OCR Text |
Show ICINGS A hen Joe CantLUon, now In charge! of the .Minneapolis club, said anything he meant it. Joe could be brutally frank and equally sarcastic. However, he was always popular because he spoke his piece and then forgot about It. Back in tho old days when Joe managed the Washington club. Mile Pickering was one of his outfielders. dlle had been in a batting slump An Injury finally forced htm out of the game, una of Joe s scouts had lipped him Off to a promising southpaw pitcher down West Virginia way. The club "as playing In Washington at the time. Pickering, because of his Injun, was unable to play and therefore wu of no particular use to the club. Cantlllon decided to send him down to look the southpaw over. When Pickering reported at game lime. Cantlllon told him of his Intentions. In-tentions. After getting his Instructions. Instruc-tions. Pickering started on his way, only to be called back by Cantlllon. w ho 6ald: Take vour bat along with you. Do a little hitting against the busher If you make so much as een a good long foul off his delivery, have him down there." oo |