The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-08
Parson Perryrnan
in No Hurry to
Join the Giants

ATLANTA. GA. March Down
in Marlin. Texas, John J. McGraw
the genial ton occasionra manager Of
the all -hut-world's champions, Is
waiting with all anxiety for the re-
porting OF Pitcher f.. X. Perryman.
Down at Emory college, oxford,
Ca. Preacher E. X. Perryman is
placidly pursuing his ministerial
studies
~Report?" says the Rev. Mr. Per
ryman. Report? Yes. in June, ar
ter college closes"
when j McGraw hears this he will
rage. as il il fitting for the heather
to do. but Mr.. Perryman will never
worry He Will he. graduated from
Emory college in June, and If the ma
ttonal commission does not look out
for him The Methodist conference
Will And he can't afford to worry
and set thin, for he's no thicker than
a foggy shadow right now.
Perryman's career threatens to be
one OF tho marvels Of the Empire
State of the South-that State that
has given to baseball Ty Cobb, Nap
Rucker. 1yey Wingo, Red Smith and
list that runs UP into the scores Of
big IeagueTs.
Pegryman began playing ball at
the age Of thirteen, His first game
was with Rockmart against Dalton.
He was an outfielder then After
awhile he started growing and before
he was through he had done consid-
erahle--enough 10 shoot him up to a
height of six feet five inches, Once
he had attained some slight growth
he became a regular pitcher for
III 10 Y.$ ~
he worked for Quitman, Americus,
Dalton. Cedartown and Townsville.
The fall of Ia1a perTyman entered
Emory and at once Joined the Y. NJ.
c, A. the Ministerial association and
his class baseball team. The team
won the class pennant. without losing
n ganie-thanks to Perryman's pitch
ing.
All through his college career the
Rockmart lad has combined religious
and athletic work. He has held
places on debating and baseball
teams. has been the president of his
Raraca class and has been a delegate
to several missionary and student vol
unteer conferences.
But since it takes money to get an
education, Perryman has been forced
to capitalize his baseball ability, SO
naturally he has played professional
ball.
In 1911 he pitched for Danvilie.
and won eleven out OF nineteen games.
Last summer with Richmond he won
but five cut of sixteen--but he gave
up an average of only seven hits to
q game and allowed an average OF
three runs So excellent was his
showing. under the circumstances,
that McGraw grabbed him.
But grabbing n minister pitcher and
making him play before he gets ready
are different things Baseball holds
only secondary place In Perryman's
affections. j. McGraw can yell till he
gets black in the face II will get him
nothing, He has bought a preacher.
not pitcher. and must take the
consequences. But If 1t suits McGraw.
Perryman will report in June and will
show McGraw what he has. And II it
suits McGraw he will pitch one sea-
son. anyway.
49, Which Will be good thing. For
preacher wouldn't do bit of harm
to j. McGraw's ball club.
Joe Tinker, manager of the Gin
cinnati Reds. has issued orders to
his pitchers that they refrain from
cigarette smoking between now and
the close of the season.
Two hundred and fifty baseball
fans" of Tacoma turned out few
days ago merely to watch few la
borers get the clubs diamond in con-
dition. IT sometimes satisfies to even
look upon the spot which has been
the scene of many q happy day.
among whom are Captain Christian
sen, who sailed the Aurora and West
ward and who was mate with Captain
Barr; Captain Dennis. who sails the
Elena; Captain Howell, of the Ista-
lena and Effort. and Captain Willis,
Of the Winsome, and other crack