The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-22

cult, but fell from grace in the middle
of the season and was canned. He
joined Seattle the middle Of May of
this year and has played good ball in
left field. where he was stationed.
Perrine Running Saloon. ..-.,.
John Grover c'Nig") Perine, once a
great second baseman. and yet a clever
guardian of the keystone in 1912, has
dropped out of the game altogether,
and is giving all his attention to a
personally conducted saloon at Spring
field, Mo. John will be remembered
by his trousers. IL by nothing else.
There are yet number OF people in
this city who identify Mig by saying,
That little fellow that always used to
get his pants black with tobacco
Bill Oriet played minor League ball
for two years after leaving Missoula.
one year in Butte, and one year at
Lincoln, in the Western league. Lin
coin wanted to farm" him, and Bill
quit the game. as far as organized ball
Is concerned. He played at Fort Ben
ton for some time. and is there yet.
Chagnon in Politics.
Harry Changnon broke back into
the game this summer. after being out
for three years. Changnon, one of the
most promising third sackers who ever
shot the ball over to first, was hit in
the eye by a thrown ball in the spring
OF 1914 while playing with Murray in
the Union association, and retired for
the time being. He has followed his
profession. that of engineering, for
some years, but is now catching for
the Rexburg team in the Snake River
valley league. an organization which
plays Saturday, Sunday" and holiday
games. Harry Is said to be Just as
good backstop as he Is a third base.
man. He Is county surveyor of his
home county in Idaho.
John Bassey has been out Of the
game for almost two years. Bassey's
winter occupation. which consists of
passing the foaming stems across the
bar, Is not conducive to keeping in
condition, and an ever increasing en-,
bonpoint made it necessary for him
to retire. He played with Duluth In
the Northern league in 1915, and filled
short engagement in the Three Eve
circuit last year.
Joe Tobin Is Outlaw.
Joseph Tobin, who hit $40 for the
Missonla team in 1912, and was sold to
San Francisco the next summer. is with
the Ray team in the outlaw Tri- Conner
league. Joe is outside the pales of or.
ganized ball. as he is the property Of
the Marshalltown team in the Central
association. Joe hit like a fiend with
Frisco in 1914. until he was injured
The next year he lost out in the CITY
es the Golden Gate. and was sent to
victoria in the Northwestern league
IN 1916 he started with Oakland. drop.
ned to Wichita in the Western league
nut did little hitting there and dropned
TO the class d Marshalltown team
jumping from there to Raw. nv .ho,d.
ing an easy job at the mines and NAV
ing pau two or three times II week,
the players In the outlaw circuit make
from $3.50 to $500 month. Joe was
married to an Oakland girl this srriny.
Warren Works for Laundry,
Jakey Warren. friend of Elmer. who
VIII always be remembered for his
Missoula debut. has hit the high snots
and Is far down. Jakey's debut was 81
remarkable, that 1t must be mentioned
TOT the benefit Of those Missoulians
VINO didn't see the Highlands open the
season In 1912, and also for the . 200
wlld-eyed fans who did see the game
the fans were rather distrustful Of
Warren's batting ability. as he was n
iittie fellow. left handed. about five
feet four inches tall and weighing
enough to balance a pinch Of SNUFF.
rhat first game land it might be mem
toned that zamloch pitched) was very
close. Jakey came to bat five times.
being lead.off man. The first fonr
] times he cracked sizzling singles of