Show With It Painful Arm m mOnce Vance Once Still Pitches NEW YORK Nov Noy 17 py By A. A P. P Many are called but few are chosen This Biblical quotation Is t applicable In baseball when referring referring referring refer refer- ring to the minor leaguers taken on on for trials by the major league I teams But not one in 1000 Is I called sent back and often chosen again after six years But it is I true of Arthur Vance I j pitching sensation of the Brooklyn club during the 1923 season who I holds the National league strikeout strikeout strikeout strike strike- out record Vance started his major league career career with the New York Yankees who held on to him for three years ears and then cast him adrift just as his hla arm was beginning to round Into shape Working out one cold windy day to show his wares soon after Joining the Yank Yankees es suddenly sudden sudden- ly there came a a. catch In his arm armat armat armat at the elbow It was like a a. knife blade thrust right through the arm at this place declared Vance It It hurt so badly I nearly fainted tainted The pain vanished but returned every time put all his stu stuff on the bal ball The Yankees sent l him m to St. St Joseph in the Western league He went from there to Columbus Columbus Columbus Co Co- Co- Co lumbus and after a few tew weeks' weeks rest pitched good ball for a a. game or two Then the pain came and his arm went X-rays X showed nothing Bonesetter Bonesetter Bonesetter Bone- Bone setter Reese treated the arm Inv in inv v v vain hin in Finally Vance consulted the theold theold theold old family doctor at Hastings NebYou NebYou NebYou Neb You have an inflamed and strained cartilage In that elbow and it Is practically useless the doctor doctor doctor doc doc- tor Informed Vance It furnished grease or rather oil for tor that hinge in your elbo elbow Only rest lest will re restore restore restore re- re store It and cure It so Jt t w will ll fUnction function function tion properly again How long asked Vance Four or five years years years replied the the doctor Vance began his long game fight against great odds He plugged along and kept the secret of his bad arm as best he could r He was transferred to Toledo toledo then to Memphis After a a. long rest long rest he hewon hewon hewon won four tour games in a row row Then he sagged down again He lie went to Sacramento In the Pacific coast league in 1919 and back to Memphis Memphis Memphis Mem Mem- in 1920 His arm began to im Im- im- im prove With New Orleans in 1921 the tide turned Pitching every fifth game Vance was the wonder of the league The term of servitude servitude servitude servi servi- tude of f the Nebraska doctor was about ended and the elbow was functioning properly Vance was vas obtained by Brooklyn for tl the e 1922 season and did fairly well In 1923 he was good from the start Among his feats during the tho season were striking out fifteen fifteen fifteen teen In a a. game with the Giants and pitching pitching- a one-hit one contest st. Vances Vance's nickname of or is really a of ot Daisy When he was a a. kid Idd he used to visit at the shack of ot an anold anold anold old plainsman plainsman near his home town This fellow had all kinds of or weapons weapons weapons ons chaps spurs and saddles of ot which ho he was very proud Aint that a he te e would say gay to Vance as he held up or designated designated designated des des- on one of ot the articles lie He meant daisy Vance liked lilted the expression ex expression expression ex- ex so well that he began to use it in school The boys promptly began to call him Daz zy and it has continued to this day |