Mt. Pleasant Pyramid | 1923-10-12 | Page 3 | Jack Mcallister Makes Good as Cheer Leader

Jack McAllister Makes Good as Cheer Leader Bill Friel tells a good story on Jack McAllister, first lieutenant to Trls Speaker of the Cleveland Indians. - According to Bill's story, the Indians were engaged with the Browns in a warm series In St. Louis. The players play-ers of both clubs were keyed up to a high pitch and there was much talking from the bench, which In the American league" Is tabooed. Finally Umpire Tom Connolly, who is a strict disciplinarian, motioned for Jack McAllister to beat it. After the game Friel approached Connolly and asked the reason for Jack's dismissal. "I didn't see him do anything," explained ex-plained Friel, "and he's not a player and he's not the manager, so I don't know what right you had to chase him." "Well " explained Connolly In an irritant ir-ritant voice, "he's the cheer leader for that bunch; that's why I canned him."