Judge — June 19, 1915 — page 18: what you’re looking at

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March , 1820 A pleasant evening we had. Dick and I. Not fur the wealth of tie Indies would I exchange the three best things I have—my old friend Dick, my good dog Prince and reliable Old Overholt Rye “Same for 100 years® The friend of our forefathe.s and still the friend of men who appreciate a choice, delightful ure whiskey. Aged in the wood, Bottled in bond. A. Overholt & Co., Pittsburgh, Pa, @ ~ ot Muite Rock Pears’ Economy is a watchword of the thrifty. That’s one reason so many prosperous people use Pears’ Soap. There’s no waste about it. It wears out, of course. Oo sale everywhere Yarns of the Ballplayers By ED A. GOEWEY Benny Kauff, Brooklyn Federals ENNY KAUFF, of the Brookfeds, bright- est star of the Federal League, and the man who created the greatest baseball sen- sation since the beginning of the 1915 sea- son by unsuccessfully attempting to hurdle into organized baseball, now admits that he made a blunder. **However,"’ said Benny, who can enjoy a laugh, whether it be on himself or some- body else, ‘‘other ballplayers also have made mistakes, so I have plenty of com- pany. Ever hear the story of Joe Jackson's foozle? No? Then I'll tell the tale. The incident happened in the days before the great Nap slugger became famous, in a game between the Savannah and Columbia teams. Jackson, a raw recruit from Pel- zer, of the South Carolina Mill League, was being given a tryout in center by the Savan- nah manager, and, being touted as a fence buster, was placed at the head of the bat- ting order. The first ball pitched he fouled on top of the grandstand, and Catcher Sid Smith, of the Columbias, caught it on first bounce and tossed it down to first base. Jackson threw down his bat and walked toward the bench, and it was not until the manager caught him and pushed him back to the plate that he was made to understand that first bounce was not out in profes- sional games. The fans thereupon guyed Joe unmercifully, but, undismayed, he laced out a home run over the centerfield fence, and the jeers turned to cheers.’’ There is a joke connected with Benny's presence on the Brooklyn Fed team, but the laugh is not on the sensational outfielder, but on Miller Huggins, manager of the Car- dinals. A few seasons back Huggins was urged to sign Kauff by a scout, who insisted that one day he would be another Ty Cobb. “Is he a right or left-handed hitter?’’ asked the manager. “Left handed,’’ was the answer. ‘Then I can't use him,"’ said Huggins. “I've got more than enough left-handed swatters now. Sign him up and send him to the American Association team at Indi- anapolis. If I ever need him, I'll call him in from there."" Well, Benny went to the Indianapolis team, and from it jumped to the ‘‘outlaws’’ when the Feds were formed. Many times since Huggins has regretted that he fool- ishly passed up a player who last season led his league with .366 per cent. No Rubber n Leg Band Weighs Only VY an Ounce es into this OPEN means COMFORT e H without weight, MOOTHNESS, it. we'll send 1. single grip See: double ik, Soe, GEORGE FROST COMPANY Makers Boston, Mass, OULU UUM CASCADE (2) HIGHBALL EE CAN) HIGHBALL made with Cascade Pure Whisky wins the praise of connoisseurs and the approval of all for its rich, smooth mellowness. Original Bottling Has Old Gold Labet GEO. A. DICKEL & CO., Distillers Nashville, Tenn. 7s The Distinctive Boston house Some globe trotters hare said that the Pari tractive and homelike hotels tn the ee