The Washington times., 1917-09-06
GEDEON PLAYING
BASEBALL, THOUGH
HE HAS BANDAGES
By LOUIS BOUCHER.

Joe Gedeon is playing second base
for the Yankees because he wants to
stick in. fast company. If ambition
counted little to him, he'd now be on
the bench, nursing the water cooler,
for the California Catamount, as he
was known when a member of the
Washington club, is still carrying
bandages from a recent operation.
Gedeon understands that he is now
serving out what may be his last
week with the Yankees. There's no
idle bunk about Joe. He isn't all
swelled up over himself. He knows
that he is working out a Federal
League contract and that he must
deliver the goods to hold on. But he
never did quit.
At the Raleigh Hotel, where the
Yankees are living while here, ice
Is meeting his Washington friends.
He has the same old smile, the same
old hearty grip OF the hand. But
Joe has changed a whole lot since
playing with the Griffmen.
well, I'm married now" explains
zoe to the Questioner, maybe that's
why. I was q harum-scarum kid when
with Grin- I'm only twenty-four
years old now, but I've learned a let
since going to the New York club.
Hands GrIG n Boost.
Tn sorry didn't make good here,
for Griff Is the best manager I ever
had Grin IL a real white fellow. He
doesn't say much to me now when we
meet on the field, but his hearts in
the right place, and know It.
''Of course, you know why jumped.
wanted to get the money. That's
why went to the Feds, though they
broke up before I ever played with
them. A lot OF other fellows did the
same thing. But that's all done and
gone now.
mo, wasn't IN very good shape
this year, though I wanted to show
Manager Donovan that was a major
Lacquer. It wasn't till the team went
West the last time that I was able
TO get into the lineup.
Had q Lot Of Abseessea.
Il had = lot Of Rbscesses break out
on me and went to the hospital
They operated on me and now I'm
able to sit up and take nourishmet,
but. It felt pretty rotten while I was
IN the hospital
I'm still carrying bandages on the
Assesses.
Il couldn't bend down for a ground
ball until I was operated on in New
York. thought my back would
break every time went down for a
ball OF course, didn't have a chance
70 play regularly, feeling like that.
Finally I went to the hospital and
had the darn things fixed up.
4 hope to get another trial with
the Yankees next year. Bill Dono-
van Is a great fellow to play for,
believe me, and I'd like nothing bet
ter than to make good in New York.
BUT at the same time, I'm sorry 1
olon make good for Griff, for he's
one white fellow"
Laughs at Old Times.
Ged0on had several good laughs
last night when he recalled his frst
days with the Washington club at
Charlottesville, home OF snow and ice.
Gee whiz, got away with murder
SlG Gown al charlottesville" laughed Joe.
never will forget the night we had
the sham battle with the fireworks or
fixed up Henry Green's hair with the
tAlcum powder. or went down TO court
ana got Henry's laundry away from
the Chinaman- I must have been a
great big kid to have pulled that
Gedeon was a mere kid when he
came to the Washington club. He has
become real man now. He may not
remain with the New York club, that's !
something that will be decided only
py mis- work on the field. But Joe |
inaoe many friends among the Wash |
ington players and in the Washinrton |
camp, and am glad to say that / am
one who is pulling for Joe to stick |
with the Yankees and become a real |