New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31

he did not want me in Chicago. At
each stop | felt ] was that much nearer
home. anyway, which was something
gained, and Selee always had to take
me along to the next. He wanted TO
drop me in Denver, where | objected,
because | said ] could not make good
in the high altitude.
81 can hardly breathe out here l
complained. 81 would never make good
p mile above sea level after living on
the Hudson River all my life
He could not convince me that
should stop at Omaha because ] still
persisted that | must go East. ! believe
that later events have shown that these
attempts to send me TO the minors were
not good judgment on Selee's part. 80
finally got back East after one of the
hardest battles Of my career up to TINS
point. The Cubs opened in st. Louis
that season. and ] did not get into any
Of the games of that first series, roost-
ing restlessly on the bench. BY this
time was very well aware Of the fact
that I had a big fight on my hands 1t
| we're 10 make good, but, after the bat
tie | gave Selee on the way across the
country. ! felt equal and tit for any
thing. and determined to show him.
Frank Chance, by the way, was the
second catcher in those days, with
Hanlon on first base. Frank was always
getting hurt, since there was nothing
spikes, fast balls or curves-that ne
would not get in front OF TO make
play. King was the first catcher.
The Cubs were playing a series IN
Pittsburgh with the Pirates very early
that season, and both clubs jumped TO
Chicago for q Sunday game, since no
contests took place in Pittsburgh on
SUNDAY. then as now. For the sake
Of economy in railroad fares, only
eleven men on the Cubs made the
lump 10 Chicago for the single game,
and | was taken along as the extra
infclder. Raub was catching IN the
contest, and Chance had been put on
first base Temporarily, since Dillon was
out of the game. Raub broke his I'm
ger in this contest, and Chance had
10 20 behind the bat, Lowe being shift
ed 20 first and Selee sending me to
second. lie sent me into the game
with the hopeless air with which an
automobiles puts on tire that he has
been carrying as extra but that he
knows is very weak and won't run far.
GO out to second" said Selee, land
see what you can do
went out with my mind made up
10 show him what ! could do. | had a
great day. 7 scored one of the runs
that the team made and drove in the
other two. We won, to 2.
you had a lot of luck to-day, kid
said Selee, as we were hustllng for
the train to Pittsburgh after the con.
test. 81 may give you another chance
While we were still playing the same
series. although this latter game took
place in Pittsburgh, got another OPP
portunity. Old Deacon" Phillip was
working a smooth game for the Pirates
and he had the score 4 to against us
when he fluttered a little toward the
finish and filled up the bases with two
out. 1t was Bobby" loves turn to
bat, but he turned TO Selee;
Let the KID 80 up and see what he
can do" said Lowe TO Selee.
I "Bobbv" Lowe and Selce were very
close in those days, and Lowe, as cap
: tain of the team, used TO make sug-
restions frequently about shifts in hit
fers and pitchers. II was a liberal
thing for him to do, since Lowe was
Giving up his own turn at the bat. He
hadn't been able TO do much with
Phillipi that day, and he was man
enough TO admit it of his own accord
don't think Selee would have made
the change otherwise.
Go ahead up. Johnny" said Selee.
Triple Proves Useful.
/ was lucky enough to get triple
and the Cubs made nine runs IN the
/ inning before the Pirates got that other
/ ON, We won the game finally by the
score of II 10 4 and jumped TO On
c;nnati that night. The next morning
Selee said TO me: .e.,,o.
.Kid. take q pitcher and an outhelder
ord nractise batting in the mornings
F II YOU get so you can stick you ought
20 hold a lob on this club.
II was the first good news / had mao
that season, and no one ever pfacUiseu
harder at batting than dld' ~ eol 70
be so bad that the extra pitehers anu
, ontfelders complained to SeIee'
/ "That kid will never STOP uyihs'
! they grumbled TO Selee. ne tlies
I all out so we are no good IN INC S4'''
noon" ,... - o,svered
cot another chance in Cincinnati.
/ The Reds had US beaten Ia 70 "heh
better let the kid hit fol- me again,
He busted one yesterday. ! think il
get out Of the game. Frank.
was lucky enough TO get "a. anG Ih',i,
| trinle IL was the last time "Bobby
lowe played second base for Chlcago.
Sta started in the position the next day
and stuck as long as was with the
Cubs, except when ! was laid up. BE.
fore passing along, l want to say that
"Bobby" Lowe was one OF me oest
( friends that ] had IN o2seoaii uul,ns
hing he could for me. lie stayed with
10 team for some time after ! went
70 work regularly, and throughout that
neriod ne gave me many valuable Ups
which helped me. -, Tau 10
81 know ! am getting DID, KID ne
said 10 me one day. "and some younger
S"iIow must get my job would like
70 see you hold it because am Tor
Lowe Later went into the insurance