Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-30
HELD FINE SCHOOL
FOR BALL PLAYERS
Supplies Big Leagues With
Many Stars, Ruth Being
Greatest Product.
BY JOHN b. FOSTER.

~ YEw YORK, October 30
M From now on, throughout
Y the Winter season, major
league base ball clubs will
be searching the minor circuits for
player material with which TO
buttress their forces for the 1882
battle. The important part played
by International League clubs In
receiving and transferring players
10 the majors has made it second
only to the Pacific Coast League
rs a school for ball players.
In maintaining the strength OF the
phtladelphia Americans Connie Mack
draws heavily on Baltimore material.
The ST. Louis Nationals draw from
Rochester. which is controlled by them
Detroit Is in close alliance with To-
ronto The Chicago Nationals nave
been hacker Of the Reading club. Inc
New York Americans and Jersey CITY
have a half alliance as 70 players
Jersey City receiving some Of the New
York surplus when the Yankees re-
duce their playing strength Tor the
Midsummer season.
Plsnty for Athletics.
On the philadelphia American
League club Of 1891 Grove, EaTnshaw,
Dlaliop and Boley were graduates Of
baltimore. Porter Of Cleveland - o
former Baltimore player. There Is
also a third basennan at Baltimore
once under contract to the Pittsburgh
club, Stroner by name, who some day
may make an impress en- major league
He is not fiashy player, but one
who is more OF the old time type OF
third baseman who fielded sturdy
and batted about average al Of the
time. When he was with Pittsburgh
he was not IN the best Of condition.
He may progress slowly, but scouts
flgure he VIII improve for the next TWO
Ruth, OF course, is the most famous
player who has ever graduated from
the International League and he be-
gan at Baltimore. At present that
team holds the highest record In the
for major championship teams and
one OF the highest records that has
been made by any single minor league
club for graduating future champions
II the Rochester club remains a
tributary to st. Louis and st. Louis
continues TO win championships in the
National League Rochester may become
q strong rival to Baltimore. Derringer
Of the st. Louis team was q pitcher Tor
Rochester last year, Martin played
there and 90 did watkins and Collins.
Cards Ably Assisted.
N fact, the major league champions
Of 1891 were greatly assisted In thei-
playing strength by men who had
graduated from two international
League clubs, Baltimore having Graded
many of the Athletics and Rochester
many OF the Cardinals.
Pepper is another Rochester out
fielder OF this year who Is highly
lauded by every scout who has seen
him play, and most of them predict
that at st. Louis he will do his share
toward winning another Championship
for that city.
Rochester also has Holm, Fisher,
Gouthworth, Puccinell, Delker and
Jonnard, all of whom have at some
time been st. Louis players and are
ready to return again In emergency.
The International League also helped
e. . school for the Chicago National
League team. Adair, Blair and Barton
all had experience in the International
The Giants purchased Berry, o Ro-
chester pitcher, for the season Of 1881
and used him with some success.
The International League had the
second best season in its history in
1891.