The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-20

then on into the old American Assocla-
ton. marks long and famous career.
An amusing sight In those early days.
too, was little Dave Force, the famous
short fielder and corking good batter,
az he picked up the low groun6ers that
came 10 him. The oddness OF his ap-
pearance was due to his very short.
thick-set figure. that gave him the ap-
pearance OF q dwarf. His career with
the old Oiympics, OF Washington. in
1901. with Troy In 1873. Chicago in 1874
Athletics in 1906. st. Louis In 1877.
Buffalo from 1878 to 1876. and Washing
ton again in 1885, makes him q national
character and sure-enough "rounder'
or the ball field. And all this time. with
the exception OF the last few years.
mostly at second. his work was first
class For FIVE years after 1876 he led
National League shortstops. dispIacihg
such stars as George Wright and Jack
Glasscoek, and In the other years that
he did not lead was right up with them
TO all this is TO be added the fame OF a
hard-hitting. reliable batter. and we have
the measure Of another little player that
won fame
William b. Fuller, otherwise known as
Shorty" played with Richmond Qnd)
In 1856, with New ORLEANS in 1878 with
Washington Nationals in 1883. with 81
Louis A. A. In 1Ss9-S0; batted 253 and
fielded .91l at short. Owen Bush, short
stop with Detroit In 1909, stood FIVE feet
four. and weighed 155 pounds Indian
apolis owed a lot TO him IN its pennant
winning of 1868. and. though only TWEEN
ty-three, Bush has few superiors, or. in
deed equals. az short IN the big league
teams to-day. His record for 1863 proves
al 4t.ak l.
made ia runs, stole 50 bases, and knock
ed out IS two-baggeTs that scored a lot
more runs. SOuthpaws have no terror
for him. as he bats equally well from
both sides of the plate. Little Harry
Gleason, with his FIVE foot three and i45
pounds, Is more like jockey, which, in
deed. he has been, and In the Tri-Stats
has made good. especially at the bat.
The Three-I League contributed a fast
little player to the St. Louis Cardinals
In the person Of young Arnold Hauser.
who. with Dubuque. Iowa last year, was
much more conspicuous for his batting
than for fielding. as he was last OF the
shortstops. But to stand thirteenth in
the list with .279 in 1874 games. goes a
long way toward a managers good
opinion. But Hauser is far more clever
In his double plays and in fielding hunts
and last year with ST. Louis he gave
great promise. Tommy" Mcmillan. the
midget shortstop, OF Cincinnati. made
good this year in big leagues. and ex-
eelied his record with Brooklyn in 1sos-o9
Nor does the outheld the home Of the
big batters, escape invasion by the
small men. Among the latter ones are
Birdie" Cree. with the New York High
| ianders; young Jack Dalton, of the
Brooklyns. and Josh Devore, the young
I ster in the outfield of the New York
/ Nationals, whose batting was a feature
! Of 1910 Among the old-timers Arlie
Latham, who was at home infield or
outfield, was by no means a large man,
though his record is enviable from all
( points OF view. As fine a fielder al could
/ be sought for in his day was Dave Egg
/ Ter. who, with the Mutuals, led the cen
+ ter fielders in 1872 with 942. and again,
with the Buffalo Nationals IN 1873 did he
4 top the field with SIS
Among the great little outfleIders one
must not forget is little Hugh NicOis.
/ WhO PLAYED with Chicago in her two
| leading wears of 1881 and lSs2-a man
who. while not strong az the bat was
one Of the fastest runners and rleanest
/ handlers OF the right field OF his day,
and he made even old Jake Evans. who
:
work hard for his laurels
And what shall be- said OF Wee Willie"
I Keller and bis wonderful record as
1 leader of the batters and dandy N the
! field? As we leave the fine little base
I ball player, whose nerves and fine quail
| ity Of muscle, whose lightness and asii-
ity. that in certain positions and AT Ger
tain critical stages in the game nj aim
pre-eminentiy 10 turn tricks that are be-
yOnd his big. brawny. enduring team
mates, we are confident that the battle
: is not always 10 the strong
The list by no means includes than
al. Perhaps the lines have been a little
tightly drawn, and as the last words ne
written the thought comes that rvea
HHRhie Dufy might be properly in
c!udco among the smaller men in a game
that knows no limit Of weight, bat opens
It's doors TO all who possess the other
splendid qualities Of American MANHOOD
10 n sufficient degree TO carry them
! through one of the severest strains -
( which an athlete can be subjected. bon
physically and intellectually.
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/ nicknames OF players, and assumed
I names NJ pIaVerz