Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-25
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STARRING IN SPORTS :
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(By Norman e. Brown.)

(By Norman f.. BroWn.)
IL the Cleveland Indians beat the
Yanks out-Babe Ruth and all-in
the race for the bunting In the A. l.
for the Gotham fans in the fac: that
this seasons.there will be, added gloom
Ray CALDWELL, called done and cast
of by the Yanks, helped turn the
trick for Speaker & Co. For this bird
is taking. his turn as a regular for the
Indian tribe and is going very good.
He added his six tn victory of the
season the other day by beating, the
famous Jack Quinn in a pretty duel at
Cleveland, holding the slugging Yanks
to eight hits and Babe Ruth helpless.
While winning the six victories he
had lost but two-which is pretty
fair for the hasbeen.
Ray Caldwell started his comeback.
with a. rush last fall when he tack
led the Gothamites at the Polo ground
for Cleveland, and then sent them to
the clubhouse after an afternoon Of
endeavor without a hit. One man
reached first. Ray famed out Ave.
Blase Gotham scribes said: ut
sounds good, but that was only
He's still shining pretty bright al
though he hasn't sprung any nohits
flashes since.
Caldwell has been in the big show
a decade. He got his first chance in
the majors in 1910 when the Yanks
tried him out, but he didn't do enough
that season to warrant the statistians
putting his records in the record
book. The following season he broke
many defeats. He pitched. for the
Yanks with only fair success until
he heard the Federal league siren in
1914 and jumped to the New York
outlaw team, later going to the Buff
eds. Peace found him back with the
Yankees, where he stayed until the
latter part of 1918 campaign. The
measure in the trade whereby they
sent Love, Walters and Gilhooly to
Boston for Lewis, Shore and Leonard.
In id-winter 1919, the Red Sox
let him go. Manager Speaker Of the
Indians decided to gamble on him
and signed him. He worked out with
the club for several weeks before
Speaker figured he was ready.
Caldwell was born in Corydon, Pa.
in 1888 and began playing ball as
semi-pro in Bathville. Pa. in 1909.
He was with the Butler Independents
and McKeesport in the o. & P. before
going to the Yankees.
They don't come back?
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ern training trip where a we'll known
pitcher was aboard. taking his prac-
tice starts for the dining room with
the rest Of the bunch.
He was no kid then. and after a
bad season "a turned back to the
minors. That trip back was supposed
to spell his finish. He vas hung up
with the rest Of the kippered her
ring.
A few days ago this same pitcher.
toiling for the Yanks. made it nine
! straight. We refer to Jack Quinn.
who has taken his place as one of
the main pitching stars of the game,
the present mainstay of his smuggling
mates.
Inability to come back isn't always
a matter Of physical disability Not
' FTeaaent,y Il i, a matter Of how
one tackles discouragement. Cobb
this season might have easily con-
Guided:
"Well. here I am Off to a bad
start. I've had q tough time up to
the middle Of May reaching 200.
around thirty-five ear old-the time
when most Of them are slogging along
toward the Big Bish. I guess I'm
about through as a topliner. so there's
no use breaking my back to reach the
top again."
Cobb. on the contrary, waded
through five weeks Of discourage
and then slowly but steadily began
to climb, which is n Of the rea-
sons why he has led his league for
twelve years. greater number OF
years than Wagner, Lajoie and Keeler
put together.