Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-24
HOME-RUN BAKER
READY TO COME BACK

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signed last year tying himself up fol-
three years was foolish one, but lie
does not want it thought, and his man.
ner does not indicate, that he is holding
out for mercenary reasons alone. He
hates travelling and he hates city life
His farm life and his home life mean
much to him. Their joys and pleasures
are not to be cheaply bought. If he
gives them up for a few more years it
will have to be at his own terms
Connie Mack has not made any ad-
Vances." he said rather indlfferently, as
he went speeding along in his automobile
through his 200-acre farm which he eX-
poets some day will be the finest in
Talbot County all Maryland, for that
matter. "and l haven't any kick coming
He's fine gentleman and L signed the
contract of my own free will. l don't
even know If after these two years are
passed whether will be able to play ball
with any other team or in any other
league. 1 haven't consulted a lawyer
about 1t.
Understand" he went on emphatcally,
Il don't believe man should be paid
cent more than he is worth. He
should be able to earn great deal more
Tor his team than his salary, but he
should be paid according to his value"
In the meantime, while Mack's boys
are being whipped into shape in the
South for the coming fray Baker is not
letting himself go to seed. He weighs
exactly the same as he did when he
made his famous drive over the fence at
ShIbe Park I'm 1909, which is stlll green
in the memory of the fans. Three hun
dred and fifty feet the ball clipped the
ozone, and would have been going yet,
doubtless, If 1t hadn't been for the porch
of house on goth street which acted as
barrier. His 17S pounds appear to be
all Drawn and sinew There doesn't seem
an M fpf
II am sure" he said confidently, that
am playing better ball now than ever
played before"
IDOL OF TRAPPE BOYS.
The boys of the neighborhood think so,
too. Yesterday at the noon recess no
fewer than 10 boys stopped in less than
five minutes at the Baker pasture, where
their idol was driving in COW and her
calf. and they all put the same question
anXiously;
SAY, Frank, you're coming over after
school. aren't you?'
''I'll try to. boys" ne answered; "but
it's an awful busy day-hog killing"
Finally Professor Van SAINT, the princi-
pal OF the school. went by.
Say, Frank he said anXiously, you're
coming over after school, aren't you?'
Baker grinned to the tips of his out
standing ears.
Yes. sir" he said. II reckon I'll have
to-
CITES LAJoIE's 5000 SALARY.
According TO old Pap" Price, who
drives the mail wagon from the station TO
the postoffice. those games played after
school are ''wuth a mint o. money TO
see
Scarcely day passes" he volunteered.
chewing intimately on a quld OF tobacco,
that Frank doesn't bust one or two of
the windows in the sehOolhouse with his
balls. and the commissioners puts 'em
back in again without so much as muir
mur If Il was anybody else, though,
they'd have TO pay for 'em."
Mrs. Baker. a pleasant young woman,
who was Ottillie TsehantFie. daughter OF
a Swiss matchmaker. OF Cambridge, Nd,
though she hates like anything being
separated from her husband when he