El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-21
SPORTOGRAPHY ~c! BY

DHIRTY-five years old today. and
fifteen Of those annums spent in
the professional baseball harness.
George F. Mcbride has certainly earned
the right to a place among the honored
veterans of the diamond. George was
born IN Milwaukee, on November p.
1881, and II was in the City league Of
Milwaukee that he made his first repu-
tation- IN 1902 he played third base
for Milwaukee and Kansas City. in the
American association. after which he
spent couple OF seasons in the West
ern league. with Peoria and St Joseph
Inc Pirates drafted him from St Joe
IN 1908, but Fred Clarke soon sWapDed
him to the Cardinals for Dave Brain
a deal that didn't reflect a lot of luster
upon sir Frederick Mcbride had be-
come shortstOp with st. Joe. and he
was used in that position by st. Louis
until August. 1906. when John No
CluSkey pulled d bone by sending
George back to Kansas CITY. IN rho
latter part OF the 1907 season he was
bought by Washington. and Immediate
" became the regular shOrtstop of the
Nationals IN 1908 This year was his
ninth with Washington. and. while he
may be slowing Up a bit. he has be-
mind him record that gives him rank
among the most brilliant fielding
shortstops OF the game. In five Of his
nine seasons with Washington he has
taken part in every same on the sched-
ule. and il has only been IN the last
TWO seasons that ne has fallen under
LOT games This year his name figured
m l5s box scores His batting average
this year, ga was his best since 1872.
Gloomy Gus say; eff had TO pay
80 cents day for the services Of
football player. I'D demand a quar-
Ter back
Clark Griffith. boss and principal in
diYidual owner IF the Washington CLUB
OF the American league-that is, the
erstWhile Washington club-wilI ceIe-
brate his 47th birthday today- Since
the close Of the season Griffith mas
been busy bolstering up his club
which viii be removed TO Toronto next
season He confidently expects u get
together a strong aggregation that
Will merit the support of the fans of
brooklyn. TO which city the Washing
ton franchise will be transferred. .
" alter Johnson viii, Of course, re-
main the nucleus OF the aggregation
which will sport the Pittsburg coIors
in 1917. and the baseball bugs Of VIM :
nipeg are delighted at the prospect Of
having so great q player in their !
midst. Griffith didn't make much mon {
ey in Washington this year. but he /
is confident that Baltimore viii give :
the club more liberal support The I
Old Fox figures that Kansas City is ripe J
for major league ball. and. while he 3
does not claim that he viii nail a !
pennant to the Oklahoma City flagstaff /
next year. he believes that New Or (
leans will At least finish in the first /
division
A bush Lacquer spent all his hoard !
To buy himself n new Ford;
He saved not a splinter.
And 80 all the winter (.
The boob had to sleep on = board
A remarSa bic example OF putting il
over ON Old Daddy Time is afforded /
by Frank Kramer. the champion bicycle
racer Old Frank viii pass his S5th
milestone today. At is he began his
cycling career. At 20 he won the
American professional championship. !
and he has won il every year since. Z
his 10th straight champion
ship last summer. He has competed
IN Europe for the worlds champion
ship four times, and twice the Dresi-
lent Of France pinned on his buZZum
he medal prOclaming him the winner
u the worlds cycling title. Kramer
ives IN East Orange. y. J.. and even
Turing the off season ne seldom misses
daily spin on the old wheels He
las picked up a soodly pile of the
'eedful in his cycling career. and has
Kept most OF 1t, so ne. will be well
leeled VIXEN AZ last Father Time gets
he better Of him.
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II you should zee 4 fellow eoiuc
long the street on all fours. barking
Ike dog. don't call cop. The poor
imp has right 10 his little eccen-