The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-31
HAROLD CHASE, WHO'S GOING TO BE GREAT WHEN HE
GROWS UP.

Harold Chase, of Highland park. will be a grand little squire when he
gets grown. Just It present he is young and tender and blondly romantic
looking and looks a If h g would appreciate it if you would slip him a dime
and tell him to stake himself to a chocolate sundae. He omps around the
other 12year-olds of the neighborhood. But plant him out on the good
sward Il American league park. with his glove and his right hnd and a
goodly can Of tried methe against the Yanks. and you have positively the
hardest Businessman that I'VE covered the bag within the years Of recent
memory. ts
For all his baby tai and slim youthfulness. Hal is properly able to
show the rest of the league, American. National ct al. how the game of ball
should be played. Ia u tiso ut N pastel it over your little white
bed-There ever a a hst basenan and probably never will be M who
could cover tn infeld-mind you. thu infed-with less If effort and nor
of grace than Hal Chase Nothing he does seems forced, or even difficult
for him. He is the personihcaton Of 1.-THE youngsterhood a a in love
with the work he is doing therefore doing the work exceienty we'll
Chase is q native son which meal that he was born in California
Why 1T should mean this. is not o raffair or mine. WHY a man norm in
New York o. Chicago n Denver isn't a native O Just a s a a born in
California Is, can't b e explained in this brief moment Hal a sraisedi in
the far west Let it go that way. Los Gatos. Advise and San Jose were the
bornin !. the middle he moved to- and the asst m is all his because
he make 1t his winter playground.
san S"" ro".s. 0"n "h on at an q When n e a eve more
youthful tha n Is today. Santa Clara gave him the best she had in the
way Of education. Hal responded with the free gift IF the bet in base.
ball They said he a going to b. a great pitcher som day. and Harold
would lot deny IL he ft sorts OF that way about it himself Morley.
manager O the Los Angeles team. a Hal a bit later and said something
about an opening o tn ear of the Angel city Hal took it They didn't
know anything about him In Ios Angeles except tina Morley 81 nicked
Before the end Of the season. however, they became acquainted. M tn
fame IF the STRIPPING spread from n west past to the east In canrornia
against earthquakes, thu Philippine question; in Washington. d O.
they named their favorite cub Chevy Chase. He got known, Hal did.
continent This. taking the form of a draft. Mr. Chase packed u D his blue
necktie and little dinky kid at n put a pair of Ion pants in his ,rtn
% . Ooh up. and came o asst n has beer here ever inc
WITH q notanle NcepsfP o two. which !. is o necessary here % enlarge
upon. Since n e has zen in New York. he q had thu smallpox, n fayo
of the M tn best notices In the reviews of the games the confidence of
Frank Farrell, and a tear that can 20 doggone near winning he cham.
pionship that the supporters Of the Athletics trembled.
Hal Chase who is o a big figure in baseball, is o learning how =,
smoke cigars Once he stayed ut untn almost 3 O'Clock i'm h even,rs
Is going % take him 10 the theater some SATURDAY. nirht wh.n H. nn.
have TO ct VI eariy mex day is great II be young and Hal Chase