Show I I LydNS sAy AYS I Is the th baseball ba ball prowess of ot the th AmerIcan youth at a low ebb I Is the th national pastime suffer sutter- Ing I sufferIng Int from rom a temporary dearth ot of material I due du to a number ot of muses I It Is I the history of ot ba baseball tint th certain years arc are ery prolific iTs In producing real stars stara Then there thre ther comes come an era of at several sev- sev eral ral years yara when the baseball crop la Is cropIs only It runs In cycles I During the th past month I ha hais hai e talked with a dozen major league scouts alt all of ot them discouraged aOl and disgusted with the th prospective ma- ma material material ma material offered b the th minors The best ball players I ha hate hae ha e seen In action this summer are ar the thi pla pia en rs who have hav either served better beter In the majors major or the th bet be- be ter minor leagues league So remarked a well known ma-I ma coo coo- jar or league scout who tor for ears ear ha piloted big bic club clubs In both thu tho American and National It it l I a rather Interesting tact fact that a number of ot the leading stars of at the American league made their debut about time tho th same cam time Ume Not Most Mosto ot of thes player U I will JIn pass out to- to together to gether and their exit Kill be b felt cit ly Iy Cobb one on ot of o the th outstanding stars lars tars Is la pla pia ins Ing hi his t t C sea sea- seaon season fon son on Ho He H says say It will be b hit hi la lat last t ts IS a I Tris brilliant outfielder and manager manater of ot the tho th Cleveland club ha has la fd almost almot as a long lon lie H cannot go xo on forever came a greatest t Second baseman h has hi boon boen be n perform perform- lag Ing sensationally for Cor or It 19 1 yeArs yeAra Walter Johnon vond onder r pitcher has been at It for tor or 18 1 campaigns campaign sd Is 18 basing h ln ono one on of ot hi his best bt years year However he h to retire and buy a Il minor league leafu club justa These tour four our grea players are just a few w ot of o the th many veteran stars tarIn In the th American league leafu who have not condition ion long to go ro A similar condi condi- tion exists in the th National Stars Star are made mad from rom the th ry ru r American league legue lea u scouts hae has e s eral set cier eral l big bif job jobs ahead abad bead to till fill the places of at these veteran stare tar picture tur who will soon loon pass paso out of ot the th pie pie- ture Hero are just II a few tew ot of the rea- rea tons SaM the th scouts cuts har o advanced to tome tom me ate for Cor or the present dearth ot of avah- avah abl able big ble league material lack of ot playing splice space In III tit tIme larger cities which prevent prevents many youngster front from rom Indulging in the tims thearn game The growing popularity of ot golf galt hil has weaned a Li certain c rt ln pe ier percent of ot from tram tin tho game Tennis has hail also alo retarded the th do de dv v l of et baseball material The Th attitude ot of t many colleg coaches ball bast-ball who ho advise advis a bas base ball bali career unless union the player h 1 i capable pf Qt spiting into the th bl bi league and soi- soi o |