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Show WAGNER WAS NOT FAST ENOUGH FOR STALLINGS Boston's Present Leader Onco Passod TJp Great Shortstop Against Friend's Advice. Every "time George Stalllngs, now manager man-ager of the Boston Braves, hears the namo of Honus Waguor, tho great' Pirate shortstop, tho said Georgo almost woeps. Something llko twenty years ago. George then manager of a major league team, fixed up a deal whereby he was to have tho pick, at the end of tho season, of any man on tho Patorson, N. J;, team. At tho UJl-ond of the season ho Journeyed to the Jersey town arid looked over the athletes cavorting on the groen. Stalllngs decided to tuke an Inficlder named Heldrlck, a graceful, lithe-limbed, athleto. "I don't want to dictate your choice." said the manager of tho Paterson club, "but If I were in your place I'd tako tho fellow Wagner. He's a diamond in the rough." Stalllngs took one look at tho clumsy, awkward person named Wagner and giggled. "Say, that guy Is too clumsy oven to mind the bats," said Stalllngs. "Ho might do In tho minors, but hu'll never be any good In the majors. He's too slow and too clumsy." "All right, Mr. Stalllngs," said tho Paterson manager. "Just suit yourself. Only I think that somo day you'll rcgrot that you didn't take this Wagner fel-' low." Tho Wagner referred lo was tho peerless peer-less Honu.s. |