Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-18

envelope contained blank contracts for
next season. but the bluff worked well.
Here's what money Is coming to
you Now, beat it,
Some OF the Eeatsville players may
have suspected the truth. but pride in
the team held them silent. and Red
Lynch and Jake Hartwell were whirled
away to new fields. quarreIipg as they
went. They had received 500 apiece
for the last bit OF business. and they
felt. too late. that they had sold out
their athletic birthriShts for a song.
and pretty poor song at that.
A stranger in Tucson. Ariz.. would
have no trouble in locating the sport
ing center OF that sporty little south
western city. IL was a billiard parlor
on the main street. recognized as the
official "hangout" for baseball players.
boxers and other professional gentle
men.
The particular stranger which we
have in mind made a few. casual ac-
quaintances. and, quite naturally. Pat
sy Delaney. the manager of the Tucson
Eagles. came by the Information that
there was new PLAYER In town.
Patsy sought ont the stranger and
asked few questions.
They tell ME you've played base
ball. said he.
Some"
What positlon?"
Behind the bat mostly" said the
stranger. but can play first or the
outfield."
Hum. Hit any?"
"Oh. about two-nlnety in the semipro
leagues around ST. Louis"
Come on out to the park tomorrow
afternoon" suggested Delaney.
Needless to state. there was nothing
at all the matter With the way George
White of ST. Louis shaped up. His
throwing to the bases was nothing less
than a rerelatipn, and he ''gof the ball
away. with a snap that kept the sec
ond basenan and the shortston up. on
tl.eir toes all the while. Even Jack
Gibbs the regular catcher. admitted
that White was the best 'pegger' be
had ever seen.
In the batting practice Lew Kelly.
the Eagles malnstay in the box. went
out on the slab under Instructions to
put something on the ball. for the
stranger, Lew obeyed orders. but the
way White fell on his wide. round
house curve aud spattered ii to all cor
ners Of the lot was discouraglng. to
say the least
Hes a bear. Pat" said the discom-
flied Kelly. did you see the way he
murdered that drop ball of miner
you bet.s said the manager cheer
fully.
White asked for the verdict a few
minutes later.
"How about it, he said carelessly.
''Think you can use me?''
Use your circulated Delaney. "You
bet your life can use you. Two
games a week. The players split the
money sixty and forty after the man
agement takes out IS per cent Of the
gross"
""Uh-huhr- said White, without en-.
thusiasm. "And how much does this
cut usually rum
"Never less than S25. and sometimes
as much as $40" said Delaney. fully
expecting to see Whites eyes light up
at the news.
mot good enough" said White cold.
~. "I'il tell you whit I'll do. Make
II a guarantee OF $50 a week and
you're on"
Tli try you for. week." Delaney
said.
This was on Tuesday. Each after
noon some OF the players went to the
park for practice. and. as In every
town. the embryo diamond stars turn
ed out to assist them. On Thursday
six members OF the Tucson team were
languidly warming M on the field.
when a lanky. red headed young man
climbed down ont of the bleachers
where he had been sitting in solitary
judgment. The red headed stranger
removed his coat. vest. collar and tie.
and borrowing glove from a small
boy. took place In line with the near
performers.
who's the brickfop?" asked White.
looks TO me like a pitcher"
Patsy scrutinized the newcomer.
"You can search me-" he said. Some
tramp ball player guess. The woods
are full of 'em"
We'll" said White. after some time
spent in watching the stranger. ~
don't know about his being a tramp.
TAT. but take IT from me he sure is
enc pippin OF pitcher
SIS that sos" said the manager. be.
ginning to show some interest. Il
hadn't noticed It."
well. | have" announced White
positively. "Whe-e-w.. What do you
know about that speed? Talk about
smoke ball. Tell yon what I'll do. I'll
get him to pitch some TO me and we'll
turn him loose on these fellows in the