Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07

been other bugs who greatly rivaled
Cha riley Faust.
FAUST, it will be remembered, Joined
Tie New York Giants in ST. Louis one
day He informed McGraw that clair
Noyant had told him he was to become
O. member of the Giants, and help pitch
them to the National League pennant
When McGraw asked him what he
could predict about the outcome OF
the worlds series, Faust replied he
would be best to win the pennant
first. To this McGraw agreed. Faust
insisted that such a happening was out
Of the question unless he was signed
McGraw had Faust sized up at the first
meeting. and told him he wanted to see
him work out before signing him He
appeared at the park in the afternoon,
was given "a suit and worked out dur
ing the four-game series with the
Cardinals.
Just before train time for the de-
parture east Faust came to McGraw
and questioned him relative to his con-
tract. McGraw replied that Faust ap-
peared out of condition. That he would
advise that he stay In st. Louis, work
out for a month or 80. and then Join
Graw thought that was the easiest way
to get rid of Matty's pitching rival
Faust was crestfallen at the news
AIcGraw believed the incident closed.
Graw went around to the clubhouse at
the Polo Grounds, the first man to greet
him was Charley Faust. He repeated to
AIctiraw what the famous clairvoyant mad
told him, and insisted that the New
York manager was making the mistake
OF his life in not signing him. He had
paid his expenses from st. Louis to New
York. McGraw was amused. He couidn I
quite understand this big six-foot-three
westerner. who had the success OF the
pay his own expenses to see the New
Workers cop the pennant. He decided
that such persistence should be rewarded.
Faust was signed and the part he played
in keeping the Giants In good humor IN
that strenuous battle for the pennant Is
now base ball history. That Faust was
pretty wise was proved by his statement
to McGraw-that he was in doubt about
the outcome of the worlds series. but
positive about winning the pennant.
1t seems that these mascots who Insist
they possess some inside information
from fortune teller or clairvoyant usu-
ally pick out q pennant winner. The De-
troit Tigers had several funny expert
they were battling for the American
League pennant honors.
In 1907 the Tigers arrived In Philadel-
phia for a very important series win
the Athletics. On the morning OF the
opening game a fellow, rather shabbily
put in an appearance at the Tigers hotel.
He confided to several Of the players that
he had decided to join the team on the
home stretch in its battle for I e PEN
~, and all Of them referred him Jen-
nings relative to travelling with team
The players put Hughey wise % the
pest, as the stranger was dubbed. and
Hughey managed to keep clear OF him
until just before time to start for the
grounds. He grabbed Hughey just as he
was about to get into the bus. and Jen-
nings thought the best way to get rid OF
him was to give him ride to the park,
take him into the game and lose him. Or
tention to the fellow. but he had an Irish
face, and Irish brogue. and. better yet,
red hair.
Hughey said he just couldn't resist such
a combination. TIE game that afternoon
was a very important one. the players
were on edge, and Hughey also figured
that in kidding the bug the PLAYERS might
for a time get their mind on the ap-
preaching battle.
The stranger Informed the Tigers tnat
he felt sure they would win the pennant.
if they could induce Jennings that he
ought to be carried with the club. Nat
urally they all wanted to know what IN
fiuence he expected to exert over tho
enemy. He had previously admitted that
he couldn't play much ball, also that ne
was neither q clairvoyant. fortune teller
nor hypnotist. He finally said he expected
to make the going easy Tor the Tigers
through the medium OF music. Reaching
into an inside pocket he pulled forth a
musical instrument called 1.-The sweet po-
tato" The players could hardly fathom
how music would have any different ef-
feet on the enemy than them. but they
were amused. The good-natured. red
headed Irishman had kept the Tigers
from giving the game moments consid-
GRAFTON.
When the contest began the musical
mascot started his program for the after
noon He certainly could pay that In
strument. and he had the crowd and play
ers in good humor all afternoon. He had
a repertory a mile long. and always Sc
lected tune appropriate for the occa-
sion. Usually he tried to make the Attn.
ietics the object of laughter as a result
Of the tune he played. When the Ath-
lctics came in from the field, or took their
places on the diamond he always played.
They Walked Right In. Turned Around
and Walked Right Out Again" When
the Tigers did some base running 1, OF
scored a run. II was. don't Ihey HdH'-
blt?' that he played.
The Tigers made a great showing In the
~eries, and the players LETT PhiiadeipnI
hound 10 win the bunting. AT every
.ame the plea sant-faced son OF Erin and
Ills sweet potato was very much in evil
dence. The players took liking to MN.
and he was slipped enough money to
make the going easy. He followed the
Tigers from city 10 city. No one knew
iIst how he made the trips or where ne
lived. but every afternoon at he wouio
he sitting In a box at the grounds. enter
tanning the crowd.
The Tigers finished In St. Louis that
wear The winning Of one game OF the
81. Louis series meant the pennant. The
Detro,ters cinched 1t in the opening strug-
gle That evening the Tigers were In q
joyous and generous mood. A collection
was taken up for "Red"-that was the
only name any one ever knew him by.
a nice sum of money was realized. A
and outfit ed him in fine style and gave
him a nice piece of money on the side
He accompanied the Tigers in style to
Chicago. where the series between the
two teams for the worlds championship
was to start.
Like Charley Faust. Red lost his repu-
iation in the big series. The Tigers were
confidence In Bill Donovan. had stakec
his bank ron on the first game. and wa:
getting ready to spend II, when Bill ap
parently had the game won as he STRUCK
out Howard A passed ball resulted In
stead of the batter being retired a rur
crossed the plate and the score was lie
The eame ended that way Red was SURE
the Tigers would have won with breal
in luck He let the bet stand for the
next game. which the Tigers lost. ant
Red was again broke. The game endet
his career as a big Lacquer.
The Tigers also had another unusual ex
perience with a c0lored chap. He reporte
AZ the grounds one morning with the In
formation that he could put ''jinx on an