Judge — July 24, 1915 — page 21: what you’re looking at

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Yarns of the Ballplayers By ED A. GOWEY T.L. (“Cotton”) Turner, Cleveland Americans L. (‘COTTON"’) TURNER, second T. baseman of the Cleveland Indians, comes forward with this tale, in which the principal roles were played by the late Tim Hurst and the late ‘‘Doc’’ Powers. ‘*Doc’’ was a backstop with the Athletics, and the incident occurred in the first game which Powers caught, with Hurst calling balls strikes behind him. Doc’ was a peppery backstop,’’ said Turner, “‘alw encouraging his battery mate with a flow of chatter. ‘That's a peach, Eddie!’ would be his comment when Plank was serving the ball, which perhaps was a foot wide of the plate. ‘Another pip- pin!’ would be his view of the next ball, despite the fact that it was around the bat- ter's eyes. “Just like picking cherries!’ was an- other way of expressing his belief that the pellet conformed to all the regulations of a strike. “For more than six innings Tim, enjoy- ing the pepper displayed by the young back- stop, paid no attention to the line of talk. Finally Hurst called a batter out on a ball which was a trifle low, as he afterward admitted, which Powers declared was “peach.” Letting the catcher umpire the game for you, eh? Losing your nerve, I guess,’ were the words handed to Tim by the sore and disgusted batter. The remark had just the effect the hitter desired, for Hurst im- mediately got after Powers with this im- pressive phraseoldgy: “*Young man, you may be a grand judge of fruit, but you're not on a farm. This is aball game. During the remainder of this contest I'll call the balls and strikes with- out any agricultural remarks from you; otherwise I shall be forced to request you to beat it." And Powers made no further comment. “Only once,’ said ‘*Cotton,’* ‘did I ever get fighting mad ata fan. I was up against one of the league’s best pitchers in a cer- tain game, and my eye was working to per- fection; but though I hit the ball solidly three times, I drove it straight at some out- fielder. In the tenth I came up with one out and two on the bases. I never hit a ball much harder, and it went like a bullet to the shortstop, who grabbed it, staggered, but hung on. The ball went so hard that it almost tore his hands off. As I turned, some bug yelled, ‘That's right! Pop ‘em up—keep poppin’ ‘em up!’ You can imag- ine what I'd like to have done."* HOTEL IMPERIAL ROBERT STAFFORD BROADWAY, 31st TO 32nd STRE NEW YORK At Herald Square, the radial center of transportation to all parts of the One block from ation, a few minutes from Grand Central ‘Terminal. lbway, Surface and direct to the hotel, which is in the midst of the fashionable theater and shop- A HOTEL HOME — $1.50 A DAY AND UP Dancing Special Luncheon $ .75. Dinner de Luxe $1.50 Dancing Write for Booklet and Free Pocket Map of City FRANK H. WIGGINS, istant Manager RIAL FOR ARRIVING GUESTS IA RAILROAD TERMINALS, comicbooks.com