Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-16
WEAVER PULLS
GOOD JOKE ON
NATHENSON
White Sox's Shortstop Hits Triple
of Big Six and Wins Hun
dred-DolIar Bet.
By Bill Bailey.
~HICAGO, ILL, Nov. 15.-Christy
Mathewson-and we came

~HICAGO, ILL, Nov. l5.-Christy
Northumberland we came
mighty near adding the great
nitcher of the Giants, which would
have been supertluous-will never
forget 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.
Nathewson was standing in the
lobby. So was Weaver, and they were
not far apart when Manager McGraw
came along.
"Matty, this is Buck Weaver, the
famous Sox shortstop," said the Giant
boss.
Glad to meet YOU" said Mathew
son.
And I'm glad to meet you" an
svered Weaver. i've 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
asst long. They never do when Buck
IS in the neighborhood.
Offers Matty Wager.
And I'm willing to make a little
oct with you," continued Buck.
"How's that?" queried Mathewson,
and there was just the flicker Of in
.erest.
i've got a hundred that says you
don't get the first strike past me-"
aaid Buck.
Matty was interested. vitality In
terested. He looked Weaver over very
carefully That was a new expe-
Tience. even for the great Matty
You're all right" he answered with
a laugh. I'm beginning to believe
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 a strike. But il 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
hptSil L W ant any pllAiiVl SpliiS dbpul
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 a 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 $1,000
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 a 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 10 work
against the SoX one afternoon. Now
'Aii'''ll 10 a WIldIc " ii u LGlltT, DIS ttll
the world knows. He is so great tina:
he 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
or the opposition is leading, because
ne has an idea that he is going to
have the last laugh. Up came Wea-
yer
The great Johnson, eh?" quoth
Buck, and there was more than a
trace of sarcasm in his voice. Think
Fellows are afraid of you, eh?" con-
Llhued Buck. You put one over this
plate and I'll break an inhelders leg
WIN drive or give one OF those
ouLnelders a chase" howled Buck
Buck never enjoys beating.
somehow that smile in defeat" was
omitted from his makeup.
-. Can Take "calI" Well.
rhdentally this same Weaver can
"a call" when one is coming
about as much grace as any
the game. Remember the aft
on the South Side that he
the ball to Pitcher Russell and
tted the winning run to come
fthe plate? If there was any
IN the ball park who didn't tell
6u W loud voice that he was a
ooL~nead 1t must have been some
mute. And what they did to him on
ne bench is one of the stories they
l'Ne 70 tell when there are no women
present.