Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-28
METAPHYSICS
THE BOSTON FANS
Best AH-Around First Baseman
the Club Has Had
Since 1901.
By ]. C. Morse.

BOSTON April aI.-Surely good move
was made when Bob Unglaub was
brought back to the Boston American
club. No player in the American League
has made more of a sensation than he. 1t
took but one game for him to establish that
he was the man to play first for the club.
He is essentially a brainy ball player. He
is not snowy, but what he does ne does in
a clean, quiet, effective manner that elicits
great admiration. When Unglaub was with
the Boston club two seasons ago some one
suggested he would make a good man on
first.
"Cnglaub,' was the reply. why, he is a
joke. The same man VIII agree tnat he is
joke today.
There is no better card in the local club
than he. | knew his worth full we'll sail
Manager Cantilon of the Washington club,
when that team was here. Il always
mad the highest opinion OF Unglauo.s ab-l-
tiles, and 1 would ike nothing better than
to secure him tor my ciuo. I id every
thing to bring that about. for CnglauD Is
the type of player 1 can Use full we'd in my
team He IS always in condition, he has
lots of nerve and uses great judgment in
his work. l hoped Boston would fad it
possible TO keep Grimshaw first ana
turn Cnglaub over to me. and L was pre-
pared to give a good man make Il good
trade for him, but it was of no use. Bos-
ton refused to be Stoned over again. He
played such fine ball that his true worth
was appreciated, and L guess he is an
chored to that bag for u long time to
come
II certainly like Boston first class, sad
Cnglaub. Il always liked the city and had
no desire at all to get away from 1t. My
only trouble was that | felt | was worth
a regular position on the team, and worth
as much as any first-class ball player was
getting. and l could not feel contented or
play my game SO long as was not salts
fed, and felt that if l could not get what
1 wanted | would like to go somewhere
where l could be appreciated
Some of the best ball tossers who have
seen this Player perform are loud in their
praises of his work. They consider that
Boston has secured a great card in him.
but what pleases them the most is the fact
that he is never at loss what to do under
any circumstances when he gets the ball in
his hand. He is game, too, and never gets
ratified. Being Il good batSman there is no
doubt he is the best all-round man the club
has had in his position since the club was
formed in 1901.
Another of the veterans of the team is
lost in the departure of Freeman. There is
doubtless a lot of good ball left in Buck ~
but there is no doubt at all that his useful
ness was gone so far as Boston was con-
cerned. n more earnest and Jealous worker
than Buck never lived. He was always
in the game. and he would rather play ball
than eat. 1t was his Woodworking pro-
penSltleS tnat maze MN the 1aNOrlte he
was in this city and in New England. Peo-
pie used to get their moneys worth at a
game to see the veteran bang away at Il
ball He will doubtless be in base ball for
a very long time to come. He is always in
the pink of condition, for he has always
taken the very best care of himself. There
Is no doubt at all that the old tim-r will
be accorded the warmest of receptions the
next time the Washingtons appear in this
city which will be Tuesday, July 2.
The departure of Freeman and the death
of Stahl leaves as the relies of the club
that opened here in 1901 Collins Young,
Criger, Parent and Ferris. Some of the
other members of the original team are
still in base ball and doing very good work.
Hemphill, who is with the ST. Louis
Browns. is one of the hardest hitting and
fastest outfielders in the country. and one
of the men most feared by the pitchers of
the American League Tommy Dowd
who played great ball in left field for the
first team, is managing the Holyokes, and
was very successful in his handling of
that club last season. Big George La
chance is playing ball in Connecticut
Schrecongost. the well-known catcher. has
played fine ball for the Athletics, but it
took a Connie" Mack to handle him. OF
the pitchers of 1901 Young is the only one
left. while Criger is the only backstop, and
that battery is still one much'to be feared.