Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 174, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 July 1915 — JAKE BECKLEY WAS “PEEVED” [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

JAKE BECKLEY WAS “PEEVED”

Big First Baseman Knocked Cold By Pitcher Beebe When Former Lowered Head to Expectorate.

Here are a brace of baseball stories as recited by Ed Konetchy, first sacker of the Pittsburgh Federal league team: “Some years ago while I was a member of the St. Louis Cardinals,” recited Konetchy, “Beebe was pitching and Jake Becker was» covering first. Beebe several times tried to catch a runner off first, but failed. “Beebe then made a motion as if to throw to the batter. The motion deceived Beckley, who, thinking Beebe really was going to throw to the plate, lowered his head to spit on the ground. Beebe, however, didn’t throw to the batter. He threw to first. The throw caught Beckley off his guard and the hall caught Beckley on the forehead. “When Beckley had been revived he

turned » disgusted look at his fellow players and said: “This is a fine league—nit. A fellow can’t even spit without being assaulted.”

Ed Konetchy.