Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-26
By Revere Rodgers. ,

Dexter. as he put one of his feet into his
coat sleeve.
1T sure is" yelled back Hans; 1.-The cap
tain has Just been washed overheard with
a cake of soap
Just then Dexter opened his door and
stared out one of the Stillest nights
that ever hung its somber mantle over the
waters that Commodore Perry made ia
NOUS
It took the entire boats crew to pacfy
Dexter. and some of the energetic express
sions he got off are now used by the
stevedores along the classic shores of
Lake Erie whenever they are 'het up"
Altizer and Froggy.
Altizer has gained twenty-one pounds
since he left the hospital. for when he
came on from Galveston. Tex, he was
down to 49, pounds, and last week he
pulled the beam at 153. Perhaps today
Davy is well up to his normal weight
again. and If he is he can surely thank
his friend "Froggy" for it.
'Froggy," who is known to every base
ball player who comes to Washington, is
endowed with many accomplishments. He
foc ball players, and has followed other
pursuits.
Frequently he fills in as a rubber for
the ball players, for with the fraternity he
Immensely popular. w men Alt1ZSr
came out Of the hospital he dragged him
self around to see "Froggy." That versa
tile genius at once took charge of Davy
and put him on buttermilk diet, with
the result that in a few days he had
the clever shortstop looking like a man
again. OF course, Davy is loud in his
praises of "Froggy.' although nothing
pleases him so much as to goodnaturedly
kid his benefactor.
One day last week Davy was sitting in
o{-s,I 1@fr, I, to 1~Ae
to get on the outside of all the butter
milk that the liberal "Froggy' had pre-
| scribed for. when the clock began to
strike.
What do you know about that, Alti-
zer?" cried "Froggy.' The clock just
struck thirteen; what sort of time is
that?"
Time to get the clock fixed" tersely
responded Altizer, as he gulped down a
mouthful of the sour lacteal fluid.
Hal Chase's Liberality.
Two seasons ago, when the New York
American League club was coming up
from the south, after having finished its
spring training, it happened to board a
string of cars that was filled nearly to
the limit with wealthy northerners who
had been spending the winter down at
Palm Beach. and the way these passen-
gers spent tNelr money was SuulClenl 10
cause the husky ball players to sit up
AMI look around bit.
Champagne was flowing like water in
spring freshet. and grinning walters
had their pockets stuffed with the long
green tips.
The more the ball players watched the
actions of these rich men the more they
maryelled at the reckless expenditure of
mooney. Finally Hall Chase could keep
quiet no longer. and he leaned over to
Conroy and hoarsely whispered. Gee.
Ccnroy. I'd give a thousand dollars to
be a millionaire"
Won der Abe and Cliff Carroll.
One of the speediest outfielders, as we'll
as one of the most timely htters, that
base ball knew was Cliff Carroll. who won
fame In center field for the st. Louis
club, and afterward played in Washing
ton several years. In the days that he
played for St. Louis he was in his prime
and was noted for his many remarkable
catches.
One afternoon the New York team
opened at st. Louis, and as this was in
the days when the Giants were the biggest
dra wing cards in the business. an i'm
mense crowd was in attendance.
"Snver'' King was In the box for St.
Louis and Tim Keefe was In the points
for the Giants. With these two stars