Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 115, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 June 1917 — TRICK BY ROGER BRESNAHAN [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

TRICK BY ROGER BRESNAHAN

Al Mamaux of Pittsburgh Pirates Tells How Former Cub Leader Caught Him Napping.

“Smart old-timers can always make it tough “for youngsters just breaking in. I remember one day when I was the goat for A tfTck pulled hy Roger Bresnahan, then with the Cubs. There were two out and Chicago runners on first and second bases. I was pitching,

and Bresnahan, who was coaching and talking real friendly like to me, hailed me suddenly as the ball was returned to me. “‘Say, Al, toss me that ball, I want to look at it,’ said Roger. ‘I didn’t give a second thought, but tossed it toward him, and I’ll be darned if he didn’t step to one side and yell to the runners to beat it home. Each advanced a base, ar.d would have scored if Jimmy Viox hadn’t run his head off to recover the ball. Believe me, that one cured me!” S ’

Al Mamaux.