The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-21
BROWNS GOT MIXED UP
RECORD FOR SHORTEST PROFESS
SIGNAL BASEBALL CAREER.
Meat Expert From Stockyards Is Mis-
taken for Young Player From De-
catur Who Had Been Picked
Out by Scout Sullivan.

J. A. Brown, Jr., Union Stockyards
meat expert, holds the worlds record
with the shortest professional base
ball career of any player who has yet
broken into the major leagues, writes
l. e. Sanborn in Chicago Tribune. 1t
lasted less than two minutes and he
did not know he was going to break
in two minutes before it happened.
Previous to that Brown, Jr., was an
amateur of considerable renown in
the Armour plant, where he is en-
ployed. Wishing to inhale little pro-
he obtained letter of Introduction 20
President Comiskey from a mutual
friend and set out to spend his vaca-
ton practicing with the White Sox.
Encountering Acting Secretary
Gardiner at the Sox offices, our hero
asked for Comiskey, saying: My
names Brown and offering the let
ter of introduction. Without glancing
at the document, Gardiner extended
his hand and was so glad to see Brown
that he took him right out and intro
duced him to the Sox pilot
$50 you're Brown. eh?" was Gala
hans greeting. Welcome to our
midst. Here, Buck, give Brown
home uniform right away"
Although surprised at this warm
welcome, Brown thought some of his
stockyards admirers might have been
swelling him up to the Sox manager,
and obeyed the Injunction to get
dressed and get busy with alacrity.
He was taken in tow by Billy Sullivan
and started passing the ball with him.
Wing a bit soft?" asked Sullivan
after while.
Il haven't been playing much late
ly," admitted Brown.
You don't look as heavy as you
were," said Sullivan, while Browns
chest expanded at the idea the Sox
veteran knew him so we'll.
This happened before recent
game with Washington and Brown en-
joyed his first experience on the
bench in the uniform of a major
league team-enjoyed it until the
home half of the eighth inning.
Ayres had the Sox beaten to 0, and
it was Jaspers turn at bat.
Hit for Jasper" said Callahan, turn
ing to Brown, who gasped in amaze
ment, but thought it some new form
of the third degree, which he was too
game to dodge. Out trotted the meat
expert, respondent in his clean white
suit, and-struck out on three wild
pitches, even before the annunciator
could finish his spiel, Brown now bat
ting for Jasper"
Not a smile was cracked on the
bench when Brown returned and with
out a word he hustled to the club
house shed his uniform and jumped
to the Federal league where he has
since done his practcing with Johnny
Farrell. But the joke wasn't on
Brown of the stockyards.
In the stands and the press box
everywhere was heard Brown? Who
inell's Brown"
After the game they asked Comis-
key and he turned them over to
Gardiner, who informed the scribes
that Browns first name was Delos
and that he was swell young player
who had been going to school at De-
catur, and was signed by Comiskey
last summer after Billy Sullivan had
looked him over in several games.
The way Brown had swung at those
balls didn't raise the scribes' estima-
ton Of Sullivan as a scout, but they
didn't know, nor did any one else ex-
cept ]. A. Brown. Jr.