The Washington herald., 1921-07-16
by JACK NYE.

the tablet bearing the names of thu
gameS great pitchers.
Along with Ed Walsh, Walter
Johnson, Christy Mathewson. Nor,
decai Brown and others of the misty
past, can now be placed that of Ur.
ban c. Faber, better known as "Fa'
Der the Red"
Kid Gleason's sandy-haired spit
bail star is making history this sea
son: Supported by a team of minol
league products which is still striv.
ing hard to keep from being over
hauled by the last place Athletics
he is rising to the greatest height.
of his career. When he let the Ma
tionals down with three hits Thurs
day he hung up his eighteenth vic
tory. as against six defeats for tn,
season.
Wins Over Half of Sox Games.
This would have been nothing
very remarkable if the famous starr
of 1920 were still backing tn,
pitcher. But the aggregation h
must depend on now still looks like
a possibility for the cellar cham
pionship.
To date the White Sox have regis.
tered exactly 35 victories, which
means that Faber has won over hall
their games. And, Furthermore, he Is
winning them cleanly. With a cou-
pie of runs behind him he can usu-
ally take care of himself.
Faber is not such a youngster In
the game, as the records reveal that
he was born in 1883. Cascade, Iowa
is the spot of his nativity. He
stands six feet and a half and
weighs $50 pounds.
After varied minor league expert
ence. dating back from 1909. ht
Joined the White Sox in 1914 ant
has been toiling for Comiskey evei
since In his first year he wor
eight games and lost the same mum.
ber, but in 1915 he showed more
stuff and registered twenty-fouI
wins as compared to thirtsen de-
feats. From that time to 1920 he
didn't do anything remarkable anC
in 1919 was used largely for relief
work, winning eleven and losing
five. He came back strongly ir
1920 with twenty-three wins anG
thirteen defeates. aided and abettec
~ NiAC VI
tions the game has ever seen.
Greatest SIabber of Year.
This season Faber is showing
more stuff than at any time in hi.
career and may pile up thirty wins
He looms as the greatest performer
in the game, rising to his best form
In the face of adversely.
>Muggsy McGraw claims credit 70,
the fact that Faber is still wear.
ing a Chicago uniform. When the
Giants and White Sox made theii
trip around the world. Faber die
lot of the pitching and made q
hit with the Giant leader.
That's a good boy you've go,
tnere' said McGraw to Gleason
then coach of the Sox.
DO you think so?" replied tn,
Kid. They are thinking of send.
ing him back to the bushes"
Better hold him." advised Nc.
Graw, and he was retained on thai
recommendation.
1t appears now that McGray
knew his business, which Is ON,
thing the fans give him credit for
Orioles Have Hopes.
During all the excitement in Ral-
Ilmore over the report that the
orioles have a chance to enter the
NATIONAL League by buying the
fhiiadelphia franchise, Manager
JACK Dunn arises to remark that
it's news to him.
Every year about this time the
old story breaks" says the Oriole
boss. 1T is a bog joke to me. /
know absolutely nothing about the
Philadelphia franchise being for
sale
Before anything could be done
the sixteen big league clubs would
have to vote approval. And. of
course, the international League
moghls would have something to
say, toe. Naturally. there would be
opposition in the International, for
the less of Baltimore would he
keenly felt"
II there is nothing to the rumor,
IL Is a crime to stir up the Balti-
more bugs. They still believe they
have a major league team, and have
been pining to be big league town
for many. many years.
Braves Making Speed.
with eight straight wins under