The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-15


 but there was something about him that was irritating. The letter old where he had been playing, but nevertheless Nesbit asked him where he came from. Why, we've been setting the Southern league afire," said the youngster.
 "So?" remarked Nesbt.
 Yes" said the recruit. You'll see a real ball player when you see me-" And then he began a story of his exploits. From his narrative there neve. was such wonder known to the national game Nesbit listened mpatiently for a few min utes and then left the new man with the manager. That functonasy wanted no more of the story and told the newcomer to can it. shut up or do something worse, and was startled when the south erner took him by the lapel of the coat and said, Don't get gay with me, sport; 1 make them all stand around.' l
 Within few hours of his introduction to the other members of the club Dobbs, the recruit. was summed by Ill of them He was so blatantly egotistical that some Of them felt like humping hlm, He had no reverence for any one. Wiibert. the pitcher, who had been d really great twirler and whose powers were by no means gone, was addressed as if he were nobody, and Slower, one of tue best hit
 
 descendingly. In a team that is far down the percent age column the feeling toward a new ar rival is not cordial as with a more successful club. for the members of the weak club know some holes are 10 be plugged up, some experiments tried ard some players benched or reea sed until improvement is gained, so they greet with apprehension, if not opposition, every strange player who pops in for a trial. Toward this recruit the feeliiis; was per sonal and resentful He almost was un- bearable in his conceit and impeitinence. Some matters are ordered strangely. The youth from the south arrived in the morning. He cavorted aroun1 with the players in early practice. He knew how to handle ball and how 10 handle him self. That was apparent But 'iashy play ing in practice and fast. accurate play under the strain of an actual game are different. --t s5 . Dobbs was surprised when he discovered he was not carded to play that afternoon. He spoke to the manager abous it. | In the third inning fly 60 short center brought trouble to three of the I.eopards The left fielder. the centeriellcr and the shortstop went for 1t. Through a mistas Q fin signals they crashed together. Two of | them were knocked out and the other tu- | jured so severely he had to be taken oi | of the game
 1 Here was a chance to get rid of Dobhs. The manager sent him to centerfield. | Nothing came Dobbs' way in that inning or the next. In the fifth he went to bat and went out on a fly to left. He hni two put outs in that inning. one of them difficult. In the seventh ne was at bat again, and on a bunt that boxed m easy ! out he went to first in amazingly fast | time On the first ball pitched ne stole second. but was left there moment later. He had another put out in the eighth in- ming, and in he ninth he strercile a single into two-bagger by darins piece ct base running.
 You've got a real ball player in that new one.' Nesbit said to the manager after the game.
 | The manager expressed doubt. He had seen too many of the fiashy ones blow ur. Resides. he Avnlained- this kid was so