Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-26
PEN BASEBALL BUG
BITES DEEPLY AND
TEAMS ARE CHOSEN
Old Stars Remain and New
Ones Are Signed Up for
Ten Game Series

The baseball season at the penitenti-
ary has opened with probably as much
enthusiasm as was ever exhibited at
any big league game and the old time
rivalry is still keen between the Blues
and the Reds with ability about even
ly divided
Big Jack McGlynn, Commissary, is
managing the Reds, the house team has
''signed up" to few col dinners" and
some ffish /" to whom he has given odd
jobs around the house-if they can play
ball.
Associated with him are guards
Frank Mimic, who is well known all
through the valley as very successful
manager of baseball teams organized in
the past and most particularly the
Champions of Mimic Island" and also
guard BUkhardt who is conceded to be
one Of the most enthusiastic fans in
side or out. He has played as back
stop on the Salem police and fire de-
partment teams on their different tours.
RumOr has it that two years ago DR..
Steiner took him back east on a trip
ostensibly to guard the prisoners but in
reality to sign him up with some ball
magnltes.
The first game was played on the
goth, just to try out new material and
give little practice to the old teams.
The score tied up a few times, which
made it quite interesting. The next
game was on the 22nd and there was
"some class" showed on bOta sides.
Dewitt and Tanner in the box were
both good and fielding by both teams
was sharp. Young ConnOrs of the Reds
made the most phenomenal catch that
has been seen on the old grounds for
some time. "Gravy" also woke up
and slammed out couple of "triples /"
the score ending to in favor of the
Reds.
The two teams will start to play a
series of 10 games for a beautiful sill
Yer cup which was obtained by guard
Walter Thompson from Hauser Bros,
Mr.. Thompson, who will figure cOnspic-
uously this season in arranging outside
games, has been one of the best boost
ers the pen has had and said today that
the o. S. P. team could beat any in the
Willamette valley-"ba none. :"
The new material coming in during
the winter months shows promise of
Some real live ball players and the pros
pect for winning team is good.
Among the old stars remaining there
is Young Kemp, the champion base
stealer Of the Pacific coast, who is
playing AL ball at second base; also
Doctor" Tanner, a fine ball player
without frills and with but one idea
10 win. As hard worker he has few
equals. Then there is the Ty Cobb of
the pen, "Gravy," solid standby for
the last four seasons, who is out with
ais old time ginger. He is a fine base
runner and a dangerous man at the
bat on account of his. long drives.
Gravy" will do all of the catching
this season.
Big Blink" Kennedy, although a
little old is still able to show the
youngsters trick or two, especially
when playing short stop. Blockey"
Wilson, last yeat's captain, is still
showing his old ability 10 play a star
game at any position and is always a
good hitter.
"Young Dewitt" slated to take the
place of the famous "TIiram Johnson "
as pitcner, has a fast underhanded ball
and good assortment of curves. He
has fine control and there is not 4
harder working pitcher on the coast.
Taking it all in all, the o. S. P.
boys have a fine chance to cop every
game played with outside rivals, so
bring them, says Mr.. Thompson.