The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-16
PITCHER WHITE is
SCARED FROM GAME.
lEarIham TWirIer Decides That
He viii Not Play With
Richmond Team.
ITO PITCH HAY INSTEADs
JUSTICE WAS BADLY INJURED IN
SUNDAYS GAME-ATTEMPT TO
GET NEW PLAYERS NOT YET
SUCCESSFUL.
(BY TORT.)

Herby White, the confectionery
etwirler of the Earlham base ball
team, has given up his job TO pitch
for the Richmond base ball team so
that he can HE himself back to that
dear Carthage and pitch hay for papa.
1T is understood that he has a good
rural delivery.
For the past six weeks White has
been trying to break into professional
ball. He has besieged Manager Jes-
sup for a try out Last Friday Man
ager Jessup wired him to report. He
arrived Saturday, saw the game and
then returned to Carthage. Monday
Jessup wired him transportation from
Carthage to Richmond and instructed
him to be in readiness to twirl the
Portland game today. Monday even
ling White arrived and was given his
uniform after which he secured
room. This morning White went to
IEarIham college to get pair of spik-
ed shoes he had left there. He has
never been seen since by Manager
.Jessup.
About 9 O'Clock a boy came into the
Jessup cafe bearing Whites uniform
and a message from the big twirler TO
the effect that the college authorities
! had persuaded him that professional
base ball was naughty and that he
would disgrace the alma mater by
playing with the Richmond team.
White also sent word that he wanted
to continue in amatuer athletics and
that he would be barred if he played
for money. 1t is needless to say that
Manager Jessup is thoroughly dis
gusted with Whites actions.
Justice Badly Injured.
The locals are further crippled by
the severe injury sustained by JUS
tice in the Kokomo game Sunday.
The veteran in an effort to tag
base runner was spiked in his right
knee. ripping loose a muscle. His
leg from the hip down is swollen to
twice its normal size and the reliable
second base guardian is confined to
his bed The attending physician
states that it will be at least three
weeks before Justice can again break
into the game He will be greatly
missed as the veteran has been play
ing a good fielding game and was
one of the very few reliable batters
on the team. He has batted at a
.292 clip SO far this season.
New PLAYERS Not Landed.
Pitcher Lacey. Second Baseman
Fiant and Third Baseman Wise of the
" 49,
has been trying to land are still out
side the fold. While here the three
players seemed to take kindly to the
terms offered them by Manager Jes-
sup and told him that they would let
him know their decision Monday.
They failed to do so and Monday ev-
ening he wired to them to report to
him at Portland. Later Manager Jes-
sup was notified that the men had
left with the Kokomo team to play
series with the Frankfort team.
This is just a sample of the way luck
has been breaking for Manager Jes.
sup.
Play Portland Today.
The locals went to Portland in two
sections today. One squad left on
the early morning train. The late
risers took the IL o'clock train to
Muncie and went to Portland via
Muncie. They will arrive there about
time to jump into the game this after
noon.
Dunkirk Here Sunday.
Manager Jessup states that he had
completed arrangements for the Dun
kirk team to play at Athletic park
Sunday. Dunkirk is conceded to
have the best Independent team in the
state and they will be a great attrac-
ton.