Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-07-27

Manager Bancraft Tells Of An
Interesting Event Of His
Early BAH Days


Manager Bancroft on one of the Reds
Sdle days last week, says a writer In q
Cincinnatti paper. Did ever see or
hear Of Cy Young's feat being dupli-
cated?l
..well not exactly. but mighty near It
mighty near 1t.
"A little fellow by the name Of 49,.
But let me begin at the beginning. 1t
was in 1879. when was managing
worcester IN the old International
league. We had struck one of those
Z In that comes to every team every
once In 10 often and had lost eighteen
straight games. The directors were for
firing me ana getting a new manager.
But the stockholders stepped into the
breach and saved my life by giving
me thirty days in which to either make
eood or lose my Job. The next day we
were scheduled to play an exhibition
With Pop Anderson's White Stockings.
! had heard Of young fellow with the
beautiful name Of ]. Lee Richmond,
with the accent on the Lee. who was
doing good work for the Brown uni
versity team. / ran down to PrOvi-
dence that night and got the boy to-
come up to pitch the game against the
Chicagos. J. Lee was slightly-built
chap who weighed not much over 1876
pounds and certainly didn't look the
part Of pitcher.
II also got Arthur Irwin--the famous
Arthur Irwin--then but a boy playing
on the lots around Boston. now man
ager Of the Toronto Baseball club. to
come down and 20 In at short for me.
When told the fans what ! had done
they gave me the laugh.
'sWhatg? Come out and see those
Kids play the famous White. Stock
ingSr was the burden Of their chanted
response to my Invitation for their
money. Not on your life.'
Those who refused to come out
Snissed one OF the prettiest games that
49, ever played on any diamond. J.
L. Richmond shut out Anson and his
heAvy hitters without hit Only one
man got to frst. ana ne on balls. He
wAS thrown out when he tried to steal
socen4 "a
4 Arson asked me 4 ! had signed
9lcAIn0nd and TOR once In my life
tc1d : IT.. But l 'coppered' my fabri-
eaten n what I think was q clever
eAeaaon. The drsssingroom for the
UlaNnrn was under the IRA ndatand ana
y Wasrt moch shucss ~ ! n'red :
eaIriaee' and wnen tne game was over
~ younS nicnnond oy the arm ana
/ y ~ q q 49, e - ul i. e.r.
'... ~ ticnI1onoa used the
~ oscause ! Wianed g e dipiomatic-
sa.szs my mucn q place TOT you @
- ooNn nere' q I've taken inc no
ery e puttins your street CLONES IN q
= vow wou.u IKE ~ oFive you
ewa - = noses where nave reserved
san ma pam f9E yeu' lou can
III M tAefss
He tell into the trap and I hustled
him on to the tavern. There had no
trouble signing him to = contract which
NJ for 800 = month. He was the
1900 ~.
ssrs1.e q S,,rnv thsns thou~h III
80 8 sAlnnlat,or n ~ ennttset t,,nt
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sn.. .s.E ~. 49, ~ -, 49, $1,000. -
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y ~ ~. ....a q ..s'-." ~ ~. 49,.
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=. ~ ".sa''1~ - p'sS" ~ .
~ 70 ms Mtene'on - ~.
0lplomas tnat WsS cosaans - nl'a' :
sotved tne oisuculy ~ ens
Gal enssne g tine enormou. COSY Z.
49, - the snoWmen nay. 20 nau. 49,
youne genueman rom the testisisaes =
Brown 70 worcester ! jumped nam ~
the engine AZ soon a. ne had h's arm
Sul Of sheepskina ana We had merry
rae 20 worcester. Arriving there, w
jumped into a hack and bumped ovei
the cohblestones to the park Whes
Richmond ran out ON the held the Oh
crowd yelled.
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