Evening journal., 1921-10-01


In which no rookie makes the big |
Jump from the bench to the center
OF national attention Is the reception
rather than the rule.
Who'll II be in 1917
Probably no rookie ever had
sitter Introduction into the big series
than did Carl Mays. present Yankee
hurler. when he was a rookie mem-
Der OF the Red sox squad in 1915.
In the first game OF tho series be-
tween Boston and Brooklyn Ernie
Shore apparently had the game
sewed up. for the Red Sox were
leading 10 l when Brooklyn came
70 bat In the ninth. Then came a
great Brooklyn rally. Three runs
had been pounded across and the
bases were filled with enthusiastic
Brooklynites when Manager Carri-
gan sent Shore 20 the showers and
called on Rookie Mays.
It was tough moment. even. for
a veteran. Chief Myers. a heavy
hitter. and Jake Daubert. star swats-
man OF the Brooklyn team. we're up
next IN order. Myers beat out an
4 inheld hit. but Mays saved the day
by making Daubert ground to Scott.
and the Brooklyn rally failed by one
run.
Two years later Mays played a big
part In downing the Cubs In the Is
series. winning the third game and
the last and deciding game. both
times by scores OF ? TO /. In the two
games he allowed only 10 hits.
Leslie Bush Ia another hurier who
unexpectedly leaped TO fame. Con-
ME Mack. Athletic leader. counted
on his two veterans. Plank and
Bender. 10 pull him through the
1913 series with the Giants.
But for the third game Mack
found Il necessary to call out Bush.
a newcomer with the Mackmen that
season, and a pitcher who had only
one year OF minor league experience.
He had spent 1919 with the Nissoula
(Mont.) team.
Bush worked like a vet. opposing
Jef Tesreau, holding the Giants 10
five binglcs and defeating them s
TO 2. He was the only Mack pitcher
outside the veteran pair TO deliver
George Robe. substitute third
baseman for the White Sox. Joined
the team at the tail end OF the 1905
season. playing as substitute at in
tervals during 1906.
Ordinarily a weak hitter. Robe. in
D
a triple in the NTH inning OF the
first game that enabled the White
sox to win ? to 1. and put him on
the hot corner regularly for the bal
ance OF the series. Again in the
third game Robe came up with the
bases full in the sixth. King. the
Cub catcher. warned him as he ap-
preached that he needn't expect an
other straight high ball. tho kind he
had soaked two days before Robe
hunched that Killing was trying 10
work him for a first strike. He was
right. The first ball was straight and
Highland Robe pounded It 20 the
right field wall for his second triple
OF the series. cleaning the leases and
sewing up the game FOR the sox.
George whiteman. veteran
player who spent years in obscure
minor leagues and who begged in
vain for his chance in the big show.
finally got Il in 1918. too late in life
to be OF great advantage TO him.
4 Whiteman, thrown into the Red
Sox-Cub battle OF 1918 because Of
Boston's short handednesS proved
the hero Of the series.
Hes won the first game with his
hitting. getting two OF Boston's five
bingles. In the third game ne
robbed Dode Paskert OF what was
ticketed for a home run, by SEEM
ingly impossible catch. In the fifth
his perfect throw to the plate from
left field cut OF Holiocher with a
Cub run. And in the eighth inning
OF the eighth game. with Boston
leading by only one run. Whiteman
saved the day tt running far in for
Barber's liner. grabbing the ball in
one hand and turning complete
somersault
Joe Seweli is another rookie who
was yanked out OF college into ma
tional fame. After Ray Chapman
injury and death in 1920 Trii
3 Speaker OF the Indians surprised
everybody BY sending for sewell, OF
10 whom he had a string. and gettinl
the boy excused from his studies a
the University OF Alabama to finisl
the season with the Redskins. Sewell
] to the surprise OF everybody-excep
t Speaker-came through In I'm
k shape and his timely hitting and fas
n fielding was responsible in larg
p measure for the shaking down III
e Indians handed the Brooklyn Dod
---- ~ the'money series Of 1890.