The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-01


his political advance n little bit Then he got into
politics. and before he knew 1t to Congress-.
Don't you worry about John; he's onto every curve
In the political game"
What Senator Gormans Infatuaton Cost Him
"DId YOU know the late Senator Arthur Pue Cor
man when he was ball player of the first rnukT'
asked one of the group who something OF base
ball historian,
"Only slightly the Captain answered Senator
GGrmaus connection with the professional game
only of short duration. You know the Senator was
page In the 1ntcd States Senate for fourteen years
beginning when he was thirteen years Of age. 1t
prior to 1870 that he played ball for about that time
he became general superintendent of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company, and the following year
Its president | playing with the Athletics of
Philadelphia Mt that time, having only Just got into
professional life myself I've known much
about Senator Germans career player and I've
never found anybody who could tell a great deal
believe he with the old BatlmoreS when they
first organized"
Il once heard little story of episode Of tho
Senator's early ball career that shows what kind OF
man he in those days. ventured the group
who had not yet spoken 'If you would like TO hear
1t | VIII give 1t to you as L recall It," he adde's
modestly.
Let her 60" said the Captain. and the others sig
nifed similar desire hear the story
ut Isn't much OF tale" began the narrator "buc
1t made quite an impression ON me when heard II
from the lips of the only person now living who
figured In the little affnlrs Ii happened just
German has ceased to be Senate pnge, which
when he twenty-seven and had been ap-
pointed Collector of Internal Revenue In the Fifth
district of Maryland. AT that time at must have
been In 1860 baseball beginning to recover a
little from the backset IL had sustained during the
civil war, and there was nobody In the State of Mary
land who was more intensely interested In the game
than Arthur Puc German How greHty enGrossed
In baseball he had become Is apparent from the
circumstances am going to relate
There was very charming young woman In Bal
timore the daughter of OF the leading ministers
In the city, who had many admirers. of them
more openly devoted than the young revenue col
ector, The affair had proceeded so far that al
IN pNr rhnn n1 both ,f tb.
young people had made up their minds that 1t was
only a question of time and opportunity German
made no secret Of his preference and 1t was under
stood by the friends of both that the matter
practically settled.
"lt seems that the young man had promised TO call
at the rectory certain afternoon and take his
cbarmer out for drive The appointed hour ar
rived. but German didn't, The young lady was
properly disappointed bur inclined 10 make the best
broken engagement would be amply sufficient Tow
and evening weary looking and diShcvclled young
man In the uniform OF ball player made his ap-
penrance at the rectory and demanded an audience
with the rector's daughter. II WIS Arthur Pue Cor
man come to tell how 1t all happened
when he stood In the presence of his fair In
amoratu, crushed and almost hopeless figure in his
fear and pcnence he obliged to confess that he
had been so Hurried by atSudden summons TO flhthe
place Of derelct that all idea OF his engagement had
flown his memory. The young lady declined abso-
lutely to accept the excuseD II you had forgotten
me for any other reason than baseball she de-
clared, 4 might have overlooked it. but don't
to compete against such powerful rival" "
cigar
Well why don't you go on1" asked the captain
"Why should II The courtship didn't" he
turned simply.
An Undertaker's Assistant Who Made Good.
Wonder how much longer were going to he held
IpT' the Captain mused dryy. Seems to me those
fellows ought to be tuned to concert pitch by this
me'
Are YOU at the end of your list of baseball
who got into the public after quitting the gamer
ut In the man who had told the German story.
Not on your Ufcp' returned Pop briSkly. "Tbat
lists good for half a dozen more expntiates Why
'ulkclcy and Chief Justice Moody of the biggest
baseball promoters In the business. Some time when
feel Just like it I'll tell YOU how Charlie Murphy
he TnmmRny Chief, narrowly escaped being pro-
essional And there's Billy Sunday guess he's In
ubl!c life. an't he? Since he went into the evan
est business he's made considerable Of reputation.
'robaby his fame as player didn't nJure his pros
ects any when he changed his trade Do you know
'iOy2 One of the squarcst chaps that ever played
he game, He's another discovery OF yours truly. I'll
eyer forget the time saw him first. He driving
n undertakers wagon out I'm Marshalltown and 1t
usnt ON account of bis sklll In handling the ribbons
hat my attention was attracted to him Afterward
saw him at fremens tournament. aud 1t the
Deed he showed that occasion that impressed inc
18th his possibilities In the baseball line 1t my
pinion that Sunday would develop into the fastest
IAN his feet known the profession That
.low could base like a scared deer | engaged
I'm to play with my team, and the 6rst thirteen times
. went to the bat he was struck out some Of our
ks were Inclined to chaff me find. but
hung ON To him and encouraged him, believing he
oud get there in time Didn't he, thought As
as altogether too daring, taking extreme be
luse or the tremendous speed he possessed. He
good heldcr and strong and accurate thrower, his
eak point lying In his batting l don't mind telling
III that the ball Billy threw a hard 10
Itch, landing In the hands ike a chunk of lead.
81 went TO hear him since he got into the
angelist business. Say he's better at that
an he was at the game. You have 1t straight Rom
e. gentlemen that the night | heard him he put up
ch powerful argument thnt didn't wonder he
as a success. After the performance over Mrs
nson and went up and spoke no him. He was so
hp rpa1 lis hnth
'u don't mean To tell that the game is really onk
oou5 time. should think