The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
MAJOR LEAGUE LIFE
short And HECTIC
Pace Hot and Demands Of
Game and Fans Are In
satiable.
STILL MANY LINGER
Honey, Sallec and Miller Lat
est to Slip Out-New Stars
Rose in 1921.
STILL MANY LINeER
By DANIEL.

that each winter finds so many hold
outs---so many players who want
more money than their clubs are will
ing to pay. Small wonder--for the
major league life of the average play
err is pitifully short.
The pace is hot, the competition is
intense, the demands of fans and own
ers are Unsuitable. The hero of one
the next; the cheers of one summer
often turn to jeers the next. Sweet
wine sours into vinegar-and the play
ers ever are cognizant of the fact.
Only the other day, in relation to
the fact that the Giants and the White
Sox are to make another joint tour
on their way north from Texas in
March and April, we harked back to
the world travels of tho New York
and Chicago teams which John Nc
Graw and Charley Comiskey took
overseas during the winter of 1913
1914. Look at the list of those who
played on the two clubs and see how
many still are in the game. The
teams were made up as follows:
The Globe Trottcrs.
Giants: John McGraw, Bunny Hearne,
George Wiltse. Ivy Wingo, Fred Merkle,
Larry Doyle, John Ilobert, Mike Doolan.
Lee Magee, Jim Thorpe and Mike Dom
lin.
White sox: Jimmy Callahan Jim
Scott, Joe Benz, Red Faber. Walter
Leverenz, Andy Slight. Jack Bliss. Tom
DAILY, Germany Schaefer. Buck Weaver.
Dick Egan. Sam Crawford and Steve
Evans.
1t will be noted that Of the Giants only
McGraw still is with the team. and thatb
only eight years ago. Wingo. who was
borrowed from st. Louis, still is in the
National League with Cincinnati. OF
those who were with the White Sox only
F'aber and Schalk remain. Shalk did
not make the trip around the world.
Let us come a bit closer to 1922 and
see how many Giants remain of the
club which won the pennant in 1917 and
lost the worlds series to the White
Sox. McGraw had Holke. Herzog.
Fletcher and Zimmerman In tho infield.
Burns, Kauff. Robertson and Thorpe in
the outfield, Rariden and McCarty be-
hind the bat. Tesreau, Sallee, Schupp,
Anderson. Perritt and Benton pitching,
and Wilhoit acting as pinch hitter.
Not ono of these Giants off 1917 re-
mains with the club. Kelly and Young
were on the bench that year but they
did not get into the series. They were
raw rockies.
And that was in 1917--not five years
ago. Some of those players arc yet in
tho National League. but not many.
IIolke is with the Braves. Burns with the
Reds, Robertson with the Cubs, Schupp
with the Dodgers.
The Lure OF the SpaDSlcs.
The pace is too torrid for most, but
there arc quite'a few who manage to go
from one season TO another, doing their
work conscientiously and in proper style.
drfyinE the years and holding their
place in the big show. From time to
time they announce their retirement, but
the lure of the spaneles, the feel Of the
hat the sight of the fast moving ball,
the smell of the warm turf all combine
TO intrigue tho veterans. and when the
cali comes to report to training camp
They arc back. fighting 1t out everlast-
inEly with champing. eager recruits who
eventually will not be denied.
And 40 the old ones go. the young ones
come alonr--the ranks always arc full.
stars always abound. Since the 1921
season closed quite an aggregation or
tho MISUNDERSTANDING in baseball cN-
rcrience, and not necessarily in years
mas gone from the ranks.
Jack Miller. who began his big league
career in 1909 with the Pirates, was re-
leased by the Phillies after thirteen
ycars in the National League, and now
he is manager OF the San Francisco club
of tho Pacific Coast League. Dots"
who lives in Kearny, N. j., went from
the Pirates to the Cardinals in 1914,
figuring in that big trade engineered by
Miller Higgins. then leader of the st.
Wilson and Butler went to the Pirates in
exchange for Konetchy. Mowrey and
Harmon Higgins drew some harsh
criticism for that trade but time justl-
fled him.
I<oncy out After Fifteen Years.
Konetchy, too. went from the big show
only n short time ago. lie had served
fifteen years in the National League,
had broken in with So. louis IL. 1907,
had gone 70 Pittsburgh In 1914, had
Jumped to the Pittsburgh Fcdcrals In
1915, had been acquired by Boston in
1916 and then by the Brooklyns and last
season by the Phillies. Fifteen years
OF service with five clubs In the senior
circuit, and now he is out, angling for
job as a minor league manager.
Another veteran who has dropped
out since the 1921 campaign closed IL
slim Sallee, inc lc1l nAnuer WHO soinc
time ago was given his unconditional
release by the Giants and has signed
with Toledo. Sallee had a trial with
tho Yankees IN 1907. and started his
career in the National League with the
ST. Louis club in 1908. The Giants got
hin, in 1917 and sent him to the Reds
in 1919. IIo came back to the New
Yorks in September. 1920.
Donio Bush, once famed shortstop OF
tho Tigers. and now on tho roster of
the Washington club, still Is big
lenguer. but he appears to be destined
for the bench, II he Is not sent away
before tho season opens Bush has
couple OF minor league managing offers
ard may land in lie Virginia League.
Peck Makes n difference.
With Pcckinpaugh available for tho
shortheld. Bush finds himself going the
way OF all veterans. going after four
teen years IN the majors. He started
with the Detroits in 1908. Among the
veterans who went out during tie 1921
campaign was RUDE Benton. the left
handler OF tho Giants, and Art Fletcher,
who retired voluntarily.
While tho old boys we're slipping out
last season, a lot OF new stars were ris-
ing. When Konetchy left the Dodgers
schmandt, not exactly q rookie. took his
r1sce ana did mighty well. Goldie Rapp.
I...i,o T,ad hco,, N ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS with the