L,S?-^'-^ ivAv.;t,-;t:a:;oiyif.nv..'^.v'-. ••- -. ••' •• . "-v?1, BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS. Volume 50, No. 2. Philadelphia, September 21, 1907. Price, Five Cents. ST. LOUIS* HEAD SHERIDAN^ SAY M©CLOSKEY WILL AGAIN LEAD ANENT THE FEELINGS OF THE CARDINALS, ABUSED UMPIRE, President Stanley Robison Makes The Dean of the American League Announcement of the Fact That Staff Declares that Umpires, as "Honest John©s*© Administra a Rule, Do Not Hold Grudges tion Has Been Satisfactory, For Diamond Incidents, SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LITE.©* St. Louis, Mo., ,Sept. 16. John J. Mc New York, Sept. 17. The question ba« Closkey, manager of the St. Louis Cardinal often been asked do umpires harbor ill- ball team, will lead the St. Louis National feeling or hold grudge? "When the crowd League club again next year. This is the roars its loudest, the players rage and positive statement made by Stanley Robison. hustle him about and the angry bleacheritps When the Cardinals made a bad start last rise en masse and call wildly for a lamp post spring and fell back to the tail-end positon and a rope, does this savege outburst burn fans and critics began looking for the cause. its way into the heart of the friendless ar McCloskey was fallen upon as the reason, bitrator and leave a sting that may in and for a time it looked as though he would be ,dri%rcn out of the city. But John future vent itself in got busy and sought to show that with "ROUGH" DECISIONS proper material he was capable of doing against the team responsible for th« un something. He began by lopping off the friendly demonstration * Sometimes the Oead wood on the team, getting rid of most of the veterans, for a number of them more thoughtful fans have left the gronuds had their eyes set on brooding over the direful possibilities caus MR. M©CLOSKEY©S JOB. ed by these wild outbursts. More than one Today there is only one man on the Car fan has said to himself: "Won©t he give dinal pay roll who was there when Mc it to our team who he gets it out West.©* Closkey took the reins. That is Hoelskoet- But the umpire declares that he can rise ter or Hosteller. "My club today is some above such savage mouthings. That he ex thing like the Chicago Club was after it pects unfriendly criticism from the crowd was raided by the American League," says and though he may feel a bit resentful while President Robison. "Hart had to scurry he listens, after the game is over he has through the bush leagues for material. He thrust all memory of this unfriendly treat- got a good bunch of youngsters and finished mnt back into the dark and misty past. low in the race that year, but the next WHAT SHERIDAN SAYS. >ear his youngsters began to develop and a Jack Sberidan, the veteran among the few more judicious additions by trade and "umps," has to say about it: "To be per purchases made by Murphy and Chance fectly frank, there are some fellows play when they got the Chicago Club made the ing ball whom I don©t like qnite a num club first a championship probability and ber of them. Their number, it is true, is then an actuality. McCloskey has been small in proportion to the total number of following the players I come in contact with, but there SAME METHODS, are enough of them to make them » factor HOWARD WAKEFIELD, in the game. No, life is too short to talfe and I look for pretty much the same results. about cuddling revenge. There is an old Our team is developing slowly but surely, Catcher of the Cleveland American League Clubi and is now playing as fast ball as any in maxim to the effect that life is a warfare,© the National League, and next season will In Howard Wakefleld the Cleveland Club late In 1905 secured a young catcher of limited en>«rl- but I don©t believe it. It©s only a -war make itself felt as a big factor in the race. nce but exceeding promise. He is a native of Cleveland, 27 years of age. skillful as a catcher, strong fare for those who want it to be. IVe never McCloskey is largely responsible for the let it take that shape with me. There©s team©s composition and improvement and is too much fun to be had by navigating entitled to the honors and credit of bringing along the paths of peace, and those paths his work to full fruition." Cleveland purchased his release in August, and tried him out, in September with such good satisfaction are broad enough. So I haven©t ©got it, that he was signed for 1906. During the greater part of that season he was loaned to the Washington in© for any ball players, as the saying GOOD NEW MATERIAL. Club. Last winter he was recalled by the Cleveland Club and during the current season he has acted goea." McCloskey©s new players number an even as change catcher and substitute batsman. dozen, all but one purchased. His sole selection is James H. O©Rourke, Jr., son EASTERIfERS© VALUE. of the Orator, who owns and catches for of Shreveport, who starred in the I.