Evening star., 1909-01-24
MANY N|CKNAMES
FOR BALL T0SSERS
Fans Would Not Know Players
Were They to Wear
Right Names.

II is conceded fact that two-thirds
of the base ball fans would not recognize
more than a few of the players OF their
own team were the players to appear be-
fore them in street dress instead OF uni
form. In fact, some of the most ardent
rooters would pass one of their faVorlte
players by on the street without Word.
They may be able to pick out the vari-
Gus players on the field, but when the
heroes of the diamond get on their glad
rags they are disguised.
1t is also true that many fans would
not know who was meant were some OF
the ball players to be referred to by their
right names instead of the nick names
which they have borne for many a year.
There is Justin J. Clarke. the dusky
catcher of the Maps. Outside OF CleVe-
land, it is doubtful if more than q lew
the fact that Rube Waddell has been
removed for ten years or more, but Iew
know that his real name is George Ed
ward. Sox Seybold would be passed
without notice if he was referred 70 py
his name. Ralph Orlando. while not
many know that Chief Bender answers
to the name of Charles Albert.
Beside Waddell there are NUMBER OF
other Rubes. Rube Marquard. now Oh
the Giants. is Richard Rube Nlckers
time Rube Covaleski is Harry Ruoe
Zeller is John, Rube kroh is Floyd and
Rube Oldring is Robert.
1t is also difficult to distinguish the
called Cy. The original Cy, however. is
Denton T., while the other two are
Harley E. Young and Irwin NJ. Young.
Then there is Henry Morgan, who has
also been dubbed Cy. The three Dodes
in the big leagues answer to the follow
off IOSoDh
Birmingham. George Paskert and Dan
Crisis j. Garland Stahl has been called
Jake so long that he has almost forgot
ten that he was ever called Garland IN
his college days. while Doc Wnlte or the
White Sox probably would pay no at
tention to you were you to call him
G. Harris White. 1t used to be Charles
Berger. but the Cleveland pitcher has
been called Heine so long that he is be-
ginning to sign his checks that way.
Who Is Tully Hartsele
Only a scattering few know that Kid
Elberfeld was baptized Norman Elber-
field, while Topsy Hartsel of the Ath-
letics would fall over with surprise
were any one to yell: "Hullo. Tully-" But
Tully Frederick is his right name. Then
there is Buttons Briggs. When 1t was
recently announced that Herbert L.
Briggs was free agent but few knew
that the famous Buttons was the one
meant.
Mugsy McGraw was baptized John J.,
but has been Mugsy for fifteen years,
while Dennis McGann has been Dan ever
since he became big Lacquer. Cy
Seymour used to be John Bentley Sey-
mour but that was long ago. while no
one ever thinks of calling Dummy Tay-
lor Luther II.
Among the American leaguers Dusty
Rhoades is Robert. Mickey Graney is
]. Gladstone, while Jake Thielman was
John up to a few years ago. Frank
Donahue was always called Red. whi&e
Lafayette Cross has been Lave since the
discovery of base ball. Germany Schaefer
pleads guilty of having Herman as a
Christian name. and Link Lowe was
christened Robert Lincoln Lowe.
Bunk Congalton would be insulted if
he were called William. and Wild Con-
roy would think that you had gone
crazy were you to apply the same name
to him. Hobe Ferris has forgotten what
his original name was, but they say It
was Henry.
Then there is bunch OF others. Elijah
Jones. the Detroit recruit. is "Bumpus"; !;
Frank Isbell is ''Izzy': William Gray.
bought from Los Angeles by Washington.
is Dolly: A Raymond of the Giants is
Bugs: W. f. Bransfield of the Phillies
is kitty: William Gleason. although
over forty years old. is still kid" and
John Wagner is generally referred to as
George McGlynn would be mystified
were he called anything but STONY" and
Edward Batch has become familiar with
"Heine," like Berger of the Maps 'Ad
mirar' Schlei Of the Giants used to be
George II. Schlei. but not in the summer
time. while Orvie Overall answers to the
name of jeff"
Several Take Assumed Names.
Then there are the players who rave
taken assumed names on purpose on en-
tering professional base ball. Sammy
Strang's right name is Sam Nicklin. while
Fred Abbott gave the name Of Winbigler
when he was married. Clements Of Jersey
City, drafted by the Philies. once played
in the Eastern League under the name of
Schultz. and Quinn, now the property of
the New York Americans, pitched as
'Pfcus" two years ago. Cree. the hard
hitting Yankee, was Burde In the Tri-
state League. and Outfelder Bell. who
was with the Highlanders ir the fall of
1907. at one time played under the name
of Baerwad. Catcher Capron. claimed
by the New York Giants, was known as
Rapp in the south last year, Even Reul-
bach and Lundgren of the Cubs played
under assumed names when in the minor
leagues. This is common stunt how
ever. for college men who wish to play
as pros in the summer time and still