The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-07-06

year made his debut as a professional
the Atlantic to the Pacific coast. For
three seasons he has been an Jumps"
an accident to his wrist having neces-
ball PLAYER in New England. Since
the his eccentricties and clown stunts
nave made him known to fans from
stated his retirement from the more
active sphere at first base.
Service IN Big League.
His service in the big league has
been confined to brief seasons with the
Washington and New York teams, but
he enjoys an intimate acquaintance
with all the big league stars, having
been associated with them at one time
or another in the Eastern, Western or
Pacific coast leagues. For example,
While manager of the Danbury, Conn,
team In 1898, he developed and brought
out Sheckard, Parent, Howell and
Phelps. While With New York he was
in the employ of John B. Day, Adrian
G. Arson and Buck Ewing in success
sion. While in the Western league
as a member OF the ST. Joseph team. to
which he was sold by New York, the
purchase price being s1.7oo. of which
be received $500, he had as team mates
Catchers King, Doom and Roth. In
fielders Russ Hall. Hulswitt, Tim
Flood and Strang and Pitchers Wei
mer. Glade and "Chappy Chawles' Nc
Farland. In the same league We're
ooS1A lCI VI lI1C present Dig leAY1e
ornaments as Stone, O'Leary, Brain,
Nichols, Duffy, Kleinow. Marshall,
Buelow, Wolfe, "Yank' Brown. Hess.
Chech. Howard, Higgins, Hoffman,
Schaefer, Dundon, Donahue, Tannenill.
Mcbride and Hill.
No Rowdyism Goes.
On the Pacific coast. Davis first dis
closed his possibilities as an mpire
having achieved a notable success there
last season. He asked for a berth in
the Western league this season that he.
might renew old acquaintance over the
circuit. His success in this league has
oeen rendered the more conspicuous by
reasor of the rioting and .rowdyism that
has characterized the games over which
other umpires have off1ciated and the
dead calm that settles down On the
players when he takes the Indicator.
The fame Of Davis spread to the Ma
tonal league, where the u1apireS have
not been giving satisfaction. INC nego-
tfatfons We're opened by President Pull
lam and Magnates Murphy and Nc
Coskey to purchase Davis release.
A brief review of Davis career and
a recital OF a few of his more famous
clown stunts has constituted interest
ting reading for the fan in the West
ern league since news OF his prospective
He was born in 1870 at Philadelphia.
He worked his way through. the Uni
eers1ty OF Pennsylvania, largely
through his talent as a ball player. He
graduated in the classics in 1894. He
Joined, h Pittsfeld. Mass, team tina
He was with Hazleton, Pa, mex season,
but jumped to New Orleans in July.
Was With Washington.
He played with Norfolk. Va, in go,
With New Bedford in '97, managed the
Danbury team in '9S, and played with
Washington during the last six weeks
Of h season; was utility man on the
Toronto; vas sold to ST. Joseph in
1900, played with st. Joseph also in 1901,
md with Denver in 1902. In 1903 he
played with Portland and later with
salt Lake. While with the latter team,
n the spring of 1904, he broke his wrist
md, through the suggestion of John
McClosky. now managing the st. Louis
Cardinals, was mad an umpire by
President Lucas, Of the Pacific National
league. Last year he unpired in the
Pacific Coast league.
Davis Strong Points.
Speed and repartee are the Istrong
POINTS which reinforce Davis exact
of the rules. There are no
waits for rulings. the teams are made
20 trot in and trot out. while with a
private whisk broom Davis dusts off
The home plate. A protesting player
yets no more than three words out be-
lore Davis gives him a terse language
)olt which completely disarms the play
er whose brain is not SO agile and any
!urther complaint means the bench and
probably a fine. With all this there
S no one who is better natured or who
likes fun better han Davis.
II don't believe baseball is made Jolly
nough." said Davis the other day.
Good playing doesn't depend on long
aces or rowdyism. Out on the Pacific
cast last yea when a captain tried
% get me to call a game on account of
ain and J. refused he appeared OH the