Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 March 1911 — HARRY WOLTER IS LIVE ONE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HARRY WOLTER IS LIVE ONE

Former Boston Pitcher Was Discouraged Until Hal Chaae Put Him In Highlanders’ Outfield. “What’s the matter with Henry Whiter?" said the Boston fans two seasons ago when he was with the Red Sox club. “Looks as though he would

be a good one to have in there. He la fast and looks to be a good hitter." Wolter had been pitching a great deal that season, then he covered first base for a while and followed that Job up with one in the outfield. He proved a big league player in the three positions. He pitched good ball, but was greater with the hickory, which accomplishment resulted in placing him as a fielder. But a fickle manager later put him on the bench. It was not long before the Boston club asked for waivers on him and Hal Chase, who had watched the player for a long time in California and understood him better, went to .Frank Farrell and told him that he could get a corking good ball player for the waiver price. "I have reference to Harry Wolter,” said Chase. “Co and grab him and have him to understand that he will be signed up as an outfielder. It will give him a new lease of baseball life. Wolter has been worried about being shifted about and if he is told that he is going to play the outfield and nothing else I think he will make a good man for our club." Farrell lost no time and got the player for the waiver price. Wolter reported at Athens last spring and the first thing he did before putting on his uniform was to call the manager over and ask him what the club had signed him to play. When told that he was to be an outfielder and nothing else the player was happy. It was not long before it was discovered that he was the player who would succeed Willie Keeler as the club’s left fielder. But some of the sharps didn’t like him and he fooled them by making good. He was fast, could hit,, despite rumors \ that he would not be a member of the Yanakee team, he kept a-going. Later he was rewarded with the Job he had sought and it was a good

piece of news news for Wolter. It made a fine ball player of him. Welter, grathful as he always Is, volunteered to play first base in case of injuries to the regular man. Baseball has sure a lane of many turns. Being switched around bad Wolter so that he was thinking of giving up the game. But Chase was quick to see him as an outfielder. Welter has said that there is no place in the country like New York to play ball and will be striving to hold down the position, next season harder than ever. The Yankee proved himself a good hitter, base runner and a game ball player. He is in there every day and will not get out of the game until he is counted out.

Harry Wolter.