The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
INTRODUCING SOME BIG LEAGUE PLAYERS
by FERGUSON FAGUE.

The train for the Sunny South. carry
ing team OF big leasuers to Dixie for
their spring training. stopped at a small
town in one Of the Southern States. A
young chap. Of anything but prosperous
appearance hoped aboard as the con-
ductor pulled the belI-cord to start the
rattier on its journey.
Now this young chap was not built of
the stun which goes to make up the
usual run of youngsters, so. instead Of
making for a day coach, who're he un-
ldoubtedly belonged. he pushed past the
old colored porter and rushed into the
Pullman. loaded with the cream Of the
land. from baseball standpoint.
Gimme a Seaton this wagon. Booze,
he yelled as he spied all the chairs oc-
cupied. Everybody in this town 1 am
just leaving, wants me to so to work.
The Coleman. the Cooper. the Tinker.
the Baker. the Weaver. the Miller. and
in fact everybody. wants me to so TO
" ork, but they all offer the same induce
ment $50 a week. I'm Holden out for
Moore dough so my depleted bank roll
will Groh little. Then watch me
King to It."
Every Archer Ames to Land High. "
you'll Grant me that, so why shouldn {
/ stick like a Leach and Byrne UP the
base paths for you fellows this season
Take IL Fromme. was up against II.
| I've hung around the Wheat and Oakes
so long I'm disgusted. Most Of you guys
know what II is to be down in the Bush
and wake with a dark Brown taste. long
Ing for a Chance to play some real Ball.
Ny heart Just Cravath to play"
The manager, a veteran Of many cam
paigns. was beginning to show his ire.
but the last sentence Of the kids tax
appealed to him and recalled memories oil
long ago.
What have you been Doom down
here, he asked by way OF breaking In
on the tireless talker.
| .'wnlett do any good for me to Pierce
In with my yarn said the kid. IF II
will, I'll Plank myself In somebody
Lapp. as there don't seem to be any
vacant chairs around here" Don't
| sterret me that way, kid, I'm not q
curiosity" Just act natural" he said
addressing a recruit.
This old yarn Of mine may have an
Oidring to II. but you couldn't get the
truth any better IL you used a Derrick.
f.I am Benton getting start, and hope
there's no one here who wants to Stack
the Deal "You fellows know had to
eat, 80 / hooked up in livery stapie
as a Groom" After ] had been therf
,,Steen days, the boss's Rath got the
best of him and your oBedtent servant
was minus a situation" TO the man.
ager OF that bum burg's ball band
went and asked for job.
How much Perdue you want. says ne.
Rather than become track-Waiker,
made the bid low, told him could &c
after the flies to perfection. m fact'
told him that I was SOME Gardner.
"But / didn't tell him that first Not al
ALL You ginks know what the Mans
wants most of ALL why when grab
Fisher-pole and step to the plate. the
inheiders get scared and Dodge all my
Offerings. I am some Whaiing KID
t"Milan Sakes, I'm getting all excited IKE
about myself They say 1 Needham orr
something Ike that, maybe beef TO make
me a Manu. There's not chance N
tthe world Of my Phelan. I'm sure IN
make Goode Don't think I'm Geyer. !.
I'm not trying 10 kid you, I'll be Brief
THAT crazy manager handed me Stone
and wouldn't hire me. but he ought fe
hire Hail. Here ] am" What car
you chaps do for meg'
: so he thought you were . Baumgard-