davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1923-02-14
MYATT, $5O,0OO PLAYER,
NOT TO JOIN CLEVELAND

HOUSTON. Tex. February 14-An-
nouncement has been made here that
Glenn Myatt. Milwaukee catcher. who
was recently sold to the Cleveland
Indians for the sum of $50. 900. would
leave the diamond to accept a posi-
tion with his father-in-law here.
1t Is said that Myatt has signed Il
contract for a position here to net
him $4,000 a year. The contract
offered to the ball player by iris
Speaker was satisfactory. but Myatt
prefers to take over a business that
Will offer some permanency, it Is said.
Myatt started his journey to the
big leagues on a local sandlOt work.
ing to position with the Houston.
Texas League. team. He was later
sold to the Philadelphia Athletics but
had a rather erratic season in the
majors Dropping back to Milwaukee.
Myatt became the sensation of the
league. and attracted the attention
of Speaker
CLEVELAND. February 14.-When
informed that Glenn Myatt had an
nounced his retirement from base
ball, President +. S. Barnard of the
Cleveland Indians, declared that he
was confident Myatt would be one of
the first to report at camp.
+ "Myatt has some quarrel with MIL
waukee over the purchase money. but
Inasmuch as the contract we offered to
him is satisfactory. we do not antici-
pate any trouble in keeping him with
the Indians" Barnard said.
Evening star., 1923-02-14
What Happens When a
Ball Team, CrO,os
Observation-Disclosures
Why He Has Let Go of
Good Players and
Charge of ''Buying''
PennOntS.

we lost the pennant
| in 1906 to the Cubs, | have
i never attributed that to a
superiority of strength of the Chi
cago club. do not wish to take
any credit from Frank Chance, but
our loss in that particular year was
due to a series of accidents that
practically put us out of the race.
1t was not until the following year
that our team of 1905 and 1904 really
began to disintegrate.
1t was in 1907 that l discovered my
players growing old and beginning to
slip. Always / have made II a point
never to let a club grow old on me. A
manager must start reconstruction
quickly or several years will be required
to bring a ball club back to pennant-
winning form.
Hard Hit by Accidents.
In 1906 we started off with a rush and
il looked as IL we had another cham
pionship in sight when suddenly bad
luck fell on US with crash. To begin
with, Mathewson contracted diphtheria
and had tough time Of 1t. In a
game a Cincinnati Mike Donlin broke
his ankle while sliding into third. His
foot caught against the bag and the
force of his body driven against 1t
snapped the bone.
Dan McGann then broke an arm and
was laid up for a long time.
Roger Bresnahan was hit on the head
and laid up in the hospital for several
days.
In addition to these accidents several
players contracted minor illnesses from
time to time. AS a result ii was rare
that we ever had our playing strength
on the field. Even then We finished
third.
Cubs Had Smart Players.
That is why l do not give the Cubs
of 1906 credit for being a better ball
club than the Giants that year. 1t was
easy to see. though, that the Chicago
club was coming strong and would be
our strongest rival Chance threw a
lot Of fighting spirit into his team and
he had the benefit of some very smart
players, such as Evers and Tinker. He
had a great catcher in Johnny Killing
and a great pitcher in Mordecai Brown
Three Fingered Brown
The bitter rivalry that had existed
Evening star., 1923-02-14
BY FREDERICK q. LIEB.

A N old timer who brings fond
~ recollections of the past is
4 n Jake Beckley, old Eagle
Eye" Jake, one of the foremost first
basemen in the forty-seven-year-old
history of the National League.
Beckley withstood the big league
gaff for twenty years, cap" Adrian
Anson being the only first baseman
who lasted longer in the majors than
Eagle Eye" He was capable first
baseman, who played the bag far
better than the great majority OF
the players of his time. And he
was hard worker, always hustling
for his team.
With the exception of brief stay
in New York, Beckley's twenty
years as a big Lacquer were divided
among the western teams OF the
National League. He put in nine
seasons in Pittsburgh, seven in Gin
cinnati and four in St. Louis. Out
side of 1890, when he played with
Pittsburgh in the Players League,
lakes entire career was spent In
the National League.
In thirteen of his twenty big
league seasons Beckley hit better
than 800, his best record being .344
with Pittsburgh in 1894. That is
only two points better than Jake
hit in his first year in the league.
Beckley was a success from the
very start of his career. He broke
in with the Pirates in game against
Chicago on June 20, 1888, and the
same day he was we'll spoken of.
The files of thirty-fve years ago
Evening star., 1923-02-14
VILLA LANDS KNOCK OUT
ION MASON IN 9TH ROUND

