El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-21
By GRANPLAND RICE.

~ VERYBODY else having Clipped in
with his funniest play. umpire
- Billy Evans asks TO be included.
Dave Altizer slipped me my biggest
laugh on the ball field says Evans.
Dave was then playing with the Chi
eago White SOx. He had just been sent
to that club from Cleveland When
Cleveland came 10 Chicago for q series
Of games, Dave made up his mind to
show the Chicago fans what q big mis-
take Cleveland had made.
Cleveland had a lead Of a couple OF
runs With one down, AltiZer reached
first base on a single The hit and run
sign was flashed, and as the pitcher
delivered the ball Dave dashed for sec
Ond- II so happened that the batter
sent line drive into the waiting hands
OF George StOVau. then playing first
for Cleveland II was an easy matter
TO step on the sack. completing a d0u-
bic play, and retiring the side.
Altizer not realizing that he had been
doubled up, was going at top speed. AS
he neared second. Nick AltrOcE yelled.
slide. Dave. slide
AltiZer hit the dirt. StOVau. seeing
the humor OF the situation, threw the
ball high and wide to second. IL going
into left center. Altizer regaiued his
feet and dashed for third The center
fielder made a good throw 10 third.
but the third baseman allowed the ball
10 get away. Altizer had slid into third
at the reckoning OF Altrock-
Noticing the ball had got away from
the third sacker, he made for the plate.
Inc third baseman recovered the BAH
and made perfect throw. 1t had Al
tzer beaten yard. but the catcher
made II a point to miss touching Al
tier so far as he slid into the base
Ihat II was apparent 10 every 1ne i'm
the park that he had failed
Evans had followed AltiZer round the
bases just as though he was pulling a
IL
he slid into the plate, although IL was
apparent .AltiZer hadn't been touched
yet, Evans declared him out in his very
best voice, coupled with a majestic
wave Of the arms.
Evans walked hallway around THE
trying to get away from Al
tier, but he followed like a blood
hound II was only through the great /
est persuasion on the part OF his team I
mates lndt ne consented 10 go 20 his !
position. tt was not until the next in
ming that he learned the real facts.
Evans saw Altizer last season after Z
several years and started to smile Be
fore. the umpire said a word he re- 4
marked:
You're thinking Of that game at Chi ]
,agO when I ran wild after BEING dou- ?
5led up He hadn't forgotten it. either
How Leonard Lost Out.
Hub Leonard. now one Of the greatest (
Of southpaws, tells how Jesse Burkett
)f Worcester. lost his services. Leonard
,ame to the Red SOX fresh from college .
and Jake Stahl sent him to Burkett fOr
development He pitched one game I'm !
Worcester In that he was hit freely
)ut he had an idea that better fielding
would help him out He particularly
vas displeased at the slowuess of the
eft fielder on the team
I don't recall the club 7 was pitch /
ng against but ii walloped me all over
he field, says Leonard. zone man I
1anged the ball to left field. Jesse
SuTkeTr rf|nNimn~ there
yeued out " nat the matter with
-ou? Are you feet tired? Why don't
-Ou cover some ground
When Burkett came in he bawled
ne cut The other players told me ne
vas the manager. ] said, That goes
ust the way / meant il. I don't care
Who he is but knew I was done for
Leonard then took the first train out
Z Worcester and after seeing McAlecr.
vas sent to Denver, where under man
ger Hendricks he was a big factor i'm
7inning the championship for Denver.
ie returned to Boston in 1913. Last
ear he Jumped into the foremost ranks
s one Of the leading twirlers II the
4 Good Comeback.
One of the hottest comebacks that a i
layer ever got in on a manager was
ulled last year by Birdie Cree Of the (
.ankees in reply 10 call down from (
rank Chance
Birdie Cree pulled a bad play on a
round ball that let a runner score who J &
hould have been held at third base.
Chance was furious. He waited un- I
u Birdie was coming up to the bench ] Z
fter the inning and then exploded
We'll. 4'n be double dashed dingedr" J
e walled; when I came TO this ball :
Tub they told me you were a smart
layer"
Birdie stopped, looked at him a sec
nd and remarked.
There are several Of US on this BAH q