The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-07
What the Noted Indian Rail Player Has to
Gay About the National Game.

Gay About the National Game.
No ball player has been talked OF more this
season than Sockalexis. the right fielder Of tho
Clevelands. Tho Indian has been q lucky find
for the club In moro ways than one. Not only
has the team been strengthened but many dol
lars will be added TO the Golfers OF the club. In
the different cities OF the National League where
the Indians" have played. largo crowds have
been the rule. The Indian is having a trouble
some time with the mall boys. who can be seen
lowering near the grounds. Brooklyn's boys
are no different, for they gave Sockalexis some
cause to hurry through the street leading from
the elevated railroad station TO Eastern Park
on Monday and Tuesday Of last week when the
Clevelands played at Brooklyn.
II was surprising to SEQ the many youngsters
hanging around the park on Monday morning,
after the announcement had been made that no
game would be played. The boys waited near
the gate. and when the Indian made his appear
ance the tormentors let loose an unearthly war
whoop. Sockalexis met with a similar recep-
ton before 1000 who attended the afternoon
game. but 1t had little II any effect, for he only
smiled. shook his head. and waved his arm to
the vast multitude.
In order to gain some information from Socka-
lexis a reporter OF THE SrN interviewed him.
At first the Indian opened his eyes with wonder
and edged away. but finally consented to talk.
The redman is a we'll built follow. He Is proba-
bly, TX II t fse' I aai. ana ana an b a,h boys 'f Of B RSS o .S f SSd
other cities, find II q, pleasure to SHOUT at me l
have no objections" said he; No matter
where we play | go through the same ordeal,
and at the present time l am 30 used to 1t that
at times I forget to smile at my tormentors, be-
l tSy,n aS bay d !" ball. SG a Ever Esta since Gl en i w sa% Sc high shI llo %c
ering HIS hand to within three feet'of the ground
M hsye PI @ss b she game I Used pt to Join Sd o other no indians haSi;
and some white boys. and II has been my ambi-
ton aw e become sSs G great & ElfSyer; of course. I will.
You have no idea how anxious ! am TO learn
every point and trick Of the game. There are
@Sns M Wits 'n ars new 5aI to G %e. but aR e he a %hlse I plsy.
ers are good TO mo and are always ready to adj
Are the Brooklyns a good team =,
They are very strong. AZ least they played
IAN left.handed pitchers bother me, but / will
in time overcome that, weakness. Payne has
him by and by.
have seen printed in several papers that
out OF the club because / am an Indian. That is
all bosh, for the white players can't do enough
for isSl Ss; ss sf%Sse Ylea spF him in T b%tti IL ."i Jesse 20 G Is
proud Of me because ] have made such n good
showing, he having me to Man
ager Tebeau. IL WAS while i was playing with
two years. that John M, Ward told League
manager VI sign me. Burkett. who coached Tho
Holy Cross team, finally got Tebeau to let mo
have a triA.
college baseball is much different from that
played in the National League. The result OF a
college game generally depends on the pitcher.
who Is expected TO strike out every man, and Ia
apt TO become wild. In the League the pitcher
puts the ball over the plate and you have a bet
ter chance to hit it, but their tricks are SO many
that you must keep your eyes open every mo-
mont. Maybe some day / will be a great player,
but not yet. l have a good deal to learn and
watch every player, some, OF whom may do
something that may be of benefit to me at an
other time"
How old are you r. the reporter asked.
81 think / was born in 1871, and will be "a
years old on next Oct. "a. MOL No! No! That's
a mistakel Twas born in 1879. have SO much
to think OF that / get things mixed"
Are your parents liyingf'
"Yes. they are at Old Town, and are very
anxious to see me succeed. My parents are OF