Show I r WHO'S WI OS O'S WHO IP IN WORLDS SERIES WILLIAM LLIAM D. D POLL PERRITT TT L Giant Grant Pitcher II t r sure glad that I didn't j jump mp to I I I the Feds faiL of 1914 warbled war war- warbled warbled I 1 bled Poll Perritt a afew few days da ago as he dreamed a sweet dream of I the worlds world's series dough Ana And to say the least It probably was wasa I a a. luc lucky day for Perritt when he broke oft off relations with Federal Federa league agents I and decided ec to be e good for otherwise W he I Itoda ll id t might h not b be a member be of the Giants toda today enjoying the prospect o of getting a large cut of the tha worlds world's series pie this fall taU The stor story of or near Jump Is rather amusing When the Feds Feds' made their biggest splurge during the fall and winter of oC 1914 going after some of the time brightest stars in the big show with tempting offers of offers offers of- of fers they selected Perritt as one of the pitchers who would boost their game and sent Rebel Oa Oakes es who who- was wai later iu lure made e pr Poll manager nf Into o of the e the outlaw Pittsburg s fold 8 l Feds Perritt to was living In St St. Louis at the time and andone andone andone one day Oakes blew into town and gave him a ring on the phone Come down to the hotel for tor a little Rebel I have a while chirped d the good proposition to make to to you So Perritt donned his benny and kelly and met Oakes at his hotel to see what was in the wind Oakes of course courle wanted Perritt to sign a no Federal league contract and he got close to Polls Poll's heart by flashing a roll of that a greyhound couldn't jump over When Poll saw that roll his eyes eye bulged out and he gasped that he would consider the offer Just to make it strong es peeled I off oft five crisp century notes handed them to Perritt and said I Th These se are for you ou If you will sign this agreement 1 So Perritt fondled the century and almost signed a II contract when the thought struck him that hed he'd better look it over After fter lam Tamping lamping ping the contract on tract he wanted wanter time to to think He The didn't quite like the the rush rush act Oakes was putting on but had to leave town and finally finall hEl he wound a up lP by In tales taking Perritt with I him For several days das Oakes tarried carried I Perritt around dining him at the best hotels in 1 II various cities they the visited and and taking every precaution to keep him away from rom romI I d baseball scouts who were trying trying try try- lIng ing to get gat Polls Poll's ear car ar Finally Perritt deI decided decided de de- that hed he'd better belter stick with I the organization I so he h handed back ac thee the thenice I nice new ea century ae r notes s and told Oases OaKes al he guessed hed he'd have to go home and sleep a no week Or so on the proposition It all aU turned out fine for tor Perritt be beal because because be- be cause l a e In lu February of ot 1915 he was was sold to the tha Giants by the Cardinals and now hes he's going to be one of the blue bloods in a worlds world's series Perritt has come into his own as a seasoned Reasoned and dependable big league pitcher His Ills work worl with the Giants though not flashy flash has been a big help to McGraw and he stands a good chance chanc of getting Into the big game against the American an le league gue winners In October Perritt was born at Arcadia La August August August Au Au- gust 30 1872 and has been pitching ball since 1911 when he played with a semipro semipro semipro semi- semi pro team at Homer La In 1912 he was with Vicksburg In the Cotton Colton States league and in August of ot that year ear was sold bold to the Cardinals where he stuck until February of 1915 During t the e season season sea sea- I son fon of oC 1914 Perritt won per cent of ot otI i his games d for the el but tJ In 1 1915 I with the ets et's Giants he lost r eighteen and andI I won but twelve Last ear year with eighteen eight eight- i een e victories and eleven defeats t he e hadI hada had i I a good o season and his work this hi year I has been consistent He lIe Is a big bl right handel liander and has a lot of or stuff on the ball bail And w when e he Is right hes he's as hard I Jt gh etl to t l as he Is to for be It known own that Poll pon Is some conversation conversation- I n alist list |