Show COMBS OWES JOB TO JOE MCCARTHY Yank Outfielder Was All AU Set Setto Setto to Teach School Joe Joo McCarthy who has taken over ever the tho reins of the Chicago Cubs Is re- re responsible re responsible for tor developing de Earl Combs Yankee Yunkee outfielder and end Incidentally spoiling a good schoolteacher for tor Kentucky In polishing off Combs to attract the eyes of the big league buy buyers ers McCarthy made possible one of 01 the most pretentious minor league players in the country Combs was all set Bet to teach the youngsters of the Bluegrass reading and Its kindred arts In a little coun- coun country coun country try school when he was spied by scout from the Louisville Louls club of the th American association Here Is the thc way WilY It happened In Combs own words When I went to Louisville I was greener than the rawest vest recruit from the bushes In m my first game n line drive was hit to me roe that should have been an easy out I ran In misjudged It and the runner got cot three bases on it lt My Iy chance to atone for the rotten play pIny came cume when a single was pelted over o first I went in to take talLo It on the bounce and sat down on the baiL The runner reached third bird I felt like quitting and it if Me- Me McCarthy Carthy had lied bawled me out Kentucky would have had another good school school- schoolteacher teacher school teacher but all nil Mac said was Dont mind that boy and the fellows on the th bench insisted It was tough luck Combs however continued to travel el a thorny road rondo Louisville fans began to ride him for his and McCarthy 1 recognizing his kept him out of the home homEl games ames and md used him on the road rond In Inthe Inthe Inthe the mea meantime Combs practiced for hours each morning As Aa the season neared Its close h he was placed In Inthe inthe Inthe the regular lineup and made good without any trouble A Q natural hit hit- hitter hitter ter tel he had acquired confidence and ability to handle himself gracefully Then he lie was given his big chance ITe He was sold to the Yankees for tor n a substantial sum which later was used as the basis for building Parkway field at Louisville |