The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-20
BARROW ADMITS
PULLING BIG BONE
That Was When He Listened
to Advice Of Knockers.

Edward G. Barrow. manager Of the
worlds champion Red sox, II he were
asked what was the biggest bone he
ever pulled, would unhesltatingly reply:
Releasing Kid Gleason in 1908" It
was Ed Barrow who chased the new
manager Of the White sox u Of the
American league IS years ago and put
an end to the Kids active career as a
J~ohnsontte, Barrow then did not know
e much about major league players as
ne did later or does now.
MD Gleason never played under Man
ager Barrow In Tigervtlle, but he put In
Two seasons there-one under George
Iweedy StallingH and one under Frank
Dwyer. Barrow succeeded the last
named as boss Of the Michigan outfit
IN the winter OF 1909, and when he
reached Detroit found a corps of experts
ready and willing to tell him which
players to retain and which to let go.
strange as It may seem, there were
some Knockers OF Gleason and Barrow
was told to get rid Of him. Ed took the
advice handed him and let Gleason 20,
again.
II sure pulled a bone when I listened
70 the tales about Gleason" Barrow Is
now free to admit, and it wasn't until
iater that l got the right dope on the
hld. Then l found out that he was the
9lne person who could keep the other
In line: You all know that j had to
get rio Of Elberfeld in 1908. but I
wouldn't have had to have got rid OF
Kid-Gleason."
Played as Regular in 1903.
Gleason was Detroit's regular second
oaseman in 1902, covering that bag in
all but a dozen games. Then Joe
Yeager, capable infielder n outfielder
as well as pitcher, was on duty at the
midway. The Kid, then as now. liked
srpiter chased him, the late silk
QLoughlin!, giving him the gate on
July in front Of the home populace.
Gleason's long hit output in 1902 con-
sisted OF II doubles, four triples and one
nome run, he having one less extra
Dase h Billy Sullivan, one Of his
predecessors as manager OF the Pale
Hose. Twice he made four hits in games
on July 3 and on July 10. on the
tirst mentioned date Bill nrocured three
singles and a double. on the second date
TWO singles, a dollble and a homer.
Gleason II years ago, was Detroit's
sixth best pass collector, Men who out
ranked him in the hiking league were
Jimmy Barrett, Norman Elberfeld, Jud
Casey, Dick Harley and Ducky Holmes.
He obtained "a bases on balls and was
hit thrice. Men who stood tied with
him II. the matter Of complimentaries,
regulation and Red Cross, were Emmett
Heidrick and Lew Drill.
Gleason was the best sacrificer among
the Tigers, laying down II hunts that
advanced men, and he stole IS bases,
iDetroiters who were better thieves be-
ing Barrett with q, Casey with 20, Ell
berfe,d with 30 and Harley with 10.
Victim" of Davis Trick.
The Kid probably now knows the
rules better than when he was putting
IN MS last season as an active player
In the American league, as it was
against the Tigers Harry Davis stole
first when no throw was made to get
him at the midway by Fred Buelow. The
game was a tight one and Dave Fult3,
now president Of the International
league, was on third when Davis stole
second and then stole first.
time Buelow made the throw. FTlts
beating the return to the plate.
Gleason took part In so double plays
at second for Detroit In 1902. having
the same record In duplex killings as
Kobe Ferris, Of the Red Sox. Tom Daily,
Of the White sox, figured in eight more
than Comiskey's new manager and Dick
Padden, Of the Browns, IN five more.
The Kid got honorable mention from
the dopesters Of 1902 for four fielding
feats, these being as follows:
June 1.-Two putouts and nine as
sists.
June 21-Four putouts, seven assists
and one error.
Aug. S9-Seven putouts, five assists
and one error.
Sept. Five ~putouts, five assists and
two errors.
Gleason is the second former Phila-
delphia National league player to man
age the Pale Hose. Jimmy Callahan,
under whom the Kid served as a lieu
Arthur Irwin was their manager.
tenant, was with the Quakers when