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NORMAN DAILY TRANSCRIPT
CHICAGO FEDS HAVE NEW KEYSTONE KING
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WILL STICK TO WHITE SOX
Ray Demmitt Admit* He Gazed en
{ Federal League Gold, but Wai
Weaned by President Comltkey.
Ray Demmitt will cavort about In
the uniform of the White Sox lu 1916
and 1916. He will not play with a
Federal league team as planned, hav-
ing changed his mind after a confer-
ence with President Comiskey.
Demmitt admitted he had Federal
league aspirations and that he was
negotiating with the outlaws, but said
these faded before the eloquence of
the Old Roman, who convinced him
that his dollars would go Just as fai
as those of a Federal league magnate.
The Sox regular left fielder admit-
ted the lure of Federal league gold had
no fascination for him now and that
he was bound to play for Comisltey
by an iron clad contract that was
binding. The ten-day clause is elim-
inated from Demmitt's new contract.
"I can play Just as well for Com-
iskey as for the Federal leaguers,"
said Demmitt. "1 have a contract that
suits me. 1 like Comiskey and Chi-
cago and the Sox club, and after think-
ing it over carefully I'd be foolish to
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PITCHING THE FAMOUS "FADEAWAY" BALL
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Johnny Farrell, Clever Little 8econd Sacker.
Chicago has a new keystone king,
tnd his name Is John. No, Evers has
not Joined the "come back" class. The
new King, John the Second, is none
other than Johnny Farrell, the clever
little second sacker who Is creating
a sensation in the Federal league.
When Joe Tinker Jumped last win-
ter and took charge of the Chicago
Federal league club he did not have
to look far for a second baseman. He
gave Farrell's record the once over
and was quick to make a decision.
Joe's Judgment was good, for Far-
rell has proved the wonder of the
league, and ther« Is not another in-
flelder In the league, veterans Includ-
ed, who has anything on the Chicago
lad.
Tinker to Farrell to Beck, that's the
by-word at Weeghman park, and with
OLD CUB MACHINE IS BROKEN
Frank 8chulte Is Only Member of
Team That Thrilled Thousand!
With Wonderful Plays.
(By frank g. jienke.)
Tile old Cub machine, once the
mightiest in baseball, has been broken,
never again to be mended. Of the
grand old gang that thrilled thousands
with their wonderful team work In the
old days, while working under the
Cub standard, only one still wears the
Cub uniform, and he, Frank Schulte,
Is slipping fast.
Chance, Tinker and Evers, that won-
derful double-play combination, 1b
scattered in three different leagues.
Chance managing the New York Van-
little Johnny doing the pivot work It's
some play.
John Is fast on grounders, and
his little stunt of making a throw to
first while on a dead ruu is a corker.
Farrell plays the ball. He does not
wait for it to play him. It Is seldom
he bobbles and he Is quick in re-
covery.
What's more, Tinker's star second
sacker Is a quick thinker, seldom los-
ing his noodle. John is only twenty-
one years old, and is learning every
day, and ho 1b one of the few young-
sters who Is alwayB glad to be told.
With the willow John la consistent
He is fast at running out bunts and
he bunts when the pitcher is least ex-
pecting it.
Keep your eye on young Johnny
Farrell.
MWMgg*, -rfilji
Frank 8chulte. ft
kees and Tinker Is holding a like Job
for the Chicago Feds, while Evers Is
cavorting around the keystone sack
for the Boston Nationals.
Miner Brown Is managing the St.
Louis Feds, Jack Pfelster is farming
In Ohio, Overall is on the coast in
semi-retirement, and Johnny Kllng has
quit the game lor all time. Jimmy
Scheckard Is In the American associ-
ation. Artie Hofman 1b with the Feds,
and Jimmy Slagle and Steinfeldt have
passed out of the game forever.
Grips of Two Noted Pitchers.
Iiero is the record-breaking left of Rube Marquard and the famous right
of the "Peerless" Matty, holding the little horsehide-covered pill Just before
delivering their famous "fadeaway" ball. The lower photo shows the south
wing of "Rube" Marquard and the upper photo shows the arm of Christy
Mathewson, the "peerless" twirler for the GiantB.
NAPS HAVE BEST SOUTHPAW FIRST TO USE THE SPITBALL
Cardinals Pick Up Star.
The St. Louis Cardinals have picked
up one of the finest young lnflelders
In the game In Zln Beck.
Ty Cobb is gradually working his
way to the top among the American
League sluggers.
