Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-13
RUNS SCORED BY
MAJORS THIS WEEK
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

for some time. BY long practice, Smelzer
had learned how to get at every muscle
which had anything to do with the work.
ing of his most valuable member.
The Blue Jays of seven years ago will
never forget what happened when
Major Bones" newly appointed as off,
cial rubber, Joined the club Major Bones
was young negro who had worked IN
a Turkish bathhouse long enough to get
| the idea that what he did not know about
| massage treatment was not worth bother
| ing to learn. He was also ambitious to
please, and 1t shocked him to see one of
the players rubbing his own arm. The
major leaped to the conclusion that Bruno
was dong his own work because the
former rubber had been incompetent
Jus you lemme have that oil ahm,
suh," said the major, by way of intro
| duction. 'Ill show you how 1 ust' rub
Misteh Kid McCoyg
Smelzer grunted in surprise, and went
on kneading and plnching his blceps.
Major Bones pressed his suit warmly.
When he arrived at the direct statement
that no mere ball player could rub his
own arm and do the job properly, Bruno,
who was a peaceful soul, and loved quiet
SO well that he would do battle for it,
picked up a chair and knocked Major
Bones head over heels through a locker
door.
Then he calmly resumed the rubbing
where he had left off.
After massage, Smelzer would get into
a heavy woolen undershirt, his uniform
shirt, and, last of all, a great white
sweater. Bruno had three sweaters for
different sorts OF weather. The first one
was as thick as board, and the others
We're thicker.
Dressed for public appearance. the old
man would caJole some youthful catcher
INTO accompanying him out behind the
bleachers, where not a breath of air was
stirring. Here he would shed his swestar
and pitch for half an hour II the arm
Ielt all right" he would work for As
minutes after which he would put on
ms sweater again and watch the game
from the sunny end of the bench.
on the second day the entire process
would be repeated; and on the third n
all went well, he would come out from
behind the bleachers with a broad grin
on his face. s'''i
She's there today. boysp' he would
say by which he meant that the ten
its salary.
Then, OF course. Grubb had no alterna-
i've, smelzer would pitch and Sullivan
would catch. A strong friendship existed
between Smelzer and Sullivan. Botb w.
veterans, and Sullivan had taken infnite
pains TO learn Smelzers peeuliaritIas
win Steve Sullivan behind the ,hat
bruno's little strategies reached their
hlshest power, and away they would 90
Win Bruno doing the signaling ana stew
hanging out" set of false signals for
the eoaehers to see and tip to the batters
betWeen them they would bedevil the |
opposing players with thousand and |
one annoying little tricks, Sullivan keen- !
ing up a running fire OF caustfe cnmmelt /
ana smelzer "sneaking" his strike haiI
ing II. expect
by years Of practice, Bruno had ac-
CURED alarming proficiency In one trIck
~hleh no pitcher was likely TO steal fronn
MN; II was especially designed FOR
eatehing batter of his guard When.
ever Bruno began studying the gro,,na
In 'front.' OF him, Sullivan would knn,,
what was coming. The old mar 49,
stand In the box, his eyes cast down anS
MS head bent slightly forward. s,dSa.i.s 49,
ana without raising his head to looir
the batter, he would take his Ser 81
deliver his fast bail. ana nine t,r.a- 80
OUT Of ten he would split the heart ~
the plate before the amazed hitter .,,,,s
recover from his surprise. s'e'u
CONTINUED TOMORROW,