Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1917 — DELIGHTED AT BAWLING OUT [ARTICLE]

DELIGHTED AT BAWLING OUT

It Was Happy Moment for John Tenner . When Cap Anson Called Him ifor Making Blunder. “I shall never forget,” says John K. Tener, “how happy I was one day when Uncle Ansbn walked over to me on the field and called me one hundred and seventy-seven assorted kinds of names, all different and each more personal than the one preceding it. Anson was always gentle and kindly to newcomers and bushers, but when a player had become thoroughly skilled —when a man was really a big league hall tosser—then* uncle would open up and abuse him when he blundered. In other words, getting a bawling out from Anson was the sign that you had arrived, and were worthy of his rage !"