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Show HOW BIO ED KONETCHY BROKE' INTO BASEBALL fefr - WLjllk If AmWm Photo by American Press Aeaoclatlon, " JjD KON'ETCHY, tho star first baseman of the St Louis Nationals, had to bo coaxed to quit a twelve dollar a week Job in a candy store to play professional balL Pink Hawley, the old Red player, manager of tho Lacrosso team In th Wisconsin-Illinois leaguo In 1907, 'was short an outfielder one Sunday and was told KonoTchy could play. Ilawloy called Konctchy out of the grand stand and Induced him to pla right Held. Konetchy mado thrco hits. Hawley told him to report at the park next day for practice chasing files Kdnetchy said he couldn't; that ho had to work. Hawloy got Ko-netchy's Ko-netchy's boss to lot him off a week and promised tho player $12 Konetchy didn't go pack to work. He hit over 300 and was bought by tho Cardinals. |