The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-29

they tell no end OF
stories about the funny stunts he
pulled. He was Ieft-helder and work
ed In the days when Sam Thompson,
Charley Bennett, and few others
were in their prime. Hitting WASH [
one OF his strongest points. A. H.
SPHINX tells the following good yarn
about O'Leary In his great book: The
National Game"
Dan OLeary was one OF the many
unique characters that figured in base
hall some 20 years ago. He was
mayer and also q manager, but MS
managerial efforts were mostly con-
lined 70 Independent clubs, where he
had the opportunity to perform many
freak acts. that would have hardly
passed In organized baseball, out
which were to his natural bent.
I'm 1856, O'Leary had taken up
baseball in Scranton, Pa, as venture
and, a usual. Dan had entered into
the speculation on shoestring In
those days Daniel was not blessed
with any surplus coin, as he has been
lately.
''OTIeary, several years previous to
his Scranton venture, had undertaken
the precarious job of handling a team
made ND OF players, who afterwards
starred with the Old Nets OF New
york. Dump lots" most of them, but
all could play ball like chained light
ming. Dan, still had liking for his
.'graan-oaters'' and the latter dearly
loved their old manager, for O'Leary
was never guilty of making any rules
OF conduct or habits. They, there
fore, gladly Hooked to the O'Leary
standard when the Scranton PROPOSE.
ton was unfolded to them.
There may not be much money In
IT, said Dan to "Dasher' Troy. pad
dy" Callahan, "Billy" Taylor and 9TH
ers Of his henchman, "and again there
might. II We make any coin you will
get three squares day and scuttles
OF suds, enough every night to float
ship besides your salaries. No mon
mo eats; no mon--no beer. But
think we can cop"
p Dsglns at Scranton.
$50 Dan started at Scranton, and
completed arrangements sent for his
players and started proceedings,
Scranton was In those days perfectly
satis6ed with any old ball team. IL IL
could only beat wilkesbarre, and as
Dan and his crew were lucky enough
to do that right on the real, and three
straight, they became popular favor
ties IA the jump.
The club made money and rolled In
wealth, and luxury, or what they con-
sidered those necessary ingredients to
happiness three squares and plenty
Of high ones
~Thero was q team playing in VIII
Transport ct that time that had beaten
every club they had met that season,
and we're anxious to meet the Scran-
tons, also an undefeated team. The
game Wa arranged to be played In
Scranton and many Williamsport
sports accompanied their teams. The
Williamsport boys had day or two
previously beaten the Athletics OF
Philadelphia. and their hackers were
feeling vory cocky In consequence and
their team invincible.
They Came WelLheeled.
They came to Scranton with big
wads Of money and as a feeler offered
to bet Ct odds OF 100 TO 80 on their
nets. Not much Scranton money ma
terialisine af those figures, the odds
gradually increased to 100 to 20.
O'Leary laid low. It was pay day for
his players and he had $1,000 tucked
away In q saloon safe with which to
pay his men their monthly stipends.
hut Dan didn't hesitate a minute
when those odds were named-the
whole amount went down on his team
Not satisAed with. getting that amount
down. Tor hs never was piker, Dan