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Editorial
March 25, 1924
The Bismarck Tribune
Bismarck, Mandan, Burleigh County, Morton County, North Dakota
What is this article about?
Satirical commentary on baseball rookies in spring training, criticizing managers for overlooking talent and mocking overhyped prospects who fail, referencing stars like Cobb, Speaker, and Ruth.
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Sarasota, Fla., March 24.--Big league rookies are getting their necks measured for stylish two-edge axes and will soon be back in Wallow Hollow, Me., telling the home-town boys what an awful egg plant Manager McGraw turned out to be.
No rookie in spring training camp ever got a fair shake. Either the stewed cucumber who managed the team played favorites or else he wouldn't recognize a coming ball player if he wore a trade mark and was sewed up at the seams.
Cobb came up from nowhere. Speaker was four lengths back of that. A southern professor went butterfly sniping and bagged Jackson by mistake. Even Charley Ebbets would give a couple of smackers for these lads as an outfield, if delivered freight prepaid.
Most interesting species of rookie is the 100,000 beauty who comes into camp with air of great importance, and in week or so is given the air with no importance attached thereto.
Rookies you hear least about are generally the ones that step into swift circles and knock the rest of the league bow-legged. Berlenbach was just a wrestler until he got a reputation. He's still just a wrestler.
Scouts who close eyes and pick up second Babe Ruths in bush leagues are called ivory hunters which is dangerous to four-footed truck producers. You can make mah jongg sets out of ivory. Most rooks join loud close that acts with "Bring member of that, too."
Every spring big league club brings approximately 187 diamond in the rough down south for observation. Most of em need it. These crude gems always turn out to be cobble stones with thin coating of Mississippi clay.
A clay pack may transform a radish rancher into a Valentino, but it's wasted energy on a left-handed pea shooter.
Sarasota, Fla., March 24.--Big league rookies are getting their necks measured for stylish two-edge axes and will soon be back in Wallow Hollow, Me., telling the home-town boys what an awful egg plant Manager McGraw turned out to be.
No rookie in spring training camp ever got a fair shake. Either the stewed cucumber who managed the team played favorites or else he wouldn't recognize a coming ball player if he wore a trade mark and was sewed up at the seams.
Cobb came up from nowhere. Speaker was four lengths back of that. A southern professor went butterfly sniping and bagged Jackson by mistake. Even Charley Ebbets would give a couple of smackers for these lads as an outfield, if delivered freight prepaid.
Most interesting species of rookie is the 100,000 beauty who comes into camp with air of great importance, and in week or so is given the air with no importance attached thereto.
Rookies you hear least about are generally the ones that step into swift circles and knock the rest of the league bow-legged. Berlenbach was just a wrestler until he got a reputation. He's still just a wrestler.
Scouts who close eyes and pick up second Babe Ruths in bush leagues are called ivory hunters which is dangerous to four-footed truck producers. You can make mah jongg sets out of ivory. Most rooks join loud close that acts with "Bring member of that, too."
Every spring big league club brings approximately 187 diamond in the rough down south for observation. Most of em need it. These crude gems always turn out to be cobble stones with thin coating of Mississippi clay.
A clay pack may transform a radish rancher into a Valentino, but it's wasted energy on a left-handed pea shooter.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
What keywords are associated?
Baseball Rookies
Spring Training
Managers
Scouts
Talent Recognition
Overhyped Prospects
What entities or persons were involved?
Manager Mcgraw
Cobb
Speaker
Jackson
Charley Ebbets
Berlenbach
Babe Ruth
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Mockery Of Baseball Rookies And Managers
Stance / Tone
Humorous Ridicule
Key Figures
Manager Mcgraw
Cobb
Speaker
Jackson
Charley Ebbets
Berlenbach
Babe Ruth
Key Arguments
Rookies Rarely Get A Fair Chance From Managers
Famous Players Like Cobb And Speaker Were Overlooked Initially
Overhyped Rookies Quickly Fail
Scouts Often Miss True Talent
Most Prospects Are Worthless Despite Appearances