The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-21
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AONAP SHOT, J
nv Dan McCarty.

Vice President Tom Marshall, of the
United States, is quite an ardent
baseball fan. That he holds the ma
tionaf game in high regard is shown
by a letter which he sent President
Ban Johnson, of the American league
in acknowledgment of a season pass
sent him. Tom says al. the dirt ae-
cumulated on the baseball diamond is
clean, a thing he as a democrat can
not say for all other diamonds in
America.
The New York Yankees seem to be
living UP. to their old reputation of
BEING just about the most brittle base
ball team in existence. Season after
season they have suffered loss
standing in the pennant race because
OF injuries. Last season the outfield
was shot to pieces Now not a mem
Der of the infieId is fl to play his
best game, on account of injuries. and
Shortstop Derrick and Third Baseman
Hartzen are on the hospital list. 1t
isn't much use having good bal.
team if it never is in commission.
Del Gamer, Detroit Tiger first sack
er, says that the hardest ball for. a
first baseman to handle is the little
line. The first baseman's ffngerIess
glove makes it hard to pick it UP.
Defs statement is all right as an alibi,
but, all the same, there are a good
many first sackers who do manage to
get 'em, no matter how they come.
Close contests are expected in the
annual University of Pennsylvania re-
lay and athletic carnival, to be held
at Philadelphia April 26. It will be
the largest in the history of the event.
more than 20 colleges having already
entered.
A few years ago the Chicago Cubs
tried out young pitcher named Car
Eey, from Helena, Montana. His first
appearance in the box was disastrous.
II thought he wired after the s!augh-
ter. that some of those drives that
cleared the fence were going clear to
Helena They might" returned Frank
Chance. then Cub manager, as he
made out the release. but If you start
now you can head some of them off
before they pass the Dakota line"
Manager Red Doom, of the Phila-
delphia PhiIlies, who has just finished
a term of facing Pitcher Eddie Plank,
of the Philadelphia Athletics, in an
exhibition series, considers Eddie
He says Nap Rucker, of the
Brooklyn Surerbas, is Eddie's only |
equal, and declares he wouldn't trade |
Plank, if he had him, for six Mar |
guards.
Manager Joe Birmingham, during |
whose regime as manager last fail the
Cleveland Maps won 81 out of rs
games, counts on pepper and spirit TO |
land the Maps in the first division this |
wear. He announces that red hot base
bali will be handed Fout by his team
from start to finish of the season. |
Cleveland fans are quite willing to De
imposed upon in this way
The coIored person who waited upon
Manager Joe Birmingham of the
Cleveland Maps was quite mellow
rom gin.
Are you the Nap manager" he in
1uired with all the obsequiousness
iue q big league baseball manager.
8irmy smiled.
well, Mr.. Montgomery, sure want
"a to meet you. Yes, sab, has watch
rou' career from childhood, Mr.. Mont
yomery."
Joe never smiled. even though he
Knew quite well that Birmingham and
Montgomery are the two most import
mt cities in Alabama
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Varsity athletes form quite an ex-
.Iusive class at Princeton university.
g out of 1900 wear the ''P-" Tol PEN
Ileton. the football captain, has won
he honor three times on the grldiron
nd twice on the diamond, and hopes
o pIav varsity baseball again, in this,
lis last season. The two-sport rule
,revents him from appearing for the ]
rack team, where he probably could
make good. Manager Griffith of the I
Washington baseball team thinks he is Is