Spalding's official college base ball annual1911- . lleges. They have done much to elevate the sport, but itwould scarcely be just to say that they had failed to benefitbecause of their success. , , Eddie Collins, of the Athletics; Barry, the shortstop of thesame team; Eddie Plank, also a member of the Philadelphiateam; Jake Stahl, the manager of the Worlds Champion RedSox, and a score of other college stars could be mentioned if onewere arranging a table of the men who stepped from the collegeto the professional diamond. These men have been successful in the major leagues and theyhave done mu
Spalding's official college base ball annual1911- . lleges. They have done much to elevate the sport, but itwould scarcely be just to say that they had failed to benefitbecause of their success. , , Eddie Collins, of the Athletics; Barry, the shortstop of thesame team; Eddie Plank, also a member of the Philadelphiateam; Jake Stahl, the manager of the Worlds Champion RedSox, and a score of other college stars could be mentioned if onewere arranging a table of the men who stepped from the collegeto the professional diamond. These men have been successful in the major leagues and theyhave done much to add to the popularity of the game. But atthe same time they have prospered because of the game andin a game which is as wholesome as clean living young mencan make it. ^ The colleges have done much for Base Ball; the professionalgame has done much for the colleges and it is my belief, basedupon several years of experience, that the professional and thecollege diamond will go along hand in hand without either beinginjured, and both UMPIRE BILLY EVANS. SPALDINGS ATHLETIC LIBRARY. Umpire and College Base Ball Player By William (Billy) Evans,American League Umpire. The true sportsman is the fellow who can win or lose withequal good grace. Anyone can be a good winner, but the goodloser is the exception to the rule. It is. fine to see the vanquishedfoe in any branch of sport accept his defeat gracefully and con-gratulate the victor. The best man or best team is not alwaysdetermined by the winner. It is always possible to reverse con-ditions. Most losers, however, prefer to have an excuse for thedefeat. Usually the blame is placed on the official in charge ofthe game. In Base Ball the umpire has to shoulder the burdenof a lot of unjust things, for which he was in no way responsible,as a general rule. I have seen and umpired in lots of ball games where run afterrun has been tossed away through poor base running or badheadwork in other departments. I have seen fielders
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