Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-24

Of eight, whose teacher recently told him
that any boy who studied his lessons we'll
and who conducted himself properly might
one day live to become President OF the
United States.
When Buck arrived home that evening,
ne found his kid son sitting before the fire
in deep study.
What are you quiet about Billy"
asked Buck, as he removed his overcoat
Il was thinking of what the teacher
said today-that any boy who did well tn
school could be president when he got to
be a man.
Wise teacher" said Buck "She wasn't
goid-bric<ing You Kid when she shot that
at you. She told you right"
But pop said the little tyke, with wide
open eyes and scared expression on his
face. "a boy don't have 10 be President u
ned rather be second baseman. does he9''
Billy Barnie. who once managed Wash
>ington and also the Brooklyn team was
without a doubt the most ahsent-minded
man WHO ever followed base ball for a i've.
lihood.
He was warm friend OF Gus Schmelz
who was also Washington manager in
the middle 90s
lc 'h" year 'r'st after fhc hrs,
ball season has closed, Barnie and
S-li-..v... IL i rip - Iecrea. ,o.. over 40
Atlantic City. As they Were walking a oD,,
the boardwalk lady approached Schmelz
ana having such a smile on her face and a
look of recognition in her eyes Barnie SIM
posed that she was acquainted with Gus
ana PASSED on. leaving his friend in con
verse with the lady. Barne was leaning
over the rail looking into the water when
he was Joined by Schmelz who ss IA. ..'rbaf
was a surprise to me Billy; that lady came
up and asked me if my name was
Schmelz.'
And was it?" queried the absent-minded
Barne, with display of great interest
"a
When Jack Crooks played second base
for the st. Louis club he was a great pig
con fancier. as was Outfelder Brodie These
TWO. with the then peerless Breitenstcin
the pitcher used to board In the same
house in the Mound city. Brett" who
tens the story, says that at every meal
Jack and Harry used to talk about the
pigeons.
One day when they were. as usual, DIS
cussing pigeons, coy female boardcr VIII,
was trying to make a hit with The good.
looking Brodie broke into the conversation
with the inquiry as to whether carrier
pigeons wouldn't so farther than any other
bird.
Sure thing" replied Jack Crooks. who
was hoted Tor his appetite and who at that
, moment had the wing of a chicken in ore
hand and the entire leg and thigh in the
other: The landlady. who was "A grim and
piattit.i hlnu OF person, upon hearing
Crooks assertion. said
IF that's the case, | think I'd better
Try some of these pigeons, as / notice a
chicken doesn't go very far among bail
players"
X
When Waddell was tending bar over in
camden hot free lunches were served in
the saloon in which he worked. One morn
ing something happened to the kitchen
range and all that day the patrons had 10
take pot luck as to their eating.
About lunch time Charley White. who
was doing sports on Camden paper
came into the saloon, and, noticing tE,
condition of things. cried out:
Look here, RUDE. everything in the place
is cold!"
There, on that other table, Charley" re-
sponded RUDE, as he calmly proceeded Ia
mop on the bar, you will find the pepper
and mustard"