The Washington herald., 1910-12-04
IN THE WORLD OF SPORT

siding officer. Not that the magnates
had a real grievance against any OF the
candidates that were put up. but II was
simply a case Of stubbornness on the part
of certain club owners who did not want
TO give the other fellow the satisfaction
Of having his candidate elected.
Five clubs have already come out fat
footed for the reelection Of J. 7. Lynch
as president This removes ali obstacles.
and it is up TO the club owners 10 at
tend 10 legislation that will improve base
ball They must get 10 work and show a
little more consideration for the patrons
OF the game.
Elmer Bates, OF the Cleveland Plain
Dealer. is responsible for,th following:
"Of all the great ball players Of his
; tory-balI players who could produce al
any place OF at any time-I am not sure
that Texas Jack McAllister was not the
greatest" said Frank. Bancroft. the bust
ness manager OF the CINCINNATI Reds, "
/ the other day. II remember McAllisteT
particularly, because / saw him In ae-
| ton in so many places at so many times
and always he was doing his level best "a
make good.
! "McAllister came up from Texas away
back in the days when the big leagues
were just beginning to make bids FOR
men who were making history in the
minors.
THE first time / ever saw him ne was
behind the bat. and / thought then that
| he was just about the finest catcher
| had ever seen The next time my atten-
/ ton was called 10 him he was in the box
and. although his fingers were only about
an inch long. he was making my boys hi
at everything and anything.
Why don't you get after that fellow?
asked McPhee. He can't curve bal
with those little, sawed-off fingers of his.
No. said MePhee. but he can put
something on the ball have never seer
before
1T was only a few days later that II
game the Cleveland team played at Gin
| cinnati I saw McAllister at first base
and went over to congratulate TebeaI
on having picked up so good man for
that position.
"'oh. shut up. said Tebeau. That's
my change pitcher and catcher. He's a:
good in one place on the field as in an
other
II went on a scouting trip down Eas
and in Brooklyn saw some fellow make
a regular McAleer catch out in center
field
Il laid for him after the game.
1T was McAllister.
Why don't you play the outfeld?'
: asked him at his hotel that night.
well. Mr.. Bancroft he said: you see
I am working for the Cleveland club. anC
I amswiling TO do anything the manage
ment asks Of me.
"One day when the old Giants. undel
| Billy Joyce. were making big bid FOL
| the pennant the Cleveland team. viii
Patsy Tebeau in command, doomed ~
at the old Polo Grounds. Just as tn,
Spiders. as the Cleveland players were
then known. were about to take the field
Capt Tebeau said to McAllister:
You Will work to-day. Lew
'McAilister grabbed his mask and pro
tector and, started for his old place bsel
| of the plate.
" Here Mack. said Tebeau. I don
want you 10 catch; want you to pitcl
to-day
''All right. captain, replied McAlllster
and he went in and held the hard-hittinl
Giants of those days to four scattering
safeties."
Johnny Evers and Jimmy Callahan ar,
to appear together in vaudeville The,
will make their first appearance on De
cember u at the College Theater in Chi
cago. Previous to this double turn Ever.
will appear in single act during IN,
week starting on December g. Johnn,
once scoffed at bail players who tried {,
win footlight fame. Times have changed