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Show I TAFT AS BASEBALL FAN -j. Years ago while the Red Sox were playing in Washington the i-players i-players were taken to the White j House and Introduced to (then) President Taft. The chief execu- ) tive was a great ball fan, and knew the characteristics of the leading players of the American j league In particular. 4. 5 As Eddie Cicotte, who was then a Boston pitcher, was intro- 4. 4. duced, the president said : "Show me how you throw that knuckle 4. I ball, Mr. Cicotte." Eddie illustrated as well as he 4. could. J Pitcher Ray Collins was next ( in line. Cicotte overheard what J J was said. "Can you tell me why your left shoulder is lower than your right, Mr. Collins?" queried the t president. j "Guess it's because I'm a southpaw," replied the pitcher. "Ah, that must be it." The above Is written just to show that even the president of a great republic can be a regular fan and read up on the various 5 phases of the game. Jj" |