BOSTON. February 14.-Pancho
Villa, Filipino fighter, last night de-
Tended his title as American fy-
weight boxing champion against
Frankie Mason Of Fort Wayne. Ind,
former holder. Villa knocked out
Mason in the fifth round.
Except for short storm, Wnlcn
Mason forced on him in the fourth
round, villa was master throughout
Mason had by far the worst of the
first three rounds and the fourth was
going against him, when he sent
home several rights to the BODY 10
gain honors in that one round
The sting from these proved a spur
to Villas mastery. The fifth round
was only few seconds along when
he jolted Mason with a right to the
head and caught him short with
stiff left. -,
Mason was down sprawling in ms
own corner. but came up after a
count of nine The champion was on
him with both hands and, swinging
hard on head and body, sent Mason
against the ropes and to the moor
under a rain of blows.
The Hoosier was game and trled 10
rise but was unequal to IT and Tell
back.
| villa, like a little brown doll. step
| ned back to his place. smoothed down
| his oiled hair. then went forward
! to shake hands with his defeated op-
ponent. himself a former champion in
| this smallest of actually contested
boxing classes.
| 1t was announced that Villa weigh
ed III pounds and Mason no
Evening star., 1923-02-14
KAMM WILL Be PR|MED
ON REPORTING TO SOX

CHICAGO. February 14.-Willie
Kamm, new third baseman for the
Chicago American League club, who
was purchased from the San Fran
cisco club of the Pacific Coast League
, for 100000. will be ready to jump
into his uniform and play ball as
soon as he reports at Sequin, Tex.
this spring. according to word re-
ceived here.
Kamm has gone to Boyes Springs.
Calf. for a little preliminary condi-
tioning. Like Eddie Collins and other
stars of the diamond. Kamm has be-
come a convert to the game Of golf,
and declares that he finds 1t a won
and believes it will be a big help to
him this year.
The coast star has forsaken winter
base ball on the coast this year and
Is spending considerable time on the
links playing the Scottish game.
Kamm. although his record does not
show ii. was troubled a little with
his legs last year.
He played in 10 games last season.
covering third base for the Seals, and
was credited with throwing out 432
runners. Although he committed q
errors. he was credited with 1913 put
outs, his fielding mark being .959. one
point behind Charley Deal. the form
err Chicago Nationals third baseman.
who, while playing with Los Angeles,
led the Pacific Coast League with $50.
Evening star., 1923-02-14

For all of which reasons the frst
information as to the future OF Ben
ton undoubtedly will come from the
Lands offices when the commissioner
has finished his inquiry.
1t Is agreed that Ban Johnson mas
nut forth his ukaSe that Benton Will
not play in the American League and
HeydIer was rather properly unwill-
ing to promulgate contract between
Benton and the Cincinnati club until
he had been assured that the hlghest
base ball authority would not reverse
him. Meantime, If the st. Paul club
insists that Cincinnati is obligated to
1t to the extent Of $4,000 decision
will have to be rendered by some one
or Garry Hermann will sue the
whole outfit for the value OF thou
sands Of firkins of dill pickles.
Rube Assured of Justice.
There is no doubt that justice will
will be made to sidetrack him in base
ball, except that something DEFINITE
is decreed to the effect that he may
play or may not play. When 1t comes
time to make decision 1t Is due him
that whatever may be known con-
cerning him shall be made public.
The International League passed
resolution that 1t would not take
players from the majors on a COM
pulsory draft basis. The National
League looked the resolution over
and reversed it by saying, that the
International would take the COM
pulsory draft or get no players. And
there they stand. just like two beetles
fighting over a dead ant, with the
American League still to be heard
from. The latter organization will
unlimber It's oratorical howitzers next
Monday at Philadelphia.
The players have little to worry
about for the moment for the issue Is
not going to reach the exploding
Evening star., 1923-02-14
my THIRTY YEARS IN BASE BALL"
BY JOHN j. McGRAW,
-Manager Neu ork Giant,T TimesW
American Newspaper Alliance. }

