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Show Carmen Hill Waited Long Time j' ACK tn 1015 n lawyer of Corey, Pa., was ro Impressed by the 5 "" work of a kid pitcher oh the high school baseball nine of the J ' aforementioned town that he told his friend, Fred Clurk, 5 about lil in. The pitcher's name happened to be Carmen Hill. He 2 was signed by the Pirates In March of that year and then farmed ? oit to 1'ouiiKstown (Ohio) for the 5 ! has been a battle to Hill. Up hill all the way and most of the time against great odds. The tragic trag-ic death of bis little son some years n go gave that brooding look to his dark eyes. g summer. Jtecnlled in the fall, he' 5 pitched 45 Innings and allowed the g enemy but one run. And yet the 3 snows of twelve winters were to g fall on Forbes Held and bo melted ij by as many returning springs be- g fore this boy was to take bis reg- 9 ular turr. In the pitcher's box for 5 the Pirate team. And when his g turn did come he used It so well 3 that be n 22 aud lost 11 games 9 In his first big league year. 6 It is doubted If any big league 9 ball player of all time, not except- Hill was but Carmen Hill. 5 nineteen when 3 he loft high school at the lure of 5 the I'lrnte chief. His baseball rec- g ord seems like a romuuee. Ho 5 pitcher In the majors had much g of an edge on this veteran rookie 5 of Inst year when be finally did g arrive after bis 12-yeai Journey. 5 Wide, 8weeitlug curves, lots of g speed, a baffling delivery and a 5 cool head and a game heart and a s steel arm, he worked In over forty g games and brought that aid to the 5 I'lrnte lHff thai was necessary to 9 win Hie flag. He was beaten In tils 5 world series game, but not (lis- g graced. Let them say what they will. It whs not poor pitching that X cost the I'irates Hie series In four 5 straight sanies. Kremer, lllll and g Millus all pitched with great effoc- 5 thenes iinlrtst the slugging Yanks, g a ing Kremer, r.enney, iioiey, wiicey g Moore, cr any of the long-term fl slaves of the minors, worked and g waited as long ns did Carmen lllll 3 for bis chance. The I'irates kept 2 him on the farm for two years, tj releasing blm to Birminghnni In X 1017. In the Interval be bad S served on the farm at Ilochester. g He pitched for Kansas (,'Ity In P 1013. About this time Hilt got n tired of farm life and threatened 5 to quit baseball, as a big league X berth seemed to recede rather y than approach him In his career. 5 A splendid type of man Is Car-g Car-g men Hill. Serious almost to that 3 point where lie might be termed g somber, reserved and even aloof 5 to strangers,, yet If one peno-g peno-g trales that reserve and wins his g contidence be ilnds a deep, strung, g earnest, admirable character. Life |