The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13

give a good story. true or untrue. to Mr..
s. The fact that Mr.. B.. had an ex-
elusive story would irritate his com2etitor
placate Mr. A and make him his par
ticular friend Donovan would take him
aside and in most confidential n persona MAJ
B. s'' This Mr.. q 4. would gladly do.
As time wore on the As and BS began
tumbled to the gentle Illusion and became
unreasonably angry at the harmless de-
ceiver. Then all hands waxed wroth and
instead Of the friendship Mr.. Donovan en-
deavored to cultivate grew a very rich
SO it was with the players. To Jolly
him aside and tell him that Mr.. Shortstop
was slow handling that ball for double
and what a pity Mr.. Second Baseman had
not a crack shortstop to work with him.
that he might make worlds record on
double plays. This would suit Mr.. Second
Baseman all right. Then. with the best of
Intentions and to Placate Mr.: Shortstop.
Donovan would walk him off some day
and compliment him on the manner In
which he started his double plays and wax
sorrowful that Second Base was so slow
completing the circle work All Of which
worked for time.
But Shortstop and Second Base would
confide what Donovan said about tho
other fellow to u mutual friend, and Mr..
hammer and in with the knock.
MEANT NO HARM.
Donovan meant no harm by such thingA
He is. indeed. a decent. clean, good-heart-
ed fellow. and very much Of a man. but
In this one way he fell into womanish
tricks. AS the professional athlete. es-
pecially the professional baseball player.
Is the narrowest. crankiest and meanest
OF human beings when his ability or lack
OF 1t Is concerned In the discussion. Don
ovan's harmless little deprecations Of this
player and that meant not to injure tho
player in question. but to compliment the
man to whom he was speaking. make him
Donovan never meant to DO any base.
ban reporter i an injury when he saSye out
are sG like a a brother to a me- stozi Hes Hs
n cant simply to gain the extra s9od viii
there IS 1 ssa Conduct
possible for q manager, and that II, PLAY
no favorites, or II you do give your favor
ts v shad end 5hs To- stand OF f h c1
many reporter and many players has
taken the worst Of 1t to oblige q manager
whom he knew to be all wool and yard
McAIeer is the very antithesis Of DON
ovan. If Jimmie does not like q man or
a player he will say so openly. II no has
his opinion Of that man. he viii give II
cost what 1t may. He IL
not SO generally popular with reporters
and persons who warm their heels In tbs
Of baseball. because he, II
he has nothing direct to say, will keep his
mouth shut.
But, to the friend he knows Jim y q
Jewell He is the man who. il he found
! friend sore. beset and in stress Ok 1ght
for life, would quietly and silently pull OF
his coat and side by side with that friend
make his cause his own.
Not many appreciate the true worth OF
McAleer. Ball players on the whole are &
men Of character, force and stability Of
nature. The same applies to utmost all
athletes. Hence McALsef -
! man In a million. 4 peeriesc fielder.
splendid bal1player IN rs far as Trains
,lay ball. a man of upswcrving righteous
ness. a man who will sacrifice all be pos
;esses or hopes to roas9.S rather than
acr!fce his principles. There ara few
'aseball players worthy Of being cIasssd
With Jimmie McAleer.