pitcher. to Boston for AL Bridwell
and Fred Tenney. AS have said. the
announcement Of this deal caused a
base ball sensation. To the public IT
appeared that l had practically traded
all of my old 1905 club. They won
dered why l wanted Tenney, who was
then getting old and had been man
ager of the Boston club.
Despite his age Tenney had kept
wonderful care of himself and knew
the game. He was perfectly willing
to work for me as player, notWlth-
standing the fact that he had been a
manager. / want to say right mere,
too. that Fred Tenney gave his whole
heart and soul to the Giants. He
was a big help.
Durin this period (1907-190S) 1 had
luck in picking up several youngsters
who began to show promise. They
were still lacking in polish-not quite
ready-but l could see they had the
goods and I set about to nurse them
along while the old-timers held
down the jobs and showed them the
way. A. young ball player can gain
much knowledge Of base ball by sim
cas.onally as a substitute. and thus
absorbing the finer points-the at
mosphere of the big leagues.
Made Catcher of Gowdy.
Among these youngsters were Herzog.
Doyle.
Gowdy came to us from the Dallas
club of the Texas League, where he
played first base. He was frequently
around the hotel with US while we
were playing exhibition games there
Saturdays and Sundays. We trained
at Marlin the rest Of the week. He
had a great throwing arm and could
bit. Besides that he loved base bal
always wanted to pick up new
points by asking questions.
bought Gowdy. Early in the
training period. though. I saw that
he was not natural first baseman
He was not quick enough on his feet
I thereupon turned him into a catcher
Always / have been rather proud o1
his later success. You will remember
that 1t was Gowdy's great catching
and hitting that played such promi-
nent part IN the world series wher
the Braves beat the Athletics FOUL
straight. Dick Rudolph. who also
had been a Giant worked in perfect
great battery.
Larry Doyle Started Poorly.
was soon to need a second base
man. 1t was evident that Gilbert wa:
losing his speed. l tried Merkle II
| thst position before he finally fount
! his real place at first. 1t was Larry
Doyle who came along in the latter
part of the 1907 season and finally
! got the Job.
Larry Doyle was one Of the mos
popular men that ever played on m,
| team He Is also one Of the few
players that / stuck in the game righ
| off the reel. l might also say that III
made the poorest showing for &
: start. That first day he was very
nervous and made four or five errors
! | saw II was necessary to keep hin
| there, though, to restore his conf
| dence. l did not guess wrong.
tCopyr1ght, 1923 United States and Canada
| by the Christy Walsh Syndicate.)
Evening star., 1923-02-14

1t was said that the new league.
as planned at present would include
clubs In Toronto. Montreal. Buffalo
Newark. Baltimore. Brooklyn, WASH
ington and Providence. Initial playing
strength would be guaranteed, II was
said, by having major league clubs
pool their players. allotting twenty to
each team OF the new league.
Baltimore. Toronto, Newark and
Buffalo are in the International
League and invasion Of that organf-
zation's territory would mean bit
ter war. il was agreed.
The proposed organization. ii was
said, is the direct result of the de-
cision of the International and Paci-
fc Coast leagues and the American
Association not to accept players from
the ma jors under the new rule. which
etipulates that all men sent down
must be subject to draft. The double
y leagues. also have refused to
agreements if the draft clause came
with them
When Col. 7. !. Huston. part owner
of the Yankees. was asked about the
plan he smiled and said:
why not have the new league?
for one am for 1t. We must develop
our players and we must remove our
selves from the position of being
held up every time we want player
out of the minors"
International Omcials Not Worried.
Various officials of the Interna-
tional League treated the matter
facetiously
DO you know what Til do" ask ed
George Stallings. part owner and
MANAGER of Rochester. I'll just put
An International League Club in
PITTSBURGH and Brooklyn"
Jack Dunn of Baltimore, the storm
center of the draft war. said. What
do l care? | got a million dollars in
the bank"
The National League. which met
here yesterday adopted its schedule
and transacted routine business. did
not discuss the new league, accord
ing TO President Heydler.
The league decided to pass along
to Commissioner Lands the decision
as to whether Rube Benton. Southpaw
pitcher of the St. Paul club of the
American Association. could play with
the Cincinnati club this season.
Evening star., 1923-02-14
MACKS WILL ENTERTAIN
WRITER'S AT LUNCHEON

PHILADELPHIA. February 14.-An-
nouncement has been made that the
Philadelphia Americans will enter
tain visiting and local newspapermen
at luncheon Monday in connection
lean League in this city.
Headquarters for the base ball
writer's will be established in the
Bellevue Stafford Hotel.
The nineteenth annual dinner of the
Philadelphia Sporting Writer'S Asso-
citation will be held Monday night.
Many prominent men In base ball and
athletic sports have been invited to
attend
Evening star., 1923-02-14
WHITE URGED TO SETTLE
FORFEIT WITH HIS RIVAL