-I.-I. has failed utterly to play more than, good, the Bridgeport team of the Connecticut League in 1906. McAleer©s selections are: average ball, and thus has failed to earn Six Discards From Powers© League Bat League, of which his son is a member. Mc Blue, the Columbus crack, much sought title to more than a good, average salary, ting Well in the Tri-State. Closkey©s other investments are pitchers after by major league clubs, and Weeks, something between $3000 to $3500, or .at Raymond ("Bugs") of Charleston; Sallee, least $1000 less than he has received in Among the batting^ leaders of the Tri- of Nashville, Class A catchers; third base State League are "six former Eastern of Williamsport; Murphy, of Johnstown; man Clark, of Milwaukee; outfielders 1907. catcher Bliss, of Oakland, a Class A Leaguer; TO BE REWARDED. Leaguers. "Pop" Poster, formerly of New Billie Gilbert, famous as the Giants© second Swayne, of Utica, and Switzer, of Newark, ark, now manager of Lancaster, has an O.; second baseman Gardner, of Austin, It is not understood that there will be average of .299 ; Joe Hennessy, who was baseman until this season, who was sold.to any serious reduction outside of these two Trenton by McGraw ;outfielder Joe Dele- Texas, and first baseman Rowan, of passed up to WilTlamsport in the spring by Spokanc. A grand total 6f fourteen young cases. The pitchers, save Pelty, have done Manager Burnham, and who goes to Buf hanty and second baseman Charles, both of well. Hedges does not deem them over Williamsport, prospective pennant-winner in sters, five of whom were bought, two re falo next season, is hitting at a .270 clip. called and the others drafted. paid. One bad year will not induce him to Cannell, formerly with Toronto, now with, 1he Tri-State League; Indian House, Bur reduce the large salary Pelty, one of his lington©s clever outfielder and batsman, and Trenton, has an average of .29^ ; Al Selbach, BROWNS APPREHENSIVE. hardest workers, earned by his fine per of Harrisburg, last season with Providence, oiitfielder Hopkins, formerly of Vicksburg, It is believed that some of the high- formance in 1906. Dineen gets a large has a mark of .283 ; Bert Conn, the former who reported severa.1 weeks ago to Mc priced stars of the Browns, after their failure salary, a relic of his championship days with Providence first baseman, with Johnstown, Closkey. of this season, may as well get ready to Boston, and he may be asked to accept a is hitting at .272 per cent., and Pete Gas- M©ALEER©S YOUNGSTERS. accept very liberal reductions in salaries. reduced figure, consistent with the work sidy, of Wilmington, formerly with Jersey There will be no change in the status of Owner Hedges does not say much. When he has done this season. City, averages .265. tho Browns. McAleer will again manage he is asked about such a thing as reducing the team next year and he and President salaries to meet the cost of living he A Steady Man,, Sure.. Hedges will exert every effort to strengthen smiles that inscrutable smile. That smile An Umpire©s Misfortune. the team and produce better results. No is Hedges© chief asset. For all Hedges© Lancaster, O., Sept. 10. Bill Sump, of Manager and third baseman Perry Lipe, expense will be spared to brace up tho smiling it is pretty well known that the Cleveland, who umpired in the O. and P. of the Macon South Atlantic League team, present team and with that in view a lot failure of his high-priced team to deliver League for three weeks and ended his career has made one of the most remarkable records of new material has been secured. The goods prepaid has cut him as deeply as any b7 whipping a spectator after his last game Browns© recruits are pitchers Farriss and thing can. It is said that the Browns are here, will have two fingers taken off to stop Criss, of St. Paul; Graham and Fisher, of the highest priced team in the world. Wal blood poison which has developed from a Shreveport; Keith, of Little Rock (all Class lace, who is enjoying a war-time stipend badly bruised hand caused by his fistic A material) ; Bailey and McGill, Texas of $6500, probably will feel the knife to the contest.