Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-18
BY FRANCIS e. STAN.
~ = EN-" remarked Lefty Mcintyre
" "I'd like to pitch 'em both
tomorrow, but I guess Bill

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tomorrow, but guess Bill,
$3.50. here, won't let me-"
well, I might consider it," said Bill.
but remember that you've got to pitch
again Monday against Washington
Terminal"
Don't worry, can DO It," answered
Lefty, II just get warmed up after
pitching q double-header."
A little group, well known to local
sandlotters, yesterday were gathered in
the back of the Howard A. French store
discussing today's double-header be-
tween the Frenchs and the Eldridge
club of Baltimore, when Lefty put up
the pitching problem to Flester. who is
not overburdened with hurlers, following
Eddie Collifowers departure to the
Raleigh team. So big-hearted Lefty
volunteered to pitch them both.
All Of which goes to show that Lefty
Mcintyre is UP to his old tricks again
=! pitching as often as he can get his
, hands on the ball
Mac had just finished neat mound
performance the day before when he
berth In the Terminal "Y" League. Yes
terday was his of day, so today he
plans to make up for 1t with q bit OF
| double-bill hurting and thereby work
himself into shape for tomorrow's game
| against Washington Terminal in another
"Y" League game. Figure it out If you
can.
Anyway it must be true, for no. less
an authority than Manager Bill F1ester
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really could do it, Bill volunteered:
Sure he can. Last year when he
was pitching for the old Georgetown
club, Lefty faced Elkridge in a double
header and after beating them, to 2.
| in 10 innings in the first game, he
came back in the night-cap 10 win @
4to-2 victory.
"One reason for his ability to pitch
one game after another" continued
Bill, lis his good control. Most left
! handlers that / know are wild, but Nc
Intyre compiled a most unusual record
| last season when he pitched At con-
secutive innings without yielding base
on balls. He won II straight for
Georgetown and three of his victories
were chalked up in two days when he
beat the Cambria team of Baltimore
one day and then came back the next
against Laurel in a Labor day double
some pitching of you ask me-"
Lefty first pulled his iron man stunt
in 1925, the year he got his first chance
at professional ball. He was signed
with the Martinsburg club of the
Blue Ridge League and on the first
day he reported, Martinsburg was
carded to meet Chamberburg In a
double-header. Lefty, making his league
debut, won the first game.
"How's the arm, Lefty" asked the
manager.
Its o. K" said Lefty.
Think you can go the next one?"
the Martinsburg pilot queried. and
upon receiving an answer in the az
firmative he sent Mcintyre to the
mound for the second time that after
noon.
And he won the game! Then, on
the next day he went his boss one
better for he won his third game in
two days when he entered the game
as a relief pitcher and got credit
for the win.
From Martinsburg Mac went to
Milwaukee of the American Associa-
ton, where he stayed of and on for
about three yeras, finally jumping the
team because he did not get enough
work.
Lefty attributes much Of his sandlot
success to Fee Colliere, the roly-poly
catcher of the Frenchs and Pullmans.
Fee, who is built almost as broad as
he Is tall, and resembles Hack Wilson
of the Cubs, except that he has no
desire to meet Art Shires, Is rated by