Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-11-05

the fine play Of
Johnny Evers and Rabbit Maran-
vile at second and short. The ov-
great Athletic infield look second
rate.
That was a long spell back
1914. The Germans had been
stopped at the Marne-but they
were still close to Paris. The
First World War was just get
ting up steam. doubt that
many Of those playing in the
194S series were even born at
that far of date.
We had a great bunch of baseball
writers-Ring Lardner, Hughey Full
lerton, Damon Runyon, Boze Bull
ger, Charley Dryden, one Of the
greatest, Bunk Macbeth, on and on.
Rudolph was at his peak in this
first game. He was the Johnny Sain
of his time. He won q games that
1914 year, so you can compare him
with Sain. He pitched and won two
games in that 1914 series.
I saw Dick only short while
ago. He was a little bald, but he
still looked in condition to pitch a
few innings. I've known few BRAIN
Ter pitchers than Rudolph, few who
had cooler nerves or control.
What has become of control?
Doesn't the plate mean anything
any more to 95 per cent of all pitch
erS?
Important Euents of 1914
What else happened in 1914? Babe
Ruth was just breaking in. The
Babe was a rookie. Bobby Jones
was only IL years old. Ty Cobb was
in his prime. Jack Dempsey was
five years away from Willard and
Toledo. Jack was stringy kid Of
10, weighing l65 pounds.
1t was five years away from the
start of sports golden age. Man
O. War hadn't been born. No one
had ever heard of Red Grange, or
Tilden, or Sande.
That year will be remem-
bered as the start of World War
1. But in baseball it is remem-
bered as the year the miracle
Braves accomplished the great
est feat baseball has ever
known-the feat of beating the
Mackmen four straight, and
forcing Connie Mack to dis
band, by sale, the greatest ball
club he has ever managed.
The Braves of 1914 were only
fair ball club. They were 80 per
cent pitching and spirit.
Johnny Evers and Rabbit Maran-
vile had greater fighting spirit on
a ball field than any two men I've
ever known-barring one-a fellow
known as Ty Cobb. And III put
Pepper Martin up with Cobb.
The only difference is that Cobb
and Martin were physically
equipped to handle the job while
Evers and Maranville had to bank
on spirit-head and heart.
Best Rookie of 1913
Richie Ashburn of the Phillies
has been voted the best rookie of
the year There have been several
complaints over this decision from
other centers, including the Red
Sox, who like their own Billy Good.
man.
Whether or not he is the best
rookie, can tell you who is
the most useful. His name is
Alvan Dark of the Braves.
Dark has done more for the
Braves than any two rockies
have done for other clubs.
ShortStop weakness hurt them
badly year ago.
This spring in Florida, Billy
Southworth told bunch of writer's
that Dark was the key man in his
club. II feel pretty sure he will
make good. know Eddie Stanky
will help him lot" Billy said
"Dark's an amazing all-around ath.
lete"
ran into Bernie Moore. Dark's
old coach at L. S. U. Bernie is now
the southeastern football commits.
sioner
Il don't think l have ever seen
as fine an all-around star as Alvan
Dark" Bernie said. HE was one
of the best football players that
ever came to L. S. u, and we've
had our share, including Title of