man for tn
league"
To the astonishmcnt OF the Gin
owners half "A dozen newspapers be
gan to boost Tearney. | met thrc
of them ono day and they demando
to know who rearney was.
You're elected, AL" ! told hin
"only for Heavens sake don't tie II
with klnsella. Dicks a grand fellow
but II you are even seen with hin
ave o' tho club owners will vot
against you"
, friendly with kinsella. That almos
, spilled tho beans. but after some ar
gument he was elected President O
: the league in which a month hcror
he did not know one club owner. IT
gave them a wonderful admin'st-atio
and kept the little Three Eyes on In
l man.
, lie has shown himself n great or
a ganzer and progressive, far-slghtr
= follow. lie loves baseball and Is on
70 Of that class of fine fellows VIII
t throw time and money into the spor
{ lust 70 be IN tho thick OF n.
$ He Is young yet, and he will ris
[ higher II he sticks to the game.
Q (Oopvxi1ht. Ipie. by Ihe Hell Syndicate. IAs