Show McCloskey Bought Out Out Fred Clarke Asked about his debut in the major league Fed Fred Clarke Clarke Pittsburg legue manager who ex expects e ts to retire this season says ys John J J. McCloskey brought me meto to in ohn 1894 I had played played under Big Mao Ma in the Sout Southern ern ernI I c gue He was wa engaged to secure e talent for Louisville Milwaukee after me and I was on the was point of of- f. f signing me a contract with wih the Brewers when Big Mac persuaded persuade per per- suade me to Join the Louisville team I was promised advance money The Tho h day I landed In Louisville Louis Louis- yule ville Billy told me me to put on ona ona ona a vie uniform ard and play left field a How Ilow about that McCloskey McClos McClos- key key- promised me I j inquired of ot Barnie Barney looked me in the eye then hen blinked and said sid Youre a pretty Independent chap arent aren't yoa yot you you- Maybe so so but I think think Im Im I'm en entitled entitled en- en titled to the coin doimi in Barnie then went to the office of the Louisville cl club b ad and procured the for tor me I played that afternoon afternoon aft aft- aft eron made modo me tour four safe safo hits and and was Wae a a fixture fL turo in i left lef field with Louisville until th the club climb cub was transferred transferred trans traus- burg bag and ad baggage bagge to Pitts- Pitts Pittsburg Hans Wagner Claude Ritchey and Tommy Leach Leab Lea h went along with wih me to t Pittsburg |