The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-07-25
CATCHING STAFF
BIG PART OF GAME
Backstops Do Much to Nurse
Pitchers Along.

DCSNCCOpOD O Al USll w ANIu DC
Pitchers Along.
1t has been often said by wise base
ball men that pitching is 90 per cent
of ball club and that team with
out good pitching staff is never 60
ing to win a pennant in the big
leagues. If that is So or even if
pitching staff is only 70 per cent of
ball club, what about the catching
staff?
While pitching is essential, nearly
every team that has ever won a big
league pennant had one or two great
catchers. Mickey COchrane of the
Athletics was a "one-man" show last
season and it was due TO his great
work behind the plate that the Ath-
letics won the pennant in the Ameri-
can league and then beat the Cubs in
the world series No catcher ever
nursed a pitcher along with greater
skill than Cochrane did with Howard
Ehmke in the opening game in Chi
cago
John ]. McGraw, the master mind"
of the Giants. won his first National
league pennant in 1904 with two great
catchers-Roger Bresnahan and Frank
BOwerman. Today McGraw has two
more great catchers in Frank "Shanty"
Hogan and Bob O'Farrell and the
master mind" believes his two star
hanl will or nit oxb-
ing out of Walker. Hubbell, Genewich,
FitZsimmons and Donohue to win the
National league pennant
George SlOSSOn of Boston. worlds
balkline champion of 80 years ago, and
one of the few players to hold his
own with the late Jake Schaefer over
period of 20 years in special
matches, may celebrate his comeback
to billiards through the medium of
the cushion carOm tourney which will
be played in New York in the fall
SloSson, at the age of seventy-six
feels that his chances at cushion
caroms are as good as any player in
the game.
During his - years as a jockey.
Earl Sande has pilOted nearly a thou
sand winners. for nearly 100000
worth of purses
Sam Breadon, owner of the ST. Louis
Cardinals, believes that it is only a
n
will be a popular big-league caper.
Baron Sam is prepared to move the
earth in order to institute a lighting
plant at Sportsman park next year or
this year, if possible. Breadon is
strong for the idea, because the Cards
have not been a drawing card of late.
The City college of New York bas-
ketball team has listed Pittsburgh for
a game February 16, 1881. at the
Twenty-seconS Engineers armory in
New York. 1t will be the first athletic
contest between the institutions.
When the Brooklyn Robins played
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Outfielder HaZen (KikD Cuyler of the
Cubs was told to go and take look
at himself When Cuyler asked for
an explanation, he was reminded that
he had a double on the Brooklyn
team in Neal Finn. That was enough
for Cuyler. He wanted proof.
I'm going out there and take a
look at that guy" said Cuyler. He
trotted out to where Finn was stand
ing and looked him over. When he re-
turned to the Chicago dugOut he was
asked If he saw. any resemblance.
'I'll say / did," grinned Hazen, 81
thought I was looking into mirror.
We both had to laugh"
Another Washington player has
joined the "13" club. Joe Cronin, like
Art Shires, who picked ''13" as his uni
form number, looks upon the fateful
13 as he does upon a four-leaf clover.
the left hind foot of a rabbit or a
horseshoe.
After stepping to the plate in the
clSHln VI Tire ScSOuu SduiC lC-
Gently Cronin hesitated, then turned
and ran back to the Nationals dugout
where he vigorously rubbed the '13"
emblaZoned on the back of Shires
shirt.
Just to make me right, Art" re-
marked Joe.
Back to the plate he hustled and
raped the single that put over two
runs and won the game.
Ohio State university will add var.
sity swimming to its sports program.
Mike Peppe will coach the team and
1t will compete in western conference
meets. The Buckeyes have chartered
the pool of the Columbus A. c. for
home meets. as their gymnasium and
natatorium will not be completed until
late In 1881. 1t will contain three
pools. for varsity. general use and in
struction of nonswimmers.