The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-23

There Is at present young sketch artist
engaged On one of the San Francisco daiies,
where he Is rapidly winning renown In his
chosen profession. lie halls from the
farming regions round about Silverton, Or,
where an anxious and hopeful father still
keeps watchful eye on his only son. Like
thousands of other boys this youth became
demented at an early age aud wandered out
into the wide, wide world to make himself
famous He at first thought that the glad,
free life of the circus was best adapted to
his talents. and he Travelled around " lille
as one OF the funniest clowns on earth.
Then ne switched off TO the prOtean
sketch act and song and dance business.
From this he rose TO the exalted station of
cOalpasser on a tugboat; then he got to
playing second base In an amateur bali
team, and finally sank to the level Of an
umpire. On several occasions his father
yAnked him back 10 the farm, and at last,
in one of his lucid intervals, the youth, who
possessed a natural talent for sketchng.
was launched on the turbulent sea OF
journalism as an artist. He Is what is
known in the business as a loo loo, and has
an unusually bright future il he only lets
baseball alone.
In a recent letter 10 a chum at home the
artist stated that he would soon be I'm
oregon on his vacation, and that he would
play second base in the local nine. The
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bit of cheerful family news, but the old
gentleman jumped stiff-legged. He can see
no connection whatever between art and
baseball, II any exists, and his views on the
subject, together with little sound paternal
advice, are taken from the following letter
| he wrote to his erratic offspring:
by Dear Son: One OF lie boys showed me
| letter from you IN which learned that you are
stlll f0Ollng with basebsIls. win you ever
| stop that monkey business? IL you DON'T ouIt
| that Immediately ] shall have 10 set you down
as sOf. IN the upper story. can't Tor the lie OF
| me see why you should lake such risks for the
| sake Of little fun exercise, whichever It may
| be. You are at best very Sorry ball player.
While your eye Is good and temper favorable
/ your bodily competence Is wanting. You make
me very Tired, my son.
| Well enough you know that you are not active
or quick enough, and with all the practice in the
world could not make living playing baseball.
30 and look on II you want 10, but don't risk
| your success In life 10y Tie sh0fts.gbted II not
4 lolOlie experiments OF playing baseball. just
| think OF II Tor a moment. II you should put one
i OF The fingers Of your right hand out OF Joint or
gel lie thumb damned, or break one of the lIga-
meDts. or strain one of the muscles which are
| IN your hand weak and delicate, or produce a
1 lesion OF one Of your nerves your success as an
| ar ist might be forever aud IA ally Impaired
| You cannot draw without hand, and to do
| the best u must be perfect hand, an educated
| and skiliul band No cubhand, no dsjointed,
40 buUeed up or manned hand, no senSeless
| hand with scrambled fingers VIII ever win In
| this world against such ODDS; against men who
/ are VI dil your ibltflOIS, put WHO nave sense
enough TO see that you are making q gorgeous
| fool Of yourself, and that artists business is
| Inconsistent with playing baseball at any time
| or place.
! Now, my boy. 1 have stood by you through all
| OF your quiiks aud youthful vagares and ober
/ monkey business begOtten by badding intel.
| ieet. The clog dance and trapeZe act the clown
performance, The firing on steamboats, and loco
motives, The boxing business, baseball and roller
/ skates are past and gone and II you don't leave
on such foliies and face 10 the right shall lave
| TO throw up the sponge. The world has many
hard days IN Store for you yet. aud you had bet
ter skin your eyes and clear your brain for think.
Ing few lucid thoughts.
ii you want exercise take 1t, but let It be OF
/ that kiud suited to your business. Baseball ooes
not mix well with your business. Violent GYM
| nastcs, heaVY or strong muscular exertion will
| oamage you Tor art. What does an artist want
/ with blacksmiths muscles He cannot use
| them In bis work and besides they are q positive
| hindranee. Heavy muscles are not suited TO del
| 1cate work Tor many reasons which you ought 10
| supply II you would only allow little llEh; 10
| break In on yourself
Set heavy muscled man to writing a letter.
| he does IL with his tongue hanging out. aud be
| would require servant with TWO bandana hand.