Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-13
PADDY UWNCSTON|S
HARSH EXPERIENCE
On First Trial Old Catchers
Refuse to Lend Him a
Glove.

Paddy Livingston, who made such a
splendid showing with the Athletics last
| season. recalled his first experience ir
an American League game when he was
tanning the other day. Paddy has had
three trials as a big Lacquer and at las.
is making good with a vengeance. It was
In 1901 that he received his first chance
He had graduated from the Baehrs al
Scenic Park to the ranks of the semi
pros, playing with the team at Kent
Ohio, with Bob Spade, now of the Reds
He was breaking the fences down at Ken
and when he received a hurry-up cal
from Manager McAleer of the Maps he
thought his future was assured. He
thought pretty we'll Of himself and hao
visions of making home runs with the
bases filled In the American League a.
well as throwing ont every man tina,
tried to steal a base on him.
He reported to McAleer an hour before
the game and, after putting on a uni.
form, went and Sd down on the bench
In his haste to report he had neglected
to bring his base bali shoes and conse-
Quently had TENN shoes on his feet.
Pretty soon n Aleer came along and
one of the pitch s.
i haven't an! glove" replied Living
ston.
Huh. huh. hat do You think OF
that? No glove and expecting to play
in the America Lacquer" shouted Erve
Beck to Sheibe j, the two being seated
on the bench.
Neither Bobby Woods nor Joe Connor
who were the eyeland catchers at thai
| time. offered & let the yOungster use
his glove and ddy got good and mad
Il may be /. sandiotter,' he said tC
McAleer, 'bul DOWN III kent We never
refuse to Loan OIL gloves
McAleer the went to hunt for an old
glove while / fiItgston, as game as they
make them, rmed up one of the pitcher.
barehanded I also took his turn al
the plate wh' the fielding practice was
on without airing glove. taking the
throws from infieders regardless OF
pain.
Finally Nj "a err appeared with mitt
discarded By Of the regular catchers
and told Livingston he was slated to d.
the receiving. He managed to catch a
well to thu bases, but when 1t came to
batting Paddy lad his troubles.
Boston was the opposing club. That
was the year that team won the PEN
nant in the American League, and it was
going mighty strong, especially as Cy
Young was in the bcx that day. The first
ball came right at Lvingston's head, and
in lodging he sat down. while the players
grinned. The next one came along in the
path OF the first, only lower This time
Paddy dia not dodge. and the ball hit
him amidship, his club being knocked
from his hands. Down went Paddy again
this time for the count. When he came
to he ran to first base and the game pro-
ceeded.
When next ne went to the bat Paddy
| says he had one foot somewhere near the
| bat and the o.he~ as close to the grand
stand as he coulo get 1t. He never got
| his bat close enoug.' to the pan to touch
! the ball, and Young struck him cut twice
IT was happy. though" says Paddy
81 only struck out twice and Ed Cermacl
| Of the O'Connors, whom McAleer alsc
| tried out that summer, struck out -four
| times in one game. Bill Bern. ard turn
! ing the trick. OF course, l HAD sly two
| chances to fan, but the fact IN, 'ins
| Cermack famed twice as many times N
| I did"