The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-11
SPORTS GOSSIP

basebau pitchers, quite naturally
get themselves into some humiliatina
positions while working at them
trade. OF all the predicaments irl
which the hurles may find themselves
| none is more grating than that which
iodlows then one Of their deliveries hits
oatsman and injure. him severely
enough to put him hors du combat.
PITCHER Cy. Morgan, formerly with
St Louis and Philadelphia, in the
American League. tells a couple OF
| stories anent pitched balls hitting
oatsmen that are really classics. The
| Iirst one has to do with Pitcher Andy
Ooakiey. who was with the Cincinnati
! Reds" in 1907. Andy was workin.
In fairly good form one sultry after
| noon when he beaned Roger Bres-
nahan. Bresnahan. who IL now boss
OF the Toledo club was thought 70
ee dead from the crack on the dome
Coakley, OF course felt a painful sense
OF quit, although none OF the PLAYERS
believed the Incident was due to any
/ intention on his part to hit Bresnahan.
Several doctors were called from
the stand to look after Bresnahan
After 20 minute delay Bresnahan
rounded too. The game resumed and
the first man to face Coakley for New
York was Dan McGann. To the sur
prise Of ALL the first ball Coaklav Gil.
loose, cracked McGann on the wrist
ana shattered that member McGanp
was out, and even the Cincinnati fans
We're not sure but that Coakley was
adopting murderous tactics to win.
Morgan says the players on both
teams who knew Coakley felt that the
casualties were accidental. and all felt
genuinely sorry for the hurler.
The other story deals with Frank
Delehanty when he was with Minnean-
oils back in 1910 Delehanty went to
bat one day against Grover Cleveland
Lowdermilk. Taking his position at
the plate Del declared he did not
want Red Cross pass. He further
announced that ii he was hit there
would be trouble. The second bali
Lowdermilk hurled hit Del" and
armed with his bat he rushed out for
Lowdermilk with murder in his heart.
The players OF both teams ended the
disturbance. but the rumpus almost
stopped Sunday ball In Minneapolis.
Morgan says no ono feels worse about
hitting batsman than the pitcher.
John MoGraw has q classy short.
stop for his Giants In Art Fletcher.
but he might have had Everett Scott.
aow with the Boston Red Sox had
ne cared to risk a few dollars wheth-
n McGraw would have been better off
With Scott that with Fletcher is
natter for debate, as both are classy
performers at the short position.
When Everett Scott was with the
Youngstown team Of the Contra,
which club Boston took
was implored to pur-
n hA
line a big league hurler. mana yed
he Youngstown was needing money
ma was anxious to, barter the
henom.
McGraw heard Phillips story all the
way, then turned Scott down cold
nth the assertion that he had had
ONE dope on the lad and was of the
pinion that Scott was flash in the
an. McGraw did finally agree to
end scout to Wheeling the follow
lg week to see Scott perform. It is
OF known whether the scout made
ne trip. for he never made his pres
nee known, but the fact remains that
colt was passed up.
James r. McAleer went to Boston
bout that time. His home being in
oungstown. he was in the Ohio city
'r visit. He went to the ball game
ne afternoon and Immediately arrang-
for SCOTS purchase. He declared
,ere was no doubt OF SCOTS ability
hat Scott has done since getting into
e big show is history. He is not the
latest hitter in the business, but he
easily the peer Of any OF the short
ops in Ban Johnsons circuit. The
Dry shows how even the heady
anagers will overlook a good one
McGraw said two years
20 that his dope on Everett Scott
ust have been of color, which would
dictate McGraw had leaned on the
dgment of another.