El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-30

glancing across saw his acquaintance
and lifted his cap bawled out-
Sir Thomas arose. lifted his hat and
called back.
III schaet~
Schaefsr made what believe was
the greatest and most timely catch
ever made in q bail game 1t was IN
the first game of the first series that
the Chicago Cubs and the Detroit
Tigers played for the championship
Detroit. il You recall, had that game
won when p passed ball caused by a
understanding Of signals. allowed
the Cubs 10 tie It ND at the finish and
the two teams hattled desperately Tor
the first victory In the 18th inning,
with the score sim tied and with the
darkness descending Chicago was
pressing the assault upon BIZ Dona-
van Runners were srraining on the
bases ready TO score when q line MT
was driven between first and second
bases high and seemingly certain
safe drive.
Made Thrilling Catch.
schaefer took two leaps toward
first base spranr into the air and,
with his back TO the plate. twisting rs
hand and grabbed the bali The
catch was so startling that the UNI
plres were groEgv for q second and
then called the game.
That game. by the way, was
unique In more ways than one Ii
was really the first game OF the
worlds series under modern con
ditions. Before the series started
there were no rules or agree
meats The national commission.
the owners and players met to
decide rrrrnr1 r-rrTaes -arr-ar-rr7rrr~ -
contests and IL was decided that
the players should share in the
proceeds Of the first four games
only was sitting next to
Schnefer and remarked 10 hims
ASK Hermann how the receipts
VIII be split in case a tie game is
played during the first four
Schaefer imm ediately sprang to his
feet and put the question and argued
il so Cleverly that the commission
agreed the players were entitled 20
share in the proceeds Of a tie game.
.f IL was played in the first four The
next afternoon Schaefer made the tie
possible by his wonderful catch and
incidentally added a big bunch of
money TO the share Of the players
In the series between Pittsburg and .
Detroit In the first same was next .
TO Sclaefer who knew the Detroit
signals. having just been turned
ldrift by the club. He was roofing
Loyalty FOR the team which had drop .
ped him. Adams, then q kid. was
starting for the Pirates. He was
extremely nervous. white around the .
lips and wild as a hare lie passed .
the rirst batter with four pitched
balls, and as owen Bush came to bat .
heard Schaefer yell.
NO, no, Hughie, no."
i could not get it, Schaefer, how
ever. had caught signal from Jeu- 4
nings ordering Bush TO sacrifice. He
thought 1t wrong. Bush was the best
waiter in the business. Adams was
Wild and nervous il seemed 10 US
both that the play was to make
Adams pitch and II possible get an
other base on balls. Bush hunted
advanced the runner and he scored. .
but IL always has seemed TO me that
Il Schaefer had been manager Bush,
and perhaps several others would
have drawn passes. the Tigers would
have scored a flock of runs and
Adams would have been eliminated
from the series which he afterwards .
won
Poor old Schaef. Wherever he is
that place is brighter for his pres
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