Show I The Ball Player I Once there was a ball player who was a member of or a team leant that won von the championship Ho batted over for forthe forthe forthe the season played a great reat game gamo in inthe inthe inthe the field and won many battles by his bis playing At the end cad of tb the series ho ho went w-ent to his home and remained quietly there mt until l timo time to report for forthe tho the spring trip It is s hard to believe e hut ho did not do any of tho the following thin things s an and amid this is what makes it a 3 dream Announce ho Ito had retired anti and would never r again don spangles r Ask fur for a big raise in ill salary Go on the s stage Get a a. job tending bar hat at about 75 5 a month arid and announce his pro prospects were ero so BO good ho would never nover again ol av a letter about whether his bis manager was as comin coining back and have havo it printed in the papers of tho the town in which he ho played Did not play handball for two hours bours ever every day Did not coach a college team Did not ask isk sk permission to cut out ont the spring training trip Was not mentioned mention cd as a manager Did not get married Did not ask osk for advance money mone- money Was Wa not ant interviewed on the pennant race for his bis homo home paper Did not rescue anyone from a watery water grave e Did not go o huntin hunting on and nearly get shot Did not break any ribs Did not refuse to report until Juno 15 Did not say pay he ho wanted to play with another team Was not mentioned as a possibility in a trade Did not get n a job in the thc stock yards Did Dill not have havo au aia operation for appen appon- I I Did not have hav anything named ni for him Did not make a a. trip to Japan or anywhere any any- where else His wife did not inherit Did not play with outlaw teams and net get suspended I Did not Dot shine in any other line lino of sports Did Dil not open a 30 billiard hall ball Did not mention anything about a bonus he be did dit not get The llie Tho Tho sad Bad part of tho the story tory is that the waun cr for forgot ot ho bo was alive and hired another man to take his hia place |