NEW YORK, February 14.-After
hearing Charlie White. Chicago box
er. in a personal appeal. the state
boxing commission postponed for one
week action on his protest against
surrending a s2.500 forfeit for being
IL ounces overweight for his losing
bout last Friday night with Rocky
Kansas of Buffalo.
Chairman William MuIdoon, indi-
eating that he would deny the protest,
urged White to settle with Kansas
in the meantime.
Evening star., 1923-02-14
WHITE SOX NOT LIKELY
TO REOPEN YANK DICKER

CHICAGO, February 14.-Represen-
tatives Of the Chicago American
League club and the New York Ma
tionaI League club will confer in New
York Saturday regarding the spring
exhibition tour of the two clubs.
1t Is unlikely that the Chicago rep
resentatives will attempt to reopen
the proposed deal with the New York
Yankees. in which Eddie Collins. star
second baseman of the White Sox,
would become a member of the league
champions, 1t was said here.
Evening star., 1923-02-14

INTENDED dong.
point before June 15. The majors can
cling to forty players each up to
that time and by then everybody may
have had experiences that will serve
to bury the winter animosittes.
Other Angles to Come.
OF course, II the National releases
players outright, that Is quite an
other matter. You can't tag draft
card to a man who Is permitted to
leave with no invitation to return. II
on June Is there should be clubs In
the National anxious to get down to
get down to the twenty-five player
limit in q hurry. 1t Is possible some
players would have to be uncondi-
tionally released. The same applies
to the American League.
Then there Is another angle. Some
minor leagues favor the draft. Most
are under class A. What will the play
ers let out under draft by the majors
say IL they are sent down to class ID
outfits? And can such a thing be
done? Possibly the fear of such a
result has had it's effect upon some
players who refuse to send their con-
tracts to the major leagues. There
are four major league clubs that are
having all kinds of trouble to get
their players signed.
Copyright, 1923.
Evening star., 1923-02-14
BY JOHN J. McGRAW,

oetWeen tne GlantS and the Pirates I'm
mediately shifted to war of wits be-
tween the Giants and the Cubs Those
were not days-1ust as hot as we had
gone through on the many visits to
Pittsburgh.
Interest in the Chicago National
League Club grew in rapid bounds.
Up to that time the White Sox had
the call In Chicago. 1t was a great
thing for base ball. especially In the
Nationai League, to have strong RI
vairy between New York and Chicago,
the big cities of the country.
McGrnw's Theory on Trades.
The Board of Trade of Chicago got
all steamed up over the prospect and
organized roofing club. They went
to the park in a body and made IL
just as warm for the Giants as pos
sfble. We got right back at them on
every occasion and excitement ran
nigh. This feeling kept up right on
through 1906, 1907 and 1908.
1t was during the early stages of
this rlvalry-during the reorganiza-
tion of my team for 1907-that l made
some of the big trades that were dis
cussed, and often criticized, all over
the country. In many of these trades
1t was said that / made mistakes.
l made many. My principle always
has been. If 1 needed particular
player for a certain place, to go out
and get him at any price.
They say that have let many good
players go. / have. But I have never
yet discovered any plan by which a
manager can get crack player with
out giving up good one in exchange
| may have a crack player who Is not
absolutely necessary to the machinery
of my club. l will trade him in a
minute If | see a chance to get the
one man who completes the cogs fol-
my machine.
His Stars Begin TO slip.
Often the New York club has been
accused OF buying the pennant
Fans have wondered how II Is tha,
the Giants were able to get any
player they went after. while other
teams could not do so You will no.
tice. however, that we never got a
man without giving up something
valuable in return.
! noticed in 1907 that several OF
my players were slipping. The first
indication of that is in the legs
When I notice that an infielder or ar
outfelder has lost that quick sprine
in going for ball-that spring oi
youth Immediately begin lookine
for his successor. 1t would be stupid
to wait until he has lost a lot OF
games for you.
So stepped out and made a trade
that at the time was a sensation
wanted AL Bridwell of the Bostor
club. Bill Dahlen. one Of the great
est defensive players Of all times. had
begun to slow up. His legs were
getting a little old. l had to have
that hole filled and filled quickly.
also needed a man to take Dan Nc.
Gann's place at first base-a man tc
f1ll in until 1 could develop severa
youngsters that looked promising.
Trade Cnuses Sensation.
l traded McGann, McGinnity, Bow.
erman, Dahlen. George Brown anC
Cecil Ferguson, the latter a youne
Evening star., 1923-02-14
DAY. YALE BOXER, DIES;
ILL SINCE RECENT BOUT

