Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1919-04-27 | Page 47 | Indians Have New Comedian

INDIANS HAVE NEW COMEDIAN Young Pitcher Stars Stars' Stars i in n Crazy Caper S Stunts l f J r IJ The American league appears to have hava havea a monopoly on 01 comedian ball players player For a number of oC seasons Nick AI Al- tho the southpaw pitcher of oC tho Senators and Germany Schaefer now coach of the Giants amused tho fans fang In n the American by their runny funny antics on tho the coaching line Altrock's Altrock's Al- Al knockout was always a a. scream and worth the price of ot ad admission admission ad- ad ml mission alone A few Caw seasons ago DoO Clark Griffith had hada a n. ballplayer on his club by the name mime of oC Carl Sawyer Sawyer was a second baseman but never won an any fame hi in the capital as a ball player However his hii Charlie Chaplin stunts on the coaching line lino drew many a laugh from the spectators and whenever the Senators Senators Senators Sen Sen- played S Sawyer wYer- wYer always received a mention In the papers the next day for hl his acting But Griffith was paying Sawyer for tor ball playing not acting so AO now the second baseman Is la a member of ot the team of ot the American as as- as On the Cleveland club this year is a a. red-headed red youngster answering to tho the name of or Chet According to reports from New Orleans Orlean whore tho the Indians arc are training the youngster has made an immense hit with the fans tans of ot tho the Crescent elt city Not because of ot pitching but because o of or his amusing capers on the field was vas with the Indians last season until he joined the tho army lie He was one of or the man many Cleveland players who aw saw active service in France In his first game with the tho Indians ho he struck out Cobb the first batter to face tace him Ho followed this feat by fanning Canning Bobby Veach