Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-31

Schaefer copied the Wagner pose
and practiced the Wagner style be
ginning the next afternoon. We
played IL games in the East, winning
II Of them and cinching the pennant,
md II was the terrific hitting Of
sschaefer that was chiefly responsible
Tor the II victories. Schaefer, the
raputed weakling at bat, hit for an
average better than 500 on the trip.
The photograph turned the trick.
Schaefer got the knack of meeting
the ball out in front. Pitchers who
had found him their meat" suddenly
discovered him to be their poison at
bat. They did not understand what
had happened and attributed the per
forrnances to luck. but knew.
paid more than 500 for new suit
of clothes for Schaefer and paid Il
gladly.
s, Returns to Old Habits.
After batting better than 300 by
fbe use of certain method, one
would think that the player would
a1opt the method, but Schaefer did
not He went back to his old habits
and the next season he was his usual
old self at bat, but for two weeks
Schaefar was the terror of all pitchers,
and those two weeks gave Detroit
championship.
on the trip I refer to, Detroit played
ehe memorable Trimming to tie
game with Philadelphia. The i'm
portant series of the trip, and the
most important series of the season
es far as that is concerned, came in
PhiIadelphia on q Friday l started
Bin Donovan. then in his prime and
our star pitcher. Schaefer drove in
three runs and scored two himself.
We won, ; 10 2.
It rained on Saturday and so a
double header was scheduled for the
following Monday. base ball being pro-
hibited in Philadelphia on Sundey.
We started to play at 1:45 on Monday
with Donovan again in the box, and
there followed what, in my opinion,
1s the most remarkable game ever
played It went II innings and was
Jailed at the end of the seventeenth
with the score a tie at 8. l shall devote
"A whole chapter to this game later, for
II contained more thrills and exciting
episodes than any ] witnessed before
or since.
During the game there was a, dis
puted decision with the players
Crowding around the umpires. Dur
ing the argument Donovan swung
on Monte Cross. n shOrtstOp, but out
Of the lineup that day and coaching
al first base. Cross went down In
a heap and policeman rushed over
10 arrest Donovan. But Schaefer's
quick wit saved the situation.
Grabbing the policeman, he said:
What are you pinchin him for
He didn't do nothin' It was this
guy that hit him. Schaefer was
pointing to Rossman, who was hav-
sag~a bad DAY The policeman
Prabbed Rossman and lugged him
off the field poor Rossman not
knowing what il was all about. That
prevented us from losing. Donovan
finished the game and held the Ath-
letics safe. Another pitcher might
have done it. but that is doubtful
. Donovan was pitching alright ball
1at the time. Playing a tie was the
break of the pennant race and threw
the advantage to US.
Tables Are Turned.
Scnaefer's happiest and saddest days
IN base ball came in succession. We
were playing Chicago in Chicago and
Doc White. the famous left-hander.
of the White Sox, was pitching. Shae-
Ger was on the bench that day, nurs,
zig sore thumb. Late in the game
Re filed the bases with two out.
i tsked Schaefer whether he thought he
Iould pinch bat and he said he would
he stepped to the plate, took a firm
hold swung and drove the ball into
the left field hleachers, winning the
game for us. The next morning.
when we arrived in Detroit, we dis
covered the newspapers carving
page-wide headlines proclainling the
smuggling powers of Schaefer. He was
hailed hero
We were playing Cleveland that
afternoon and Addie Joss started for
Clevela I'd. Schaefer never could hit
Joss because Schaefer was a full
swinger and Joss always fooled him
with his slow ball. delivery that was
poison for a swinger. When Schaefer
came to the bat in the first inning he
disew tremendous ovation. He dotted
An cap then took three swings and