Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-16
WEAVER PULLS
GOOD JOKE ON
NATHEWS0N
White Sox's Shortstop Hits Triple
off Big Six and Wins Hun
dred-DoIlar Bet.
By Bill Bailey.

~HICAGO, ILL.,, NOV. lo.-Cnrlsty
Mathewson-and we came
- mighty near adding the great
,iYcher of the Giants which would
have been superfluous-wil never
r5rget his introduction to Buck
Weaver, the Sox shortstop.
II was the day that the Sox and
the Giants started their tour and the
place was the Cincinnati hotel at
which the two teams met.
Matbewson was standing in the
Lobby. SO was Weaver. and they were
no, far apart when Manager McGraw
"Natty this is Buck Weaver, the
famous Sox shortstop," said the Giant
clad to meet you" said Mathew
son.
And I'm glad to meet you" an
swered Weaver. 1--WE heard lots
about YOU" continued Buck, and the
great pitcher began to show signs of
being bored You know that's what
they all say when they meet Mathew
son. But that bored expression didn't
last long. They never do when Buck
is in the neighborhood.
Offers Matty Wager.
And I'm willing to make little
oct with YOU" continued Buck.
"How's that?" queried Mathewson,
and there was just the flicker of in
terest.
1--WE got hundred that says you
don't get the first strike past me-"
said Buck.
NTattv was interested, vitality in
terested He looked Weaver over very
carefully. That was new eXpe-
rience. even for the great Matty.
You're all right" he answered with
q laugh. I'm beginning to believe l
won't"
Did he? Most assuredly he did not.
Mathewson pitched that afternoon
and Weaver was the first man to face
him. The first pitch was a ball. The
second was strike. But 1t didn't go
over the plate. 1t just started, Then
Weaver swung and that ball started
for right center When 1t was re-
turned to the infield the Chicagoan
was perched on third.
You think that exceedingly fresh of
Weaver? Meaning his methods of
receiving the introduction, of course
Maybe 1t was. Then again maybe 1t
wasn't You see Weaver entertains
the opinion that he can hit. And he
doesn't want any pitcher going about
with the impression that he carries
the Weaver goat with him. You might
search many books on etiquette to
prove that Buck did the proper thing
when he accepted the introduction in
that free-handed manner. But you
can wager one thing and that is that
the first manager you meet would
give much for just such a fellow.
Is Willing Player.
Weaver is distinctly 8 winning ball
player Had the Sox and the Giants
been opening a worlds series instead
Of a worlds tour in Cincinnati that
afternoon, the chances aer that Buck
would have offered to wager 81 900
instead of 500, and instead of invit-
ing Matty to accept the wager he
would have dared him. Since there
wasn't much at stake he was polite.
As polite, at any rate, as Buck ever
is to pitcher against whom he is
going to hit.
As a matter OF fact, Buck is so
constituted that it is impossible for
him to entertain much love against
any fellow who is going to oppose
him.
Walter Johnson was billed to work
against the Sox one afternoon. Now
Johnson is whale of pitcher, as all
the world knows. He is so great that
ne can smile, one of those enjoyable
smiles, too, when he is pitching
against another club. He's all good
nature even when the game is close
OF the opposition is leading, because
ne has an idea that he is going to
nave the last laugh. Up came Wea-
yer.
The great Johnson, eh?" quoth
suck, and there was more than a
race Of sarcasm in his voice. Think
Fellows are afraid Of you, eh?" con-
Lnued Buck. you put one over this
pIaJe and I'll break an infielder's leg
with a drive or give one Of those
outhelders a chase" howled Buck.
buGK never enjoys a beating.
somehow that smile in defeat" was
omitted from his makeup.
Can Take "CaI" Well.
Incidentally this same Weaver can
axe a call" when one is coming
VITA about as much grace as any
Hlan in the game. Remember the aft
erno9n on the South Side that he
rouAd the ball to Pitcher Russell and
7@Finltted the winning run to come
e'IosS the plate? If there was any
The IN the ball park who didn't tell
DUCK In a loud voice that he was a
oohehead, 1t must have been some
mute. And what they did to him on
We oench is one of the stories they
uns 10 tell when there are no women
present,