NEW HAVEN, Conn, February IA.
-Elbridge C. Day, twenty-five years
old. Of Fargo. y. D., senior at iaie
University, died late YESTERDAY IN lne
Scw Haven Hospital from infiamma-
ton of the brain. He was member
Of his class crew and also tried out
for the boxing team. On his arrival
in the hospital February 1 Day told
the authorities that he had suffered
from pains since his participation in
a bout the week previous.
Evening star., 1923-02-14
10 League Ss Base Balloon Cri Interested but Not Committed
PARENT LEAGUE TO TRY
NUMBERING OF PLAYERS

NEW YORK, February 14.-Num-
bering OF ball players, such ms ts
done In foot ball, may be tried as
an experiment by one or two Ma
tfOnaI League clubs this yenr TO
aid spectators in Identifying the
players ON the field. The brook
Iyn and st. Louis clubs, 1t was said,
both may give the scheme trial.
Unusual interest was mnnffested
by the club owners mt the league
session yesterday in the number
ing plan. but a motion by Charles
II. Ebbets, president of the Brook
L, m club, to have the league adopt
it was turned down.
1t was felt that the practicable
fly OF the scheme should he tested
before general league action was
taken.
Evening star., 1923-02-14
BERNSTEIN EASY WINNER
IN BOUT WITH DELMONT

NEW YORK, February 14.-Jack
Bernstein. the Yonkers junior light
weight. scored an easy victory over
Gene belmont at the Pioneer A. G. last
night. Bernstein was the aggressor in
all but one of the twelve rounds and
had little difficulty outpointing his op-
ponent. Bernstein drove belmont to
the ropes and scored a partial knock
down in the fourth, but belmont
weathered the storm.
Evening star., 1923-02-14
WILL NOT BACK VENTURE Y.
NOR WEAKEN OWN TEAM
Commissioner Lands SCOTS at Idea of New Organ.
zation, Ban Johnson Is Surprised and Oeve.
land Mogul Says It's All ''Bunk.''
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

7HETHER the eight
Wv club league with this and Brooklyn of the
and National leagues respectively
represented the international League wholly
designed shoe the back the fold
OF carefully considered plan to offset the loss the
comments Of the powers that be in the national pastme
OF
Washington and Charles Ebb of Brooklyn the project
discussed nterestedbut
Col T. L. Huston half the
been offered the presidency of
Evening star., 1923-02-14
HURLER TONEY REACHES
TERMS WITH CARDINALS S

NASHVILLE, Tenn. February IL
Fred Toney. former pitcher for the
New York Giants, has announced that
he has accepted terms with Manager
Branch Hickey of'the st. Louis Ma
tionals. to which club he was sold
and will report for spring practice
Evening star., 1923-02-14
BERTH FOR WASHINGTON
I'm THE PROPOSED CIRCUIT
Baltimore, Brooklyn, Providence, Newark, Buffalo,
Montreal and Toronto in Organization Plan
ned as Draft Reprisal Against Minors.
Dy the Associated Press.


EW YORK February Base ball circles stirred today
formation sponsored by
United
Canada against AA The
either Intealied
would
denia NJ. Landis John
he Of
Evening star., 1923-02-14
RUBE BENTON CASE LEFT
TO COMMISSIONER LANDS
BY JOHN B. FOSTER.

14-Rube today member of
member of Garry Hermanns Reds
Lands his the National
meeting that he had arrived make neigh
call Some his social register mixed when
The Benton today the hands Having been
Heydler official
handled he would hot plate and passed the seamng question
in
cipate just what the commits intended doing
Evening star., 1923-02-14
SHARKEY GOING ABROAD.

NEW YORK, February 14.-Jack
Sharkey. New York featherweight.
will said for England Saturday with
Freddy Welsh. former worlds cham
pion lightweight, to seek bouts with
European featherweights.
Evening star., 1923-02-14
PHILS SIGN PITCHER.

PHILADELPHIA. February 1.-THE
PHILADELPHIA Nationals have signed
Ralph Head, a right-handed pitcher
of the Hartford, Eastern League
club. Heads home is in Tallapoosa,
ga
Evening star., 1923-02-14
SMITH JOINS INDIANS.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. February IL
Sherrod Smith. pitcher, has joined
the Indians here. Coach Jack McAlis-
ter put the players through their
first exercise yesterday.
Evening star., 1923-02-14

June 0. 10. II. II June II, 1s. 10. 20
July 80. 81, Aug. LIZ Aug. 8. 8. 10, II, l2
Sept. ls, 10, 20 Sept. %, IS
Evening star., 1923-02-14

0. II. IL June 13, II, Is, 16
B1. Aug. LIZ Aug. 8. 4, ., 81
. 21, % Sept. "a, Is