The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-27
ODD TALES ABOUT
BALL PLAYERS
Hugh Fullerton Tells of Idi-
0SynCraSyS of Men Who
Play National Game.
BY HUGH S. FULLERTON.

Tim Dol ohue was an ant-axpansion-
list. He never could agree with the pol
icy OF the government (Which is "a
cial CHARACTERISTIC. but he was par
ticularIy against the annexation If the
Philippines.
one afternoon Tim ard Doc McCar-
thy, one Of his great friends. got into
sn-arSument on the subject up in the
West Side Irish-Americau club.
DO you mean TO tell me-" asked Tim.
that the United States has ANY right
TO those Islands,
''Of course they have" replied Nc
Carthy- They fought for them
No more right" said Tim. .than
Jim -Jeffries has to own Conev Island
because he licked Tom Sharkey there"
When Arson Was Whipped.
One of the finest battles ever fought
In connection with baseball was TIE
Cne between the inimitable Dad Clarke.
the old comedian pitcher. and A1s0n's
tather-in-law, Mr.. Feigel The battle
was pulled off under the grand stand
on the West Side grounds.
Clarke had been at Arson al DAY.
roasting him, jeeTiHg at him. and 3DUs-
ing him 2t every opportunity, and An
haps 60 years old, was wild with indiC-
ration, although Arson himself paid
little attention. Mr.. FeigeI could stand
It TO longer. He wanted to get Out
IN 20 the field and get revenge but
that being impossible. he waited fo-
Clarke under the grand stand The
battle was a fair one and the ole man
climbed all over the pitcher punching
him around, while Dad yelled for HELM.
but no help came. for Annie Rusie. ttsa
only New Yorker who had seen TIE
battle. WIS leaning against post
laughing at the spectacle Of an old
man humping a ball player. and ae
and Clarke never were friends again.
Amateur Had His Nerve.
People who see bali players only
deTStand CT appreciate the odd Whins
and petty outbreaks Of some PLAYERS
One Of TIE most laughable things 7
ever saw was in Kansas City ono
spring. The Chicago team had heen
south, and divided I'm two squads was
moving hCmeward to Open the season.
The gang at Kansas city was filed
cut by ar amateur who was playing
the outfeld-
The players had rot been hitting well.
and il is better TO travel fu a cage
Of wild animals than with a ball club
wnen none Of them is making base mis-
They were wild. They COUIIn-t under
Etaud. Nobody was hitting.
That day En- Kansas CITY the first
SIX men went out without anything
That looked like q bit ard Il the start
, If The third inning, with the score q
10 D. the amateur came to bat. re
caught q fast curve on the nose ana
drove the ball far down left field lire
2 beautiful two baggeT. He vas tear
ing along toward first when suddenly
che Of his teammates ran OFT rrCIn
the COaCheT's box. stuck cut his foot.
tTipped him. and sent him ST-awI;Uc-
He vas put out before he recovered
from his Surr.T-Se. He arose angry and
hurt and rushed a. the ball player
. What Gid You Go that for" he de
mandad.
He found the professional madden
than he wss. for the professional. ready
10 swing on his jeNv. demanded
" nat the -- 90 yOU mean making
tase hits when baH-players amt getting
any"
Close Call for Pfeffer.
3 Fred Pfeffer harded cur ono few
Gays aSo- I ran across the ola star
IN the street and he stopped and asked.
Say. did you read about Mount Vesu-
vius?
Yes"
: We'll" said Fritz. when we we're
on our way around the world with the
Chicago AlI-AmeriCan outfit. I was
standing right at the edge - the era
ter looking down INTO it, 7 turned and
looked at Tom Daily and said
TON. I'm going eight down from
here Suppose that thing should start
shooting now And / went right
down.
He paused until 7 asked. "WeiI7-'
We'll" said Fritz. Just think what
would nave happened if Td stayed
there