The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-21

Patsy Donovan, manager OF tho
Boston speed boys. bewails the pass
ing OF the days-the old days-be-
fore the game strictly became me-
chanical
Why" says Donovan, Duffy and
Mccarthy used 10 plan tricks on the
other fellows, both III fielding aud
base running-legitmate tricks TOO
McCarthys play OF trapping outheld
flies isn't seen now. Nor have seen
q fielder, in years, place himself 10
catch a ball, giving the runner the
idea that he was just taking II. am
then sink his hands, getting the Oah
near the ground, and affecting a
double play on the fellow who hao
started from the base and was
sure out, as the ball had not yet been
captured Neither do you see them
catch the other sides pitcher and run
him 70 death between the bases.
Base running isn't worked as II
used 70 be Put Kelly or Ewing ON
first and you'd see how hard II VAS
10 make a double play. No coarse
work. either. II grounder intercept
cd Kelly he never bulied straight on
into an easy OUT, but made them
work fast. dancing on the line. ana
often saved himself and the batter.
Such tricks as they used 10 work
How often have | seen GARRISON
called for wearing a belt buckle that
flashed the sun in the batsman
eyes. How often have | heard roars
because second basemen got putouts
without touching their men-Just
bluffing and getting away with il. Oh.
there We're dozen OF tricks that are
never tried now"
The fans miss some OF the best
thugs that take place on the dia-
Woodworking the repartee. Upon
one occasion, in St Louis. jesse
Burkett walked up TO the plate and
addressed handsome Earl Moore, who
was in the box
Well, how is the Beau Brummel
OF pitchers today ?"
Moore didn't reply until he shot a
fast one at Burkett which The
Crab" lunged at and missed, and
then he said:
"Oh, pretty well, thank you: how
is the Weary Willie OF batters?'
First time ever saw Jesse Bur
kctt" says Charlie Hickman, the
cheerful, was in a game in which /
played third When Jesse came TO
bat | saw he was going TO bunt, so
walked in and played beside the
pitcher
Get back there, you blankety,
blank, blank, blank busher, Jesse
shouted.
Guess I'll stay here old-timer. if
it's all the same TO you told him
You will hey? he sneered. as
he drove the bali at me at an awful
clip That ball would have gone TO
the fence if it hadn't hit my gloved
hand and stuck there The force of
the hit turned me around. and when
came TO, Burkett, Tebeau and
OConnor were standing in row
swearing at me"
When Bill Armour. then manager OF
the Cleveland team and owner Of the
Toledo club, went TO Burlington. Ia,
and plucked George Stovall from the
bushes, he grabbed youngster all
ready 10 break into the big league
And the streak OF bluehre Stoyall left
behind him is still remembered
The oldtimers on the Nap payroll,
Lajoie and Bradley especially. didn I
treat the recruit very well. AT first
Strange 10 say. for men who could
shoot ball across the infeld and hit
mans glove. they took To throwing
wild. masking il difficult for the big
first baSeman 10 get the ball The inn
preston gained ground that the vets
were trying 10 show mp the Rid and
the crowd got after them
On the way from burlington to
Cleveland Armour impressed fom
vital points on Stoyall. What hc -dhl
to him was
I Always get the ball before YOU get
the bag. the bag is no good without
the ball
If You have TO step away from the
bag 10 take the throw. DO IL. never
let the ball get by Tor the sake of
keeping your foot ON the bag.
Every time YOU hill the bail run II
out. no matter how small your chance
of reaching first ahead OF the bal
may be.
Keep talking all the time You ar,
| In the game Never mind what yo,
talk about just keep your Jaw work
Ing; have something TO say all tn,
time
Stoyall nbeyed He became one ~
the best fielding first basemen In tn,
business. lie still goes to first like