Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-11-23 | Page 9 | Mack Slipped One over on Pop Anson

I I I I MACK SLIPPED ONE OVER ON POP POI ANSON There Ther may have e been better catchers than Connie Mack Mcl but none an tiny any foxier Connie was Wal with the Pirates In IS 1853 when ho Ito Illa played tl a little trick on Cap CapI Anson won on a n. ball same amo r for l' l Pitts- Pitts burg burt d Ad Gumbert was pitching for the Pirates and got Jot himself Into a hole i Chicago filled tho tue bases base In tn ml a h hurry before two to were out The fhe Cap came caine cameto cameto to batIn bat In those days Anson Amison was tas a terror I Ito to pitchers He lie had a way ot or taking two strikes and laying haying on the tho third for fol ye are So the situation was wasse serious se r I o US Gumbert Cloat floated ll two tuo across the plate and Cap didn't move Suddenly I Connie stepped aside after aCter tossing tho ball bail back to Gumbert lie He took or off his mask anti and wiped his brow bro Thou Then he threw his glove on the ground round and I started taking of off his chest protector Anson was amazed lie Ht looked around and glanced Ilance with wide open eyes at atIa Mack Ia k hats th the matter I Connie he inquired aint 1 I going to tomy I St my crack at al the ball baWs baW As s he spoke Mack signalled to Gumb Gumbert Gum- Gum b bert rr nail ami the latter laller whipped a fast one acro across s j I j Strike yelled the umpire Mack Macic had reached out his chest protector and blocked the ball Then Me mc le grabbed It up tip as it rolled awa away touched the plate forcing tho the runner from third and threw to first doubling doubling doub doub- ling hug Anson The Cap was waR so surprised lie he di didn't nt move mo out O of or his tracks A catcher couldn't get ct away with this pia play however howe In these times 4 t IlAY 1 lL Gran ics Moines la la Nov No 22 In In a game marred by lV ra ragged e playing Drake university uni uni- defeated the Fort Dos Des Moines Medics at football today 31 I to 6 6 I I