The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-21
ny WILLIAM PEET.

the Nationals, writes that he Is not TAX
ing any chances playing basketball. but
is coaching a team at his home in
Schenectady, N, Y, and also referees
games. 81
Although Manager McAleer granted
both Cunningham and Ainsmith permits
sion TO make a little extra money at
basketball during the off-season. Gun
ningham is wise enough not to take
any chances, and for fear of injuring
himself has given up the game. Last
year he played all winter on one of the
fastest seni-professional teams in New
York State.
The writer. several weeks ago, pointed
out the possible chance of injury in this
rough indoor sport, and said that in
justice TO the club, both Cunningham
and Ainsmith should be kept out OF win
Ter basketball.
dispatch from Baltimore last night
reads as follows; Persistent rumors
among several of the enthusiastic base
ball fans to-day to the effect that Red
KiIiifer, the Washington utility in
fielder, who is on the market, would
become an Oriole, were set at rest when
Hf%AH 4|diA aAAoAIIUN AIlhN he IS not
after the Senator. Killifer is most at
home at second base, but has iiiled in
al short and third occasionally, and in
a pinch could do that work 10 a nicely.
But he isn't just the man Dunnie is look
ing for. Joe Kelley is after Red" for
his CAnuck team. while the Columbus
American Association boss is also said
10 have made fiattering offers TO Mana
ger McAleeF for the inheldeT.
Jessie Burkett couldn't help being crab
bed, when he was enjoying % lffe in
the big league, but one of his fits OF
temper was a boomerang
It happened in St Louis. when Cleve-
land was playing the Browns. Burkett
had been tin-eanned by the umpire and
took his revenge by snarling at the Wis
itors
Hats of to the king of swat" he
shouted when Lajoie stepped 10 the plate
The crowd laughed, but LajOie's only
reply was a smash against the club house
for a home run.
on, no, amt he the handsome thfngY'
shouted Jesse when Charlie Hickman
took his position at the plate. Cheerful
responded by whanging one Of Jack Har-
per's curves about mile more or less,
Tor another home run
BY this time the crowd was guying
Burkett advising him TO do sundry
things chief Of which was to clan a
muller on his jaw. But Jesse couldn't
be stopped, apparently
When Bradley followed Hickman, the
grouchy one whined, I suppose Won
think you can nit it, too?"
i hit it sometimes. jesse" said the
chief or the Boo gang as he waded into
fast ball that disappeared over the
fence and broke window in a passing
Stte-t ear
There was a cry from the stands and
looking toward the Browns bench the
players saw Burkett lying the ground.
apparently dead to the world. Thinking
the sun had overcome him, players of
both teams grabbed water buckets. Be
lore Jesse could eXplin that he was
merely Stimulating a faint he was drench-
eel from head 10 foot, and he afterward
explained that he could not have pulled
OF bum faint at a more inopportune
time.
When DR. Jimmy Casey was playing
third for Detroit he was also serving an
apprenticeship in the Office OF a den
list. He was alone one morning when in
rushed big fellow, who Topped down
into the chair and yelled:
DOC. for the love of Mike, yank that
TOOTH
Jimmy, glad 10 get the chance, hustled
through the preliminary stages. and just
as he was shutting the fOrceps down
on the bum tooth, he recognized the vic
tim as a man who always sat near tbird
base and made life unpleasant for him.
hooting and jeering every play he made.
so you don't ike Casey?'' he demand
ed of the victim, giving the pinchers a
a twist
So Casey" groaned the victim; pull
that tooth"
Presently" returned Casey. showing
the forceps in a trifle deeper. Nov. be
honest, why don't you like Caseyg''
The man wriggled and squirmed, but
he was powerless. Finally, Jimmy shut
down hard on the instrument and said: |
I'm Casey. and I've been waiting for
ynn long time Ever going to hiss me
again.
Me- greaned the victim
Louder" demanded Casey.
NO" came from the helpless indi- |
vidnal
IAN right" said Casey. and out came
the tooth And it's a fact that from
that time the naggtng OF DR.. Casey
ceased.
II baseball lives to be 1000 years Old /
it viii never see a duplicate OF Eddie !
Beatin's third strike on Harry Stovey IN 1
1871 or IS, writes a dopester in a Western |
exchange
On the afternoon when Stovey starred, |
Beatin was in grand shape and had the i
Athletics TO 1 in the eighth. In the /
ninth. with two gone, three Athletics |
pranced about on the bases with Stoyey /
up. single meant a tie game; two
base hit meant defeat
Beatn shot tho first one straight
across
--Strike"
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