The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-24
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: GREAT HITTER
K SCHULTZ DID 4
NOT LOSE THE PART

(By Karl D.. Pancake.)

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Not one man in ten, and min of
them could not have been big league
scouts, would have picked him for a
big pastime.
It's a funny thing. but nevertheless
it's a fact. that most ball players don't
look like ball players. Some of them
look like corporation lawyers and
others look like they ought to occupy
the bench for the rest of their natural
lives--and some of them do.
When this fellow broke into the big
league he was tabled as a fielder and
for a summer or so had been playing
with Syracuse. n. y. His hitting at
tracted attention and George Huff.
scout for the Chicago National league
team. looked him over and signed
him up.
When the new outfielder reported
to Manager Chance he modestly adj
Schultz.
Get into a uniform and chase flies
for a few minutes" said Chance.
Schultz got into a uniform and took
up a position about o feet in front
park in Chicago. Big Orvie Overall.
the California pitcher. was hitting
flies to the outfield when Schultz took
his position. When he saw Schultz
backed up against the right field fence
he grinned and took up his hat.
The first ball he hit cleared the
fence and score board. Schultz saw 1t
coming, cooked one eye, n never
made a move. The ball sailed over
the fence and Schultz remained
firmly rooted to the spot.
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all. why don't o get after that
"If YOU want a steeple chaser out
man. amt no fence jumper" yelled
back Schultz.
From that day on Frank Schultz
has had a reputation as n of the
wits of the big league. He talks in a
slow. drawing fashion. and nothing
appears to disturb the calm, even
tenor of his way.
During the strenuous campaign of
1908. when the Cubs won the pennant
by an eyelash because they took adj
vantage of the fact that Fred Merkle
did not touch second in a game which
would have meant the pennant for
New York. the Cubs were playing a
close game in Cincinnati. Reulbach
was pitching and was in fine form. but
the Cubs could not score behind him.
Inning after inning was reeled off
runless. Chance was urging his men
On in every way possible. trying to
get a run over the plate, but not Il
hit could be made off the Cincinnati
pitcher. Chance himself vas hitting,
but the men who followed him were
hitting them up in the air and leav-
ing him stranded on the base lines.
"1ll catch hold Of one of those fast
ones and tear the cover off that ball.
remarked Schultz in the tenth inning.
He walked up to the plate and famed.
There was plenty of speed on those
three that YOU missed. Frank" re-
marked Chance.
I'll comb one in a minute" said
Schultz.
The next inning two runners got on
and Schultz came up with two out.
Again he famed.
Too much speed for you. or not
enough" asked Johnny Evers when
Schultz strobe back to the bench.
Schultz said nothing when the 9TH
er players laughed and began kidding
him. Finally the eighteenth inning
est played in the league that year
and the nerves Of the players were
strained to the breaking point.
We'll. here is where I break ii
up" nonchalantly remarked Schultz
as he weighed a bat carefully and
walked to the plate. There was a
runner on second and On the first
ball pitched Schultz took one quick
swing. The right fielder Of the Gin.
cinnati team was after the ball like
a scared jack rabbit. 1t shot by him
on a swift bound and the game wat
over. as Reulbach held the Red Legs
in check for the final inning.
Il knew that l would get hold OF
one Of those fast ones.'' said Schultz
while the players were dressing.
When Schultz first started in right
field for the team a number of dyed.
~in-the-wool fans came to Chance and
told him that his right fielder was toe
slow.
He can't run fast enough to get ur
Il sweat" remarked one discounted
fan.
Chance merely grunted.
H can't run Frank" said another
of the fans.
Maybe he doesn't look as If he
could run. but II you will notice YOU
will see that he gets all of the balls
that are hit out his way" said
] Chance.
The trio Of "knockers'' stood silent
for a moment. Finally n of them
scratched his head thoughtfully and
remarked:
~ guess he can rim whom a. co~..