Gunnison Valley News | 1919-09-12 | Page 2 | Tenney Opened Evans's Eyes

TEN1MEY OPENED EVANS' EYES Steve Was Amazed at Way Former Giant Played First Base and Threw Down His Mitt. "When Steve Evans came up to the major leagues with the Cardinals some years ago," says Heine Zimmerman, "he was a first baseman. Like most young ball players, Steve thought pret- Fred Tenney. ty well of his own ability. He was quite satisfied that he would make good as a first sucker in the big show, and then one day he saw Fred Tenney, Tenney was a wonder in those days, and Evans was amazed at the way be covered that old bag. He looked at him in silence for perhaps five minutes min-utes and then, walking to the dugout, he threw down his first baseman's mitt. " T thought I was a first baseman,' he said, with a shake of his head, 'but I'm not. That bird out there Is, though. ' From now on I'm going to devote my time to the outfield.' "And," supplements Heine, "be did."