The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-15
By Louis A. DOugher


By Louis A. DOugher
Goose Goslin's one-man rebellion
continues and may continue through
tha two weeks remaining before
he viii be expected to start Tor
Tampa. washington fans, with
whom the Goose is a popular iig-
ure. are watching closely for the
end of this revolt, most OF them
hoping he wins.
Some cally-minded gent
said the other day that forty-two
major leaguers were kicking over
their salary terms of 1928 and had
refused to sign. He included only
those admittedly outside the fold.
He did not name many whose
names have not appeared at ai.
IT is more likely that close TO 10O
ulayers will wait till the last minute
before signing this spring. But
they'll sign.
being willing to become q mouse
s,nfIday. in salem. N. J." unless the
sWashington club does not agree TO
his demands. Never having been
in salem. N. J., but having heard
RI At from the Goose, this writer
finds it difficult to picture the sue
cess Goslin might have. IL may pe
that many noble mansions are 10
he erected there In the near future,
MANY public buildings, California
bungalows, Spanish country houses
and the like, all giving the Goose
opnortunities for financial GAIN
Then again, it's just possible that
orIv q few chicken coops viii spring
to life in Salem, N. j., in Wnicn
case Goslin's fate would be PAIN
fnI to contemplate.
Not many players. issuing
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT breathing IRE
and birthstone. have been VIII
ing to go through TO the emu
Back in 1911 Walter Johnson re-
fused TO sign his contract alter
Striving in Atlanta ana noid ~
conference with Jimmy NC
{ Aleer.
.arhen YOU can't stay here an
other day. s.roared the irate Nc
sAleer. go on back to Kansas.
That night Johnson started Tor
asoffeyville. ignorant of the fact that
PRESIDENT Tom Noyes had already
started for Atlanta for personal
talk with him.
4 The squad remained in training
Al Atlanta and Johnson came 10
washington where his terms were
granted by President Moves. The
soig fellow was not in condition 20
open the campaign, though. ana mad
Ito endure McAleer's rough tongue
for several weeks on that accou1t.
Not since 1911 has the Washlng-
ton club had any player 30 de-
sermined as johnson was to gam
and filled for weeks before coming
into the fold.
I ssTIome Run" Baker kicked about
siIfa contract in 1915 and remained
ON his farm at La Trappe, Nd, all
year. The following season he was
purchased by the New York
yankees with when he played
until forced into retirement by IN
Screasing age and q serious injury
received after a crash into the
cement wall at the Polo Grounds.
i. Eddie Roush, now with the
New York Giants, was . ClnCln.
natl rebel, In 1922. Indeed, 1t
! wasn't till August that he
: d0nned his uniform. That's how
stubborn he was. Like Baker
: ROush remained on his farm.
It's odd how stubborn farmer
can be, or possibly . house
. builder.
There have been two great hold
outs in the National League, and
: in each case the rebel was the
final loser. Mike Donlin, in the
height of his glory as a smuggling
outfielder, demanded $4,000 from
the Giants before going to work In
1909. At the same time Johnny
King, premier backstock, held out
from Joining the Chicago Cubs.
John T. Brush owned the Giants
and Charles w. Murphy was the
Chicago magnate. Neither would
surrender. King stayed in Kansas
. city, attending 10 his billiard hall.
and Donlin went on the stage With
his wife. Mabel Hite. Both r7%re
successful
In Kings absence Pat MoA be-
came a regular till an INJURY
benched him in nnidseason. That
enabled Jimmy Archer to come out
and put both Moran and King in
the shade.
King came back to the game in
1910 as manager of the Boston club
only to fail, both as catcher and
manager. His seasons layo1 had
ruined him.
For two and a half seasons
DOnlin was an actor. Then his
wife died after a brief illness,
and he came back to the Giants,
but not as the Babe Ruth II his
i. day. He was used "a 1 DinCh
hitter and soon passed from
view. He had lost all his base.
ball ability and returned to the
stage where he Is still . sue
cess to this day.
Speaking strictly from an ath-
ietic viewpoint, ball player risks
everything by remaining out for a
&eason. His muscles must be kept
/. supple and strong by steady, con.
stent effort, and a layoff of a year
81 more usually ends his career.
Willie Doak sold real estate in
! Florida instead of pitching bali in
: 1925. and last year, on returning
: 20 the Robins, found he had to be-
Kim all over again. He is the most
modern example Of this condition.
Once on the road to athletic
Tory man Is also on the road to
thletic oblivion. He cannot hope
. halt for q moment, but must
: 9ver keep on to the goal, every
ming to the contrary notwithstand.
ng. But maybe the Goose never
beard of Johnny King or Mike
DonIin.
COLLEGE-TAUGHT