New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-26

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with you, always go straight to the manas
ger He is always glad to help a Young fai
low who wants to learn. III work YOU es 49,,
for the next few days, and the arms NH
come around all right
During the next ten days the old catcbo.
kept me at work on my curve ball, and h.
was 50 patient and painStaking with M
that began to have hope Of making good
after all My roommate, Red, got it'll
attention, however, and at nights he wa.
respondent.
As the days wore on the players began 70
talk of being shipped to minor league clIbs
Several scouts had visited the camp anI
looked us over as if we were a string Of tho,
oughbrcd horses or prize cattle. Rumo,,
were flying thick and fast. One young in
fielder who had spent all his life in Main
had been turned over 10 a team in Plorids
and he was badly disappointed He kner
he had to 90 or quit baseball, and he wen,
Red came in one night and told me tbs,
q deal was on By which he would be sent 10
the Texas League. He was furious, and DO,
clared that he would quit baseball beforo
he would 90. The old catcher came around
however, and advised him to take his medi'
cine, and that he might get back the neyt
season.
had no idea where was 10 be sent; br,
in my heart had determined that | would
never play minor league baseball. II
couldn't make the big league, shouldn't
play at all.
During this week Of turmoil the manager
had not 50 much as noticed me, apparently
He would send me in TO do my regular turn
in the box, and against the minor league
club | was fairly successful, but not once
did he talk to me about being sent to an.
other club.
THE training season wa finally over, and
L we started in two special cars for the
East. Our ranks had been considerably
dwindlcd by releases, and ] was under the
impression that the MANAGE was taking me
back 50 that | shouldn't be- far from home
| was expecting my release any minute. II
he kept me a day after the season opened
he would have 10 pay me a'ary. No sal.
aries are paid during the training season.
As we sped along over the prairie country
| had about made up my mind 10 60 10 the
manager and have it ont with him.
wanted to know one thing or the other, as
the uncertainty and anxiety were killing Of
nv spirit. ! decided that would speak 70
him the first time he came through the car.
The decision on my part had hardly been
made when he strobe down the aisle. He
walked to where was sitting and looked me
straight in the eye. Again ! lost my cour.
age. That look in his eye stopped me, as it
does everyone.
SAY, youngfcllow, hcsaidtome, "didyou
order a uniform when YOU got the notice.
no." replied. 81 didn't have the money
at the time guess | wont need II now.
swell, you sit down there and write out
telegram showing your measurements. |
guess, at that, that Burns uniform will fit
you.
well, you wire the sporting goods house
to make YOU a uniform according % Burns
measurements. How DO You tecl;.
"Prctty good, | answered My arm
feels fine and strong.
That's good" he said. 81 think you've
got a good curve ball for the sp-ing, and
Your fielding has picked up turing the las
two weeks. I'm going to Use you IN some q
the early spring games when the regular sea-
son begins. This is your chance now. Is
up TO you.
I was dumbfoundci. My face flushed up
like that Of a young boy. ] could hardly
realize the meaning Of hi, words And I
won't be farmcd out 20 q minor league
club" | finally gaspcd.
81 can't say about that" he r.g'lei. go