Judge — March 12, 1910 — page 12: what you’re looking at

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JUDGE PORTING GAB S<AND ASE-BDALL GUFF a ‘OGEL has decided that the rollers used to spread the canvas over the diamond at Phillie, for the evening cir- cus show, did too much damage, and a few days ago he purchased an elephant to lug the canvas cover about. The price he paid for the ani- mal is said to be $1,600. Of course you are not compelled to believe all of this, but, granting that the elephant has been purchased, we fear it will not be the only pachyderm the Phila- delphia baseball fans will have on their hands before the 1910 season is over, The weak-kneed and half-hearted assertion every now and then emanating from some magnate in the National League, that there is no such thing as skindicate baseball in that organi- zation, has failed absolutely to quiet the fears of the fans. They know that a certain Westerner is mixed up in the holdings of two and perhaps three of the parent league clubs, and they wi.l never be satisfied with the running of that association until something is done openly to prevent any one individual from holding stock in more than one club. These sickly denials don’t deny, and the way the fans take the sidling prevarications on the subject reminds one of a little incident that took place in a Missouri (‘* show us '*) schoolroom. The teacher had selected as the story for the day's reading achronicle of the brave times of old and had read to the scholars the tale of the Roman who swam the Tiber three times before breakfast, One of the boys giggled when the story was finished, and the teacher, turning upon him, said with some severity, You do not doubt a trained swimmer could do that, do you, James?” No, sir," responded James; ‘* but I wondered why he didn't make it four and go back to the side where he'd left his clothes."” While we 're not all from Missouri, still we won't swallow any old kind of medicine and announce that we like it. There is talk of Stone and Wallace being traded for Stovall and Bemis. This wouldn't be such a startling trade don’t see how either club concerned would profit greatly by the swap. McGuire announces that Cy Young will only twirl one game a week for the Naps. James says that the veteran will show to better advantage with a six-day rest in between perform- ances. Maybe, but we doubt it. It’s all right to nurse the old fellows, but any pitcher who rests six days out of every seven is bound to stiffen up and grow stale. The National League, at its recent meeting, passed up Billy Murray's claim, but did decide one important case—the claim of the New York club against the Quakers for forfeiting a game last October at the Polo Grounds. The decision of the directors was that the Philadelphia club should pay a fine of $250, which amount will go to the New York club. Besides, Captain Mickey Doolan, of the Phil- lies, was fined $50 for forfeiting the game, in addition to the fine im- posed on the mussy Quaker last fall by ex-President Johnny Heydler. steps to the plate The lesson will probably be effect: derive srt ive, for taking money from any one ihe gvesof the connected with baseball is equiva- lent to passing through a train wreck, a cyclone, and a fire to people in the ordinary walks of life. The fans want to see clean ball playing, even if their own actions sometimes border on rowdyism. Johnny Pollock, the New York Evening World writer on pugilism, who is fat and jolly, passed along the following good story about himself. Not long ago he was sitting at the ring- side at the Goodman-Madden fight. A gentleman sitting behind John leaned over and said, Soodman'll win this fight.”” No, he won't," said John. “ Bet you five,"” said the gentleman. “You're on,"” said John. ‘* Who'll we leave it to?” “Leave it to the Evening World,” said the man. “ All right,” said John, with a quiet grin, The fight went on and Goodman held a safe lead when it was over, John turned around, took a five-dollar bill out of his vest pocket, and handed it back. “Oh, no,’ said the gentleman behind, “ Wait till we see what the Evening World says."” * You win,” said John, ‘I'm the Even- ing World."” And he paid the bet. Honus Wagner, the hard-hitting short- stop of the Pittsburgh Pirates, has made 2,331 safe drives since he began playing in the National League. Some hitting, eh? President Thomas'J. Lynch, of the Na- tional League, has announced these as his staff of umpires for the coming season: Hank O'Day, Bob Emslie, Billy Klem, Jimmy John- stone, Steve Kane, Charles Rigler, Augie Moran, and William Brennan. With the ex- ' President Lynch is try- ception of the last two, all served on the ins todore cat why Ean National League staff last season. Moran poruenit paid $25.00 was a member of the staff several years ago ecg" uyand well-mane and was the cause of a wrangle between ex- President James Hart, of the Chicago Cubs, and the late Harry C. Pulliam, then presi- dent of the National League. For the sake “ green wiheavy. of harmony Pulliam at that time released Moran, and he has since worked in the Eastern League and the Southern Association. Brennan was in the Northwestern League last year and. finished the season in the National League. Lynch announced that the double umpire system will prevail. But, say, why wasn’t young Mullen appointed? Did the sandy stand he took during his brief season with the league last fall, when he showed that he was a real man, bar him from a berth year? Seems to us a fellow of Mullen’s caliber might be a handy man to have around, Ban Johnson might put the lad’s name on his eligible list for future reference. The American usually finds use for all good men lying around loose. Poor old George Davis has probably seen his last days in major league company. He has been unconditionally released by Manager Duffy, of the Chicago Americans, and will most y manage some minor league club. Si Seymour, Bill Dahlen, and ‘* Dummy "" Taylor are the other three who made up the quartet with George from the old Albany (N. Y.) club that broke into the big leagues some years ago and let the fans in general know that the little capital city figured at all on the baseball map. wi din iro the sho Pr ye fo comicbooks.com