New-York tribune., 1906-06-24

shoe for match. 1t was handler to carry
EN- there for him, than in his pockets. He
didn't have to reach so tar.
Kid saws he, g YOU can thank nature all
YOU want TO for all them things" says he =,
but when you come to these arms leave the
thanks out an cuss instead
Look at them hands," SAYS he, showin'
pair o the biggest paws you ever saw an all
scars an big red spots an tanned Ike leather
on the inside Did nature do that? | should
say not Did she make these arms like this
SO long that have TO set down TO shave my
self SOS III get near my tlngersf
II was three years ago that / broke INTO
this here Big Stick circuit, just like yOu-a
Young pitcher with lots o strength, tlne con
troll nice curves. ! made good right of the
reel. an game after game by flne tWlrl1ng
an good head-work. An then came the last
game OF that season, the one that decided
the champeenship an | was put IN to win 1t.
"Slow-Ball Sudds had such teasIn' twists you
couldn't bat EN- anywhere but up IN the AR.
Our sluggcrs who could eat hghtnln speed an
pick out the most battin curves always ieH
down before SlowBall Sudds an his fioaters
But the mornin' of that last game Chop
ernout Clancy appeared with a remarkable
bat. 1t was made OF steel, an mad rubber
handle. ! guess, says he, that we u put the
o1lie1tls onto this here slOw-hall artist. says
he. I got the little invention here that j lay
over his particular speciality, says he.
Chop was first up, an while the umpire
was calm off the batterS he takes the steel
bat an reaches behind our bench through 4
hole in the side o the grand stand We heard a
sound like a file, an then he pulls the bat out,
not touchin' nuthin', an walks To the plate
Biff' he hits the first ball pitched, an we
start up, but sink back when we see II $ q hlgh
fly coming down into the leit-nelder hands
"Ordinarily ChOpemout would have run nall
WAY 10 first, an then turned back to the
bench. But the minute he hit the ball he tore
for first. an hit the base path ike 1t was a
home-run drive.
The LETT fielder got under the fly easy and
law AM waited for il with outstretched hands
II came down plump into hls glove, and ne
turned about five SOrnersets, an dropped the
hsll. AM got up rubbin' his hands. an yellln',
AM Ch9Ternout flashed over the pan with
our first run
tChopemout came IN carryln the steel s, Dat
an a wide smile. 1t works, says he. SLOW
Ball Sudds's name Is mud.
An then he told Us. lie had a leclrlt .l.
battery under the grand stand, an ne Just
loaded that bat up TO the muzzle with lee
tricitv Then when the ball was hit II nj the
ban full. too, an that's what made the helder
turn sonersets. He got stung.
Slow Ball Sudds wants Us TO mt en- up
in the air SAYS Chopemout. That suits me
That keeps the ball bubblin' full o the stun
that stngs. If you hit 'eIn on
the ground the ball loses its
charge o. 'lectricity an becomes MS@ (
harmless. SO let him make you W. ! y
pop en- up AK =.
n. . /. !. / i. . ] !. /. . . . /. ! 3
We did an every Larrup ~SA
Center fielder that tried !
10 ketch ball did a most rts..s2ls-S n-AWtT
astonishing series % fits W. |HyA
with 1t They'd always NJ Lf
drop it. though, an then ifl ~
II was harmless for Slow teZ0ksx1
Ball Sudds To pick up an 7 443
pitch To the next batter NV 4X&
Course we laughed.
You couldn't blame US H&XF
Tor laughin' We grinned
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