Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-19
Case Patten Gets Off a Good One.

Case Patten Gets Of a Good One.
crowd Of the Washington ball players
were assembled out at the club house when
a discussion arose regarding the number Of
players that each year break into the pro-
LESSONS. Lave Cross spoke up and said
that this practice of ball players becoming
members of the professions was compare
lively a new stunt of the base ball man.
as in the old days there were not nearly
so many players who were inclined to
study. They usually went into business.
Some one in the back of the room shouted
out that he did not believe in professions
anyway, as they were mostly all overcrowd-
ed now and there was a very slim chance
for young fellow getting to the top in
any Of them nowadays.
Il know profession" cried out Case
Patten. where any young man can find
room at the top"
And what profession is that Case?' in
terestedly inquired Hickman. while the rest
Of the crowd stopped toweling themselves
in order to listen.
why, the aeronautic profession" shout
ed Case. as he quickly side-stepped in order
to dodge the sponges which were hurled In
his direction.
Eating at Fast Rate.
'Zaza" Harvey. who played eutfeld on
the Cleveland team a few years back was
good in every department of the game and
was fast making a great record for himself
when his stomach went back on him. which
necessitated his retirement from the game
when he was right In his prime.
The Cleveland management, knowing how
valuable player Harvey was, did all In
tts power to keep him in condition, and
In following the doctors advice as to eating
slowly. dieting himself and so forth.
But one day Billy Woods threw con-
sternauon into the camp of the CIevelands
ho al
rest of the players were discussing Har-
vey's case. and exclaiming:
who do you mean Is careful In eating
Harvey? Why. man, it's no such thing; I
saw him eating at q fearful rate the other
day"
Where was that. Billy?' asked Armour,
much concerned.
why, on q railroad train. between PbiIa-
delphia and New York. and she was travel
Ing at the rate of sixty miles an hour" re-
sponded the gay cut up, as he made for his
locker.
Tim Hurst on Joy and Grief.
The New Yorks had just taken a game
from the Philadelphia. and 1t happened on
the Highlanders' grass plot The spectators
were we'll pleased with the result, and
pretty near every man who was leaving the
ground had a smile Of satisfaction over
spreading his countenance, which caused
the pitcher Al Ortiz to remark to the UNI
1.-The smile is the same, Tim. In all Ian
guages."
Yes, and SO Is the grunt." replied the
cynical Mr.. Hurst, who In his experience
on the ball field has had every chance to
acquire wisdom concerning the foibies of
human nature.
Why the Young Leaguers Know It All
Mullen of the Detroits Is a player much
Interested in abstruse subjects. and spends
much time in reading up on such matters.
The other day, when the Detroit team was
crossing on the boat to Cleveland, he and
Bill Coughlin were sitting next to each
other. and Mullen, who was reading a pa
per, turned to Bill and said:
AN article In this paper, Bill. says that
the older q man grows the smaller his brain
becomes. What do you think Of it."
Perhaps that's the reason" replied
Coughlin, that these young leaguers know
SO much more about the game than the old
fellows"