Show I SPEAKER IS PRIDE OF CLEVELAND'S S BALL FANS By H. H C. C Hamilton ti United n ted d Press Prese Staff Correspondent NEW YORK TOfiK April 25 Tris 2 Tris Speaker the time wonderful star stal of ot the Cleveland Indians has blossomed out as asa asa asa a new kind lind of or one star one without temperament temper temper- ament Gracious goodness Caruso The like meyer lIe was heard of before Lee Kohl Fold the boss of of the In Indians In- In d ns declares Tris to be the best man man man- absolutely that absolutely that he ever worked with hh Ti Tris is according to Kohl Fohl is there with ever erv thing thing brains brains batting fielding and andall andall andall all the rest ret of it In ad the famous famous fa fa- fa- fa inous outfielder has a disposition that its the temperament of every ball player with th the Indians Hes He's the friend of or everybody The kl kids kiJs s who hang around t the he ball park and who like kids ever since baseball became a great game l idolize the tIme stars know Speaker as their pal pal pal-a a good fellow and anCl a cheery friend Speakers Speaker s stardom is forced ou him He lie is not miot a seeker for publicity lIe He blends with ith a harmonizing effect right into the tilt general makeup of the club There Is no grandstanding waving hand dla drawing cheer to Speakers Speaker's ball playing He lie is in a ball game to do a days day's work worl and nd if any anyone one doubts that this king of I ball players does it he is invited to pei pe- pe i use muse the American league records for cori corroboration cor- cor i The writer recalls an incident that I took place out West Vest one da day with Speaker Speake Speak- Speak ei er one of the principals which shows with effect Speakers Speaker's aversion to the popular pastime of seeking publicity I Speaker was then touring the country with the time Chicago White Sox as they started their trip around the time world I Some one wanted a photo of or the famous outfielder and he was requested to pose I Pose nothing he growled with a aI stubby end of or a cigar ar between his teeth I Ill stand right here Just like 1 I am amI amand amand I and if you want to shoot why fire ahead And he wouldn't budge The snapshot I was pulled off with Speaker against the wall of a hotel building III His J hat was pulled down over his eyes He lie HeI Ic IcI I was reading a letter and he was in industriously In I puffing away at the short I stub of a cigar Little he cared whether I he showed as a real star when the photographs photographs photo photo- graphs gained circulation A great deal different in this description description description tion from froni the tIme same thing which might be written of or other stars The common belief belle among stars of or the baseball field as in other othel pursuits is that they must mURt be petted and pampered Some of or them have to be practically coaxed to play baseball Prima donnas have nothing on n them But with Speaker Speaker-a a ball game ISa is isa isa I a days day's work and he does it far It-far far better than most of his rival luminaries I |