The sun., 1919-08-17
ANOTHER CAMEL Is
NOW IN BASEBALL
Son Of Old Boston Catcher
Comes to Red Sox on Bur-
kett's Recommendation.
is NEPHEW OF JOHN
Youngster an Outfielder and
Batted .345 in New Eng
land League.
IS NEPHEW OF JOHN

1t looks like old times to see a CANCEL
m a Boston uniform. However, the
CAMEL in question Is a recruit, and In
stead OF being with the Boston Ms
tionals. where that name will ever be
fond memory, he Is with the Red Sex.
The name recalls the baseball traditions
OF generation since and forms a con-
Meeting link between the present and tho
games historic past.
Gray haired fans who can still remeym-
Der that dependable old Boston Brave
veteran-Charley Camel, for many
years the leading backstop-for a while
manager when the walpole street
grounds were still in their pri ne, will
have the pleasure almost any cay now
OF seeing a sor of the justly popular
veteran step up to the bat In a pinch
or 90 to the outfield for the Red Sox
at Fenway Park.
Old Charley Is gone, and his deeds
are profusely written on the National
League record books. But young Babe
Camel, mightiest scion of a family
which has made national name in
baseball, Is eager to continue with
powerful bat the achievements of the
Cancels in the records Of the great ma
tional game.
Thirty Years Ago.
Thirty years or more ago the fans
OF the Hub were thrilled by the an.
nourcement that the Boston club had
purchased from Detroit the services OF
the Big Four-Dan Brouther~, Hardie
richardson. Charlie Bennett and Char
ley Camel All four were murderous
hltters ami stars in their respective
positions. And Charley Camel, i'm n
Boston uniform. outlasted all the rest.
For years Charley's great work be-
hind The bat and his ability to hit 40
splendidly In the plnches were big fac
tors IN the success Of the Boston club
Now Charley has gone beyond" but A
talented son remains to bring the name
OF Camel into the limelght once more
Young Forrest (Babe) CAMEL came
to the Red sox as first sacker, a POSI-
ton which his uncle, John Camel. SO
ably hlled for the New York Yankees
snd Cincinnati Reds not SO awfully long
ago. Babe" Is ID years of age, S feet
IL inches in height and weighs lT2
pounds. He is regarded as one of the
finds of the season.
A Burkett Find.
Last year he played for Quincy, and
about six weeks ago word of his ability
reached Jesse Burkett, manager of the
Haverhill team Of the New England
League. An even better outfielder than
Isl iodScHidn DuIhtll quickly GeaIlHcQ
that Cancel was a natural hitter.
In the semi-professional ranks he has
been nicknamed Babe" after ''Bahs"
Ruth, because he was able to hit them
high and far away. Always a deadly
left field hitter Burkett at once made
him change his style In spite of this
CAMEL was hitting at .345 clip when
the New England League br r.
kett was preparing to place hun VIA
club in the International me-, tlt
as Manager Barrow was ans - ,ry
HIM out Babe was ordered ...r, to
i the Red Sox.
Young CAMEL comes Fl ally
of natural ball players. HI IAN '' John,
who led the Brooklyns for a Time r.5
800 hitter. and is now mauas s Kan
sas City of the American Association.
Two of his brothers, Rupert and Wes-
ley. played for a while in the New Eng
land League, and the latter turned down
an offer from a team in the Intern
atlonal League, TWO other brothers were
wounded last year in the bigger game
in France.