The Washington herald., 1911-10-15

thoroughly aroused fans" began to wonder when
he would lose There came day when he did lose.
None escapes that, but the record which he
making in the American League great
deaf like that which Marquard making in the
National League.
He did not have to wait two years to make his
fame That is where he had the advantage of Mar
guard. Somewhat queer too, about Gregg and Mar
guard. Gregg pitched for Cleveland and Marquard
lives IN Cleveland. Thus the fame of the seasons
left handlers determined attach itself to
Cleveland no matter what may be the ataton Of the
ball players.
Ping Bodie fence buster"
Think Of the advantage which Is likely to fall to
any young ball player who IS about to start major
league career with a name and reputation like that!
Your SignOr Diavolos, OF the flying trapeze, and
Terrible Turks" and Terrible Creeks who cross
the with their inspiring titles aboard the
same steamship mountebanks compared
with Ping Bode. fence buster" in baseball.
More than that. think of being able live up the
part and the reputation! And that is what Ping did.
Now, Ping Bodie" isn't the Of this huge
torsoed broad shOuldered young with the bulg-
ing calves. His real name rippes with the harmony
or the Italian vowels. But who in the world is to
be low enough to desecrate Ping Bodie" for
Sayagoa or Tesmetera or something of that kind!
So Ping BOdie" he remains until the crack of
doom so far baseball is concerned Chicago found
him out in the land of the sun-CalfOrna. He
played ball in the Pacific Coast League. Com
iskey saw him and liked him, but did not engage
him until some fancfu California writer who liked
the zest Of the Ping" part and the euphony of the
"Bodie" gave him his title and by and by when
the strong arms and the swing of the mighty shoulders
began to rap the ball to the furthest limit Of the
grounds there came the fence buster
Chicago fans like ali other hard shelled
fans, who cOdly critical and SLOW to enthusiasm
They must Bode in action, though his
reputation preceded him volumes at a time Bodie
started poorly. They had him in the wrong field,
which happened to be right field. There
sun storm out there every afternoon, and he began
to have brain storms.
The manager saw that he trying to do well.
1t dawned upon his managerial intellect one day
that a change might be good for the destroyer Of
fences. So BOdie was placed in centre field
Immediately the ball began to fly to the corners
of the enclosure. The crowds woke up. Bodie
three four games by chasing the painting oufelders
back the furthest limits of the field to stop the ball
Hes there" said friend of COmiSkey.
81 don't know about that" replied the 'Old
Roman" Hes got to go through the circuit be-
fore he looks like the real thing. Some of these
players who do well at home take tumble when
they get out in company
New York is fair test Of a ball player-nOt be-
cause New York knows more baseball than any other
city, but for the reason that the crowds which go TO
see games in New York usually fill the stands if
there is anything worth looking at.
BOdie given all kinds of three sheet notices
before he had played a game in New York. The Chi
cagos arrived in the metropolis when the HighlanderS
were going fairly well.
Here he cOmes" yelled the crowd the first time
that Bodie walked to the plate.
There a runner on the bases Ping took
ball and a strike. Then he swung. Away down in
the corner of centre field player was staggering
around trying to get line on the spot where the ball
base on the hit and the runner scored.
good and he has continued to make good since he
has been with the Chicago team.
How Fletcher Made Good"
If a ball player, what would you think il you
thrown squarely into the biggest championship race
in history to supplant who had the reputation
of being almost the best baseball player the field?
Might cause. little worry and certainly not little
nervous excitement
That is what Fletcher, of the Giants received this
season, when McGraw told him one afternoon to go
to shortstop and take the place of Bridweu.
oh. yes; quite true, Fletcher had been with the
Giants the before and the year before that for
time, but he never had speaking part in the play.
Bridwelrs legs went back him. Although one
Of the most popular players the New York team
and one for whom McGraw held the highest regard,
the New York manager said that he couldn't AFFORD
to have weak pair of legs stand between him and
the championship. He approached Tenney, of Bos-
ton, and found that Herzog could be obtained from
Boston, but not unless shortstop sent to Bos-
ton in return.
I'll take Fletcher" said Tenney.
No, you won't" was the reply. Fletcher is the
man on whom rely, for can play him either at
third base or at shortstop. If you viii make the deal
I'll give you BridweIl."
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