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Show . : MURRAY TELLS ONE ! ON PITCHER COVE Bill Murray, now scouting for tbe '! ' Pittsburg club, Is seldom without a good storv or two with whirh to cn- ; lvon ti10 gathering of his friends. lie told one on our old friend Covc1cb.i1 at the recent league meeting, which. is absolutely true. Covo was pitch- 't !' ing for the Phillies one day when Mur- rav was manager There was a run- i nor on first base, who deliberately ! waiL-r flown to 3econd, while Covo , walked down to second, wnue uoo , held the ball In his hand and paid no ; ' attention to him When the inning was over and the side came in from ' the field, Murray, whose keen sarcasm accomplished more than any nmount of loud bawling out, remarked to Cove: ' I "Harry, who did you let that fellow- walk down to second base without try-' try-' lng to stop him?" "Well. Mr. Murray," replied Cove. ii "I didn't know ho was on first, that's ' ' why." : ! "Oh, well, Harry." said Bill, "that s ;, all right thpn. A man can't be blam od for what he doesn't know." Then turning to Kitty Brnnsfiold, the first baseman, Murray assumed j a truculent air and Bhouted: "What do you mean, Kitty, by not telling the m pitcher when there is a man on rirst base? What do you want to keep m I those things to yourself for,? After this m I want you to let the crew of .the team ffl in on that kind of stuff. You shouldn't have any secrets from your team-Jjt team-Jjt mates." aj , Bransfield didn't know what to jil j make of this attack for a minute, but 11 t Cove took It all In earnest, and was Mi very well satisfied with himself. |