Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-09-02


ing, the ball Clark hit was about as
hard driven as any so far seen in
these regions. 1t didn't go up in
the air and slant over the fence, but
went on true line, and when last
seen was still ascending.
Frederick's noble brow has clear
ed. No longer have they recourse
to petty worry. They get the rag.
Costello. not strong pitcher
either, turned in the final decision
in favor of the Hustler gang, and to
make it doubly sure, Lefty Clarke
held The Hanover gang to two meas
~ hits and beat them.
After the Waynesboro-H Hanover
game. a delegation of the fine, up
standing" Hanover fans, made lit
tie speech for Lefty Clark. 1t was
rather short but very potent. They
advised Lefty that seeing as no
his health was good at present,
best advice they could give HI
would be that he stay out of Haa
over for the rest of his days, or i
is liable TO suffer a relapse. A shor
time back Allen and BERTHE Weed
en- engaged in several words thai
led to more strnous emphasis Oh
their personal dislike, and it ended
M with Allen gently reposing on
Bertie's chest, much to the latter
gents discomforture and distress.
The fans seem to have sympathized
with their manager judging from
Yesterdays actions
No game in Hagerstown today.
It's been postponed until tomorrow
when they will tie UP with the Sox
in a double bill.
THE sport Of kings" seems TO
be detracting the fan from the
swing Of cats and the heaving Of
balls. for the track is where you
can find mos ~ Hagerstown these
days.
TIE Yauks again went in the
lead in the American League race,
defeating Washington twice, while
the Indians went down before Ty
Cobb's Tigars.
The Giants drew up a half game
too. for although they lost to Brook
lvn. the Pirates lost twice to st.
Louis. Sherdel, former Blue Rid
ger, was invincible in the second
game, allowing c"1y four scattered
hits, shutting out . leaders by the
score Of to 0.
Michael Kelley, genial and capa-
bic manager of the St Paul (Ameri-
can Association club, probably ut
ters a chuckle Ct ttisfaction these
days when he the National
League standinA nd remembers
that he turned DOWN the manage
ment of the PhilIies last winter.
President Baker. of the PILLS,
was hot after Kelley during the
Joint major -mnior league conihb IN
Kansas City and Mike took the OF
fer under consideration, finally de-
gliding that the managership Of a
good minor league club whose or =
er was willing to spend the m
for players if necessary was Es5
than being a goat in big time
The wreckiag Of the Phlllles
started with the sale OF Alexander
and Killifer and has continued con-
sistently-so much so, in fact, that
even the Athletics have been I'M
able to lose more games.
One by one the veterans whose
names have been fixtures IN the
box. scores for years are fading out
of the major league limelight-
News Of the release of such play
ers as Lefty Tyler nv the Cubs,
Chef Thomas by the Indians, and
Eddie Ainsmith by the Tigers has
recently come drifting over the
wires to remind us that Old Pop
Time is still up to his pranks.
These players, great in their hey
day, have outlived their usefulness
in the big show. and there are many
others who will soon be drifting
back to the minor leagues or into
permanent retirement.
Such It'd bits on the sporting
PAGES must surely furnish the
Young fellows in the minors with
new inspiration. They know or
should know, that the coming of an
othor Spring will see many of their
number trekking Southwark with
the majors, and there isn't husher
OF promise but who has dreamed OF
graduating to big time.
1t will not be so very long until
fully 50 per cent of the real veter-
ans now wearing the big league uni
forms will pass along. Such play
ers as Konetchy, Cutshaw kllllfer'
Milan, Johnson, Bodie, Nunamaker
Bush. Young, Foster, Graney, Dau-
bert, Sallee and TOney will come to
the end Of their strings as major
league regulars in from one to three
seasons. Some of them will pass
along with the fading tut of the
present pennant races and next
Spring the major league owners
will no doubt experiment with a
Greater number of minor league re
cruits than at any time since before
the war. Baseball needs the fire
and speed Of new and younger