The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-06
Hoyt Signed First Big League Contract at
 Age of 17

Waite Hoyt. the star hurler of the
 New York Americans. began his big league career at the tender age of IT, that is, he signed his first big league contract. It was in 1919, be-
 fore he did any pitching in the big show. To a certain Willie McGill be- longs the honor of being the young est hurler or player to break into big league base ball and make good. Ancient history states that McGill ! began his career with the Cleveland club of the powerful players league
 in 1890, and the aforesaid McGin, a few days after his seventeenth birth
 Gay, pitched his first game in the
 major league. With the Flowers, Me- Gill budded forth as a full fledged
 pitcher in the big show. In his sec
 ond attempt, this stripling, famed 10 batsmen of the powerful Chicago team. McGill stuck In fast class base ball for 12 years and at the early age of 2S, was termed "old Man Me Gill"
 X Mighty Slugger
 Robert carruthers, known as "Pari- sian Bobby" because of his swell wearing apparel and habit of going to Paris during the off season, was a mighty ball player. Babe" Ruth, George Sisler. Jack Bentley will have to go some to eclipse the record hung up by Carruthers in 1887. Car ruthers, who was hurler when do- ing regular duty, and one of the most famous during his career with the famous St. Louis Browns from 1884 until 1887. created record that equals the best of all the boys who were strong in all-around ball play ing In 1887, this noted ball player worked in 9S games for the St. Louis Browns of the old American associa- tion and batted .459, making 23 doub- les. nine triples and seven homers, also stole 59 bases and won 29 out of 30 games he pitched. Out of the 300 games that Carruthers pitched for St. Louis and Brooklyn, he lost but s2. A percentage in games won or .692. Carruthers had lifes batting average in the big show of .2Ss.
 Quinn Just BeginnIng
 Someone mentioned that Jack Quinn of the New York Americans was on his way to displace some of the aboys who had made records for sticking to base ball beyond the allotted time. This sduib should be a compliment to Jack for that youngster has a long trail to travel before he comes within halling distance of 6 dozen or more of the boys who did 20 years service in the big show and half that many seasons in the minors. Anson, O'Rodrke, Deacon" White, Bill Ter | ry, Tony Mullane, John Reach, Brett enstein, "Cy" Young, Billy Hamilton, Jesse Burkett. George Van Haltren. George Davis and a dozen of others all did stunts in base ball for many seasons beyond the hope of Jack Quinn or other boys of the present period who aspire for honors in the longevity stuff of base ball. In the yearly average of the Canadian league say from 1912 until 1915, can be found the name of Louis Bierbauer who played on the London and St. Thomas clubs of that circuit. Here Is his record for 1914; Batted 1928, fielded at second .992 in 112 games. A wonderful average for man who had played ball for 30 seasons. Louis Bierbauer began playing professional ball in 1885 and for Is seasons was star in the big show. For Is seasons more, Louis Bierbauer played ball in fast minor leagues
 Cartoonist Al Dcmaree
 Al. Demaree is well known in base ball because he possesses person. ality and wonderful curve ball Al. was, and perhaps is, base ball pitcher, and it is known for fact that he is a cartoonist. It has been remarked, when Al. was struggling for recognition down in the Southern league a decade ago, that it dawned upon him to draw a picture of him self trying to win games without his team making runs or, even making a run behind him. In 1910, While pitching for Chattanooga, Al. had record of pitching 2S games and out of that number his team failed to score in nine of them and in six others put over only one run per game. De- maree, in turn. shutout the opposition in five games, so he figured in 10 shutout games that season. Ills team scored 56 runs in 2S games Not much of a lee-way for any hurler. In 1912, Al. Demaree made wonderful record in the Southern league for he wasn't scored on in the first four games, Later in that season Denraree nitched in three successive extra in ming games, as follows, IS, 1e and II innings respectively. Al. famed 20
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