The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-01

Washington Post reporter. Perry wa
y 6f9ned BY Charley Morton for tho Toled,
club or the International association ~
pfkcher, That was late In the eighties. AM
E6rry's wing was beginning 10 develop |
0red feeling. and Morton was the first Y
notice It. SO one day after Pcr-y's deliv.
cry WAS ironed out for score or more OF
hits. Morton assigned Perry 70 Bag !
Perry's antics on the sack In that openint
game was SO much comedy for the Toledo
fans. After the game Perry, who was a biz
siob Of a Kid with lisp. asked Morton TOT
his release. 4 can't play that thach
Charley, and no one kuowth IT better than
YOU. ! want TO go homo TO my folkth.
can earn more coin tcnrin' rihbonth In Z
Thaint Loulth dry goods sthore than by
piayin firth bath howled poor Perry. Bul
Morton advised Perry 10 peg away at the
first bag. After you get TO hitting the
bali. Perry. you will FORGET to tangie up
your feet with your spikes. and you VIII be
the real thing was Morton S sensible adj
vice A few days later Perry cracked four
hits out Of four times at the bat, and his
chest measurement took a tcn-tnch pun
after that game. II was the old and beard
cd story. aud It's the old experience Of all
young players. who finally size up the de-
livery OF the pitcher. Pcrry's hitting gave
him confidence, and inside OF week the
fans In Toledo began to compare his field.
ing az first with Charlie Cpmiskeys. |
think Louisville Ia TO be charged with a
blackball In the error column for releasing
Perry. He will raise his hitting
"Ren Sanders used TO operate a bureau ot
signals that reminded me OF the Marineti
family OF pantomimists." says Tom Brown.
in the Washington Post 'Iien npi his
backstops split M their signals. That -,
Ben worked st. Vitus dance racket with
his face. When he opened his mouth the
backslop was tipped OFF ny Ben on curve
ball And when Ben shut his teeth he
gave the cue for a straight one, Ben mad
a set OF dental organs as pcarly and reg
uar as a row Of plano keys hflle La
than exploded Ben's pantomimics ono day
In close game between the ST, Louis
Browns and Colonies. Lath was on tho
coach line and Ben flashed his array OF
pearly teeth on Jack Kerins, Ladies,
said Lath. turning to the grand stand,
don't let yourselves be fooled about Ben
MES white tombstones. Bennle Is proud
Of EN-: but Bennle can smile aud be a Wiz
latin When no shuts those teethies he IL
going TO put the ball right over. That
was Lath's expose. and caused Ben TO
change his signals, and after that speech
Of Lsths Ben worked a signal bureau
Clarkson had a foxy little bit of panlomime
that he worked by stealth for n whole sea
son. Johnnie touted HIS outficldcr5 as 10
the position they should play on certain
hits. II John decided to pitch "A slow
curve TO left handed hitter he rubbed
the ball along the left side OF his trousers
leg On this cue the ou,held would pull
around toward righthcid. And when John
ME was In the act OF handing up a dash |
of Nuap1 hg heDf "A IA 1a nj,
trousers leg. That gave the outhelders |
the office TO pull toward the left side OF |
the outer garden, Then John had a fsw |
other signals rs 10 the direction that Ger. |
tain batsmen would probably hit. Clarkson |
was one of the deepest students in his |
study Of batsmen. and II young pitchers |
coming Into the league would devote MS |
much study TO Tho game as did Clarkson, !
they might prove as artistic as Johnnie |
was In the June days OF his career. when |
D. was the daddy of the majority OF pitch
err In the league
Tim Hurst was one OF the most quick
witted umpIres / have ever seen on the
diamond" said President Hart the other
day TO Jim holland OF the louisville Dis
patch in elludng to the Decker deal.
IL was during game at Phladelphtq,
IN which Cooney the center fielder OF the
Quakcrs. took oiiense at one OF lIursts d.
cisons Cooney came in wild with rneo
Hey there, he yelled .Whv 6onp
yer get in the game?'
Hurst hustled toward second hnsc -
meet the belllgcreut player and ns thev
came together near the bag Tim said.
Mr. Cooney, as long as YOU have
walked in such distance from your roc.
slar position. Il VIII be easier .or You to
naep r,snt on 10 the bench I'm do as
Get out Of ~, - '"' saue' "n'io you
Some years arn. bs,ore Troa c,or,a
manager nj ma In,t.,.u1.-. nv
VI oeins one OF the star outfielders OF tho
.'asue, ne essassd to become a pitcher,
"a. -, 'hi'psoiner Hnoer' IN the Cincinnati |
en- .,mes- ssa,, ne met with Indifferent sue
MIN nns ne..as sof, OF rural asr about
other players. On ono acc "cnas y, ~ ,nu
Clarke was pitching In st. Joscph ono of
his outfelders sllowcd several runs Ia |
cross the plate by dropping a Nv hall after |
he had made a chase for ii. during which |
chase the cap OF the outfeider blew M
When the side finally was retired and ma
helder cane 10 the bench Clarke hcyan
beratirg him for his paor work "Ths,'s
all right" said the PLAYER n, IA !