• • •
Larry Doyle, captain of the cham-
pions, thinks very well of the Cardi-
nals' pitching staff.
* • •
Manager McGraw has become enthu-
siastic over Milton Stock and declares
him the equal of Devlin when Devlin
was at his best.
• • •
Martin O'Toole, Pittsburgh's $22,-
600 beauty pitcher purchased from St.
Paul, declares he has no fear of dying
In a minor league berth.
* * *
Russell Ford, Buffalo's marvelous
pitching machine, has gone on record
as favoring Johnny Farrell In the
argument as to leading second Back-
ers.
• •
Joe Rlggert, Brooklyn outfielder,
who was snapped up by the Cards
when the Dodgers asked for waivers,
Is a Kansas City barber In the oft
months.
• • •
Sherwood Magee has been doing
well at short field for the Phillies, but
Manager Dooin would prefer a man
who Is fleeter of foot than the Phil-
lies' slugger.
• • •
Ban Johnson will have to hire a few
more lawyers In order to get injunc-
tions enough to prevent the Feds
lauding some of his players before the
end of this season.
• • •
Now that Cactus Cravath of the
Phillies has formed the habit of steal-
ing home, about the only thing left In
baseball for him to master la to learn
how to hit a pop fly.
• • •
The attendance at the Polo grounds
this year has not fallen off, so there
does not seem to be any truth in re-
ports that this Is a bad year for the
pastime bo far as New York Is con-
cerned.
• • •
Moose McCormlck, former Giant,
and now manager of the Chattanooga
club, was rendered unconscious by
being hit by a pitched ball Just be-
low the left temple In a yme against
Atlanta.
Ray Demmitt.
sign with a Federal league club fbi
the same money.
"Comiskey and Callahan have
treated me fairly and given me the
chance to make good, which I did not
get in Detroit, and that is anothei
reason why I should tie to the Chicago
club. We have a binding contract
and I want it to be binding."
He was one of the most promising
outfielders in the Minor leagues when
he played for Montreal in the Inter
national league.
He was signed by Hughie Jennings
and accompanied the Tigers on the
spring training trip of 1914 and waiv-
ers were asked on him because he
couldn't hit.
The Sox left fielder was formerly a
member of the New York Highlanders
and turned back to the minors.
As a member of the Sox, to which
he came because Manager Callahan
refused to waive him out of the league.
Demmitt has made good as a fielder,
batter and all around player.
He Is said to possess the greatest
throwing arm of any player coming to
the big show from the minors in sev-
eral years.
Was a member of the Montreal club
for four years and played a star game,
but failed to impress the big leaguers
until he came to the White Sox.
Flirted with the Federal leaguers,
but was signed this week by President
Comiskey at a salary Bald to be $5,000
a year.
Eddie Collins Calls Vean Gregg of
Cleveland Team "the Left-
Handed Walter Johnson."
"Tho left-handed Walter Johnson."
That's what Eddie Collins of the Ath-
letes calls Vean Gregg, Nap south- 1
paw. In an article in the American [
Magazine Collins discusses Gregg and
ether pitchers under the general sub-
ject of "Pitchers I Have Faced." Of
Gregg, Collins says:
"Vean Gregg of Cleveland 1b one of
the best southpaws I ever faced. The
best compliment I can think of Is to
call him a left-handed Johnson. To
Gregg pitching comes natural; he pos-
sesses abundant speed, but it is a
wonderful curve ball that rounds him
out as a great pitcher. He gave more
bases on balls last year than any
pitcher except Houch of the Athletics,
yet his control was always perfect.
Gregg's 'wildness' is not a handicap;
on the other hand, it is often an asset.
Let me show you what I mean:
"One afternoon last year the Cleve-
land battery was Gregg and O'Neill.
They seemed to be having a lot of
trouble with their signals, and Gregg
was having difficulty in locating the
plate. Finally O'Neill walked out to
the box and said something to Vean. 1
never knew what it was, but I felt the
effects when I came to bat the next
Inning, with two runners on base. Be-
fore I knew it I had 'three and noth-
Meyer to Stick to Springfield.
Sol Meyer's heart has been touched
by pleas of Springfield fans, and he
makes It known that the Springfield
team will not be transferred to Ko-
komo or some other Jumping off place.
Springfield fans have again promised
to come to the aid of the club with
some support In the way of attend-
ance. This is about their dozenth
promise of the sort, but Meyer is will- j
ing to go the limit with them and give 1
them a few more chances.
Umpire's Unique 8tunt.
