The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22

came from Yorkshire, Eng, in case you don't know, was Justify delivered at Mount Vernon, then called Hunt ing Creek.
 Rumors Again l.
 And it certainly doesn't seem any where near a year since the last baseball spring training season, and the reports that the Athletics or the Giants or the Tigers or the Red Sox q forget whicD had uncovered a red-faced Rookie from What Cheer, Ia., or Social Circle, Ga, or Santa Claus, N. C., q forget which, who could run and field like Cobb and hit like Ruth. a.as
 As matter of fact, T have even forgotten the name of the red faced rookie, but I am sure there was one. There always is. Death and taxes must run second and third in the certainty sweepstakes to the fact that every baseball training season will produce a super-super rookie who has the speed of Mercury, the power of Thor (not Harry K0, and the lightning reactions of Willie Keeler, the old oriole or thrush who could Init 'em where they ain't.".
 Right now, swinging along with baseball hired hands as they move south, is the unknown rookie who will achieve immortality, if only for 8 week. He may be on the Havana bound boat with the Giants, hang ing out the port hole with galloping nal de mer; he may be in bus, his cramped legs curled atop his wicker suitcase, enroute to the Cardinals here; or he may be-hell, he may be anywhere. But he'll get here-get here in time for the citrus critics to appraise him, and acclaim his throwing arm, his profound timing, his hawless swing, and his ability to 90 either to his left or right.
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 Speaking of being able to go left or right, 1t always has amazed me that baseball authorities lay such stress on chaps ability to move in both directions. Frankly, never have known anyone who wasn't able to navigate in such manner. Take me, for example. No one has ever singled me out as a remarkable per- son, yet for as long as I can remem- Der I have been capable of turning right or left or even completely around, at will. I have my mothers word for it that since I was two years of age, when I was vaccinated on my left arm, I have been able to gee and haw with the astuteness of even the most astute mule. And, confidentially, there have been times when not only could move to the right and left, but in circles. Large, looping, concentric circles.
 But to get back to the rookie. (Af- ter all. if he is hanging out port hole. or sitting cramped in 8 bus, I don't want to just leave him there). He will be hot as depot stove for a week or two and then. just when he is planning to go to ,Cooperstown to pick out the spot he would like to have his bronze bust placed among the immortals. something in- side of him will snap and, overnight, he will become Three-Eye league all over.
 The critics, amazed and saddened that this could have happened to them for the ump-teenth conEecu- tive year, will return to their stud poker. And the rookie, his mis- mated feet aching wearily, will re- turn to the tall celery. there to tell mama and papa and grandpappy (if his ear trumpet is sr1 working or der how he just couldn't bear to leave the farm. even for fifty thous- and a year. ~
 Grandpappy Gear trumpet or no ear trumpet) will say:
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 And that will end the matter until 1888.
 Copyright 1887. by United Press)
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