Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 305, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 December 1918 — NO RESPECT FOR BIG STARS [ARTICLE]

NO RESPECT FOR BIG STARS

Walter Regfr of Boston Braves Had Reputation of Being Freshest Kid in Baseball. Walter Rehg, who started the season with the Boston Braves, is in th« navy. Walter had the reputation of being the freshest kid in baseball. In baseball Rehg had absolutely no respect for any of the big stars of the i game. Many bashers who comt up to the big leagues look up at the dla-j mond stars like the new football rookie looks at the haughty captain of the | squad. But not so with Rehg. He had no respect for reputations. When he joined the Pirates for the first time he was Introduced to EUfiu Wagner, a rite which most rookies always took with nwe. Rehg took the big shortstop’s horny paw and said: “Why, hello, Foxy Grandpa; Pve been reading about yon.?. Later Rehg drifted, to St. Pdul and he went up next with the Red Sox. The Sox were playing the Athletic* one day while the great Mackmen were in theff prime and while Eddie Collins was at his best Rehg was on first, when a hot single was knocked past Collins, placing Rehg on second. Collins had made a futile stab for It. “Eddie, Pm sui prised at you,” bellowed the fresh kid. “Why didn’t you grab it by the handle?”