The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-10
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The Baseball Diamond Strongly APs
pealed to Him.
Recent archaeological researches
have unearthed the fact that Frank
IsbelI, the second bsseman, general
utility man, and heavy swatter OF
the worlds champion White Sox.
served his time In college. Issy's
rare, fair old college days we're short,
but extremely exciting and full OF
incid ent.
The scene Of Isbell's academic act
ivities was Manchester college,
Presbyterian institution in Minnea-
polls, MINI. The short time that
Isy spent within Its walls, are red
letter days in the baseball history OF
the place. The silent cloisters OF
study had no charms for the errant
athelete, and the ball grounds were
his real Joy. When Isbell started
his college career he had been some
pumpkins in baseball at his home
In Pine Lake, MINI. 1t is related
that upon his first appearance at
Nacalester he entered class room
with a bucolic-looking carpet bag In
each hand. and inquired the nearest
way to the ball ground. The Tall
Pine" as he was Immediately dub.
bed by his college friends, was shown
the way to the diamond. He exam
ined the field closely, and stood at
home plate looking of toward the
outfield.
when I 60 to bat" said the
country youth, at will be necessary
to move those skylights In that
building yonder."
The sophisticated college men
laughed at this naive statement, and
informed the newcomer that no one
had ever hit the ball anywhere near
that same skylight. To the sur
prise of all, the Pine Lake phenom
smashed the glass in his first game.
and made the longest hit ever seen
on the Manchester grounds.
Macalester's greatest rival In all
lines of sport was Himline univer-
sity in st. Paul. This was a Metho-
dist school, and when the two got
together there were some doings.
The feeling between the two schools
was exceedingly strong, and often
resulted in free-for-all fights during
the annual games.
Issy pitched but one game against
Hamline, and the Methodists never
knew what had happened to them.
Before twirling his game the Tall
Pine" cleaned up two Hamline stud
ents. The trouble came about In
the following manner: There was q
long, narrow alley between two dor
mitories at Macalester. While pass
ing down this lane on the way to
the ball field two Hamline players
were drenched with water turned
on them from windows OF one of the
buildings. The only Manchester man
In sight was scholarly looking
chap, who was Immediately pouncsd
upon by the enemy. They were
about to administer a series of treat
ments to the young fellow when a
loud cry of Let me get at 'em"
rang out on the still afternoon air,
and the Tall Pine" with his long
arms working like falls, sprang into
the midst of the excitement and pro-
ceeded to thrash the two men from
Hamline.
After disposing of the two young
men In summary fashion. Issy went
into the box and pitched Manchester
TO an easy victory. Soon after this
game Charley Comiskey heard Of
Isbell and secured him for his St.
Paul Western league team. Issy has
remained with Comiskey ever since
then. With the exception of the short
time he was with the West Side
team. Roy Patterson and Isbell are
the only men who have been with
the White Sox ever since their start