Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-01
Billy
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PRAISE FOR QUINN

PRAISE FOR QUINN
"Ty Cobb, will admit IS the
worlds greatest ball player, Waiter
johnson the premier pitcher, hand
Babe Ruth baseballs outstanding slug
ger, as you have often proclaimed In
your writings. However, in passing
out words of praise, feel you have
overlooked a most deserving athlete.
IL have reference to Pitcher Jack
Quinn of the Philadelphia Athletics
who, by the excellent care he has
taken of himself on and off the ball
field, is still, at AZ years of age, a
twirler able to BATTLE the best bats
men in the game,
"I am sure Jack Quinn's remark
able record is deserving Of praise. 1t
stands to reason he cannot go on toF
many years more, so slip the fans
some kind words about this great
veteran when he is still hitting ON
all six"
While a bitter rivalry exists be-
tween Washington and Philadel-
phia, that is the gist of letter
recently received from Washing
ton fan relative to the veteran
hurIer.
CAUSED INTERNAL SCRAP
Thanks for the suggestion, MIR.
washington, even though the idea
isn't exactly new, for at various
times 1, as we'll as other writer's, have
sung the praises of Jack Quinn as a
pitcher.
While it isn't generally known, Jack
Quinn was the innocent cause OF in
ternal dissension in the. American
/ league, that ultimately resulted in the
passing of the national commission
and in a sense undermined the, power
| of President Ban Johnson s-
Let US go. back 10 years. to get the
atmosphere of the war days and it's
relation to-. thes6status of baseball.
Since many of the younger stars were
summoned to war, baseball had to
fall back upon the old timers.
| A smajority of the minor leagues
suspended, even the majors one, year
cut the season short. Among the
minors to suspend early in 1918 was
the Pacific Coast league. ,,Nu
Jack Quinn was a member of the
Vernon club of that league. The
Chicago White Sox, in need OF pitch
ers, received permission of 1.-THE Yer
! non club to use QUINN whO~waS then
nearly "a years Of age.
During the final month of the
1918 season, Quinn pitched great
ball, winning five out of six
games, and Chicago thought it
had closed for his services.
YANKEES GIVEN HURLER
The New York Yankees at that
tim0. had a working agreement with
the Vernon club, whereby players
were sent to that team, giving, New
! York first choice on the stars of the
club for the following year.
Quinn's fine work caused New York
to select him as part payment in
certain deal In the meantime, Chi
cago figured it had closed for the
player. Both filed claims but Quinn
was awarded to New York.
This caused Owner Comiskey Of
! Chicago to feel that he was being
Disseminated against, even though all
three members of the national COM
mission voted in favor Of New York,
as I understand it.. 4 34-sAs
A fight on the national commission
! that was later waged by the Ma
tional league, also had the backing
of the Chicago club in the An1eri-
can, which in the end caused new
form of baseball government tocarise.
*hs'E.
Thus Jack Quinn uncOnsciOusly
was responsible for the biggest
upheaval in baseball since his
good pitching caused two clubs to
fight for his services, making the
losing club sore.