The San Francisco call., 1909-02-17
FISHERS TOSSERS
BACK FROM THE
FAR EAST
American Stars Tell of Their
Experiences i'm Lands
Beyond the Seas

After an absence of three months
the All-American baseball team,
headed by Mike Fisher. returned home
yesterday from a trip to the orient.
The only change noticeable in the
baseball magnate's appearance was an
Increase of about 80 pounds in weight,
which he added to his front The play
ers were all in good spirits and glad
to get home, but agreed that it was
the greatest trip of their lives and one
that will never be forgotten.
The Tenyo Maru, the steamer on
which the bunch come up from Homo
lulu, was delayed outside the heads
overnight on account of a dense fog.
However. it got under way yesterday
morning and steamed into port.
large delegation of friends and
relatives of the tossers greeted them
at the dock. Their welcoming was a
hearty one. Trough no brass bands
were on hand, and Mayor Taylor was
conspicuous by his absence.
Fisher was as breezy as ever. IF
it were not for my love for the stars
and stripes said Mike, Il would
have remained in the orient as l was
offered crown and a tribe to govern
if / consented to remain. Outside of
being rendered the management of
the New York Giants, 1 don't think
man could more be honored than 1 was
by the ruler of China. Brick Devereaux
would have been my chief. but the red
dog was anxious to get back home to
see how his cigar business was Rro-
crossing"
The players did not come home any
richer, but they had a good time and
they were satisfied. They were
treated royalty at every port and they
saw everything that was to be seen.
Fisher did not annex as much capital
as he expected, but he had few more
shekels with him than when he
started.
The team engaged in 35 games. OF
this number there were only two vic
tories scored against them. One of
them was when they went down before
the navy club of Manila ON New Years
morning. According to reports they
played better ball. the night before.
Again they lost at Honolulu. where
they played five games. The All Hawaii
team took their measure to the tune of
4 to 3. However, all the credit can
not be given the Hawaiians. as big
Bill Burns was on the firing line
against his team mates while Jack
pitched a superb game, which was
partly accountable for the defeat of the
Americans.
At Honolulu Mike was accused of
having tried to put over foot race on
the natives A big crowd was on hand
to witness the contest, in which Mike
was 70 run local SprinteF ndmeu
McDuffie.
All the boys of the team hied them
selves off to deserted road in the
morning to give Mike a workout al
100 yards to see if he possessed his old
speed. The portly magnate found that
chop suey, which was his favorite dish
while in China, was the cause of TAX
ing on considerable excess baggage an6
his bellows were not in good working
order. 1t was seen at once that Mike
was short and out of condition and
something had to be done to save the
forfeit money.
| When the sports of Honolulu gath
cred to see the race Mike objected to 9
pistol start. He wanted a mutual
start. This was a new one on the
natives and they would not fall for II
and the race was called off.
In the party which invaded the orient
were Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Fisher anc
Mrs. Ella Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. George
| Hildebrand and son, Jim Delehanty
Bill Devereaux, Heinie Heitmuller, Nick
Williams Jack Bliss, Joe Curtis, Babe
! Danzig, Roy McArdle, Jack Graney, Pal
Flaherty and Bill Burns