The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-30


HannuD Wagner or seem as bulky as
Ralph Seybold, but he is one of the
strongest men in baseball.
Apparently Dahlen's star had set last
winter. There were all sorts of com
ments in the New York papers about
Manager McGraw being ready to sup
plant the veteran. "Dahlen is too old,
you know" said some of the impress
sionable. 1t also was said that Nc
Graw contemplated putting Tommy
Corcoran, another ancient of the Ma
tional league game let so by Cincin-
natl, in the hole that would be left by
Dahlen's departure. Few figured on it
being Gilbert that would be removed
with the switch of Corcoran to second
base to act as the side partner OF Dab.
len.
Now, who is covering shortstop for
the Giants as well as he did years ago
for the Chicago National league club?
Bull Head" Dahlen or "Bad Bill" AMI
the sturdy fellow seems to be as clear
Of eye and skin as he was when the
Chicago fans thought he was the equal
of any inflelder in the business. Be
sides, Dahlen is batting above the .27j
mark this year and holds his own
among his team mates as useful hit
ter when runs are needed.
Some one has said that Dahlen will
not take baseball seriously; that he has
been improvident with his big salaries.
When james a. Hart was president
of the west side Chicago NationaD
team he had many n heart to heart
talk with Dahlen. The latter might
have called for some advance money,
say, and incidentally might have ask
ed for seasons pass for his wife and
family friend or two.
when are you going to look out for
the future-save your money! the so
licitous president, who really thought
lot of Dahlen, would say. There
will come n time. Dahlen, when your
arm will go back on you, and those
good fellows you have on your STAFF
will pass you up as soon as your money
is gone. Now, I'll let you have this
advance money, but for heavens sake
don't throw it away"
How we'll the old timers who used to
attend the games on the west side
when Dahlen was member of the
Chicago club recall how Bin used to
get the boxes of chewing gum pre-
scented for home runs. His wife and
little daughter in those days were con-
slant spectators at the games, and the
little girl would cry out: See, my papa
earned n box of chewing gum for mel
'Nuther home rum
The writer has known Dahlen to get
a ticket on an or day and go to the
running races at Ingalls, park, Joliet,
ILL.,, and speak few words to the local
newspaper man who provided him with
the complimentary ticket, but to al
dress no one else on the trip down or
returning. Taciturn to degree he
seemed, yet when little newsboy near
the ball players hotel cried because he
was unable to get rid Of his papers 1t
was Bull Head Bill" who bought the
overstock, returned the papers and
babe the little fellow Cheer up. You're
lucky you're not bail player!'
Others have 1t that Dahlen was n
disciple of Izaak Walton and liked
nothing better on of days in Chicago
than to go out to Fox lake and fish.
But he never had any patience with
the casters and trollers. Give him d
can of angleworms, a man to row tho
boat and bait his hook and direct him
to a blue gill spot, and Dahlen would
sit seven hours on II stretch still fish,
ing. Unless the Durable Dane" cf
baseball becomes disabled this season
you may look for him at least another
season at short, and for the Giants at
that