The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-26
DJEVER STORIES
By Fullerton

DJESER HEAR the ono 60 o,.ar
l." - Gamest man that ever
PLAYED baseball. We'll. sir. poor old
Harry SteinfCldt used 20 tell that one
nd vouch FOR Il. Steiny got his early
.an,e down in The Texas league. and he
had the Texan idea that Texas Ia the
greatest place IN the world and always
claimed tina; u Il hadn't been ror Texas
Mexico would have conquered the
United states.
The games, follow that ever played
-he game" S,clny would say. was
guy named Hooks down in the Texas
He vas playing with Dallas against San
Antonio one day and one Of the san
Antonio boys came down at him all
spradtled on, IN \ bunch and the air
full Of spikes He spiked him on tho
foot, and after he limped around for
lime he resumed G.oy.NS.
He PLAYED a while nt 4 game that
day made a single 'wn doubles and
home run. stone tw" bases. had Ave
putouts and seven assists. without an
error. GOING out 10 the clubhouse after
the game was wa lkinE with him. when
ne said there was something n his shoe
He stopped. unlaced tint shoe. took Il
or and shook out two toes.
Ono On Bill Hgan
DJEyTp HEAR the way Bad Bill
IN - Egan happened 70 break
Into baseball? Well. sir. poor old Cap
Arson never got over being ktdded
about that one. Cap had been riding
q bicycle that year, Il being the time
% the great bicycle craze. and one even
ing he tried 10 dodge a carriage. amash-
I'd into a Are hydrant and hurt his side.
He kept playing FOR a week always
complaining that his side hurt. and
dnally went 10 doctor. who discovered
~, Ill q
70 lay off after that. The team was
needing a second baseman or a short
stop and had heard OF one. so Arson
turned over the management OF the
team and went scouting. Jim Hart told
him the name OF the inaelder and that
ne was playing second base and told
Anse 70 bid as high as $4,000 for him
X ne had to.
Cap reached the town. watched the
player through one game and went 70
the management
''whatn YOU taxa FOR that second
eascman"" ne demanded.
Sell him 70 you for $1,000" said the
owner.
Arson stalled bit. then offered
$1,000. and the deal was made. Arson
wired Hart that ne had bought the man
for $500 and was bringing him on.
Hart was astonIshed. He knew the club
had been demanding $4,000. When Cap
got TO Chicago the mystery was solved.
The regular second baseman had been
crippled and was out Of the game. and
Arson had bought Egau. who was sub
and paid sl,50Q
He had the laugh on him for time.
but the Old Man turned IT, Esan turned
out 10 be whale OF an inhelder. and
tho other fellow after being sold for
sAl tayf
months.
orvte Overall Pulls One.
nIENFP HEAR the one Ora Over
~ - all pulled at the races
Well. sir hearing Commissioner Lands
ban on heavy betting on horse races re-
minds be OF that one There was a,
number o r,he old Cub team who loved
- have bet on the horses and thew
frequently were given some hot tips or
course they could not all go TO the
races One day in New York. around
came fellow with hot tip that
horse named Chapeau would win at
Aoueduc, Overall had pitched the pre-
ceedinE day. so the fellows made up
pool. every one chipping In something.
and sent Ora down to the track with the
sale 81 Donev 10 bet The sad news
reached the Polo Grounds In the msddei
Of the game. Chapeau had hnished
away abck among the also rans-and
,hc money was gone.
They were AZ dinner when Overall
arrived from the track. GrinninS and
bappv He was carrying a wad OF money
that would stuff bat bag. and he COM
mCnccd dealing out sheaYes OF bills 70
the players who had bet.
But that horse lost" some one eS-
Dostulated
Lost nothing" said Ora. He win at
eight 20 one
The mystery was solved when they
goth the form chart. The race had
been won by Somorero.
Il knew IL was some kind OK haiti
said Overall.
Ono on Hank oDay
DJEVFR HEAR tho one the boys
bc - UP on the Corner got on
Hank O"Day? Well. sir. It was long
time ago, but the gang hasn't forgotten
II nor have they let Hank forget. Hank
was a fine figure OF man In those
days. and in fact he Is now, and up On
the west side In Chicago the girls used
to look twice at him when he passed
along with his blue serge. And Hank
knew how TO dress.
one day ne was strolling down Madi-
son street on the west side. and hap
pened TO glance up at tho window OF a
beauty parlor on the second floor. and
saw a beautiful face smiling down at
him through the curtains. Hank gave
another glance. touched his hat slight
Is. so that Il meant anything or nothing,
passed on. The next day when he saw
that happy smile again he hfted his
hat boldly.
some OF the boys up at the corner