The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-22
HOME RUN REDUCES DFFFA-
Haggert Tells How Reggie and Pinch Got Ahead of McGnns
Baseball Scheme-'Brd of Idea That Failed to Keep
Great Condroppers Batter From Trottng Circuit.

black eagle IT was. and we could see Il
all now. He'd trained him with the tir
whistle. and every time l batted l was
to get that
Tim McGinuis was enjoyin six
| laughs rolled into one when l galloped
up to him. ! shook my fist in his face
but he was too little TO hit. John an
Reggie an the umpire began havin' II
out In the middle Of the diamond. an
our fellows an their fellows was all
addin' their little share an the audience
talked a bit. too. But the umpire de-
cided against us. He said it was legi-
innate catch for the third baseman. an
the side was out; in fact, there'd been
four Of us put out. Did we want the
Russetyilles to put six of US out? he
asked We saw IL was no use an took
the field
'Catamounts an bar coachers. eh?'
says Tim McGinnis. as soon as he could
from laughin'. Not on your natural.
Don't need EN-. They amt up to date.
got the bird of an idea-here he
laughed a lot more-'an' it's workin'
overtime. Talk about Old Abe, the Wis
Consin war eagle He amt one. two
with US. Is he. Bnl?' an he'd cock his
eye up in the air an you'd hear a cackle
H.
ano then Tim'd lapse into more laugh ).
Had Him Beat a Block.
They had me beat that day for sure.
Every time I come up the whistle would
sound and then the whirr q wing
would foller an my drive would be
snapped up and whirIed IN and some
body caught gettin' back TO his base
The game ended in a victory for the
Russetvilles, and Josh hustled to make
the wires hot protestin' TO the league
president. But that guy said that we !
allowed the catamount to coach two
years before and that we had estab-
lished a precedent. and he couldn't do
nothin'. They apparently didn't want
Alfalfa to win. anyhow. So they
wouldn't throw out the game. and il
was up 20 US to find a way out of tie
trouble.
Reggie an Pete Brown an Pincn
HJbbs an me resolved ourselves into 4
committee o. ways an means that night
after we knew the game wouldn't be
played over. and we met In my room.
q" I'm tell you what. says Pete. after
a little chinnin'. you can't beat thGt
animile. You can't get another eagle
to fly up there an lick him; you can't
bat them past him: you can't bat EN-
hard enough 10 kill him. so be foxy;
play safe. Only knock liners AM
grounders. Then, though you may te
put out once or twice more than you
are usually. still
Knew What He Wanted.
Pete Brown says I. transfixin' him
with a sicily glance. you can't fool me.
know what you want. If 1 knock
only grounders my battin' average II
come back TO yourn. I see your schenl-
In behind that smilin face Besid -.
don't you know you're plOttin' murder
III gettin' me 10 knock out liners2 II
1 killed a fielder with a liner tomOr
row, you'd be party to II for eggin'
me on No, 1 shan't deviate one Inch
1 sh'u soak the ball the same as usual.
Yes says Reggie. slappin' me or
the back. In the bright Haggerty lexi-
con OF hitting them out there IS no such
word as quit Again TO the battle. Al
faIfas! What's the matter Of buying a
tin whistle like McGinnis' and foolin' the
king OF birds? Get him balled up IN his
signals and tin be like drinkin' soup
No good says Pinch. 'McGinnis
provided against that. He's got spe-
clal kind o. whistle that can't be dupli-
Gated. I thought O that at the start
Hid the Whistle.
" Might swipe it, says Pete.
90 He keeps it hid Pinch replied, an
guards il like he does his watch
Well we must get busy says Reg
gle. I understand that 1t isn't only the
RussetyiIles that will use this here noble
bird OF freedom. He's going 20 be hired
out to the other clubs we meet and viii
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