The Washington herald., 1913-08-17

I'd Delahanty," said Tim Hurst. tho
once famous prize ring referee and major
league baseball umpire. And that re-
minds me of story.
1T was in the old National League
days of the twelve-club circuit" contin-
ued Tim. "A promising young thi-
baseman named Flaherty was breakir 5
IN for Washington. took train with
the Senators one night, jumping east
from Chicago Flaherty consulted me
about one of his few weaknesses.
My arm is all right said he, hut
J often find that. hurry as 1 will. ] am
unable to get my man at first on a bunt
OF a slow roller
why. my dear boy says /, you prob
ably play to deep, Whenever you expect
bunt. sneak up with pitch
Il saw Flaherty about three weeks
later m Washington hobbling down Penn
missed him from the box scores, but
thought he had probably been chased
back 10 the sticks. / asked him what
had happened.
MIR. Hurst he said. in the most
rueful tone ! ever heard. I took your ad
vice. l started in on Ed Delahanty, but
l woke up in the ambulance. convinced
that L was never cut out for a thru
baseman.'
In the third game of the worlds series,
two years ago. Jack Coombs was pitch
ing for the Athletics when Josh Devcre
came TO bat Coombs remembered what
Plank, who-had pitched for the Ath-
leucs the day before, told him OF De-
vore's batting weakness.
Hes helpless before a wide curve"
Plank had said.
When DeN Nore came to bat. Coombs soon
mad two strikes on him. Lapp sisnaled
Tor fast ball for the next attempt. but
Coombs shook his head, calling for - new
signal
Lapp then called for a slow one. Again
Coombs shook his head. There was bit
one other signal for Lapp to spTinG-to
call for a curve ball. He did
COombs bent over a VIDE curve and De-
wore swung and missed ii a mile 1t was
u clean strike-out. LdPp graveiy took
or his mask, walked dOTn TO the pitch
e: box and whisp,:cG IN COOiDbs' ear:
That's the :iiu" WE used OUR head,
cld top"
John MCClosHey, VIII II ne managed the
Milwaukee club had several hobbies.
Any player with II dark thatchcd roof
could get a job m tue Milwaukee club
I? just asking for il.
Garnet BEsn. WHO Is now umpirinG in
tnC Coast Lea sGc. had just eInerg, from
:he seer tive VIZ ~ Michigan. and Nc
A, loskey. on th4 lookout tor new timber.
called Bush asile and asked him IL there
was any play@r shat booked Promising in
tne ieagYr.
There's a feG,H at Saginaw nance
SI.cr who looks pretty good" responded
Eusn.
'Do YOU recolIect what color hair he
has?' McCIoskey fired at Bush.
WHY. he Is blond" innocentIy re-
piled the new arhiter
"In that case" answered McCloskey
don't bring him near me. I dom. want
any players around who have light hair
They can't play the game up to nv
standards"
The player Bush recommended wes Vic
Safer, now playing a great game at first
base for the Chicago Cubs.
Jack Bliss. formerly a catcher for the
81. Louis Cardinals. and now with Sacra-
mento, has a solid underpinning. but his
legs are curved somewhat after the
fashion OF the pickaninny that works too
soon. He was asked what made him so
One day in ST. Louis he came out of
mINup AT the nome pate with poIn legs
broken. \ doctor was called. a barrel
fro ma nearby brewery furnished splints.
lie was fixed uP-and finished out the
the curves.
Edward Finney, Coast League arbitra-
tor. was umpir!ng a game in Portland