Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1913 — MIKE MITCHELL IS PEEVED [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

MIKE MITCHELL IS PEEVED

Former Cincinnati Outfielder Is Harboring Six-Cylinder Grouch Against Newspaper Men. Michael Mitchell, who will wear Cab toggery until further notice, is an athlete harboring a six-cylinder grouch against the newspaper profession. When the Tinker deal was going on, Mike says a Chicago critic wrote he was a hard man to get along with, and was continually in trouble with other Redland players. Mike says this story was printed all,over the country and that db a consequence he will hate'the reputation of being a rowdy ball player. .“Why, I am the easiest man in the world to get along with,” said Mike, “and all the time I was with the Reds C never had a fight?. This article said I once'beat up Larry McLean for something Larry said to me. Can any one imagine Long* Larry getting in a fight with any one. Larry may have his faults, but for good nature it is impossible to beat him. I have seen players daßh a bucket of cold water over Larry while he was in his street clothes and Larry only grinned.” It may be interesting to know that when Mitchell was first yanked out of the tall grass eight years ago he was landed by the Cubs. Frank Selee managed the Cubs at the time and he waa tipped off to an outfielder in the New York State League named Magee. This was not Sherwood Magee of the Phillies, The scout soon discovered Magee was a bloomer, but was favorably impressed with two other youngsters — Frank Schulte and Mike Mitchell. Contracts were sent to both men in the spring of 1905. Schulte reported, but

Mitchell’s contract was for a lower figure than what he was getting in the New York State League. He failed to report, was suspended and later was sent to Cincinnati for the waiver price. Mitchell’s failure to report to the Cubs in 1905 perhaps cost him a little fortune. He would haVe shared in four world’s series and in the same number of series with the White Sox.

Mike Mitchell.