The Washington times., 1913-05-27
Joe GEDEON EARNS
PLACE NLINE-UP
Son Of the Golden West Receives Information From G Today
That He Will Continue at Third Base
Other Senator" GOSSIP
By SENATOR"

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 81
Thanks to his rapid-fire style OF play
ing the game. his do-or-die spirit ant
his power with the willow, Joe Gedeon
the native son of the Golden West. ha!
earned for himself a place in the line
UP Of the Climbers. Today he was in
formed by Manager Griffith that ht
would play third base until further or.
ders.
Il knew II would come sooner OF
later" smiled he. when told to consider
himself on the job. You can't keer
q good man down. and as soon as I've
been In there long enough. you'll gee
some swell stunts. It's pretty runk,
this sitting on the bench. looaing at tile
other fellows working. I'm sorry Ia
porte is hurt. but I'm glad that I've get
a chance to I'LL his place. just the same. =
With Morgan on the hospital list,
Dutch" Schaefer Is being used az Sec
ond. He did not shine much at third
ana so yesterday. when Laporte showed
himself absolutely impossible around
that third corner. Joe Gedeon went In
in his place The lons-legged Californian
with the loud voice and the strong whip
marched to the plate four times. The first
time he whitfield. Then he singled sfarp-
ly to center, scoring Milan from second.
The third time he tripled to right center,
scoring Milan from third. and the last
time he gave Jack Barry a chance to
make one Of his dazzling stops over near
second base. At the bat Joe was the
real thing.
In the field Geodeon did not look so
good. largely from lack Of experience
at third. He nailed couple Of hot hops
all right. showing a ine arm in showing
to diving In for bunts-wow. he was
awful He dashed in for Collins little
teaser, picked II up with one hand, and
then hurled IT into the hoi polloi in right
field. Failing to get his hands on Bak-
er's bunt in time, he wisely held II, al
lowing the runner to reach first In
safety.
Gedeon Is going to be a fine player
some Of these days. He has the right
fighting spirit. He will dare anything
throws well and looks like a promising
hitter He brought laugh by refusing
to give way to Mcbride when he took
McInnis' pop in the second, although the
isn't Joe's style, that's all He plays
the game some himself.
Two wonderful running catches saved
the Mackmen from being scored on In
the second inning of the opening game
and indicate how they get the breaks
when playing the Griffmen. Gandii
walked. Laporte caught 3 low one ana
lined 1t viciously to left center. Strunk
raced in and nailed the ball almost at
his shoe-tops. Had il got away. IT
would have gone easily for two bases
even for the crippled Lapor:e. I'm,
mediately afterward Mcbride showed
one out to right center. Eddie Murphy.
with wings on his heels. Travelled half
a mile out to the seneo and pulled IL
down. That was marked for three
bases and would have scored runner
ahead Of him.
Speaking Of breaks" they certainly
showed in the fifth for the Hackmen-
McInnis pushed one past Laporte not
more than three inches inside the line
Several drives by the Griffmen were
three inches outside. never inside
Barry should have pe-ished on mis- ount.
but Gandil dropped the ball, allins the