The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-10

grizzly. and when delighted be
Wells. "Yeh. no." and beats those
nearest him with fist. cane or golf
stick, in absence OF sledge ham
mer.
Ono day last summer Van was
watching a ball game. and Bin Han
m, sage OF the New York sun, was
unfortunate enough TO draw In
near him. Van had routed every
one within reach excepting BIZ
who stuck TO his wire while Van
yelled gisefuily and beat him with
his cane ut each good play. Old
frv Cobb, who was sitting near BY.
watched him from a safe distance
Finally he said
"oh. Van. they're stealing your
stuff"
"who- where1" demanded Van.
"Out there" sald Cobb. pointing
indefinitely. Mule just kicked a
child In the face"
WALTER M'cReoiE, MANAGER
OF the Portland Coast leaguers. four
times champions. has picked list
OF the greatest greats the Pacific
coast has ever known. They arc:
Greatest player. Hal Chase. Los
Angeles, 1904; greatest team. Port
land champions. 1918; greatest In
field. Tacoma champions. 1907
Nordyke. III. Casey. 2b: Egan. So
and sheehan. 20. Greatest pitch
ing staff, Portland champs. 1910
Gregg. Seaton. Steen Knapp. Great
est catching staff. Portland. 1906
Mclean and Donahue.
NICK AlTRocK MADE A RE.
quest OF Manager Griffith OF Wash.
ington that he be allowed 20 report
late. as he IN enjoying much finan'
cial success I'm his vaudeville work
and desires to get every possible
cent OF the theatre roers' coin. bu'
Griffith answered him nay. nay. as
he means TO use Altrock IA a coach
for the early consignment OF Wash
ington twirlsrs.
CAL EWING OF THE SAN
Francisco club. II seems. was the
man who convinced Oscar Witt that
II would not be we'll for him 10 Jump
the Tigers for the Federals. After
heart-to heart talk with Ewing
Witt announced that the Federal OF
fer did not look good TO him.
WORD MAGIC
The outlaws are dad" the owner cried.
Your sbortaop has Jumped" thss
said
They'll bus, be'ors April sure as fats. ="
t"Your star fire, bassnan has nsd.' -
say take n from me. thsr can't sfsn1
the gsn"
p.~aehosi his piercing scream.
And white he rallied. and talked ana
tn, srfabs.a hi. -soi. darn team.
JIM GILMORE 10 THE RIGHT
man for the Federal league. taking
long distance Judgment on press re
ports. He hasn't made a move that
hasn't seemed 20 rebound 10 the
good Of his cause. He has ordered
the men with him not 20 do any
Growing" in the papers: he hasn't
made "squeal" in a case whore his
league has got the worst OF II mot
ably the raw st. Louis refusal OF a
building permit: he has taken nc
chances on court intunctions and III
igation in stealing players already
signed; he has maintained quiet
dignity that only obscured tremen'
dons. zeal and earnestness He looks
Ike the biggest man in the baseball
spotlight today.
sHi CLOSE TO THE DOOR,
An Eastern writer has exposed the
careers Of Governor Tener and oil
Ban Johnson. presidents Of the Ma
tional and American leagues, re
spectiyely. Tener jumped the Chi.
cago team TO the Brotherhood In
the early 90's. and Johnson led the
raid on the Nationals 10 years later
Nuns the word. boys.
NEW YORK WILL SEE AN IN.
ternational relay race at the New
York club games on February H.
Canada and the United States will
both be represented by four-men
teams.
THE CUBS ARE GOING TO
play spring series with the
Browns The Cubs always were
strong on playing those exhibition
games with bush league teams.