Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-18
CUNNINGHAM AND RALSTON
PLEASE CLEVELAND |4FANS''
Manager Quinn Positive Latter Will
Improve in Acknowledgements
Catchers Harshly Criticised Still
Talk of Stovall.

Quinn being the man behind the deal
Bobby told McAleer that he thought he
mad one of the most promising out
iielders in the game in Ralston. McAleer
sald that Bill Donovan, Arthur Irwin and
sam kennedy, who had been to Akron
on scouting expeditions. had handed the
youthful National a few posies.
why jim. | received letters with tear
crop stains all over them, and I also re-
celved a telegram that appeared to have
blood marks thereon. all from anxious
masnates who wanted to buy Ra,stou,
and pay me from $500 to $500 more
than your price, Quinn told McAleer.
Raiston can field as good as any ore,
he has wonderful arm and is fast on tn
nases IT he can hit, and L think he will
as soon as his present nervousness wears
Off. you will never regret making the
deal"
McAleer told Quinn that the kid had
Tanned several times in pinches, and he
feared he might be weak with men on
bases, although he admitted that he look
ed mighty good in the field Win Quinn
told him that RalstOn had not famed a
dozen times all season in the O. and P.
League. and that he was the best clean
UP man in the circuit. McAleer said that
he intended 10 give the youngster every
chance to make good
=! never pick man by his records. :"
said McAleer, but by his actions. If he
looks good TO me I will take q Ion.
ton boy impresses me favorably."
McAleer recalled how Mig Cuppv was
dug up by Pat Tebeau in the way-back
u e:y Mig did net have enough reputa-
tlon as pitcher to land him a lob with
a class c club today. but Tebeau saw,
MIN work two games and decided that
ne mad the makings. and brought him to
CIeveland Cuppy delivered the goods
by the bale, and Tebeau's system Of nick-
a of
looked rather than on his on his record so
impressed McAleer that be has followed
IT ever since he has been manager.
me zeal by which Doc Ralston became
National recalled to McAleer how
Bobby Quinn almost slipped one over on
MN. when he was manager of the
Browns in the early days of the Ameri-
can League Columbus had catcher,
Bevllle by name, who had been c1,ttjnp
up didoes behind the bat and with the
willow At least his record looked good
IN black type. and several of the big
league managers were hot after him.
McAieer made special trip to Columbus
the catcher off that McAleer was in the
stand and Beville proceeded to get husv
4 FOUL fly hit him on top of the head
ne threw s three balls into center field
with the bases full.
how much did You say you wanted
for Beville?" McAleer asked Quinn.
seven hundred dollars was Bob's re-
Ply Ply. ana an all the time he was thinking
that McAleer might save his life by CIV,
ing MIN check so that he could meet
the payroll 1--ee'
I'm give you $780," said Jim land
t the ~, said Quinn. before I could say
ytted ,ne te me by the arm. in
forget all about Beville. Jim told me
later the reason he didn't buy the man
was because he thought he would have to
tell him when it was his turn to bat
beViile later got a trial with the New
IL; hoIk Hishlanders. and made base ball
history in the metropolis by chasing q
oase runner all around the park, who was
really forced out at the plate. The player
stopped running when he saw he was out
and walked toward the bench. Beville
mace after him, and the player sought to
nave some fun with him and ran toward
the outtield.- Beville told Jack O'Connor
later that he believed if the runner had
craWled through knot hole in the fence
that day he would have been right behind
him.