The Washington times., 1903-06-28
HUGH JENNINGS TALKS
ABOUT THE OLD ORIOLES
NeyerExpects to See a Team
Like Them Again.
The OLD HIT AND RUN GAME
The Men Full of Ginger and Enthu.
siasm, and Nothing Could Keep
Them Out of the Game.

Hugh Jennings Is training hard these
days and looks in fine fettle His eve
Is bright and his frame as hard as a
Tock- When seen lately he was in q
reminiscent mood and grew enthusiastic
when talking OF the old Baltimore Ma
tional League team, under the manage
ment of Ned Hanlon. One thing was
particularly noticeable about his praise
Of the Orioles, however He refrained
rom talking about himself, although
ne was, as is known. the great short
stop of the team
The old Baltimore team" said
Hughey, was the greatest bunch OF ball
players ever gathered together There
nave been and are stronger individual
players. but such team work will prob
ably never be seen again Why. you
couldn't keep them out of the game
they were, maybe, a little too aggres-
sive sometimes, but it was only be-
;ause they wanted every game They
would rather. every one of them, that
'ou should put your hands in any one
If their pockets and take a ten-dollar
iii than lose the game. Doyle. Brodie
all like fends
Keller a Hero.
Il remember at one time Keeler had
4 felon on his finger which panied him
ireadfully, but you could not keep him
ut Of the game. He said he might miss
. fly or two. but he must play His hit
nd run tactics were great. Every point
o win game was taken. Once McGraw
got a base on the queerest trick ever
gnOwn- A pitched ball hit his bat He
It once pinched his arm and claimed
lis base. The umpire was skeptical,
out McGraw showed his arm, which was
ed, OF course. from the pinching, ami
Ie was given the bag. This won the
game. for Il resulted In the prettiest
batting rally ever seen"
The old rooter to whom Hughey was
talking reminded him that he had quite
/ reputation for purposely getting hit
with the ball, and that he was terribly
hurt until he got to first base. the
players gathering ABOUT him and rub
Ding the sore place" but after the
first bag was sure the hurt was for
gotten.
Yes. of course. a good many times
succeeded in getting hit. and the pain
and rubbing were all bluff. We were
after games and We got them But |
have received two cracks during my
twelve years in the game which were
slashers, enc resulting in the breaking
Of my nose. But it is not such pain
ful thing to get hit.
Braced Himself.
when I determined to get hit in or
der to walk just bFaced myself. tight
ening ny muscles. and the ball would
bound off like rubber. It's easy. oh.
yes. IT takes nerve. but you can't play
ball without nerve. and the old Balti-
more team had plenty of that article
always on hand. | doubt If their likes
will ever be seen again as a band OF
comrades. all fond OF one another and
working IN q game like one man They
used 10 call one another in criticism
of bad or foolish plays. but it was all
done In the spirit Of good nature. and
a man was seldom called twice for the
same thing.
Il would rather play ball than warm
the bench continued Jennings. but
there does not seem to be place for
me just now. Mir. Hanlon believes that
when a team is playing good ball ii
should not be disturbed. which is good
judgment My arm is improving. but
as a man grows older his muscles stiffeh
up and he cannot expect 10 get them
into the same condition they were when
he was younger I am training hard
and feel that I am in good shape. II
l ever had any ginger l certainly new
er had more than at this time.