The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-23
TWO SHORTSTOPS
 VERY DIFFERENT
HOllOcher Has Faded, While Scott Sets
 Great Record

There is no accounting for tempera- ment in baseball players Nor should there be any criticism of those who have it, at least not to the extreme of revilement, since one man can not set himself up as judge of another. Some are born temperamental, others may cultivate is,or develop it through cir cumstances in some cases hard knocks curb or cure it.
 Temperament begets obseSsiOns-like the obsessions of two star shortstops for instance. Everett Scott's obsession has been to play more consecutive games of ball than any man ever played. Charley Hollocher's obsession is of another sort.
 Each seems to have achieved his ambition" Scott wound up the 1924 sea son with the New York Yankees by playing in every game his team took part in-153 all told. By so doing he made record of not having missed &C., tion in at least part of game since June 20, 1916, when he had returned to his position after brief layoff due to an injury of some sort or another.
 Record Reads 1,291
 Playing in every game in 1924 brought Scott's record for consecutive games to a total of 1,291, If the record has been kept straight. Even before starting on his consecutive stretch he had been a pretty steady performer, re- markedly so in view of his frail physi- que and the fact that his health has not always been of the best.
 So much for Scott's obsession, due to his temperament.
 When Charley Hollocher came to the Chicago Cubs from Portland he estab- lished himself without delay as one of the greatest little ball players to appear in a decade, and there was every req son to believe he would be of telling worth to the Cubs for years to come. He hadn't developed his complex at that time. The year before he had played in 200 games in the long Coast league season and there was no evi dence that it had affected his health.
 Such was Hollocher's ability, and the liberality of the owners of the Chicago Cubs, that at an age when a lot of young fellows are just getting placed and beginning to look forward to liv- ing wage, the shortstop was drawing down a salary that reached five figures. It was about that time his tempera ment and its related obsession began to develop a conviction that he was not able physically to play baseball regu larly.
 Quits Club
 With brief notice to the club of the opinion he had formed Hollocher quit his club in mid season and went home to nurse his ailments. An heir appar- ent with the humps never had so much medical attention as was given Hol locher in an effort to find out what ailed him and cure whatever it might be. But all the doctors shook their heads in puzZlement.
 A rest from the arduous work of short fielding, and Hollocher decided to try the game again, but not until satisfactory financial settlements had been made with him. He reported to the Cubs in 1924, played intermittent ly, then quit the club cold for the sec ond time. Despairing of him the man. agement enlisted other shortstops for 1925-whereupon Hollocher announces that he is fit as a fiddle and getting set already for a big year in 1925.
 The Chicago club however, having had its experiences with Mir. Holloch- crs temperament, or whatever ails him, opines it will not depend on him in its plans for the coming year.
 Meanwhile Everett Scott combats any suggestions that he should take rest, and insists that he be allowed to carry on. Before the season of 1924 it was said Scott was feeling the strain" and would be relieved now and then. but he refused to let any authority drag him out of a game, and he is of the same opinion still regarding 1925. They may have to hog-tie him to break his consecutive game streak"