The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-17
As Jim Corbett
 Tells #

Has George Paskert discovered the
 fountain of perpetual youth for which
 Ponce de Leon searched in vain, or has
 he been secretly "doled up with the
 rejuvenating monkey glands?
 Within feW months of being 40 years of age, Paskert ranks as one of the best hitters in the National League, an especially speedy man on the bases and near to Iris Speakers class when it comes to roaming the outfield. At an era in life when 90 per cent of the great est ball players are five years or more beyond their playing days, Paskert re- mains one of the most vital cogs In the | Cub machine
 How do you do it?" Paskert was ! asked.
 By watching my step" he replied. | "Sleep a lot, take care of my stomach and observance of the other golden rules of health. 1 am nearly 40, but feel as l good as I did ten years ago. l thlnK l
 am good for quite number of years or baseball yet, and I hope to convince my owners of that fact"
 GOOD START
 l Right now they need no real convincing, ] nor does any one else who has watched | I off like a whirlwnd at bat-and fielded ! spectacularly. If his great work had come only in the summer when the hot sun warns up the creaking joints or veterans. then it might be assumed that | Paskert was nearing the end, but the point is that Paskert reported at the training camp in better condition than l any other man on the team. Further
 more, with the raising of the April bar | rier, Paskert was up and doing in re- | markahle fashion. The eyes that have been watching whirling baseballs Tor l nearly a generation did not show any | signs of dimming. The legs that enabled | Paskert to roam over marvellous area
 of the outfield are still serving Paskert as capably as of yore. The opposition
 batsmen are no more successful in driV- ing them out of Paskert's reach today than they were back in 1910 when his l outfield play made him one of the most
 discussed gardeners in active harness 1 Paskert is right in his declaration that l he lives according to the golden rule of ! life Other athletes, frequently tempted l have fallen occasionally by the waysde | of dissipation But not so with Paskert.
 He came to realize when he began his
 major league craeer that long life as a player was possible only by taking care 1 of his physical self And he has ever been conscious of the fact.
 Paskert, a product of the Cleveland sandlots, got his first professional Joh in 1904 with the Dayton, O., team Of the Central League. He remained there until 1907 when Atlanta secured him. His work was so startling that the Cincinnati club put in d claim for him-and from that day oIi Paskert has been a big league performer. The great outfielder has been with three big league outfits since he became a major leaguer The transfers after reaching Cincinnati came about through big trades. He was with the Reds from 1907 until 1910. In that Iyear Paskert. together with Lobert, Beck lBeebe. Rowan and Burns, was traded to the Philies in exchange for Grant iMcQuillan, Humphries and Moren. Pas Ikert remained with the Phillies until the close of the 1917 season and then was traded to Chica go in exchange for Cy Williams
 q see no reason why ball player should be through at 90. 8 or 35,' states Pasl<ert "I think it is more or less uI to the player himself as to how long he will last If he doesn't watch his step he will burn himself out around 30. But if he is careful during the off season land during the playing season as well he ought to be going along good around l35 and still be able to produce the goods at >the age of 4O I am hopeful of get ting into the class with Hans Wagner Eddie Plank and Larry Lajoie. who were beyond 40 before they faded out