Show HARRY DAVIS PHILADELPHIA AMERICAN LEAGUE 1 4 e e s c ctr tr v I I I tt I I u I i 7 I IQ Q i p p v S t t ts s s M y j t I I I I Philadelphia Pa Fob Counted out as a baseball player once Harry Davis Dals field captain of oC the Philadel Philadelphia phia Athletics came camo back and anti Is IB now one of oC the tho big figures of or baseball and wants to become a l political mogul In Philadelphia town toun Yes Davis quit the game once Ho Hi hustled around and copped a job with the Pennsylvania railroad then a n con contract contract contract tract with the tho Consolidated Lake Su Sit Superior perlor company as bookkeeper and stenographer carried bettor better figures fl Ur and he jumped Bv By B this tills Unto time he might have hac had hall Harriman or Hill Hili backed off the boards But Bul ho went back to the diamond I This comeback com back was wa in the tho year car 1901 I when the thu American league set up its I invasion of or the tho east cast He had played with New Now York and Pittsburg before his retirement and although he anything that eclipsed UIO batting stars of that day Connie Mock Mack IncI picked him as the man ho needed for tor first base after ono one or two had failed to le Ie liver tho the goods From then on he was tho the hustling first sacker of the tho Ath Athletics Athletics Athletics and for tor the past last two years yearn has haG been captain Now ow the tho political boo is buzzing buz II It IID Davis D vla should happen to wander over oer overto overto to Pawtucket R 11 L I he could have havo the tho theoffice office of at mayor ma or In that town by asking I for It But Philadelphia ia suits him and hes hos going Into the political game hero heror r lie JI has worked worl ed Into the graces of or tho the Dosso JossO so that ho he now holds a Job an nl clerk in III the office of or receiver of or taxes and ho he la IH counting on the ond and ward to land him something bettor better before long Ions Davis Is a good talker with a voice that any spellbinder might envy ony It hUB hits a clear metallic ring and when whon Harry Harr warms up to his subject he can drive rive II home an argument or tell a astory astory astory story with the best As AH a leader ho hohas hohns hohas has hns natural qualifications and when whon whenever whenever ever ball players have havo ha anything sort sorl s rl ous on hand han they the always put Davis to the tho th front Harry Is somewhat closer to tho the city cU of or Philadelphia than the fact that hc ho plays for tho city alone would war warrant warrant warrant rant He Is a graduate of or GIrard col cal collego collego lego tho the institutions for Cor orphans in inthis inthis inthis this city He lie is very err popular with Girard college boys Every year car ho he housed housed used to Invite te tho boys bo s to witness one game as his guests but now tho the cal col collego 01 lego lege management has hiatt appropriated sufficient sums yearly to permit of a n double visit for tor the tho boys each season Every fall led by b Davis the Athletics go ge to Hartford Conn where thoy the play pIa for Cor the benefit of a hospital It is this popularity that will help I Harry Davis and some somo day he may bo ho high bleh mogul of Philadelphia politics I |