Millard County Chronicle | 1913-08-14 | Page 7 | Hired Man Knew the Game

HIRED MAN KNEW THE CAME His Dexterity on First Baaa Surprised the Youngsters Until They Learned Mora of His Career. In the American Magazine Hugh S. FulU-rton wrltoa au allele eutjllud -The Making of a Life Leaguer." "it l the atory of ono of the greatest ball players in the United Klules as told , by himself to Mr. Kulbrton. Thin player was a country boy and. ol courte. began to" pluy the game early lie tells the following (lory about an Incident of hie boyhood: "Father had a hired nmn named Ned, a tall, ruilet fellow with a pair ol blue eyes that teemed always about to laugh, but seldom did. He hud been with us a year. Ho got drunk periodically, peri-odically, and after each spree father hunted blin up and brought him buck , ,'o work. We asked him to play with! us, and ho laughed and mild he reck ned he would try to pluy first buse If paw' would let him off. 1 fixed It w ith father, and Ned played first bare band rd, nuiklng catches and stops that filled us with astonishment. Also he made five home runs, two into the railroad liid and three Into the barn lot back of left field. Walking home that evening he told me he had played bull professionally, yet It was not until two years later that 1 learned he once bad been a famous outfielder with a great team."