The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
BEALL LOOKS GOOD
Washington Boy Likely to
Be Heard From.
HAS JOINED THE WHITE SOX
Made Name for Himself While with
Tech Five Years AEO-HRs Also
PLAYED with Jimmy CaIIahan's LO-
gan Squares and b. & o. Independ-
ent CIub-Heavy Le1t-hand Batter.

Another young ball tosser who started
his career playing amateur ball in Wash
ington vii be found n big company next
year. When Johnnie Beau entered Tech
micah High School. in the spring of 1893
his Work was not OF a character TO
create any particular sensation or 10
secure him black type notoriety in the
sporting journals He was rather clumsy
and ungainIy in his actions, but he had
the grit and stamina
In the same year he played with the
Government Printing Office team Of the
old Departmental League. doing most OF
the backstop work and holding down one
Of the outer gardens
Again. in 1891. he played with tech,
and his stick work contributed largely
10 that team winning the District high
school pennant. He finished the season
with the Gurlev club OF the Church
League. and also played a few games
with the strong Commissioners team,
managed By Z. E. Helm. one Of the clev-
crest Judges Of a ball player in the Capt.
tai City
IN 1913 Beau had a busy year He
Joined the Commissioners club. and also
played with Mount Pleasant Congrega-
Ji0uaI Church These teams played only
q few games a month. and BeaH signed
with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company'S club. composed. for the most
part. Of semi-professionaIs- His work
with this team attracted the attention
or Hugney Jennings. then managing the
Baltimore club fof the Eastern League
and the willy Jennings lost no time in
securing BeaITs signature 10 a contract
He PLAYED in the outheld until Jennings
secured a regular man for the place
The Baltimore manager wanted Beal
10 remain as utility man. but he decided
that he did not want 10 remain out Of
the game. and returned 10 his home. near
BeItsviIIe. Prince George County, Nd.
where he remained until August I. when
he went 10 Frostburg. Of the Cumberland
Valley League. finishing the season be-
hind the bat and hitting Ike a iend-
BeaH returned home in time TO get ia
the Church League series in Washington.
where he hit for over 80 In 1906 BeaL
received several good offers 70 play ball.
but declined them all and went u work
for the Crawford Paving Company in this
city. In IcI7 he was called % Chicago by
the Crawford Company. where he became
interested in professional BAH and
secured place on one 81 the travelling
teams about August 1 and finished the
season.
At the beginning Of 1888 Beau signed
with Galatians Logan Square s5ui-pTo-
feSsionals. and led the league OF which
that club was q member in batting This
gained him baseball fame IN and about
Chicago. and on September last he was
persuaded 10 af1x his signature 10 q con-
trsct for trial in the Outfeld next year
Cor the White Sox Of the American
League
Beau is twenty-five years old. power
fully built. and his habits are exemplary.
He weighs 20 pounds. He IS a natural
hitter, and swings from the south side.
lie Is very speedy. and many Of his
safeties are recorded on balls hit % the
in7eld IS though shot from A rife, and
are not handled clearly.
Beau lives with his parents ou q farm
near BeItsviIIe. Nd, n few miles FROM
Washington. where he was born and
reared amid the peaceful environments Of
country life
The writer had an interesting talk with
the young White SoE a few days ago
He possesses a modest disposition. and
preferred that nothing be- said about him
except the mere fact that he had been
signed by the Chicago Americans.
Speaking OF this years Washington
team. BeaII expressed the opinion that
Canuuon's herd looked mighty good %
him. and he predicted that they would
finish in The first division. He declared
that Johnson was an artist IN the pU-eSt
sense of the term While playing with
Galatians club he faced Johnson. and
thinks he comes pretty near being the
star twIrler Of the country. He referred
particularly 10 the. delivery Of the Wash
ington star as being Of a very deceptive
nature. the bali coming over the plate
with terrific speed without any apparent
effort The same movement is made FOR
all Of JOhnsOa's various assortment Of
Blenders. and this. declares BeaU. is one
~ the reasons why he is such q wonder