Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-04-04
BALL PLAYERS STICK
MIGHTY SEW OF THEM QUIT UN-
TIL THEY ARE FORCED TO.
HoIdout5 Tell Many Stories of Rea-
sons for Leaving, But -ney Come
Rack-Owners and Fans OFTEN
Fall for tne Trick.

Adelin1 Patti has often made her
''fareweIs.' Barnum also, but neither
OF them equals the ballplayer who pro-
claims to the world that he is tired
of drawing $4,000 or $1,000 a year
says Ted Sullivan
Let us see how he first sounds the
alarm. 1t may be he is to marry an
heiress; or 1t may be rich widow
who wants him to quit the horrid game
and look out for her interests. Still
1t might be that some relative left him
a mine in the far west One or the
other will be an excuse anyway
His pet reporter will first hear OF
this and will say: "Oh, no; that cant
! be-"
The speaker will say: Yes, it is
SO. He confidentially told me in the
dressing room yesterday that this is
| his last year in the game"
! Has he told the president Of the
/ club" the reporter will ask
No he hates to. He has been
treated so nicely the present year"
Next morning, in large type, the
newspaper will lead off, Mr. So-and-
So is to retire from baseball"
Holy Moses, The followers OF this
/ player are up in arms One excitable
fan will say; Il knew it, | knew it!
! / don't blame him He never could
get along with that secretary and d.
Fectors'
Another fan is on his feet: Il bet
some of those other clubs are after
him"
The first fan remarks: Don't you
see he is to retire altogether? Going
into business with his uncle in their
mines"
A third fan speaks up: We'll. that
will settle the club. gave it my last
half dollar"
The next day the president meets
the player; What, John? Is this
true?"
The player says: Yes, Mr.. Presi-
dent; l am afraid it is You see. /
cannot play ball forever. and this
chance may not come again My uncle
has been at me the past two years
to quit the game Then. you see. l
bought some property lately on which
$4,000 has to be paid, and uncle will
do it if / quit
Here the president speaks up:
why, pshaw, Stay with me the com.
ing year and I will advance that
amount and increase your salary to
$4,000 for a year You know. John,
l cannot replace you this year at least
and you know | have always treated
you we'll"
The player looks at the president in
a sympathetic and innocent way:
Why, Mr.. President for that REASON
it breaks my heart to leave you, and
/ hate to have you believe / want any
increase in salary; but ! will write to
uncle to allow me to stay In the bust
ness one more year at least just tC
please YOU
Well reader this player remains in
the game that year, and many other
q years afterward. and the only time he
will leave the ball field is when the
field is tired of him, says Scout Sulli
= van. The only ballplayer in the his
tory of the game who retired wher
he said he would was Jim Mccormick
the famous National league pitcher
who played with Cleveland and Chi
cago
J This may be a little satire on this
retiring ballplayer- but who car
blame him? Don't all trades AID arti
' have their tricks? Indeed they do
: from the minister Of the gospel down
D A minister out west was to retire arc
20 into business. The congregation
raised his salary. he recousidered, an,
+ he remained with his beloved parish
1 toner's simply because he loved thea
= and his salary.