Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-11
LEWIS soCKALEXIS. INDIAN.
The Cleveland Brave Talks About Himself
TO an Interviewer.

The Cleveland Brave Talks About Himself
TO an Interviewer.
Lewis SoxaleXis. base ball player, may
be an Indian, but he is an educated one,
and can talk for an interview better
than a veteran Congressman.
Socks submitted to the probe to-day
at Washington and said:
If the small and big boys fnd it a
pleasure to shout at me, have no OBJ
jectiOns." said he, NO matter where
we play. go through the same ordeal,
and / am so used 10 it that at times
forget to smile at my tormentors, be-
lieving it to be a part Of the game.
But do love TO play ball. Ever since
/ was so high lowering his hand TO
within three feet of the grounO, I have
played the game Out at Old Town,
Me. where | was born, used TO join
other Indians and some white boys and
It has been my ambition TO become a
great player
win I succeed Why, of course l
will. You have no idea how anxious
/ am TO learn every point and trick
of the game. There are many little
things that come up in nearly every
game which are new TO me, but the
white players are good to me and are
always ready to advise me-"
who is the best pitcher?"
All left-handed pitchers bother me,
but I will in time overcome that weak
ness. Payne has been very effective
AGAINST me. but I will find him by and
by.
Il have seen printed in several papers
that the Cleveland players are liable TO
freeze me out Of the club because 1 am
an Indian. That is all bosh, for the
white players cant do to much for me,
especially Burkert. who is said to be
Jealous because 1 lead him in batting.
Jesse is proud Of me because l have
made such a good showing, he having
recommended NE 70 Manager Teoeau.
II was while / was playing with the
Holy Cross College team at Williams
town. Two years ago, that John NJ.
Ward told league manager 10 sign
me. Burkett. who coached the Holy
Cross team. finally got Tebeau to let
me have a trial.
college base ball is much different
from that played in the National
League. The result of a college game
generally depends on a pitcher, who is
expected to strike out every man, and
is apt to be come wild. In the league
the pitcher puts the ball over the plate
and YOU have a better chance to hit it
but their tricks are so many that you
must keep your eyes open every mo-
ment. Maybe some day l will be a
great player. but not yet. I have a
+ good deal TO learn. and watch every
/ player. some of whom may do some
thing that may be of benefit to me at
/ another time.
Il was born in 1871, and will be q
years old next October "a. No! No!
No, That's a mistake, I was born
in 1873. have so much TO think of
/ that get things mixed.
! NY parents are at Old Town, and
are very anxious to see me succeed.
NV parents are of the Penobscot tribe.
. Fathers name is Francis p. Soxalexis
and mothers Frances P. Soxalexis.
While my parents are not rich, they
are comfortable, and are not depending
on my salary.
q first played with the St. Mary's
/ College team. of Van Buren,, Me-, and
then with Rieker's College, after which
went to Holy Cross. I was great
favorite at Holy Cross"
ALMOST A SHUTOUT.
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