Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-03
STORIES OF FAMOUS BASEBALL
PLAYERS ARE TICKLING FANS
NasIe, cravath, Delmas and Ellis.
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NRANK BOWERMAN Of the New
II York Giants Is a prosperous lumber
Il man up In the wilds Of Wisconsin
during the Off season, and It's said that
the popular backstop is a rich man ir
his own name, having literally hewed his
wealth out of the forests surrounding
the spot where he first saw the light.
When 1t comes to a conversation about
matters pertaining to wood and the uses
to which different species of timber are
put, Bowerman is a regular cyclopedia
Of information, as he has made this sub
ject a lifelong study.
The other day Sammy Strang, who halls
from down in Tennessee and who expects
to start tannery down near his home
place this winter, was inquiring of Bow
erman as to the best wood for tanning.
Frank mentioned several kinds, each to
be used In specific cases.
| When there was break in the con-
versation Pitcher Mathewson, with a
yawn, stretched himself and said:
frank, have just heard you mention
good many different kinds of wood
which you claim are used In tanning, but
when I went to school there was only
one kind, and that was birch"
AItrock Wanted to Know
Nick Altrock, Billy Sullivan and Robe
were coming home to their hotel after
having paid a visit to the fremont the
ater in Boston during the Chicagos' last
visit to that city, when Nick, who was
smoking a cigarette, was called down by
the conductor on the car, who, coming
up to the merry pitcher, touched him on
the shoulder and asked:
Don't you see that sign up there? 1t
! No fuo In fHfc -
''Well, then" shot back Nick, "why
don't you enforce the regulation all
around and not play any favorites?"
"What do you mean?" inquired the puz-
zled bell puncher.
''Why don't you put out the lamps?'
coolly replied Altrock, as he tossed his
cigarette into the street and wiped his
mouth with his handkerchief.
Jones Wouldn't Like 1t
The lively Case Patten is known as one
of the fashion plates of baseball, but to
keep abreast Of the times Case finds 1t
necessary to read up on all things pertain
ing to the prevailing styles in clothes.
The other day out at the park he had
one of those monthly fashion books issued
by some New York tailors, which tell
all about the fads and fancies in up-to-
date dressing.
Case was reading along, deeply absorbed
in the knowledge he was gaining from
the little pamphlet. when he came to an
item that he thought was of sufficient Inn
portance to read aloud, and, raising his
hand to enjoin silence on the part Of the
other fellows, Case read the following:
''It is said that the coming season
striped umbrellas will take the place OF
striped socks"
'I don't see how that could well be!'
cried, Charley Jones, IS he cast look at
his shapely limb.
s'Why not?" said Case. "It is only
change in the fashion," he added.
"Well. that may be SO, too,' slowly re-
piled Charley. But hang me If l would
want to be travelling around with striped
umbrella on each leg"
And then Charley had to beat 1t into
the club house, for the whole crowd Of
Indians started after him with yell.
WaddeI the cut-up
Howard Wilson, who pitched a couple
of seasons for washington few years
back, Is now in the watch and clock busi-
ness, and whenever any Of the ball play
ers want anything in this line they pat
ronize the genial Howard.
Some days ago the versatile Mr. Wad-
dell determined to buy clock, 50 that
when he retired to his home for the Win
ter he would have a reliable timepiece
that would arouse him from his slum-
bers each morning so that he could be ~
time for breakfast, which is meal that
Rube thinks whole lot of.
So, going up to the store kept by Will
son in company with Harry Davis and
Socks Seybold. George Edward began
looking over the various timepieces that