The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-03
SEPTEMBER, MONTH
 OF BALL PLAYERS

September seems to be the month of ball players, as you will note when looking over the record boks. You will find that the majority of players of any account have been born in this month. Nap Lajoie the fading2 Cleveland star was born in Woonsock- ct, F. L, on September 5, 1875 which makes the great Larry twenty mine years of age on saturday of this week. A great many fans and dopesters claim that L-ajoie is all in and ready. for en- trance to the down and out club but it would not surprise me any if the old boy would come back strong next season. Joe Birmingham, manager of the Cleveland club and Larry are not on the best of terms by any means and a chance of managership or else a change of climate would no doubt greatly benefit the big F'renchman. La joie at the present time is hitting about. .260, the poorest batting year. that he has encountered since he en- tered the game. His poorest record to date was in 1907 and 1908 with l the PhilIies when he hit for but .299 and .28O respectively His best year was in 1901 with the Phillies when the big fellow clouted for .422, The following year he jumped to the CIeve- land club, who had just Joined the Johnsonion circuit. Lajoie was at one time manager of the Cleveland team and that is where Somer's team derived the name of Maps" Lajoie christian name being Napoleon LA1 l joie. Several people pronounce the name "Lajoy,'' but the correct pro- nunciataon is ''Lashooway''
 Bill Carrigan, leader of the Boston Red So0 was born in Lewiston, Me, | on the 18th day of September. 1883 and is now completing his 30th year. leader of the famous Chicago Cubs and now directing the forces of Frank FarrelPs Yankees was born in, FreS- mo- Cal, on the 18th of September. | 1877, and is now in his thirty seventh year.
 N9ck Altrock the famous comedian of Clark Griffith's Senators, was also | born in this month, arriving on the fifteenth day in the year 1878, just one | year before the arrival of Chance, making Nicholas 38 years of age two | weeks from tomorrow.
 Arthur Fromme and Albert Dema- I rec, the cartonist ball player and as lawn McGraw would say: Both members of this c1uIb,'' were both born 5. Quincy. Illinois, with but 3 years difference in the date of their arrival. FroInme was born on the 3rd day of September in the year of our Lord 1888, and Demaree came hftheI on the eighth day of the same month in the year 1886, making Fromme, ss years of age tomorrow and. Demaree
 
 Neal Ball, the former Yankee in delder<who resides in the Park City ir the off-season was born in Grand Ha- i ven, Mich. on the eleventh of Septem. Der, 1888. Ball is now in his 3Otf year.
 Frank schulte, the fellow who can not take a joke "'Knisely.' was borr in Cohocton, N. Y., on the 17th 1T the year 1882. being at present S1 years of age. Schulte although ad- vancing in years is still on his fee Ii and clouting the old pill.
 Death Valley Ji6n' Scott, the White Sox twirler was born in Lander, Wyo. on the 18th, in the year 1885, whict
 makes him twenty eight, two week. from Friday. Scott is one of Jim Cal 7 lahan's most reliable twirlers at the present time.
 Dots, Miller, the star infelder oi the Cardinals. was born in New orl City and wial be twenty-seven years 7 of age one week from to-day I could go on for hours relating the born in this month but enough fo1 | have a son born to them in the montt } of September. would advise them tc send him onto the field of battle and have a hunch that he will make 3 god. This statement may sound su 5 perstitfous but if you want the fact. , buy a baseball record book and see il 5 am not right.
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