New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12

brng thrown in nv way had made me all the more de-
tcrrnincd forgot all about my mothers desire to have
me made a preacher and Of my fathers determination
~ make me 2 LAWYER | wanted to be a ball player.
In the college that attended professional ball playing
wa, not looked upon with great deal Of favor In that
institution it is not audable ambition There are
COLLEGES such as b own, Buckncll, NOtrc Dame, and
others that | could mention where ambition to be a
professional ball PLAYER is not frowncd upon. Many Of
The stars come from those schools But here was in
one Of the universities that believed in sport for sport
sake alone and knew that ! should have to keep my
ambition secret wanted to get into that Greek letter
fraternity
was always a little inclined to be visionary, and as
walked along that day frequently pictured myself in
regulation baseball uniform striking out some great bat
ter and winning game In my imagination gloated
over nv victory and could plainly the crowd throw
ing ND hats and the little boys following round the
streets and pointing me out as hero. | even assumed
a Slight swaggcr in my walk, and was just on the point
of FLUSHING at nv own COnCClt when almost COlldcd
with Red the rubber who had just turned the corner
Did you go through with it, he asked little an
Xiouslv
Yes" I replied, i've got the assignment, and we
leave tonight
Fine work Kid" he exclaimed. 81 knowcd you had
the old stuff in you Now stick to EN-, Kid, and don't
weaken I'll be the job here and keep you wise to
what's goin on. Here. he sald and handed me a pint
hottie of some kind Of ll-Smclng OIL keep that wing
soaked in this every night, and it'll take the kinks out
If amt better in week, get OF them red plastc5
and paste it on your shoulder; but don't let anybody
get wise what YOU are doing Keep your noodle ana
lv off that baseball. Goodbye He gave me his hand.
which was rough and red from the constant Use Of
rubbing linimcnts.
shook it cordially and told him that some day
should remember him in way that he wouIdn forget.
Somehow had utmost confidence in this little fellow.
oh forget it," he replied. I'm goln' to make a
ball PLAYER out Of YOU II YOU across any OF the big
Iclgucr5 on your trip tell them that Red is up here
with the rahrah boys and dom fine.
The ntmation that was a "rah-rah boy" dldn par
'icuulv please me- though knew il was true. wanted
70 be something bigger. The visions Z" big things III
baseball that | had just enjoyed mentally had over
Swallowed the college spirit.
our engineering class reached New York that night
~ about nine O'clock and We started for the West IN
hour later. We were on q limited tram made up en-
tiry Of slccpcrs y stood at the tram entrance wait
ing for the starting time noticed several trmy dressed
y,np fellows come to the gate and pass through with
on, showing their tickets This struck me as being ont
Of the ordinary, and became Interested Eight or ten
Of them had passed through, when another crowd 81
them arrived and loitcrcd at the gate.
Got the mahin's," one Of them asked Of his COM
,anion and he was handed some tobacco and cigarette
papers There were four Of these athletic looking young
men, and each Of them rolled cigarette and began to
~Whcre's the big fellow" one Of them asked
81 guess he'll get on at l2jh-t He lives mp there.
Gcc," he went on "Wa-n, that bird that he waIoprd
~Ycs was the reply, and with shooting motion Of
the hand he exclaimed "Iowic" Though had never
heard the expression before n-nc'ivcly knew that
he meant the hitting Of q baseball
"Yc-," went on the Young man, 1T Wa right IN the
,ruoyc-iust where he wanted H. He caught Il night
on the snoot III ;" to So" him land few Ike that On
Presently busting middle aged man Of short,
s'oehy build appeared, and the young men began 10
lt. ,p their grii, Something the very movements
ri 'h. man uadci plain that he wa leader In atc"
quiet words he asked ahoH, the car and "h', time the
WV, Si.,-~. f,.. i,., fellow IA, nv left.