Salt Lake Telegram | 1925-05-26 | Page 3 | Scott's Downfall Shows Folly in Seeking Records

Downfall Shows folly FoHy in Seeking Records By Henry L. L Farrell United Press Sports Editor NEW YORK May 26 6 UP UP- UP Count up the men in your our acquaintance acquaintance acquaintance tance who are engaged in a fairly laborious profession and figure how many of ot them have not missed a day in the office ottice or in fn the shop for lor three years and a halt halft Perhaps you can point out five or six maybe maybe maybo may- may be bo more maybe leS less and perhaps none at all The fewer you know who have not been stricken with Illness for far forree three ree years and a halt half have not been disabled and rendered un unfit fit tit for duty or who have not taken one day ot off to go hunting or fishIng fishing fishing fish fish- ing the more you will appreciate the remarkable record of ot Everett Scott the veteran deacon who has been pie yng shortstop for tor t the e New w York Yok Yankees d 0 1164 so e- e eI I lb I. I lJ tl 11 0 L New York Yankees was taken out of the lineup t to let Ift a pinch hitter bat for lor him and Scott was sent to his position to play the rest of ot the game From that day until May 6 1925 Scotty didn't miss a game and when he w was s finally benched he had made a record of playing in III 1307 consecutive games not counting the game In four worlds world's series that he did not miss Some ball players will tell you Ou that Scottys Scotty's record deserves full credit and a prominent place on the tho list of ot those stars who have haye done something real big in baseball but they will tell you not op not for publication tion that tion-that that Scotty was foolish to do doit It Why burn yourself out for tor any record Why give a substitute the life of ot Rielly on the bench or keep a a. substitute out of a a. job a well known know player said a few tew days das ago Theres The s 's no sentiment in baseball tS Q d o on on following ll WI g p page e f t S 'S 4 1 J t I ll h ht