Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 226, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 September 1919 — ED ASCHENBACK DISCOVERED CY YOUNG, TY COBB, NICK ALTROCK AND M’LEAN [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ED ASCHENBACK DISCOVERED CY YOUNG, TY COBB, NICK ALTROCK AND M’LEAN

Tn these days when minor leagues are not enthusing over the business of sending players |o the majors, unless they bring a large amount of cash, scouts are not so much of a necessity as they were several years ago, when It was all the rage to dig up material in the bushes and send it to the big show for the polishing process. Despite the fact that baseball scouts are scarce this season, the dyed-in-the-wool fans will never tire of talking of the experiences and successes, for to their lot fell some very interesting incidents. z Aschenback's Record. Of all the scouts known to baseball followers there are none who may boast of the record held by Ed Aschenback, discoverer of Cy Young, Ty ■Cobb, Nick Altrock, Larry McLean and a host of others who won places in baseball’s stardom. Aschenback seemed to be able to tell the future of a player the minute he clapped an eye •on the youngster and he rarely went wrong when he really became enthused •over a lad. z When Aschenback saw Cy Young

work, he told Tom Loftus he had seen a pitcher who knocked the glove oft the catcher’s hand every time he threw a ball. Loftus ajcted slowly on the hint and Pat Tebeau landed Cy for Cleveland. When, he saw Cobb down South he declared the Georgian was so fast he should have been a race horse. Tyrus stole six bases in the game "Asch” saw him work. He recommended his purchase by Cincinnati, but Red management could not figure Cobb in their scheihe. Was Wonderful Backstop. Aschenback found long Larry McLean up in New Brunswick. He wanted to send him to Chicago, but “Asch” couldn’t raise SIOO, the price of Larry’s release, so the deal crumbled. Larry finally landed with the Giants. He was a wonderful receiver, but McLean did not last long, because he would not observe club rules. Aschenback recommended many youngsters and practically ail of them made good in their quest for steady jobs in the big show, and not a few of them really became topliners.

Ball Players Who More Than Made Good in Fast Company.