Evening journal., 1919-01-07
FOOTBALL
BOWLING

As the 730 whistles Of the Harlan
plant were blowing on Saturday morn
ing, Bill Gallagher and John Clausen.
the proud directors of the Harlan boil
er shop, were starting the men on their
daily tolls and as every one knows, this
is the busy hour Of the two directors,
it Is not safe to approach these fellows
unless on business that is Of importance.
Not referring, that Mr.. Crouch might
have Joined The pair on their breezy
walk from the brealfat table 10 the
plant, or that they were simply in
big hurry 10 get out the boilers. it just
means disaster to the fellows who talk
baseball or crack a joke at this early
hour. However It was about 7.30 when
plant tlmekeeper came running into
the boiler shop and yelled at the top
Of his voice Hey there Ban johnson
and Connie Mack. you two are wanted
at the gate" What do you mean, Ban
johnson and Connie Mack, where do va
get that stun? Get out o. here" piped
Gallagher. Beg your pardon boys but
there Is a fellow out at the gate who
wants an Interview with either one OF
you gents. He says he Is a reporter OF
the Greenfield Daily News, and he also
does some scout work for baseball clubs
too. Tell him Gallagher will be out TO
see him in an hour or two. said John
Clausen.
For two solid hours the poor reporter
stood the suspense and his ears were
about frozen OF when Gallagher finally
forced his way to the gate, at $50.
Good morning, Mr.. Gallagher, was
the strangers greeting. Hello, there,
D. NNrhaf "a I do for NnI1
Why I'm representing the Greenfield
Daily News" and Id like TO have some
data on your ball players that are an
ticipating returning to the major league.
Gallagher said, "Well. ] can tell you
right now all my players Will De right
here on the job next season, big league
OrrnO big league. The reporter OF the
&c. d. NJ wanted to have a talk win
Lefty Williams, Joe Jackson and By,5
Lynn, and after persistently request
ing 20 be allowed an Interview win the
PLAYERS Gallagher asked Clausen Wnat
ne thought Of the idea Go ahead, BILL
let him rave, he might be a scout toeI
some other business enterprise and try
10 induce our boys to jump, but we
won't stand for anything like that. Gal
lagher said, well, Mr. Reporter, there
YOU are. Do you see that fellow work
ing on that d IN press? Well, that's
Bob steele. former Pittsburg and ST.
Louis pitcher, whom the New York Gil
ants would like to have throwing EN-
over the pan for 1919. Do you see that
fellow up there on the boiler? Yes,
that fellow catching those red hot rivets
in his hands. Wen. that's Eddie Hem
m'ngway. Sure, he used 20 play for the
phillies. He's one swell ball player,
and they got 10 come hotter than rivets
10 get by him. You can tell the read
ers Of your paper that he's one bird
who will stay here. He's a good one,
alright, alright, piped the reporter.
Do you see that bird over there driv-
Ing rivets? He's a wonder. Why that
boy made Chief Bender lok like an am
ateur He IS fast like Eddie Collins.
sure he's Johnny Cole, our second base
boy Handles That gun like a regular
doesn't he?
The reporter who had been jottins
down all these notes pulled out his
pad and pencil over again and inquired
II Joe Jackson was in the gathering. No
piped Gallagher, Joe Jackson went down
south. he will be back next week. Do
YOU think he will go back 10 the White
Sox? was another question that puzzled
Gallagher. don't thing 50. Wait
III ask Clausen. The mayor Of the
boiler shop came back with not
chance We need those home run drives
for the Delav are River League next sea-
son; no. not a chance. I'll drive this
list around somebody's ears II they try
10 pull any monkey business like that.
Tell all your White SOx scouts I'll lick
their heads of II they come into this
shop. A shivering chill which had
started at the belt line was Just settling
behind the collar OF the reporter.
For John Clausen looks big and at
enough to go through with any asser-
lions in that respect be might make.
Do you see that fellow up there
swinging that big wrench? Gallagher
asked. Well, that's Lefty Williams.
He was counted by the big leaguers as
a regular slab artist for the coming sea
son, but just tell the general public,
through your columns that he VIII be
hopping EN- through by my club again
next season.
His battery mate. Nfyrd Lynn. You
know Byrd; he was the regular back !
stop for the SoX when Ray Schalk was
SICK. Well, Jim sorry. but Byrd was
called away to his home in Brookport, |
III MS wife is sick. Byrd will do the !
receiving for my club next season.
Excuse me a minute, have TO see how
the men are making out on this Job |
over here.
BIZ was gone for few minutes and
Wnen he returned he stood there. lust
IKE the fellow who was at bat with
the sacks loaded, two out and the count |
SX2, and never took his bat of NJ MS