Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-31

| WI then picks up old-timerS who
Il have drifted from the center
of the stage, paused on the
Lake Michigan beach here the otner
day And right In the glare. as natural
as you please. was 'Stoney'' McGlynn.
Two boys had climbed on a RAFT and
cut loose. The wind was blowing like
all get out, and soon the boys were iaf
from shore. Somebody saw them and
told "Stoney." He called helper, got
into his boat. rowed mile or two, ana
rescued the lads.
The reason "Stoney" was on the job
is that he's the life guard at South SIDE
Beach. The city of Manitowoc en-
ploys him. He's the best man the town
ever had
Time was when "stoney" McGiynn
was a pitchin' fool. He started as A
professional ball player at l7~~he was
a catcher then, and "the youngest IN the
world"--and he wound up his career In
1912. when he was as.
In Big and Little Leagues.
Big leagues and little leagues knew
"Stonev." He was with the famous
Baltimore Orioles In the palmy days OF
McCraw and Jennings. He played with
the Boston Braves, the st. Louis Car"
dinals and the Philadelphia Athletics,
He had his ups and downs in plenty,
"Stoney' came here and got posi-
ton and he has remained, In 1918 ana
1914 he had the job of guardian OF the
beach, but gave 1t up and resumed IL
only at the earnest solicitation OF the
city fathers, They wanted man VINO
could be trusted in a pinch.
"Stoney" rules his beach like kind
iy tyrant He has a whistle he blows
axaYtk4N rate A}tt haNann the
life line. When he let's go with re-
sounding blast, 1t means come in
there, YOU idiot" And II the idiot
doesn't come there's the dickens to pay
II run two OF 'em off the beach for
good just the other day" the guard
confided, land that girl you see out
there monkeyin round IL a~goin' TO get
it. too, II she don't show more sense.
The city pays me- TO keep this place
safe and YOU can take IL from me that's
what / do"
The old-timer admits to 81 years, but
he doesn't look 1t. He Is straight and
sound He sWims mile or two every
day, just to keep his hand In.
"HoW's the old s0uper?" the veteran
was asked.
Say, listen" he replied. that old
arm OF mine Is almost as good as ever
the zap In kind q gone put Inc curve
In there ms good MS before, keep a.
workin out All the time I'm president
of the County League and | work out
with those boys, / show 'em plenty.
! could go right In there and pitch any
day"
McGlynn has no use whatever for
the trailties Of the present-day pitcher.
He declares that any pitcher who can't
work three times week Is bum
II was his ability TO pitch game after
game that gained Mcdlynn the name
OF "Stoney" Double headers were his
speciality. As youngster. playing with
the York, Pa, team, he once pitched
N out Of the seasons total ot 1876
games And out OF m he won 10, He
liked to pitch double headers, and he
gives the following instance;
"Old John McCloakey, who was map
agin' Milwaukee. used 10 say, We'll,
Stoney. we're playin' douhle~header.
/ guess I'll start you In the first rame
And I'd say. THE hell you will And
he'd ask, Whats the mattef?' Then
I'd say, II ! can't work In both OF
them, damned II I'll start So he'd
let me 90 In both"
Born 30 Years Too Early.
Mo1lynn's only regret In that he
wasn't born 30 years later, SO he could
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