The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1922-06-16

GETS PENSION

New York.-President John L. Hey
dler, who presided at the meeting OF
National League officials here today.
was appointed q committee of one to
carry out the leagues plans In obtain
ing a site and erecting Atting msm-
orial In memory OF the late Captain
Adrian C. Anson. who died in Chicago
this spring. Anson is recognized -
the daddy Of baseball"
There was other mournful touches
to today's session. The league voted
monthly pension to Cal. A. Mcvey. one
of the original Cincinnati Reds who
played on the big four" with Spauld-
ing, White and Barnes. Mcvey has
suffered ill-fortune "and Ia in need"
1.-THE statement says. President Haydler
and Barney Dreyfuss. owner Of the
Pittsburgh club. were appointed to in
vestigate the circumstances of the
family OF the late "Bill" Rhines. who
wore both Red and Pirate uniform.
Cal Hears News
San Francisco A. Mcvey halt
ed In his rounds tonight as watchman
for San Francisco lumber company
to answer the telephone. dA
This you. CALI" queried the voice
of sporting editor friend Of the vet
eran baseball player whose record as
a member of the old Cincinnati Reds
antedates the memory of most OF to-
days followers of the game.
''The National league voted you .
monthly pension today, CAL" the voice
continued. What do you think OF
that?"
1t was welcome news to the old
timer. Jobs have been more and more
infrequent and difficult to hold since
his retirement from baseball In 1880.
Rheumatism and other Ills Of advance
ing age have meant weeks In the hos
pital of recent years. Cal. is 70 years
J old. His funds have been low. The
idea OF benefit for the veteran has
been suggested and abandoned, for the
name .Cal Mcvey" carries little sig
nificance to the bulk of 1922 fans.
1t was a grand name back In the
70's and SOS. when 1t was linked with
those of A. G. Spaulding, Jim White
and Ross Barnes. Cal was one Of that
big four on the Chicago White Stock
ings when the first of the big leagues
was in formation.
Mcvey was born in Montrose, Iowa.
His first experience as q paid ball
player was with the Cincinnati Reds
in 1869, when the famous old team
won 68 victories without a defeat. He
played with Cincinnati two years, then
went to Boston with Harry and George
Wright and Charles Gould. Cal was
catcher.
| He went to Chicago with the big
four In 1876 and played there two
years. then returned to Cincinnati as
captain and manager for two years,
| bringing the famous team west In the
fall of 1879. He quit baseball the next
year.
1t was proud day at the close OF
the 1919 season when Cal went back
to Cincinnati to see his old team vim
worlds series from the Chicago
White Sox. He was a honor guest Of
the club. And he buddied again with
an old teammate. George Wright, now
maker OF sporting goods.
Cal was proud tonight. too. to think
that the National league had remem-
bered IAN old fellow like me-"
Cal Mcvey. the veteran ball player,
Is well known in Gardnerville, where
he resided for about two years, he
having been interested in some min
ing claims in he Pine Nut district. His
friends here will be pleased to learn
Of the action taken by the league
leaders In voting him pension, which
he so richly deserves.