Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17
STORIES OF THE BASE BALL PLAYERS
By Revere Rodgers.

open In Chicago poured down rain and
Pat Donovan Rugged himself with glee.
for naturally he thought that there could
be no game: but judge of his surprise
manded that the game be played, for
Commy told Pat that although he was
sorry that his team was crippled and SO
forth, yet the Chicagos needed the game,
ano 1t had to be played.
We'll, Donovan naturally kicked against
playing, but had to give in. and so he
ordered his men into practice. and while
they were practicing they surely did look
bad but think how Comiskey felt when
| that Washington club of ball PLAYERS
starting with big Ed Walsh. chased all
OF his pitchers to the barn. while in field
ing and running the bases they made
Commy's champions look like a whole lot
| of croSsroad dubs.
After the game and Chicago had been
beaten by a big score. COnmy came over
to Pat and told him that never again
would he regard the Washington team
but the most dangerous outfit that
another ball club could go up against,
and that is also the estimate held by
climbed slowly over the fence and joined
his beaten associates as they were pack
ing up their belongings preparatory to
entering their bus.
Nick Altrock's Merry Rejoinder.
When the Cleveland club was in Chi.
cago recently Harry White and his busi-
ness partner got together one evening.
and after putting in few hours at the
| theater adjourned to nearby restaurant
for light supper. Who should come in
upon them but Altrock, the pitcher. and
| Billy Sullivan. the crack catcher Of the
! White Sox.
! Catching sight of Hickman and White,
| the two Chicago players made for the ia
| Bile where they We're seated. As they ap-
preached II was noticed that Nick had
| his hand up to his face. as If he were suf-
! fering pain. Noticing this. Hickman
asked:
What is the matter, Nick?"
why. Billy Sullivan just hit me with a
| sandwich" snorted Nick, with a painful
grimaca.
well. sandwich shouldn't hurt you
much" cried Doc White.
Yes. but this was a club sandwich
yelled Nick. as he prepared to duck UNI
der the table.
Joe Quinn's Explanation.
When base ball players are together
| they will argue on almost any subject:
when they are in the company of outsid-
ers they give splendid and realistic imi-
tations of a clam.
Two of the most persistent arguers that
were ever the Washington club were
Joe Quinn, the once famous second base
man, and Bill Carrick. who should have
| been one of the very best pitchers Of his
day, but wasn't.
One day in 1902. when the labor trou-
bles were occupying much space in the
papers, Joe and Bill got TO arguing the
| absorbing topic of the day. when Joe in
a moment of evaporation cried OUT
Look here. do you know the difference
between capital and labor, or do you
want me to give you an illustration OF
what it means?'
That's what l do" shot back Car
rick with a grin.
We'll, then" cried Joe; IF | loaned
you this half-dollar, that would be capi-
tai: to get it back that would be labor
Lou Criger's Retort.
Lou Criger of the Boston club was a
very ill man two seasons back and ii was
only his great nerve that pulled this peer
less catcher through, and which made il
possible for him TO get into the game
once more.
While Lou was Ill the advice he got
from the rest of the boys would fill a
od-sized book. for everybody likes the
plucky little fellow. Though Criger was
pretty sick he never lost his keen sense
of humor. One day I'm Boston Cy Young.
the big pitcher and Lou went into lunch
ROOM Lou called for a cup of tea, and
as he did Cy turned to him and cried
out:
You ought to drink milk. Lou. for
milk makes blood
YES" mhrmured Lou. as he slipped his
tea but you see, Cyrus. L am not blood
thirsty"