Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-03-07

TO SECURE THE REQUIRED COLOR.
be spoken Of as the 'Speechless Won
der Lawrence had been interviewed
three or four times. and his views on
baseball of which, despite his patient
study Of full scores, he was profoundly
ignorant--were given at great length.
Paddy had read th,se articles and had
expressed the utmost contempt for
them.
You ought to try to learn some
thing he said to Lawrence whats
the matter with you, anyway? Can't
you get it through your head? It's
easy enough"
Once Paddy was caught by report
er, and he gave first-rate interview.
As he said nothing but yes and no, the
representative of the press was able to
talk all he pleased without interrupt
ton. He was an expert in baseball,
and his views, credited to Paddy
seemed wonderfully sound
Lawrence was greatly disappointed
with his own first interview. On
that occasion he had skillfully led
the conversation away from sport.
and had spent an hour or more dis
cussing educational topics in man
ner which he believed would win
him recognition from the authorities
of the college. He had an idea that
the publication of these views would
excite considerable comment through
out the country, and he told tie re-
porter that such would be the result.
u
so oraeular that it might have come
from Paddy himself As a matter of
fact the able journalist knew that
there was gentleman with a blue
pencil Ia the editorial room of his news
paper. and that it would be easier for a
rich man TO enter the kingdom than
for a column ot stuff about the best
method of instilling the classics into
freshman to get into print He took
down what Lawrence said because
Lawrence was looking but he did not
make the mistake Of turning it in as
copy.
When the article appeared the abr
sance IF all reference III educational
subjects was the most conspicuous
thing about tto Lawrence. hut III is
Sd tu say that nobody else noticed it,
The reporter was a very polite Young
nan and ail not wish Is offend any
body ho would he gool for So much
space ~ the futnyc as Larry Bangs
would so he wrote q nice note to the
suoiect If the Interview explaining
tina he had faithfully recorded al that
Lawrence had said bat uusappily.
space was short Ina taat particular
Sunday paper. and So the educational
matters, as lciug 81 less interest to the
public WIRE crowded ont
Law renee had considerable respect
for the profession OF journalism. which
b. had some thought Of entering after
his college course was over lie did
not intend 10 reform it On the con-
trary he thought il quite good enough
MS il was q engage his most serious ef-
/ forts He WAS not nearly 50 much in
| clined 20 question the Judgment Of the
/ editor who had omitted the educational
| part Of his interview. as one acquainted
with his studious disposition might
| have expected that he would be. On
| the contrary he was led to wonder
| whether education had not ceased 10 be
| of any Importance in the world. Evi
| IDENTIFY that was the view of the editor
and such a man should be in touch with
| public sentiment. The experiences oi
his FIRST year at college had naturally
prepared him 10 take such q view
| Therefore on the occasion of the see
ond reporters visit me devoted all his
time To "A serious discussion of baseba I
and it's probable effect on the destiny
of mankind, interspersed- the re
| porter's request-with stories illustrat
ing the most advanced methods of bull
doing an umpire as that science wa,
taught at Yale.
The whole Of this interview wa.
printed Most Of ii was unintelligihl,
to Paddy. but such parts as he under
stcod--to use his own expression
gave him a pain"
4 Its no use, Larry" he said. ''yol
haven't got the head for it.
And Lawrence was inclined 70 agree
with him in secret, though openly h,
affected TO dcspise advice from such
quarter
us it possible he said to hinsel
afterwards that in regard to certain
important oraucues Of human knowl
edge am what Patrick would cal
thick