Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-07

ing the first half of the first decade
OF tho century, for brief time icing
manager. 49,
Then Callahan had differences with
the management over what was tae
right kind OF a wage for him. Gala
han was so positive that his ideas on
the subject were The right ones that
for four years he declined tqNplay in
the big leagues at all. and Conducted
an independent club in Chicago. In
1910 Hughey Duffy brought him back
into baseball as an outficlder on tho
White Sex, and Jimmy made good
amazingly. #
When Comiskey failed 10 got from
Manager Duffy the results he reaulr-
ed. ne put Callahan in charge OF his
team, and Jimmy Is a player~manager
after twenty-five seasons in fasi cum
pany. -
Wallace broke In a year after Gala
han as a~pitcher for the Cleveland
team. He was a successful twIrler
and developed a desire 10 play the I'M
fIeid and broke in az third base. His
success was remarkable, and he was
quickly rated as one OF the finest m
flelders In the game. His fame was
enhanced when be shifted 10 short
stop, and for years he was rated with
the best as member OF the 81. Loula
clubs In both Vie National and Aneri-
can leagues lie also had season a.
manager OF the Americans.
Ills teammate. Jack Powell, started
pitching for Cleveland In 1882. and
was the box partner OF Cy Young for
many years. This great pair Of twill.
ers, with thinner to catch them. nsaaa
Cleveland one Of the most dreniled
teams in the circuit, when rageaa was
the manager.
Powell owes his long ttay 10 the
easy. graceful style with which he
works. No pitcher uses less evertlon.
lie has lazy windup and hardly
throws himself of HIS balance when
lie shoots the. ball to tie plate. He IS
still niasterful pitcher and on cer-
tain days he Is simply unbeatable.
Each member OF this trio looks 10
have plenty more baseball In him.
These mem are not 10 old IN years.
Ri three being about 30. Nelson ad-
nsits to IS.
THERE ARE TWO veterans, gkIll-
ed and successful. who ere both
creeping toward tho ocfo5sn--
rain stage Ed Geers and Ed
ward Payson Weston.
Westof's feat OF walking across me
country from ocean tor oecan In seveIr
iy-six days and twenty-thfee hours 4
toended the entire world q few yeafa
ago, and was q most amazing exhibit
ton OF what Is possible to wen pie.
served age
Geers Is today the marvel Of the
tfotting world, after having been
driver for half century. II Il the
Judgment Of horsemef that. desbfl5
bis years. there Il no hetter handI6t
OF harness horses. and a tf0Qer vi h
Geers up has better chance 70 win
than with the reins IN almost any
other hands.
A few yeafs ago Geers sustained .
broken leg in q severe sDashllp and
the mournful persons Immediately pre-
dicted that at hts time Of life such
must undoubtedly mean the
end of his career. But Geers did not
ever wait for his feg tn mend n q
short time he was hobhlfnx to the
judges stand on crHtches. getting into
Il e sulky, handing the crutches 20 .
stable boy and then driving In races
as well as ever.
George Slosson. fboueA shooting
ground the 20 mafk. II stiTI a contend.
er at the big billiard championships
and the bfat OF them
get chesty when they Dlanage to take
his number. s. s.
Walter j. Travis. who hse perhaps
held more Championships ana won
more trophies than any living golfer.
Is still a contender Of merit at the big
tc ornaments ana Is often returned .
" inner. f@... -. H.. Il e
Frank Kramer. after twelve years
dominates hss Eyort OF
cycling. no one seeming able 10 even
s:ve him battle.
These are instances of men who
knew their busfness 10 start W.T..
who kaVe kept in good health and
Who are still so good that u viii be
hard to drive them out OF heir faE-,
oTite sports. @e.- -