Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12
How Dummy Taylor Lost His Speech.

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Billy Gilbert, the once peerless little
baseman of the New York Giants though
a silent man on the field, Is companiona-
BILE and laxative chap when at leisure. He
has seemingly inexhaustible fund of an
ecdotes to draw on, while his memory Is q
marvellous thing.
Before the present season opened GILBERT
and Billy Murray, the manager Of the Phil
lies this year, were having a tanning bee
in Green's Hotel. in the Quaker city, and
the two old base ball veterans were regal
ing one another with yarns they had come
across during the years that they had been
identified with the national game
Ever hear" asked Gilbert, ''about the
time that Luther Taylor. the pitcher. lost
his speech and couldn't talk at all?"
What are you trying to give me?' shot
back Murray. why, Dummy Taylor has
been mute since birth.
Yes replied Gilbert. as he fiicked the
ashes from his cigar but / refer to the
time that We were playing the Bostons,
and Fred Tenny caught one Of Luther's
fast ones on the end of his bat and 1t shot
down to Taylor SO fast that he could not
both hands to keep 1t away from his body.
and it struck him with so much force. on
the tips Of his fingers. that he was speech
less for over week.
Galveston Healthy.
When the Washington team was train
ing down at Galveston, during the present
spring, several Of the boys got taken down
with various ailments which though not of
dangerous character. were still mighty
unpleasant. and much grumb!ing relative
to the climatic conditions Of the Texas
town ensued. One night group OF the
players were assembled in the hotel lobby.
discussing Galveston as health resort :;no
vice versa, when the hotel clerk, native
born product and loyal soul, exclaimed:
Il tell YOU no matter how much you tao-
pie knock that Galveston Is a mighty
healthy place, and people oont Ole often
here" , ,.
Charley Hickman, they only die once
Wouldn't Like to Be Dropped.
Sammy strang of the New Yorks is about
the only professional base ball player up
to date that is known to be interested in
the flying machine sport. Sammy be 1t
known Is a college man. and the son OF
wealthy parents down ~ sunny Tennessee,
where the Giants outfielder halls from,
ard whose raue IS TO; Strang by the w.
he having assumed this fictitious appeila-
ton wi:ei. he first started To play IN the
Southern League. Anyway. sammy IS
great aerouaut. if not in practice. at least
in theory, and he never tires taking ABOUT
his fayorite subject.
The other day he and Dahlen, the short
STOP were discussing flying machine sub
jects and Sammy made some remark rela-
tive to the Joining of an aero club. when
pahien said: 1T would be all right II
they met in a hall like other clubs. but
as you say. Sammy. they bold their meet
ings up in the air. " he added.
They sure do replied strang; but
that's where the novelty comes in
Yes" responded Dahlen, but say,
wouldn't it be awful If they'd drop man
for non-payment of dues?'
When Rube Waddell Was an Actor.
When the only George Edward Waddell
was an actor and toured in a celebrated
theatrical game entitled THE Stain of
Guilt" he was given many opportunities Of
displaying that metallic and strident-toned
voice of his as the gentle George, who
had TO say Hands off,. and VILLAIN, un-
hand that LADY, in a voice so loud that It
would fill the gallery gods hearts with glee.-
They used to give the RUDE heavy hand
every time that he would roar out, which
was frequent TO say the least. One day
VIXEN the show was playing in st. Louis he
was standing outside the stage door. bask-
ing IN the respectful admiration of a group
of his friends. who were telling him that
he had Richard Mansfield and John Drew
left at the post, when pert maiden. the
sister of prominent local politician, came
up to Waddell and asked:
Are YOU the actor with the command
ing and far-reaching voice, whom l just
saw vanquish the villain in the play that
is now running at this house?'
Madame, said Waddeil i must be the
same party. and what. CALAMITY asked
the courteous George Edward. can l do
for you.
We'll, if you wouldn't mind" replied the
ST. Louis damsel, who Is noted for her self
assurance. Il wish that you would use your
commanding voice in calling out for my