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Show NO RESPECT FOR BIG STARS Walter Regh of Boston Braves Had Reputation of Being Freshest Kid in Baseball. Walter Rehg, who started the season sea-son with the Boston Braves, is In the navy. Walter had the reputation of being the freshest kid in baseball. In baseball Rehg had absolutely no respect for any of the big stars of the game. Many hushers who come up to the big leagues' look up at the diamond dia-mond stars like the new football rookie looks at the haughty captain of the squad. But not so with Rehg. He had no respect for reputations. When he joined the Pirates for the first time he was introduced to Hans Wagner, a rite which most rookies always al-ways took with nwe. Rehg took the big shortstop's horny paw and said: "Why, hello, Foxy Grandpa; I've been reading about you." Later Rehg drifted to St. Taul and he went up next with tho Red Sox. The Sox were playing the Athletics one day while the great Mackmen were in their prime and while Eddie Collins was at his best. Rehg was on first, when n hot single was knocked past Collins, placing Rehg on second. sec-ond. Collins had made a futile stab for ft. "Eddie. I'm sui prised at you," bellowed bel-lowed the fresh kid. "Why didn't you grab It by tin; handle?" |
