The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-13
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
JEWISH PLAYERS
 SCARCE IN BASEBALL
Manager Dooin of Philadelphia
 Springs Story About One

'aThe Hebrew race,'' says Charlie Dooin, the red-topped manager of the Philadelphia Nationals, 'has never done much in baseball-as active per- formers Of course, they have en- tered the field as magnates. and have shown themselves not only good bus1- ness men, but game sports and popu- lar bosses. % They box a great deal scores of Jewish fighters are of Jew ish extraction-but they don't wres- why they take to one sport and not to another is a mystery but, for that matter, you'll find very few Scand1- navians playing baseball. either. :.
 "A few years ago--wel, it's good many years now, come to think of Lipman Pike. Anson had a fine pitcher in 1890-a Jew named Ed ward Stein. John Kling is by far the most prominent of the Hebrews now actively in the game, and there are but few others in the major com pany.
 "One of the richest bits I ever saw on ball field came off some seasons back, when a certain young pitcher was drafted by Philadelphia and giv- en his initial trip. This youngster was a Jewish boy named Ikey Cohen. and he was some pitcher. too. He Anglicized his name a trif1e, and, under the changed name, worked two successful seasons in the minors. In- cidentally he's back with the minors now, although he was but the faint est shade shy of the qualities that make up a Rusie or a. Johnson.
 "On the day that the young man was first announced to pitch for the Quakers there was much excitement in Jerusalem. The boys Ghetto friends had been reading of the fine work he had been doing in the spring training trip-how he had b1anked Augusta, held Chattanooga to three Memphis. He surely looked good, and the Ghetto push was prepared to go the limit for him. His good old father a very wea thy importer of os- trich feathers. bought pretty nearly the whole front row of boxes for the crowd, and it was swell array of Hebrew merchants that turned out to see young Ikey Cohen make his big league debut.
 "Great interest as Ikey warmed up before the grand stand, and encour- aging cheers from his relatives and friends. and derisive remarks from the bleachers, which, somehow or other never fail to get hot-foot on the trail of anyone who threatens to be an idol with the high-priced ad- missions. The gong rang, young MT. Cohen walked to the slab and that
 
 to fail him.
 ''Go to it, Ikeyi Don't gif dem a hit!" cried the senior Cohen as Mike Donlin toed the pIate. Ikey wound up threw fast one, and Mike bent his bat against it for two bases Con- sternation in the boxes; then encour- aging cries of Don't mind dot one, Ikey-don't let dot worry you.''
 Ikey was worried. though, or else had stage fright He hit Mertes in the ribs; then he passed George Browne. Bases full and nobody out He fed three wide ones to Dan Me Gam. Then he tossed up a slow one. just to locate the plate. Dan fell upon it, and sent it mile, but just little foul. Again Ikey sent up a SLOW one. This time Dan broke it in two, but once more it was merci- fully foul.
 Big Dan stood shaking his bat and prlmfng himself for a six-bagger. Ikey was pale as a ghost as he made ready for the next pitch And just then, rising in his box and protrud- ing far out into the arena, the senior Cohen shouted; 'Ikey; key! can't you compromise init him?'
 But Dan wouldn't compromise. and the ball is said to be going yet.''