Show startling figures of pirate rookie probably one of 0 the best training trip yarns and a true one at that was pulled when the indianapolis club was doing its spring conditioning down in florida donle bush now manager of the pittsburgh Pl pirates rates was boss of the team at that time A rookie catcher joined the club at plant city and bush asked of the newcomer well how did you hit last season did fairly well with the old willow responded the rookie with a look of pride the truth of the matterfis mat terIs terAs that I 1 clubbed the pellet for an average of well is not to be sneezed at said donle donie a little better than the report I 1 got on you from your last manager well then he be was wrong the rookie affirmed 1 I certainly know that I 1 hit bit in the piedmont league and 25 in the tha cotton states league last bear year and if that make 1 I bad better go back to school |