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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1917
Page
7
Umpire analysis of a Browns vs. Giants game in St Louis reveals a controversial inning. Frank Chance hit for the pitcher, then lined a two run single, while Derrick slept at short. New York rallied to eight to six final, protests dismissed due to out of order batting rules.
Ragged clippings report quick hits on players and managers across leagues. Mentions Rube Margquard, Ty Cobb admiration for Napoleon, Mal Eason's umpire release, Stallings and Evers as still in post, George Hale as a rookie catcher, George Kelly's pitching for the Giants, George Davis briefly retiring then rejoining, Elberfeld stirring Texas league chatter, Red Clarke's declining Pirates role, Wagner's continued play, Rickey praising Scrappy Moore, Ray Myers set to manage Central league, Baby Doll Jobsen feared by pitchers, and mixed notes on pinch hitters and Walter Johnson.
The New York Globe recounts a tale of Braves manager Clark Griffith nearly costing George Stallings his job in Reston. At the Braves opening of their new park, Griffith supposedly pitched the first ball while Stallings stood as catcher, a stunt allegedly staged to test him before 41,000 fans.
A longtime observer recalls Ed Walsh as a peculiar pitcher who worked hard and never shirked but demanded daily arm rubs. He trained with massage before during and after games, a practice criticized by peers and critics who argued proper exercise could replace it. The dialogue includes trainer King Brady and notes on other players like Artie Hofman.
The 1917 American League schedule favoring the Yankees keeps them home after September 12 and aims for a strong run. If Donovan’s team can stay with the leaders until mid summer, they should contend to season’s end. Early weeks pose a tougher start than the late closing stretch.
President Walter Morris of the Texas league supports a rule at the next minor leagues meeting to cut down the number of players each club may reserve to a nucleus. He backs restoring contract submission timing and clarifying reserve rules in talks with President Al Tearney of the Threels.
Stan Coveleski states he will face brother Harry Coveleski of the Detroit Tigers in upcoming tilts. He recalls not meeting last year as a rookie and asserts readiness to prove himself, noting brother John also pursues baseball while Stan remains in the minors.
A collage of baseball jests and rumors notes salary cuts prompt benefit games and a ball player’s return home on the first and fifteenth of the month. It quotes Nick Altrock on bunting, praises Reds manager Mathewson and players Wingo and Clarke, reports Dicky Bayless with Lincoln, and mentions Branch Rickey’s rise and Hi Jasper in Angel City. It also cites Providence stockholders, Wilbur Robinson’s Dodgers title doubt, Barrow backing Otto Knabe, and a slump tale about McInnis.
In Dallas for an exhibition game last spring, Arthur Fletcher meets a stranger at his hotel who claims to have influenced John McGraw to sign him. Fletcher remarks that he will be told by 780 people that they influenced the signing, noting the recurring pattern whenever he visits Dallas.
Babe Ruth of the Red Sox and Ferdie Schupp of the Giants were the most effective left handed pitchers in the past season. The piece notes the growth of southpaws from rare early days to a sizable presence in both major leagues, listing notable names and highlighting the improvement of left-handers over four decades.
St. Louis Cardinals manager Miller Huggins says he feels secure about the catching department with Frank Snyder poised for a comeback. Jack Roche returns from Portland and is reportedly cured of prior arm troubles, enabling reassignment of Mike Gonzales to first base and keeping Williams in reserve. Huggins plans to carry an entire second-string infield this season.
Coast league clubs mock up the four basher rule as critics argue about eligibility. Writers in San Francisco note managers hoping to qualify several players under the rule, where teams carry seventeen men and early-season four men with full major league experience can be used. The debate centers on how flexible the joker provision may be.
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