Umpire Harry Johnson of the Na- J
tlonal league has Inaugurated a new [
stunt. Recently there was an argu- I
ment as to whether a pitcher had his
foot on the slab. The rubber was
covered with duBt and the umpire
could not decide and Quite a row re-
sulted. Since then Johnson carefully
keeps the Pitcher's slab dusted off and
carries his whisk broom, even when I
he Is working on the bases.
Vean Gregg.
lng' and I figured that a base on balls
was inevitable. Then Steve O'Neill,
who was crouching behind the bat,
shouted to him;
"'Come on, now, Vean! Remember
what I told you!'
"Whereupon Gregg threw three
curve balls in succession—mind you! —
and they all cut the middle of tho
plate for clean strikes, after which I
took a drink of Ice water.
"That is where Gregg's mastery
lies. If he had to, he could almost
put that curve ball of his through a
knot hole. It seems to have a break
cn It like the letter S, and whenever
you see him on a sweltering hot day,
wearing a bright red flannel shirt,
look out!—as that Is hla luck combi-
nation."
Uncle Mike Scanlon Gives Credit to
Pitcher Tommy Bond Rather
Than to Elmer Stricklett.
Washington, D. C., has a man — a
baseball magnate of the old school—
who slips the noose over the head of
the supposedly authentic dopester who
credits Elmer Stricklett with invent-
ing the spitball.
Uncle Mike Scanlon Is the person
who shatters the belief of tho fans of
today, and he Is more commonly
known as "The Little Judge."
Whenever a player or fan of modern
times who is in Washington attempts
to credit Stricklett with the spitball
introduction, some one will bob up to
discredit the story, and in proof Uncle
Mike's name will be dragged Into the
argument. As a result, a trip to "The
Little Judge's" home is planned, and
he is always ready to spill his story.
"I cannot Just remember who was
the first pitcher to use the spitball,"
said the "Judge," "but 1 do know that
I saw It used before Elmer Stricklett
ever pegged professionally. The first
spitballer of whom I have a distinct
recollection was Tommy Bond, when
he pitched for me in 1873. At that
time I managed the New Bedford club
of the Eastern league.
"Tommy had a great spitter," added
Scanlon. "He used to carry a bottle
of glycerin in his hip pocket, with the
cork out, and ho would put a drop or
two on his fingers before delivering
the ball. The sphere took some freak
Jumps with the Bond application of
glycerin, and although spittle was not
used I have always held that Tommy
was the first spitballer."
Ball Players Fluctuate.
Birdie Cree illustrates the fluctuat-
ing value of baseball players. At the
end of last season no team would pay
the Yankees the waiver price for his
services, and he was sent to the Balti-
more International league club.
Cree has hit around .400 with Balti-
more and has shown such general
good form in his work that the eyes
of all scouts are already fixed upon
him. Four National league clubs have
bid for his services, and one manager,
believed to be Fred Clarke, is said to
have offered $14,000 for the releaso of
the former Yankee.
Hugging Takes No Chances.
The reports of threatened Federal
league raids frightened Miller Hug-
gins of the St. Louis Nationals, and
he has signed ex-Pirate Rube Robin-
son to a new two-year contract with
the ten-day clause cut out.
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Sunday Ball In Washington.
Sunday baseball in Washington was
made possible by a decision of Jus.
tice Gould in the District of Colum-
bia supreme court, that there exists |
no law to prevent it. The decision was
given in a suit brought by officials
of the Federal league to restrain lo-
cal authorities from Interfering with
professional baseball on Sun (lav-
Punched Into Politics.
When Jack O'Connor last Beason
put Umpire Jack McNulty out of base
ball with a punch that broke his Jaw
he put him into politics. The former
arbiter, after ten years' service In a
dozen leagues, baa quit the game and
is now running for recorder of deeds
on the Democratic ticket in St. Louis
county, Missouri,
New Contracts Costly.
Manager McGraw says that it has
cost the New York club $25,000 to get
all of the Giants to sign new con-
tracts this summer with tho ten-day
clause eliminated. He thinks that
is cheaper than going to court and
fighting the cases after the players
have jumped.
Charles Herzog has corraled anoth-
er outfielder. The newest arrival 1b
McLaughlin of Colgate university.
• • *
Fred Clarke is not in favor of um-
pires alternating behind the bat and
on the bases. He says they should
stay in one place.
• • •
Jimmy Murray, Buffalo Internation-
al league star, who was purchased by
the Braves, Is playing only fair ball
and 1b hitting occasionally.
