The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-01-15
STORIES
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DIAMOND
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Cy Young, the grand old Trojan
among baseball men, is said to be one
of the most economical men in the
business. Unglaub, the new player
that Washington recently secured
from Boston, tells the following story
on Young:
1t appears that when the Boston
club was in Cleveland, which is not
very many miles from Cy Young's big
farm, Cy wished to telephone some
instructions to his farm manager and
he resorted to the long-distance tele-
phone as means of quick communica-
ton.
While Cy was telephoning Unglaub
and Mcconnell happened to stroll up
to the telephone booth. When Young
had ceased talking and was getting
the necessary change out of his pocket
to pay for his message, Mcconnell,
who is a youngster just from college,
said to Young:
Consider the long distance tele-
phone"
YES" broke in Young, with a wry
expression on his countenance, as he
began counting his change, land see
how quickly it makes you short"
Arthur Irwin helped to make the
present New York baseball meeting
complete by telling Chris Won der
Abe story.
THE st. Louis club was to start on
trip" said Irwin, land one of the
players asked Chris at what time the
train left.
"'At 7:75.' answered Chris.
"'Seven seventy-five. What does
that mean? said the player.
why, the train leaves at 7:45-~
quarter of eight spoke up a by
stander. Veil, vat is the difference
said Chris, 1915 is seven and three.
quarters, amt it?'"
A local ball player met we'll
known minor league umpire the other
day. This was their greeting:
Hello. hear your arm got better
last year." said the Jump.
Eyes; 1 could get them across pref.
ty WE'LL" replied the tosser.
We'll, l didn't like your throwing
when l saw you playing the last
time"
Thanks" came back the player. 81
saw in the papers that you were still
umpiring. often wondered how you
got away with your work"
Then they quit talking.
The following story must be true
for Umpire Kelley told it to Umpire
Tim Hurst; Hurst told it to UNI.
pire Jack Sheridan; Sheridan told it
to Umpire silk" OLoughlin, and
silk told it to bunch of Cleveland
newspaper men and players a couple
of weeks ago:
Kelley was umpiring in the Eastern
league when a stranger named Collins
presented himself to Kelley and told
him that he had been ordered by Pat
Powers to report to him for try
out as an umpire
"All right" said Kelley. Come out
this afternoon. l will work behind
the bat while you tend to the bases"
So far, so good. Worcester was one
of the opposing teams and Tom Ban
non was the Worcester captain. Col
Inns managed to escape trouble until
about the third inning, when he called
Bannon out ON close play at first
base.
What" yelled Bannon, as he came
running back. "You dare to call me
out you excuse of a human being.
Get off the field as quick as you can,
and don't you ever dare show your
face in this park again.
Down behind the bat Kelley could
not hear what was going on and he
could scarcely understand what it
meant when he saw Collins walking
off the field. Rushing over to the
gate he intercepted the new umpire
and said: What's the matter?
Where are you going?"
"Going!" replied Collins. I'm 20.
ing home. He told me to get of the
Held or he would cave in my face"
We'll, if he told you to-" answered
Kelley. as he worked overtime to con-
ceal grin, Il guess there is no helm
for you. You will have to go. Too
bad, old man, though. l think you
would have made good umpire. But
don't let me keep you waiting. for i
have always heard that Bannon was
man of his word"