The sun., 1919-03-16
Turn on Roger.

Then in 1915 Roger Bresnahan, former
Giant idol, came to the Polo Grounds as
manager OF those pesky Cubs. and when
the bulky Roger pursued high fly New
York did not remember that he was for
merly Mathewson's great catcher, but
1ust wished and wished that Roger would
not catch that foul. And II perchauce
gust of wind blew the foul out Of Rogers
reach Just as he had settled under it,
causing Roger to gasp some harsh words,
why New York. as represented by its fan
delegation, Uttered and enjoyed itself i'm
mensely.
OF the approximately $50 big league
players there are only twenty-eight men
who have been in the majors five sea-
sons or more who have worn only one
big league uniform, and of these no
more than fifteen may be listed among
the really great stars OF the game.
Ty Cobb and Walter johnson top the
list of men who have appeared before
big league fans in only one costume.
Max Carey, Babe Ruth, George Burns
OF the Giants, Harry Hooper, Jack
Wheat. Steve O'Neill, Bob Veach, owen
Bush, Ray Chapman. Ray Schalk. Rab-
bit Maranville, Clyde Milan and Arthur
Fletcher are other top notchers who
have played all their major league ball
with the same club.
But there is a far greater list OF big
stars who have shifted from team to
team, players like Iris Speaker. Eddie
Collins, Joe Jackson, Frank Baker.
Johnny Evers, Jack Barry. Jack Coombs.
Chief Bender. Eddie Plank, Grover Alex
ander. Jim Vaughn George Tyler, Dick
Rudolph, Jake Daubert, Hal Chase, Bill
killefer. Wally Schang, Heinie thinner
man, Benny Kauff. Larry Doyle, Lew
Mccarthy. Hank Gowdy. Cactus Cra-
vath. Ernie Shore, Dutch Leonard,
Heinie Groh. Harry Sallee, Rube Ben
ton. Frey Toney, Poll Perritt, Charley
Herzog, Christy Mathewson. Pat Moran
and many others.
Yanks Lose Chance.
That Ty Cobb and Waller johnson
remained continuously with the teams
with which they started was more a
matter Of good luck for their respective
clubs than anything else. Oddly enough
the YanksfS had = sSsrce to get both OF
these players in TrS4es but the prefer
made by the clubs holding title to these
famous stars was turned down by New
York.
Strangely enough Clark Griffith vitality
was concerned in both affairs. While
managing the Yankees he declined to
consider Detroit's offer TO send Cobb
LOT Billy hOBK, a
young pitcher who had only one good
season. While manager of Washington
Griffith offered to trade Johnson to New
York for Caldwell, and cash, but the
offer was turned down
Cobb. as most fans know, was rather
q difficult youth to get along with when
he FIRST broke into the big leagues with
Detroit In 1905. He chafed under dis
cpline and didn't like to take orders on
the ball field He had a hot Southern
temper and there were some pretty nifty
scrappers on the Tigers Of those days.
including Charley OLeary, Bill Cough
lin. Matty Mcintyre. Bill Donovan and
others.
For a while It got TO be daily habit
for Cobb to get into a mlxup in the
Tiger clubhouse, Cobb only was 10
when he came into the league. and ac-
cording to some Of those old time Tigers
he frequently got mussed UP pretty
badly. But he always came back for
more. Cobb especially had his troubles
with Dutch Schmidt, the catcher, and
PITCHER Eddie Sewer.
Ty Was n "Fre.h Kid"
Anyway Cobb got the reputation Of
: being a tnrhulen' voun"star. ono ~ -.
kind who knew 1t ALL" lie showed
lots OF promise, but early in 1907