New Britain herald., 1929-08-28
ALEXANDER
BY WM. NJ. BRAUCHER NEA Service Sports Writer

A big league field day in the fall would be a fine thing for every body, including Dan O'Leary, who must be well over 200 years old now, but who would circle the bases, heel-and- -toe in something like 10 flat.
 But there ought to be variations, few acts to add a little life to the party. These could be staged as varieties between the regular rounds of ball throwing, running around the bases, pitehing at target and all that routine.
 Babe Ruth and Mickey Cochrane could bring their Pipes O'Pan anG break out in hubbub of endur- ance saXophone playing. Such rarty might be more democratic and cheerful all around with Joe Shaute. the Singing Southpaw, and First Rasso Lew Fonseca on hand to vo- del their very best bathroom bal lads. And, though you might never suspect it, there are ball players in the big leagues who are afflicted with chronic uiulelcs.
 All Very Sociable
 What a wonderful family get-to- gether such an occasion might be made if the players and umplres could all bring their wives and l mothers ln-law ard introduce th"m 10 the platonic chorus girl friends hey found on those dull road tr,ps to Philly. Detroit, Pittsburgh and St. Louis! Wool!
 One of the most interesting stunts on the program might be a speech | by Jack Hendricks, 1he Cincinnati seer who didn't think last spring that the Cubs would win the pen nant because the team was bur dened with too many trouble -mak- CTS, guys like Hornsby, Cuyler and Mack Wilson. Jack could predict something for next season, and it would be bound to be wow
 Besides having Hendricks little oration, the trouble-makers them selves, the lads they call "club- house lawyers in the shower room could do a few dissonances for the assembled clientele, using perhaps 'Trubbulls a Bubbul" for their main number. As an encore, the search ing dittiy dedicated to the Bronx Suit Pressing and Cleaning Club, en- titled, Look for the Silver in the Lining would charm nearly every body present and this vast radio audience as well.
 Shower Room Barrstcrs
 For years there have been a cer- tain number of boisterous boys in the big leagues. Through circum- stances sometimes not their own faults, especially iii the case of Fatty Fothergill, they have become thorns in the sides of their respective man agers. These are the fellows refer red to in diamond jargon as cl lb- house lawyers.
 The odd part about it is that all CT most, of these shower room bar llSters seem to have moved, settled down and are now devoting their pest efforts toward becoming brides and joys forever.
 Rogers Hornsby was not only q clubhouse lawyer but a critic as well. Hornsby's tendency to talk, ] the affairs of the club into his owr Lands is believed to have been the factor that mysteriously removed rim from the Giants roster. The : "ajah used to dotc on telling pecpl, how their positions should be play. ed, notably Freddie Iindstrom. HOrnSby with the ruES is no Iopg : CT cloud on the horizon. eXccp Tor the visiting firemen. He ha. minded his business this year ant played baseball. But of course, yo,
 wouldn't play anything else for Jo, Mccarthy.
 MCGraw's Own Thunder McGraw is a man who likes tt make all the trouble for his cluE . himself. He had some difference.
 with Hack Wilson over the wa,
 Hack rolled his stockings or anotheI r important matter, and shipped Hacl - suddenly. Now, with the Cubs l Hack has dedicated himself to bas, s hits. with only an occasional hay l maker as visiting bench jockey. = Edd Roush was admitted to the l clubhouse bar when he perennial, efused 10 join the Reds on thei
 training trips. Edd entertained tn, l idea that Garry Hermann was pay : ing him little enough for just play l ing the season, and he stood pat ol
 that opinion. Later, Edd had diff