Show I a 1 HAD NOTHING ON GRANEY I I I. I I I II II I I II I I When hen tho the freak frcak stunts In bI bli league baseball are aro compiled It If any rny bu bug over or decides to do It It It Jack Tack Orkney's s famous ramous swim at Detroit ought to bo a n chapter b by Itself The Indian left lett fielder probably is tho the only player who ever evor Introduced tho the Australian crawl stroke to baseball Jack called d on the stroke only once but h h outdid Hawaiian wonder that limo timo It h happened during tho the first series of or the season between tho the Indians and Tigers at Detroit In tho the spring of ot 1916 Jack was on second TrIs Speaker laid down a bunt and nond Jack lit out for tor third Ho thought there thoro might bo be a a. chance to got get home If it the play at nt first wore were poor pOOl Tho The bunt had been heen down first base lino line and there thero wasn't a chance chanco to catch Graney at third hence Jack Tack figured the tho play piny would bo ho made at fist first Instead of or that t tho the Tiger TI-er first sacker fielded tho the ball and zipped It to third Graney Gr saw the play playas as ho rounded third and turned to recover reco that base A huge hUJe puddle lay between him and safety started for tor the tho bag His Ills toot foot slipped a in the ooze at the edge edgo of ot tho the puddle and he toll foil tOr forward In the water vator Undismayed ho floundered d to tho the bag baS burled buried in the spray spra he kicked up When ho he came up for tor air wi with th his hand on en the th- bag baS tho the called calle him sate safe |