Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-04
Nv JAMES }. CoRnBTr.

Plans laid in 1900 by the newly Gre
in 9Sa nneT ns League called for the
Johnson offered to Connie Mack the
rights TO a franchise
MACK had been frugal during his
haps his average salary between 1856
and 1896 did not go beyond 81. 500 per
s Ii,h on A 4, the profits made willie
er le" tes Ms'"a .aks Club in the Wesi-
but. just the same. Mack had laid
a ismns iair nest egg" and being en-
coming a major league inagnate hur-
ried to Philadelphia In an effort TO get
'n e ne wen, none iGT the purpose
agreed TO so In with me in the forma-
ton Of a ball club in Philadeiphia."
ss iai MACK. II put every dollar had
Greater Outlay THAI Expected.
AZ the outset all of US figured that
We had more than enough money to
carry us along. But there are a thous-
ana and one .Hpsnsss Involved in the
Il is much like building house. 4
ssss9 ooS be owner gets an estimate Of
costs him 5000 5000 or 81 $1,000. '"F'uFh "
livery item On which We had made
an r Gss'mate eu as the beginning involved
pa.ed. EACH new day rolled up the
expenses and. as. ! think back over
mat period nov. cannot wonder why
parison with present day prices. our
outlay then was only lrihing. But
a ~nen compares compares with our. capital the
Pulled throusS and and sta .r,ed me RET S w1
season on scheduled time.
Stare NI1es WITH Lpknomss.
=. some OF our players were old Ma
uonai !eagueTs wio had been inhu-
a enGed TO come 10 our orsanizstion
Others were youngsters which / had
p pn,fio up a. ne time for little or
me greatest pitchers of all time stare
were mixed win unknnwns: fading
veterans Win hcdg!ings II is little
SON.. was called a misi,t aggr.ga;iun.
NATURALLY the task Of putting the
oddly assorted cogs together into q
smooth running machine Was "A bit
difficult NJ first, certainly too difficult
LOT me in our hrst season. i Was
Teii along toward midseason before
iihe regularity. and ny ths; time ANY
penhhnt hopes which We might have
IN GeGsh We ,6 6onn; bnt We Succeeded
games won and siAty-iwo lost tor an
average OF 90. not such bad show
ing. after all.
Athletic, Hcrnmr Popuinr.
concern over tho Athletics during the
early months o! our advent But to-
ward the latter part or the season
ISts OF SUNSHINE began to filter
sufcess OF our venture. Il became
heraided around the rircui; tina, the
Athletics had the most terihc attacking
power in the circuit. And at once the
iahs az home began 70 show a little
interest," inteIessi; Batting is the big thug in
ths fact is ind!sputable that the home
town raoters would rather sen d slug
sing combihation representing II than
the 1900 White So1.
with us Philadelphia came 10 like
the Ath!etics. and We bull, up a FOL
lowing thst increased through the
years and iihiiadsiphia became ra.h.
ana 1905, which. i will always seem
10 me, was one of the most powerful
offensive teams In the history OF the
game.
Team Had Furious Attack.
Those boys wercn', exactly held;ne
marvels. nor were they especially fast
on the bases. Nor was The pitching
alright at all times But whatever
denciency there was in those depart
Danny Murphy, FuItz, Tiief' Lave atf' and
Monte Cross. Sehreckengos,,. Powers
larry paws and Scybold,, of home rum
fame, leading the attack. it usually
struck terror to the heart of every
opnnooSsition moundsman.
'Ihat Dali club was one so wonder
fui In It's natural hating strength that
1t seemed able. whenever IL was in a
mood to pound out as many hits and
drives IN as many runs as it needed
! was 2 grand ball club. in its driy-
restrain me from CHASING ii as one
that has known few, il any, equals
IN offensive play; "--!Copyright. 1919. by
King Features Syndicate, Inc