Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22

once performed with the Nationals, but
who Is now valued member of the
Louisville club, went, in company with
a couple of the Louisville players, just
before the season ended down in that city,
to a fashionable tailor in order to have
his athletic form measured for a natty
suit of clothes, for Joe, like q vast ma
jority of the ball-playing lads, firmly be-
lieves in always looking well in the mat
ter of dress.
The Louisville tailor to whom the fell
lows went to get measured surprised
Stanley somewhat when 1t came to meas
uring for the trousers pockets, for. after
getting good grip on his tape the knight
of the needle paused moment and look
ing up into Sir Josephs face inquired:
And what size do you want the hip
pockets, Mr.. Stanley; pint or quartz
Harry Davis Reply.
AL Maui, the old National League pitch
er, who once led that organization in
batting. has for several years been keep
ing a butcher shop up in Philadelphia.
Harry Davis, the first sacker of the Ath-
letics went into Mauls place of business
the other day to buy some fresh salmon,
this being one Of the juicy edibles that Al
makes a speciality of, for the high-class
the market.
AS AL started to separate the salmon in
order to carve out the exact amount that
Davis wanted, he paused moment in his
cutting stunt and looking up at the clever
first baseman said to him:
See what rich red color this salmon
has, Harry"
Yes" slowly replied Harry. as he con-
| tinued to count over the money in his
hand, "it looks as If it might be blushing
at the price you are charging me for 1t,
AL"
Barry McCormick's Recommendation
When Barry Mccormick was playing a
| crack inf1eld position for the Chicago
National League club, and in those days
Mccormick was a prince of ball players,
the railroad companies in the west were
at war with the ticket scalpers.
Chicago then, as now, the largest ticket
scalping headquarters in the world. nat
urally received the undivided attentions
of the chief railroad moguls. and the
war they waged on the spectators was
ruthless to a degree.
Little business was done for some time
in the ticket scalping line. as the buyers
were afraid to take a chance of having
the train ticket dishonored when it was
presented to the conductor.
Jimmy Ryan. who was then playing
with the Windy City Quit, has always
been noted for his thrifty proclivities,
and as a money gatherer James has a
whole lot Of embryo Russell Sages beat
en-. So when the scalpers' war was on
Jimmy wasn't feazed SO badly but that he
would still continue to do business with
the scalpers.
One day, though, when Jimmy bought
a ticket for little town in Illinois, where
he had some property interest, his ticket
was passed back to him when he showed
it under the conductors nose.
OF course Ryan had to dig into his
jeans for his fare, and when he got back
to Chicago and showed up at the club
house he told the fellows about his ex-
perience and Jimmy was not, too.
What kind of ticket was It, Jimmy?'
asked Mccormick, who had just come
into the clubhouse.
1T was a scalped ticket" shouted Ryan
land the guy wouldn't accept it on that
account"
wen. that can be easily remedied,'
cried Barry, as he began to unrobe.
"How?" yelled Jimmy, who was now
all attention.
why, get bottle of hair restorer, -
said Barry, land treat it to a couple OF
baths" merrily replied Mccormick, as he
ducked to avoid the shoe which was
hurled in his direction.
Jennings as a Hand Reader.
Ball players as a rule are the most
SuperStitiouS people in the universe