Show OLD BALTIMORE I mm m m m m mm m r TEAM THE BEST Hugh Jennings Says Its Equal Will Never Appear on Ball Field Again The old Baltimore team was the great greatest greatest greatest est bunch of or ball players over ever gathered together tog ther says sas Hugh Jennings mogul of the Detroit team There have been and andare andare andare are stronger individual players but such team work will probably never be seen again Why Wh you keep them out of the game same They The were maybe mabe a little aggressive sometimes but it was only because because be because cause they wanted every eyer game They The would rather every ever one of them that you ou should put your hands In any anyone anyone anyone one of their pockets and take their money than lose the game Doyle Brodie Mc McGraw McGraw McGraw Graw Kelly and all the rest played ball bait like I remember at one time Kee Keeler Keeler Keeler ler had a felon on his finger which pained him dread dreadfully full but you jou ou could not keep him out of oC the game He said he might miss a fly or two but he must play His tactics were great Every point to win a game was taken Once McGraw got a base on the queerest trick ever known A pitched ball hit his bat He at once pinched his arm and claimed his base The umpire was skeptical skeptical skeptical but McGraw showed his arm which was red of or course urse from the pinching and was given the bag liag This won the game for it resulted in the prettiest batting rally rail ever seen Yes of course u a R good many times I succeeded In getting hit and the pain and rubbing were all a bluff We were after games game and we got them But I have received several cracks during my career in itt the game which were one resulting In the breaking of or my nose But ut It Is not such a painful thing to get hit When I determined to get hit lilt in order to walk I Just braced myself tightening mv my m muscles and the ball would bound off of f S like rubber Its easy Oh yes es it takes nerve but b t you cant play ball without nerve and the old Baltimore team had plenty of that article always on hand I doubt if Ie their likes will ever be seen again as comrades all fond of one another and working in a game like one man They used to call one another in criticism of bad or foolish plays but it was all done in the spirit of good nature and a man manas was wan as seldom called twice for the same thing 0 |