Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 190, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 August 1915 — SALLEE IS AFRAID OF JINX [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

SALLEE IS AFRAID OF JINX

Cardinals’ Star Twirier Won’t Throw to Rookie While Regular Catcher Dons Toggery. Slim Sallee, the Cardinals’ star twirier, has at least one superstition. He thinks it unlucky to warm up with a substitute catcher while waiting for the regular catcher to don his toggery after the Cardinals have finished their turn at bat Sallee will throw the ball to the first baseman while waiting for the regular

catcher to get Into position, but be won’t throw to a substitute backstop. "Why notf he was asked. “It jinxes me,” was his answer.

Slim Sallee.