The Washington herald., 1909-08-25
BY oREL r. GEYER.


Miss Trixie Cadiz. a member OF the
Z.egfeld "Follies OF 1909" company. which
has been playing all summer in New
I York. is an ardent devotee OF athletic
sports. her favorite occupation being
watching the big league ball games.
Every day the New York club Is al home
TrixIe can be found in the midst OF the
cheering fans urging on her favorite
team. It will probably be an unpleasant
surprise 10 loyal New York fans 20 learn
that this royal rooter halls from Phnadel-
phia and has the greater part Of her SYM
pathy with the Athletics
While she would rather see Connie
Mack's team head OF the list than any
other. at the same time she never permits
her devotion 10 run away with her good
! judgment. and after seeing the perform
ances Of all teams In the American
League during the early part Of last sea-
son, she stuck pin opposite the name Of
the Detroit Tigers and picked them to
win the pennant Later results showed
her excellent judgment. In her attend
arce at games she has witnessed many
funny incidents and has great fund OF
good stories OF the national pastime. A
few from her repertoire follow:
Twenty Miles Away"
I was at a game in New York one day
IN the summer Of 1907 when the Highland
ers were playing Washington. Stafford
was umpiring on the bases and Sheridan
was taking care OF balls and strikes. Hal
Chase. the peerless first baseman. was on
second. He tried TO steal third, but the
pitcher threw the ball to the third base
man in time for Chase TO be called out by
Stafford AS usual. when the home play
er gets the worst OF decision, the crowd
yelled robber' and other such names.
After the noise Quieted down and all was
calm again a voice from the bleachers
was heard 20 cry. oh. Stafford. that was
awful. and Sheridan twenty miles away
Here is a clever little story learned
from my friend. Jilts' Coleman, the other
day Mr.. Coleman used TO be connected
with Albert Johnson. who at one time
was the head OF the Cleveland League
team Mr.. Johnson did not remain long
| In baseball. but he was a great friend Of
Mike Kelley, and secured for 'Kelr the
post OF manager OF the Allentown club.
Allentown and Harrisburg were fighting
tooth and nail for the pennant and just
when the fight was the thickest the game
l am referring to was played, Allentown
and Easton being the opposing mines. The
catcher OF the Easton club drove a hot
ball at Sweeney. who was playing third.
! Sweeney stopped It all right, but made a
very wild throw the ball going far over
the Kings head and into the bleachers.
'Kell tore after IL: meanwhile the Easton
man was hustling around the bases just
as the runner reached third Kelley
! emerged from the crowd with his hands
clasped as II he held the ball in them. He
ran toward the base line and the runner
stopped in his course. Before the runner
or coach could get on 10 Keueys little
who had followed Kelley into the crowd
after the ball. came forth with it and
prevented the run from counting That
little bit Of head work saved the game
and kept Harrisburg in the fight 1t is
not often nowadays that you see such a
trick pulled of.
Was Not Familiar with Second.
AT a game I saw last summer in
Washington, Bob Ganley, the little out
fielder, whose batting eye had been bad
for about three weeks. managed to make
a scratch hit. He wanted to steal second.
and kept hopping of and on the sack but
the following yell from the bleachers
rather quieted Bob's exuberant actions:
'Lood out, Mr.. Bob, don't get too fresh
around that base. You amt any too ia
miliar with IT,
This Is good one on Dick Gilmore.
the hustler who has charge of the privi-
leges on the National League grounds IN
Boston. Dick was In the spacious head
quarters Of his club one day when in
came a quiet-looking, studious-appearing
gentleman, who had more OF ninisteri-
al look about him than any one connected
with the great and glorious pastime.
Somehow or other Dick got the idea In
his head that the visitor was Lajoie. the
great Cleveland manager. and forthwith
he entered into a spirited conversation
with him. Never a smile the visitor