Evening star., 1923-04-29

To commemorate this historic
event the American League has voted
TO confer a trophy on Scott as q
tribute to the spirit, indomitable will
ana loyalty of the player which made
this feat possible. and it will be pre-
sented by Byron Bancroft Johnson
president or the circuit. who wis
make special trip to Washington
from Chicago to personally officlate
at the ceremony.
IL Will be the first time in the his
tory of the national pastime that =
,nedal OF honor has been presented
nS any league to II player for meri-
torlous service, and those fortunate
enough to witness il will have the
knowledge that in ali likelihood =
similar ceremony never again Will be
held, for in the forty-seven wears OF
existence OF the National League and
the tWenty-four seasons the Amer
ican League has been in operation
onlN TWO players have been able 10
pray more than half az MANY con-
secutive games as Scott.
Pinckney Held Old MARK.
BY establishing a mark OF
straight with the old Brooklyn cllll,
IN the American Association and Ma
tionai League from 1855 to 1890.
George Pinckney came the closest t.
- al" Ciie nearest approach in mod
ern base ball history was the string
OF 533 run off by Fred Luderus OF the
PhlIadelrhia National League team
from 1916 to 1919.
scott started his string as a member
OF the Boston Red SoX on June 90 1915
He played 103 games in row yiurinp
mat campaign Then he took part in
l3' IN 1917. 126 in 1918 and 1873 in 1919
the two seasons abbreviated by the
world war; and l54 in 1920. 1921 and las,
year while to date this season he has
been on the job in the eleven contesf>
played by the Yanks
Many things have happened since
that day IN June of 1916 when Scottv
walked from the dug out to his position
and commenced warming up. hut neyar
once has he failed To be on the iob 4
war developed that his country was in
vowed IN, the fighting ended and Tho
troops came back: Boston was the scene
ol Wlld disorders due to a police striIl.
liSon was reelected President thcr
Harding was voted into office as his
successor: there were railroad wrecks
coal strikes and all manner Of post -wa,.
difficulties. but Scott never failed to h,
numbered among those present beforo
any contest his team engaged in was
completed.
streak Often Endangered.
Scott has had many narrow escapes
from having his record streak shat
tered, one occurring only this spring
when he wrenched his leg in an eX-
hibitfon game in Missouri few DAYS
before the season opened. His ply
sicians asserted he would he unfit for
play for two weeks and his manager
Miller Hugeins. definitely announced
that Mike McNally would start thr
season in his place, but Scott would
permit nothing like q Sprained ankle
to Illustrate the ambition of his life
time, and when the Yankees dedi-
n. i,,t IL,
Bronx week ago last Wedncsd
the Hoosier was IN his accustomed
position at shorttieid and the otrin-.
was mainta ined.
The closest call Scott has had since
he determined couple OF seasons
back to make 200 consecutive games
his goal. occurred about the rniddl., { {
last season. when he stopped at his
home in Bluffton Ind, for q, visir
with his folks. while the Yankees
were on their way 80 open series IN
Chicago. On reaching Gary Ind, just
across the Illinois line, Scotty was
blocked by a train wreck, but M
pressing a taxi into service h. CON
trived by the expen iiture of $40 10
reach Comiskey Iark while the f.am.
was in progress. He hustled into his
uniform in time to play the last lkrce
innings against the White SoI.
Scott Started Out I'm 1903.
Scott started his professional ca
reer with the kokomo club OF The
Northern Indiana League in 1909. He
was given his first big league try
out by the Red Sox in 1913, released
on option to St Paul of the American
Association and recalled the next
year to become regular in the Ros-
ton clubs inner works. He is rated
as one of the greatest defensive
shortstops the game ever produced.
and while never a heavy hitter, al
ways has commanded respect by his
ability to connect in the pinches
Scott was with the Red SoX from 1914
through 1921. figuring in the deal fol-
lowing that season which transferred
him to the Yankees along with Joe Bush
and Sam Jones. in exchange for Bill
I'iercy, Jack Quinn. Rip Collins and
Roger Peckinpaugh. the latter sub
sequently being transferred to Wash
lngton after Philadelphia obtained
him in a swap with Boston for Joe
DuEan, in the deal that sent Bine
Miller. Frank O'Rourke and a bundle
nf n hn Nfur