The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-17
Billy Evans Says

The Case Of Simmons
If there is one thing a major
league ball player should do. it is
to run out the Tall every time he
is at bat
understand that is one of the
things that recently caused Connie
Mack to suspend Al Simmons, voted
by the baseball experts Of Philadcl-
phia as the most valuable man on the
Athletics last season.
1t is the unusual for q player to
come to bat more than five times
in game, four is closer to the
average, so it is not asking very
much of him to run out every hit.
No club in either major league ad-
than Cleveland. Manager Iris
to first ut top speed, regardless Of
where he hits the ball.
One thing that caused me to ad-
mire Outfielder Jameson of Clcvc-
land before he developed into real
~ great player. was the determined
manner in which he set out for
first every time he hit the ball.
Must Take Work Seriously
1t is to be regretted that Manager
Mack found it necessary to >disci-
pine AL Simmons. Mack is usually
very reticent about taking such
severe action, SO no doubt it was de-
served.
Simmons is "a great ball player but
he can wreck his own usefulness as
well as a brilliant career unless he
takes his baseball seriously.
Walter Hagen, famous golfer,
spoke large gobs Of wisdom, when he
said no player in any sport could
hope for success unless he took his
own particular game seriously. He
gave that as tho reasons for the
Britons' slump IN goif.
Last season Simmons was the big
noise of the American League. He
finished with mark Of 1886, three
points away from iris Speaker. who
finished second and seven shy Of
Harry Heilmann who led the league
in batting.
Many experts predicted that Sim
mons would be the league leader Of
1926.
Instead. we find Simmons suspend
cd for weak batting and nIiffQrcnt
fielding.
Perhaps the best moral to this
tale is-bc serious.
Pro Football to Front
Professional football is stretching
out in new directions for popularity
Boston is to have pro football
team this year. Boston for years
has been Il great center for the col
lcge grid game. It is the home Of
Harvard and Boston College, both
/ institutions having thousands Of sup
porters.
! Since Boston for years has been q
!, stronghold for the college game, the
professionals may find shc going
tougher than in other cities. where
the pro brand Of football has become
popular.
Two Stars to Coach
The promoters are taking the in.
novation seriously and have already
engaged Herb Treat and Ralph Gil
roy, two former Princcon stars, tx
coach the team.
!. It is planned to recruit the team
largely from Boston and vicinity
in order to arouse more civic pridl
I III inc eleVcn.
am Of the opinion that profcs
sional football has come to sty. II
wouldn't surprise me, IL within fivl
years. the owners of Ahc various ma
jor league baseball franchises 20
back Of the pro game.
That would put it over big, .;
proper supervision il al il lacks.
CD,or Helps Walter Hagen
Walter Hagen will always continu4
to be ono Of the biggest figures Il
the golfing world gecausc he , color
full. sst' -~Ais
While Hagen failed to win either
the British or American open. h
was strongly in the suAaing IN Ae1l
events. finishing inside the money.
just when the go1fing world wa
paving homage to- Bobby JUNes -
winning thu two greatest nolfiNl
titles, Hagen decided il was time III
him to bresk into the headlines
wslter wen realizes tie value '
startinx With s7.7s--lse for In
first two rounds Of the Eastern opel
chanpionhhip, nAGen broke ~
worlds feeoFd Tor medal play u
sS6 holes on championship $500
yard course. 81
! After this record brsAking feat Ii
set ont to hettar- Eaanstt I1enehi