Show HIRED MAN KNEW THE GAME his dexterity an first base surprised tho the youngsters learned more of ili career jn in the american hugh s fullerton writes an article entitled the making of a ilig Loag leaguer ller it ill i tho the story of one 0 ot t the greatest krea test ball players in the united am aa told by hinis himself gIf to mr air fullerton ahw player was a 0 country boy and of 0 courso began 11 play the ganie early llo ile tells story ait ail incident t of his boyhood rather kather had a hired man named ned a tall quiet fellow with a pair of or blue blua eyes that always abou to laugh but seldom did ile ho had beel with qs ua a year ile ho got drunk perv per call and after each spree fathey father hunted him up and brought hini him babli to work we asked him to play us and lie he laughed and said bald lie he reckoned ho he would try to play first base it if paw would let him off I 1 fixed lt it with father and ned played first barehand cd ad making catches and stops that filled us with astonishment also he made five home runs two into the railroad pond and three into the barn lot back of left held field walking huma that evening he ha told rno me ho he had bad played ball professionally yet it was ws not until two years later that I 1 learned lie he once had been a famous outfielder with a groa great t team |