• • •
What Is the matter with Tris
Speaker? Ever since he signed the
famous contract calling for $18,500 a
year THb has not looked himself.
Manager GrilSth" believes he has a
good scheme to keep his players from
pulling oft bones. He saya he'll fine
every man that shows he is not think-
ing.
• • •
Artie Butler of the St. Louis Cardi-
nal club has always wanted to play
In the outfield. He worked In the
garden a few months while at St.
Paul and during that time batted over
.300
BASEBALL PLAYED AT NIGHT
League Games In Saskatchewan Be-
gin at 7:15 o'clock In Regina
and Terminate at 10.
Regina. the capital of Saskatche-
wan province, with a population of
about 40,000, ban adopted the more
daylight plan of moving the hands
of the clock forward one hour. The
change went Into effect May 1 anil
will continue up to October 1. As a
result, the baseball games start at
7:16. It will be possible then to con-
tinue play up to 10 o'clock.
The crowds are composed of about
three-quarters men and one-quarter
women rooters, and average about
1,300 a game the year around It Is
an everyday Bight to Bee fifty or sixty
automobiles lined up along tha right
and left field foul lines. And how
these automobiles do root! Every
nolsemaking instrument known Is
brought Into play to cheer on one of
the homo boys. A good play by a
visitor also brings out a round of ap-
plause.
A peculiar situation turned up at
Regina a few days ago. In tho ninth
Inning against Saskatoon Regina had
men on Ilrst and second, with one
uian out and the score 5 to 4 against
them Jack Smith laid down a bunt
which the pitcher, Cadreau, threw
Into tho bleachers. Both runners
scored, apparently winning tho game,
but, owing to the ground rulo which
permitted only two bases on a wild
throw. Umpire Colgate ruled that only
one run had scored, and tho other
could not pasH third base, lo tho
meantime tho crowd rushed on tho
field and carried off tho players, and
It was Impossible to resume play.
Ab it Btood the snore was a tie, man
on second and third and ono out.
President Fleming, to whom tho
matter was finally referred, ordered
tho game played over, owing to tho
fact that the crowd was allowed to
rush on tho field and prevent further
play.
TYRUS COBB'S CRACKED RIBS
Georgia Peach, Panned for His "Vl«
cious" Sliding, Gives His Own
Version of the Matter.
Speaking of Ty Cobb's rlba, the re-
sult of an all too strenuous slide Into
a base, remindB me of an Incident con-
cerning that wizard of the paths. Cobb
has always been panned all around
tho American ring for his "vicious"
base sliding.
Tho Tigers had played this day at
the Yankee park. As usual Ty had
slid into some baseman and the eve-
ning papers had taken him to task
because of his "deliberate spiking."
That night Cobb was playing billiards
at his friend, John Doyle's. The ques-
tion of Ills base Rliding was talked of.
Suddenly Cobb dropped his cue, and
facing a half hundred fans—some for
him, but most against him—he said:
"They say I cut men down purpose-
ly on the bases. 1 play tho gamo to
win. I can't help It if they block my
way. When I'm coming into a base
feet foremost, 1 liavo the right of
way. It's the rule of baseball. But I
want all you men to bear witness that
Ty Cobb doesn't do all the cutting
down. Just look hero boys," and Ty
sat on tho billiard table and pulled
up both trouser legs to his knees.
Each leg was cut from ankle to
knee In a frightful way. Hardly an
inch of whole skin remained uncut or
bruised. "And they Bay 1 deliberately
Ty Cobb.
cut men down. I'm spiked nearly ev«
ery time I go into a base, but they nev-
er say anything about that because,
they don't know about it. I've cried
from the pain hundreds of times after
games when they cauterized deep
spike cuts in the dressing room. So
you Bee there's always two sldeB to
a Btory."
Cobb went bach to hla billiards.
Why "Rebel" Oakes Jumped.
Rebel Oakes, now manager of the
Pittsburgh Rebels, says that ha
jumped to the Federal league last
winter owing to the fact that the St.
Louis club—In spite of the fact that
he played great ball last year, and had
a good offer from the Federal league—1
offered him exactly the samo salary aa
he was paid in 1913. He adds: "I
guess Huggins would like to have
Evans and myself around that Card
camp right now."
Kenworthy's Batting Record.
In one afternoon against the Tip
Tops, Kenworthy of the Kansas City
team managed to fill in between idls
moments with a versatile display. Ho
made two home runs nnd a single
scored three times, accepted 11
chances in tho field without an error)
was in two double playa, made on«
sacrifice hit, stole three bases, an<
helped his team iake two games.
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