The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-23
and the usual apologies

One of the secrets OF Larry Lajoie's
consistently good batting is said to be the
fact that the Clevelander seldom reads
after dark. When he is on the road or at
home the big Frenchman goes through
the papers closely enough to keep in
touch with baseball news and current
fetal light that he always finds some
other form of amusement or pastme
after shutdown.
AS pool player Lajoie is also an ex-
pert. but most of his welding of the cue
is done before the shades of nightfall.
This close training has, unquestionably,
had much to do with the fact that Lajoie
Is always in perfect condition. and even
when in the midst Of hating slump he
seldom fails to hit the ball. but is unfor-
tunate il driving ii right at the fielders.
president Lynch and ! had a good
laugh over the manner in which We met
for the first time. said President Tay-
lor. Of the Boston Red SOx, recently. 1T
was at the hotel in Philadelphia during
the worlds series. We were in a crowd
and Lynch was defending the umpires.
as ne always will. He surely fought hard
for them. I was as strong in my attack
upon them. as I am likely TO be when
they mention umpires. Finally, We were
growing pretty warm, when President
Lynch broke off in his defense long
enough to turn to me with:
(which umpires are you referring to.
any way?'
Il told him the American League UNI
pires.' said President Taylor.
'Oh, well; that isn't SO bad!' ejacu
lated President Lynch. Then, facing
Taylor, he exclaimed:
who are you. any way?'
I'VE shook hands, added the Red Sox
owner, when ! told him..
Frank Polling, veteran bail player,
who was with the Kansas City team
some years ago. knows Carl Morris, the
Oklahoma giant. well. and is confident
that he will some day be the champion
heavy weight pusilist. if properly man.
aged Polling and Morris were in the
Cuban war together, both being MEM
bers Of Company X. of the Big Four"
regiment, which was composed of troops
from the Territories. Morris was about
sixteen years old then. and Polling says
he was known as the Fighting Kid"
Il never saw youngster SO anxious
and ready to fight as Morris said Pol
ing. He was always looking for A
bout with the gloves or with bare
II NO ulucTcuCe u
him. He was the champion of the army.
/ will never forget one day when George
Russell. another young giant, attacked
Morris with a club while We were in
camp near Atlanta. Russell struck Nor
ris over the head with the club. The
blow would have killed any ordinary
man. Morris just shook his head. and
before Russell could repeat. he had
landed on his opponents jaw. and the
battle was over. Russell heard sweet
music for about ten minutes. Then he
came to and finally realized what had
happened
Polling states that Morris always took
the best Of care Of himself. ana that he
has the nerve and courage to face q
whole regiment.
II Fred Tenney Is going to manage the
Boston Nationals according to his own
ideas It seems q trifie out Of order for .
In the club to refuse to sane
ION the Shean-Shafer deal McGraw and
renney agreed to exchange three players |
On Friday. and 1t b a question whether
The Boston club can repudiate the trans
Ter. since Tenney was authorised to make
~ deals. y win - Remembered that :