South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-05
DICK CARROLL IS
AFTER SCALP Of
CRACK JOKE MAN
Steve Evans Had Manager of
Brooklyn FederaIS Arrested
in Cleveland For Stealing His
Own Automobile.
BY Frank q. Menke.


'I'll get even with that guy Steve
Evans if it takes me 10 years.
The articulator is Dick Carroll,
business manager of the Brooklyn
Federals and the giant referred to is
Steve Evans, outfielder of the Brook
Ign Feds, once time OF the st. Louis
Cardinals, and now as in the past, the
greatest comedian in baseball.
What's the latest Evans stunt ?"
we inquired.
why. that boob had me pincheG
in Cleveland and I came near to
spending a night in JAIL" answered
Carroll GAS II was 1 missed a train
and an important business appoint
ment"
Arrested? On what charger"
Stealing my own automobile"
answered Carroll.
Sounds interesting Trot out the
details, please" we asked.
We'll Evans and ! both live in
Cleveland during the winter but my
automobile is licensed in New York.
The number New York 5S17 D..
Some weeks ago 1 had to go to New
York and started for the railroad sta
ton in my car with my wife. AS we
neared the business section I was
held Up by a traffic blockade. While
stalled policeman came up, squint-
ed at the number on my car, consult
ed little note book he had and plac-
ing his hand on my shoulder said:
81 got yez at last. hey
What for?' I asked as soon as
had recovered from my first sur
prise.
For stealing that car" was the
answer.
Il tried to tell him that I owned
the car but he wouldn't listen.
"'Yez can tell that to the desk SER
geant.' he said. climbing aboard.
Drive your car to the station house
There being nothing else to do 1
drove the car-and the policeman
to the Jail.
This policeman accuses me Of
having a stolen auto in my possession.
He has made an error / told the
stolen. It's mine
"Is that so. said the sergeant
with infinite sarcasm.
Never stolen, hey? Well take a
squint' He pushed the records at me
and they showed that a Mr.. Carroll
Of Buffalo, owning car n. Y. 5S17 D.
had reported that his car was stolen
and probably taken to Cleveland.
Guess I'll have TO lock you up
said the sergeant, whereupon the po-
liceman grabbed my arm and started
to lead me to the bullpen.
Just as the doors to the corridor
leading TO the bullpen we're being
opened I saw one of the police court
reporters that / knew passing through
the hall / yelled at him.
The reporter heard me, turned
around and hustled toward us to see
what it was all about
Hey what's the matter, Dick =
he asked When he called me Dick
the policeman who was leading me
into the cell halted. The desk ser
geant looked interested.
DO you know that fellow?' asked
the sergeant, pointing at me.
Sure; I used TO play ball with
him eight or ter years ago. He's
Dick Carroll
"'Oficer release the gentleman
ordered the sergeant and the cop let
I loose.
"'How did you happen to get this
report of a stolen auto ? I asked the
sergeant after the reporter had in
PRODUCED us and full explanation had
been made.
"'FellOw phoned in the other
night said the sergeant, consulting
I the records. Said he was Mr. Carroll
/ from Buffalo and that mis- automobile
had been stolen. He described your
car in detail and also gave us the
I number
| And later?" we asked
| well, later, l discovered that the