Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-03
PHlLADELpHlAs FIRST sAckER.
Given His First Chance ss HhuIsr
 With Athletics In 1911.

"Stuffy' HdcInnes life story gives an insight into a Character that is striking. His personality Is boyish de- spite the years he has been connected with baseball, and has been imbibing craft and generalship. Born of well-to do parents in the city of fisheries, known as Gloucester, Mass, on Sep tember 19, 1889, McInnes tossed one of those fVe-cent balls and wielded a bat that was much larger than him self, barely before he reached his teens, says an exchange. During his freshman year at school he played shortstop. He made such a success of it that instead of taking a vaca len, the ball tosser decamped to Rev. erly, where he asked for job. They shied at him at first, and the manager thought the best place for him was at home. He persisted, though, and "butted in' on the field whenever the chance presented itself.
 One afternoon he took the regular shortstop's place, and his great field ing and smart hitting won a game for Beverly that they were sorely in need of Then he was given a regular berth. In the meantime, schoolmate named Perkins had seen Mclnnes play, and he tipped Billy Hamilton, the for
 
 leaguer, who was managing the Ha- verhill (New England league) team, to grab him. Hamilton saw the kid play. and he immediately got stuck on him. He was offered 8 contract, and that brought him into the profes- sional ranks. Immediately his stick work began to count The HGverhiil team got out of It's slump and began to win games. That year-to be more exact 1t was during 1907-NfcInnes led the New England league in hitting, Billy Madden, who had first given McInnes a chance at Beverly, and who, by a strange coincidence, is at this time scouting for MacSs outfit, kicked himself because he let him go, but got the satisfaction of having him play for the Beverly club every Sat urday and Sunday When the season closed Hamilton tried to get MclRnes to sign another contract, but the eneF- getic ball tosser figured that he was good enough for bigger company and refused to affix his signature to the papers McInnes had hardly reached his home after a long absence before he found a contract from Mack. left there by Madden He didn't waste any time signing 1t.
 When the Athletics got into a losing  streak, Mack decided to replace Mc- InneS with Barry. McInnes then did the utility act He played in 3S games in 1910 and finished among the 300 hitters with .301. He secured 21 hits and slammed in a great number. of runs. His work altogether was very pleasing to foxy Mack. The Athletics manager didn't figure McInnes last year when he made up his team. He thought he could act as utility man and paid but little attention to him. On June 1 McInnes got his first game of the year. His hitting won the game Right after the celebration of Harry Davis day in Philadelphia the old-time first -sacker was suspended indefinitely That was on June 1S. Mack looked around for available sub stitutes and his eye fell on McInnes. Mac, I'm going to give you the chance of your life" he told the youngster ih the clubhouse that afternoon. You're to take Davis place, and If you make good, 1t is yours for the rest of the season.