The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-23
BISMARCK HOCKEY LEAGUE TO OPEN PLAY MONDAY
Sudden Rise Of Giants and Efforts
To Revive 8oSox Standouts Of 1888
Big Bad Babe Ruth and New
York Yank Dynasty Fsll
lgnominiously
BY BILL BRAUCHER


rise Of the New York Giants from
sixth place to world championship
borne on the wings Of Carl Hubbell's
splendid pitching
Wholesale shuffling Of major league
players that will give the is teams
new faces for 1884
Resuscitation Of those perennial
cellar champions, the Red Sox, by
Thomas Yawkey's purchase OF more
than 100000 worth Of players, in
Guiding the great Lefty Grove
7 Downfall Of the great Yankee dy-
nasty that prevailed for years, and
the fading Of Big Bad Babe Ruth
These were the l1ighlights Of a
baseball year that gives promise with
its dying breath Of the hottest races
In history for 1894.
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Hubben wins the honor Of being
the hero OF the year. AS he recorded
shutout after shutout, the Giants
gained new confidence and swept to
victory despite expectations OF critics
that the team, would fold. In the
world series his work was outstar1d-
Ing.
To Bill Terry, a first-year manager,
goes credit for the inspirational
leadership required. He supplied not
only that, but helped materially with
an active bat.
Not by Hubbell alone did the
Giants live, however. Parmelee, achu-
macher. Ttzsimn1ons and Luque help
ed to round out the capable staff that
stopped the Senators. And the air.
tight Giants infield Of Terry. Critz,
Ryan, jackson and vergez did yeo-
man service.
The world series over, major league
clubs started a wholesale exchange Of
talent, with the idea OF attracting
customers in 1894. The gate for 1888,
while 1t admitted more people than
in 80. was not such that the club
owners made much money, prices be-
ing reduced in most cities. The two
Philadelphia teams were especially
hard hit and had to sell stars to sa-
tisfy creditors.
Important deals that promise to
change the whole picture In 1894
were made at the league meetings,
the most active trader and purchaser
being the Boston Red Sox. With
Bucky Harris, former Detroit pivot, as
the new manager, Boston bought OF
acquired by trade Lefty Grove, Rubc
Walberg, Max Bishop. Bill CAsell and
Carl Reynolds, giving away Lloyd
Brown, Bob Kline. Ivy Andrews.
Harold Warstler and Smead Jolley.
A chronic tail-ender was changed to
q certain first division threat in 1894.
FOR the sake Of uniformity, Ma
tional League officials agreed to adopt
the American League ball, which has
proved to be nvelier than the ball
used in the old league for the last
several years.
The grip Of the Yankees broken BY
the failure Of aging stars. and q bet
ter balance obtained among the eight
clubs by trading, there is every pros
pect for . wild pennant scramble IN
the American League in 1884.
In addition to sending away Grove
and Walberg, Connie Mack peddled
George Earnshaw to the White SoH
and Mickey Cochrane to Detroit
where the star catcher also Will act
as manager.
All the teams In the American
League seem to have been materially
except Philadelp h q.
Tn same city shows marked weakness
ii the National League. as the Phils
sold their only star, Chuck Klein. bat
ting leader Of 1888, to the Cubs. The
Pills cellar prospects now are rtvaled
only by those Of Cincinnati, whers q
new president. Larry MacPhail, Is
inaugurating new deal.
In the National League. PittsburghA
added strength with Pitcher Req
Lucas. obtained from Cincinnati; looks
to be enough to make 1t tough Tor
Giants, Cubs and Cardinals. DIX
clubs Ia this league are pennant con-
tenders. Philadelphia and Cincinnau
being generally regarded as out Of
the fight.