Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-28

men from South Yakima. Siae N ha0
seen hundreds OF bush pitcbe B OF
work, and he believed that be knew
the breed. but the first move Marsh
made In the box nailed the scouts at
tention and held IL throughout the
game. ......... IL
Every move picture" thought
Sladdln. Most Of these Kids work too
hard-tear themselves 20 pfeces-but
this fellow just floats them up there as
&c there wasn't thing to 1t. Lordy!
But that's swell change OF pace. He
amt very old. Now. where did he
learn all that stuffT"
After the game Siaddin walked back
to the town with Smith. expressing
himself guardedly, as fneH do when
they prepare TO buy. Praise might
have sent the price baIlooning.
"He's fair, Just fair said Sladdin.
"of course bed have to be farmed
OUT
clay or Of that stuffr' growled
Smith. lyon can't pnt any Of that
over on me. Where do you think l
7was raised--in the woods here: Now.
I'm going 10 tell you something. I've
seen all the great pitchers OF the past
fifteen years. Knew some OF ;em well
--Mayberry. Harris. Potter. Kinkaid-
all that bunch. Lemme tell you that
here's a boy that's as good today as
Mayberry ever was-yes. better. YOu
saw the way be handled himself Yon
saw the wny he used that quick re-
turn ball u there any man In the
big league today Who can whip re-
turn strike back like that: els there3
No. guess not. You're whlstling
there amt. I know"
THAT return ball amt used much
any more" said SladdIn There was
only one man ever had that down tiue.
and that was fellow named solomon
Lee. II he hadn't been booze hound
bed have been the greatest pitcher In
the world. saw him once over in
Chicago. and somehow this kids styis,
reminds me Of him." 60
.Now. TIL tell you something else.:.
snid Smith quietly. Il knew this Eel.
low Lee. knew him better than most
anybody. know all his stuff. I've
seen him work when be was good. I
tell You as sure as you live this kid is
solomon Lee right over ngain-Solo-
mon Lee at bis best He's got every
trick that Lee used ~ have
"Where'd be set emf" asked Slad.
din.
II taught him. said Smith. II took
that kid when he walked into this
town looking for Job. and saw
right away that be had everything but
the sayvy. I've worked with him win
ter and summer. I've taught him
everything be knows. I've made OF
that kid the living image and double
Of the greatest pitcher that ever lived.
Every time that Kid, works . can see
old Solly Lee in the box. Hes got
everything Lee erer had. I tell yeu."
Huh" said sladdIn. lis he booze
fighter toog"
-Dont know what it tastes iiker'
snarled Smith.
"wbat do you want for him:" asked
Sladdln carelessly.
mot a red cent" snapped Smith.
.What?"
"Not a cent I've trimmed that kid
FOR just one thing-fo win pennant
for Billy Bigelow. Hes going to that
club or he won't SO anywhere. Holly
was up. nosing around for the Reds,
and Slattery OF the. Pink Sox was
here last month. steered 'em both
away. I'm going to make just one
stipulati0n-Do; twor
"Name 'em." said Sladdin. =.
I'm the first place, you're not to ten
Billy Bigelow anything about what
said about training this kid for him.
In the second place. ] want you to
take this boy at the end OF. our season
here-that's early in September--and
promise me that you viii see that be
gets tryout before the big season
closes" sa
"H'mm-m." said Sladdin. .Yeu
think he's good?"
II don't think. i know"
N<O0A bCACs ootus otdOulH dDTupOys
"You sny you trained this kid. you
taught him all this stun. Now, bow
could you do that? II he's another
solomon Lee 49,.
Never you mind how ! did 1t. said
Smith. .,I'se, made you a business
Does it so or notg'
"And we get him for nothingT'
"Ab-so-lute-ly'
, You're on!"y said the scout. "And
] don't mind telling You that you've
skinned yourself out of nice chunk
OF money. was going to grab him
anyway and take no chances on the
draft"
you bet you was going to take
him." said Smith warmly. IF | had
to jam him down your throat. wish
ed him on your
Toward the middle of September
the timber wolf from the Tillamook
league dropped In on Billy Bigelow.
The manager had heard just enough
about him to be interested. and he pro-
ceeded to look the gift wolf In the