Evening star., 1911-01-29
Special Dispatch to The Star.

- - snanshots made on the playing
field-5ut never before have those no, az.
nuainted with the Carnegie IeIiiaii 49, -
afforded view of him as ne appea'a %.
the diamond. - . hoen
This trait of Waeners has never peeu
cxnIained. His friends and intimates can
not tell why he is camera sns. aiiu u -. ~.
question is put to Honus hlniseiI nc n.us IA
tcrr. something about not wanting 10 ao
rertise himself-and let it go at tnat.
The manner in which these photograPhs
were obtained makes rather lnteres.ihs
reading Pittsburg newspaper WIN
desire to make SUNDAY ieatua s III 70 oh
Pirate star started in first OF all 10 90.
tain the necessary photographs. FIRST
of all Wagner was approached OH 'Iie
matter and. while he would mare no
promise. intimatsd that there nisnl
Something doing-but at some time IN the
remote future.
Honus Always Out.
Several visits were paid by photogra-
pher and scribe to the Wagner domiclie
IL Carnegie Usually John Henry was
e5sent-he was either out hunting. potter-
ing around his garage, or was somewhere
else.
Then would ensue merry game OF
.hide-and-go-se Wagner beng tne
hidcr-the newspapers being the seekers.
iSror, the garage to home went the chdse
from home TO garage, with a haif-score
other probable stopping places sanu-
wiched in between-hut still doing noth-
ing in the photograph line
Time after time this will-o' -the-wisp
proceeding was gone through with-and
each time Wagner was declared the WIN
uer. with percentage or l.to.
Still, the quest was not abandoned-each
time failure was scored fresh impetus
was added to the pursuit. until at last
success crowned the efforts of the seek
trs.
And the manner in which this success
was achieved was simplicity itself-Wag-
nor was nailed to specific promise-ano
he has never been known TO break his
word
4 few days prior TO the posings the
sporting editor of the newspaper referred
Ia above paid Wagner a visit and had
lengthy chat with him concerning base
ball matters in general. Contrary to his
usual custom, the big fellow opened up.
lie explained why the Pirates lost the
pennant last year. talked on the prospects
fer the coming season and actually stood
ioF rafting good two-column write-up,
which appeared the next morning.
This was the opening wedge. Figuring
his success in the interviewing line.
The scribe went at Honus hammer and
longs. and after battle lasting over a
half hour won the stars consent to stand
FOR the photographs.
Two o'clock was the hour. a Carnegie
hotel was the rendezvous. Honus urged
that the appointment be kept promptly,
explaining that his automobile business
required much of his time and that he
had lots of work on hand.
Tries to Renig.
Accordingly. the scribe and photog
rapher were on hand in time-in fact,
they were ION hand an hour ahead of
time. Honus Wagner was going TO pose
Eefore the camera and the occasion was
an important one. Fearing lest something
should interfere with their plans, the
newspaper men started for the Wagner
garage in order to make doubly certain
that Honus was on hand AS they ap-
preached the building they espied
never er-to-be-forgotten form hurrying up
an alley. long piece of bar steel in one
hand and a hammer in the other. Pursuit
was given. and when overtaken John
Henry explained that he was going to
the machine shop and would be back
In short time. Would the other fellows
wait?
They would-they did. They waited un-
III ) O'Clock, and with the stroke of the
hour. came Wagner, his face eieanly
shaven and smiling. new brown suit,
with a yellow flannel shirt, black necktie
and light felt hat, made up his attire and
lie appeared as embarrassed as a boy
IN his first pair Of long pants.
~ first the hero of this tale showed
signs OF fear. Excuse after excuse was
brought forth TO delay the execution"
but finally he was cornered and the dead
j. work was placed under way.
VIII you take a picture of Jason
Weatherby?' inquired the great player.
as he was placing himself in position up
against the wall of his garage.
Jason Weatherby?" calculated the pho
toSrapher, in surprise. WHO'S he? What
lsaSue does he play in?'
Dog in Pictures.
'Naw-Jason doesn't play ball" replied
HonGs. in disgust: hes my dog-my
hunting dog" At that moment Jason-a
good-lpokins member of the hound spe-
cies-rade his appearance, wagang his
taH and trying 10 appear sociable.
~ course. being Wagner asked it.
---ilc photographer would take q picture OF
Jason Wcstherby: lie would take a view
OF the entire town of Carnegie in order
- obtain the greatly desired photos of
Gcnus himself.
accordingly. Jason Weatherby was the
hrSt subject. Behaving in an admira BILE
manner and posing like veteran, the
hound gave no trouble at all. and after
II Was over Wagner appeared as pleased
- a child with new toy.
Just couldn't get along without Jason -
Ac explained. Hes the best dog in the
world. Thinks an awful lot Of me. Why
and here the big fellows voice grew
earnest: why. | believe he understands
most things ! tell him Then Honus
went on To explain at length the many
excellent traits of Jason Ncather3y-and
.tl the time the Photographic was wait
Ing.
DO You know. continued the CARNEGIE
tiuH"n. Il feel sorFy for Jason when
20 away from home. lie likes mo 50 we'll
that nr Ju~t hates to have me leave car
HcGic al al. Aftcr | have gone on a trim
Jason VIII stand around the streets his
eyes p'eied for the sight of an autono-
hl.e Just as soon as "A machine comes
'itoaS nc Will start after il. and If pos
Slple. Jump into II i'll order TO get "A closer
view of the occupants. When he finds
am not al hand he will stink away lust
as though some person had whipped him
his sort OF thing keeps up for six or
seven days-Jason will follow every auto
he sees until satisfied that / am not IN
hand: then he will go home and stav
there until come back"
Taken in Machine.
This recital completed, the work of
arranging the "sittings" was taken up
again First of all Honus was taken
In his great 50-horsepower machine.
TINS being done at his own suggestion.
Ihree exposures were taken in order
to be on the safe side.
The next photo was that of Wagner
standing. the full length masterpiece
bong the result of this effort Then
u was suggested that a photo of Ho-
nus ard Jason Weatherby would come
in handy-and this suggestion met
with q more than ready compliaucal