The Washington times., 1919-12-26

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rather long on propinquity.
16erry win be thirty-six years old
On August 8. 1920. He has lived to
The limit each and every one Of those
years His memories, both of the dia-
dehd and those connected with IL
aqsouid be well worth cultivating in
the days stretching out ahead Of him.
- was the center Of many stirring
,sc6he&ion the neld and of the a, Id.
A0 &aS the nub of many anus ng in
soaeryesI not the least Of which Is that
limited At in the opening sentence of
this tale of woe.
Hhen Tom Lynch ended his stormy
>etA y ~ president of the National
>1Gague in 1913. an unusually interest
,tSSffetins Of the organization was
A6Jo At the Waldorf. In New York.
and there, like q ny around a sugar
bowl, hovered Sherry Magee, the low
zSfe. ,rr-pressible Sherry Magee. He
had o5dst completed . good season
with othe Phillies and he was among
ffeends Need one say more.
u oe,, Fight Becomes Red Hot.
The light for the leadership Of the
,old 4. ague became red hot as the mag
patea gathered for their annual meet
lag, The wordy battles fought around
.tAe bar At the Waldorf deserved to
have lived long in history. but. like
Woat ouch battles, they were forgot
.teA the next day. And IN the nj die
* the warfare stormed Sherry Magee,
entirely surrounded by many noble
SonG Of the diamond.
II was getting well along in the
sHSpi4E when rumor ran through the
v44ffe throng that the National
IN .
ssAPtce. for president By the tine
fkG .tpmor hit the crowded bar.
NSheffv was leading all the songs. held
the floor whenever anecdotes were
szeeded, and on the whole, was thor
orGhly enjoying himself. He had to
20 some, too. for he had competitors
whoever IL was we know not. but
some wag did concoct q fine scher,e
20 brrak the deadlock In the National
frague. He nominated for nre<id nt
S<v--~~d Maeee, OF Philadelphia,
isdefng him to the skies a "a vet-,a,.
trlel and true. an honor to our great
National pastime. etc.. etc"
-. sherry Aeeepts the Hs~sr.
-5iWe've forgotten Just how the pres
entat'on Of the Job was made to the
slugg'ng outnelder. but we well re-
mepber his acceptance. Yes, indeed
hs~ would accept the place. He agreed
- hold down that Job and bring peace
and quiet to baseball
- Sherry's speech was made from the
top OF that big round table nearest
lhe cheese counter. Arthur Irwin, for
.rner big learue star. and one OF the
pest known baseball men In the coun-
try. led in the applause All this
park you. happened in those dear
dead days when q man could raise 9
fhfY9t-AHd
speech was voted by all present ss
humdinger. sherry roosnneo I'D on
the sld bank roll and was usher ~
into Office as benitted q preside. mt OF
The National League in 1919, which
was before the war with all ITS at
tendant ills.
OF course, President" Magee mad
TO outline his plans FOR the future
De did. and they were a scream, a
positive scream Don't mistak.
Sherry. please; he Is a man OF ideas
and with q Celtic nuency of speech
IN describing them. He was quiteNt
his best that night. telling In detail
1ass what he would do "to put base
ball on Its rishtful plane and the
SHtonal League where II belonged In
he hearts of the fans"
- ,eSs sherry Wakes Un.
Oh Of course, Sherry eventually
~Hksd up. but not that night He
sAa tght on the joe the next day tr
congratulate John K Tener. the In
coming head OF the league. Sherry's
ssDAs~si held cut pretty well, and ne
stay Cd around the Waldorf until his
sEeu-known fatherin-law came oyc-
from philadelphia and kidnaped him
Bnt nemories OF -Sherry's election"
-,
Joyous party near the cheese counter
The bes, thing about II all vas Iha Z
facing his new Job" Sherry meas
ursS> right up 10 the REQUIREMENTS
ooth vocal, mental and physical. He
made many fast friends for himssl,
that night and the day following. He
has them yet
Sherwood Ma&ee Is one Of tn.
rapidly passing bunch of big leaguers
Who played more for the love of the
game than for any financial rewards
90 be obtained from IL 1t is doubtful
II he ever had . disagreement with
manager over q contract, and n n.
et1tths nrst warm spring day mus,
eav. ended II with his reporting, ba,
- haAA.
Possieiy because Of this. Sherry
Swusd avery follower OF the old Phila.
esspnia eiIh- They were with him In
AAR Saaas. even after his famous
hsadiong leap out Of q window of tina,
funny little Junction Hotel a, Broad
and Lehtgh- His explanation wasnr
quite right but some Of US have to
stick together. 80 Sherry was for.
-. AsstAer Jehnsy Ev~rn.
LAekins Johnny Evers' peppery
6aeh. Sherry was another Evers wher
fe came to lighting the umpirea He