The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-12
Case Pdtten Explains
Hon. Friendship Arose
With Detroit Fielder
Him the Glad Hand in Early Days
With Fast Company.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

LOUISVILLE. Ky. April u.--Case
Patten and Sam Crawford. the Detroit
. outfielder, are particularly friendly and
always look each other up wheE their
clubs are in the same city
The reason for this is a credit 70 Pat
ten's appreciation Of favors conferred
years ago. They had a tanning bee in
indianapolis on Wednesday morning
while the Detroit and Washington clubs
were kept in the hotel corridors by the
rain, and Patten explained how the
/ friendship arose. QUOth he:
: My first trial in fast company was in
( Cincinnati in 1900. when I Went there
/ from Kansas City. Gee. breaking into
| fast company IN those days was a fierce
/ task for youngsters The Cincinnati
/ club at that time was composed of old
Ihardheads who presented a front to
newcomers that would make a bank
burglars jimmy curl up into a fishing
hook. They threw the harpOOn into
! spring talent with surprising vigor and
accuracy and seemed destined TO keep
their combination working forever, but
/ 1 made good and got berth.
Sam Crawford was a member Of the
| Cincinnati team, but had little more
I
spurs only the year before Sam was
the only one who gave me the glad
hand In that frosty atmosphere, and
| that's why we always get together for
| a taIkfest when we have a chance.
! Nowadays it's mighty different. and
! a good youngster IS encouraged by most
Of the older men and the teams are
! benefited thereby, for the veterans can't
remain stars all their lives"
/ Hughey Jennings is strong for the
practice of law. He studied at the Uni
versity of Maryland and Cornell, prac-
ticed for awhile IN Baltimore. and for
the last three years has been in a Law
partnership with his brother at Scran-
ton, Pa. Don't think L am going to
/ desert law because I am doing well in
| baseball at present" said HUghey, Il
f. am still an active. nay, even sprightly,
member of the firm OF Jennings & Jen-
nings, OF Scranton, Pa Have a card. I
look upon that as my LIES work in
the years to come. and IL you need ad-
vice come around"
Hughey evidently intends to follow
the footsteps OF John Montgomery
Ward, the old New York player. who
has thriven exceedingly in law in New
I York. and who gained no small amount
Of his start and present prestige from
the free advertising be received in con-
nection with baseball litigation.
\ The Detroit newspaper writers think
4 Ira Thomas will settle the Tiger catch
\ ing problem very nicely. Ee is certain
" big enough to make good In the
majors, and towers from half a head
, TO a full head over nearly every man
in the Detroit ranks Still, an even tall
! er man who did not make good in bat
} ting in the majors was Charley Carr
the Indianapolis manager, whose hitting
has been the sensation of the American
4 Association ever since he lost out in the
big league. because of his poor stick
ing Carr is nearly as tall as Falken-
berg. and is built in proportion. He ever
) topped Thomas when he called az the
! Grand Hotel. in Indianapolis, TO pay his
respects TO the Washington and Detroit
players.
If for any reason Bill Burns, Wash
ingtoas cowboy pitcher, should fail to
make good in the American League, nc
will ask to be sent TO Indianapolis. His
mother is a nativefof thar citA and he