The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-17
The Making Of a National Hero
to His Ability.
story No 8

there Is some player, from either the
town lots or the college, whom the fans
think The major leagues have overlooked
when In need Of a world-heating star
They believe Il with all sincerity. too.
The scout had figured Lajoie as one OF
In the second inning Irwtns eyes
nearly popped out o:. his head as no
saw the budding hero walk to the bat:
With apparently no concern the Mo
met the major league pitchers curve
sGuarely on the nose and sent II WINS.
tins over r!ght.hela fence for home
run.
"oh, you Larry" pped a shrhi voice
-uaI!r' like a hydrant" The express
sion was new then.
slg Leasgers Woke Up.
The Fall River crowd went Wild with
ielIght al this sally and the big leaguers
had 10 quit hippoiroming and began to
reall" exert themselves 10 win.
When Fall River went to The he!d
Laioe took MS place at second base. A
big league runner reached first on a
chance TO see what the Fall River hero
could do on n" defensive that would
tell the taA. Irwin knew that the next
batter would huHt the ball so as 10 nd.
vance the runner. but he wondered {.
Ii ole srew .. IFe was looking for
men who knew something as we'll as
those wlo could Mt.
True to form. tho bail was dumped"
towards first. TIE FIRST hasemon came
In FOR II. and. rs Irwin thought, left the
bag uncovered-'%7 ;ly what Tie big
leacuers had figured or. Bu,, wait,
VIA: was this coming of?
Tho gpntf, ii ,
go'ned. The frenchman dashed over In
FIRST took the baCk-handed throw from,
N" 'rst hashman, ana N n fash had
vh."rrt the ball n the shortstop, whG
covered second, and retired both runners
.l the rastcst double play on record
Tie l.s .caguers threw up thei- hand,
Nch0!r In fast company had ever pull ed
% pin" Ike that.
That day Arthur irwin. esq, was not
''ti,1" 'to alfalfa grow under his run.
r.r-. Tn. Giants must have that mar
AMI have him quick
liHstt!ug to the telegraph Office ate,
H' Ind talked with the Fall River man,
a-cneD' be wired 20 New York. Car
go. g PLAYER named Laioie Tor $500. IL
i9 tho goods. Answer quick"
he management at New Yorl
/ thought Ii part of tie same old stor,
and made no haste to reply. Later OF
New York Lost Lajoie.
TWO months thereafter the ph,la
| d=lphia Nation. League club Lad III,
| big Ft"E'Hl-"~.s aame signed Ia :
! contract, ana .c VAS n sensation from
| the start. Now York had lost III
golden opportunity 20 get tie creates
drawing card IN b." business.
| That was ten Years ago To-da,
/ the WoonsOcket 'anman IS one OF IN
| most talked ~ baseball! PLAYERS In N
! world. He has gotten together a I'd,
/ fortune. His sala-y as manager uf tn
| Cleveland Club, NJ the American
| League. amounts to something nix
/ eia GO for SIX months He rides In nj
own RIG now. IN Glove and. whe,e n
/ was married, ITO great batter has bull
home o! lis own ana IS looked upO
as one Of the leading citizens. Ere
cucltly he Is called UPON to becom
Tie temporary sporting editor Of a dali
ptper. for the profits that NAV be Dc
rived through the use ~ lis nam,
Iia Is the author OF book on base
bail. which has brought him Handsom
returns.
.Il OF this cam, about through III
.,..IraI ability Of II man TO hi' Il base
..f on tho nose" Hn struck Will
.-.. iron was hot. Anf tia. Is how the
got a start. Without the "ro'
is they never set away from H.