Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27
HERE AND THERE
AMONG THE LOCALS
By Pinochle.

By PinochIe.
Jack Warner and Charlie Street during
the summer blew into a restaurant in
Cleveland for little bite to eat at rather
a late hour Jack. noted as a connois-
seur, Immediately stuck up his nose at
the spread put in front of him. Charlie
wasn't quite so particular and remarked
to Jack:
Swell restaurant eh?'
Swell at the expense of the food sup
ply" replied Jack.
"How's that?' inquired Charlie
-Four kinds of forks and two kinds of
vegetables" answered the disappointed
one.
When Bull Durham was in our midst
last year he asked Manager Joe If he
couldn't get off for the day.
What's the trouble?" asked Joe
Want to get my eyes examined"
Well remarked the scrappy one. "get
a good job done, for you'll be looking for
work tomorrow
Just after Jerry Freeman was married
he was explaining to the boys how hard
1t was to get good cook. One day he
came into camp with d very happy ex-
preston on his face Asked why. he
replied that he had at last got regular
jewel to do the cooking act.
Next day, however he had a very worn
expression as he hit the clubhouse.
'Well. Jerry. how's that gem Of a cook
of yours today?"
"Oh. she's turned out to be one of the
Brazilian variety" .
Ollie Pickering. while he plods along In
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to day. is always there with little wit
to help cheer up the boys after a defeat.
After the loss of recent game Ganley
was in anything but good humor, and
Pick. there with the salve, tried to cheer
him up.
Say. Bob. Johnson and I were nearly
burned up at the theater last night"
Hows that" asked the grouchy one
The villain lit cigarette and threw the
match into the snow"
Little is heard of George Mcbride in
the storytelling line, but he occasion
ally let's loose. Just prior to the team IS
departurefor the west Mac took in one
of the local theaters.
The next day Milan edged up to the
man from Cork and asked what he saw
at the show.
oh" replied the quick thinker" 81
saw a black velvet bow. some tortoise
shell combs. a couple Of plumes. a chiffon
Knot and a stuffed bird about the size
OF a hem"
Clymer Of the locals likes to fish. He'd
rather fish than eat them. A story
gained circulation not long since that he
had hooked a fish that had somewhere
near $500 in ii.
Pickering. always Jealous when 1t comes
to fish stories. sided up to the big man
and asked him If it was true.
m of all Caf1
never tell a lie. The story was some
what twisted What I did say was that
it had something near 800 bones in it,"
pickle ring, who has had some sad ex-
perienCes in the theatrical line. was asked
the other day what the requisites were
for a successful musical comedy.
ooh, about a dozen song hits he re-
piled.
"Yes?"
And twice that number of attractive
misses"
Walter johnson is not so slow when it
comes to repartee. The other day he
asked Cantillon If he couldn't get him
during the winter. Cantillon. with wink
to one of the other boys. inquired:
Couldn't the President give you job?''
oh" replied Johnson, "he offered me
q JOD as cllleI engineer oI the fdudIfid
canal until l could get something better
Bob Cnglaub and Jim Delehanty walked
into a clothing store in ST. Louis the
other day. with the intention Of stocking
UP for the winter on bargains offered by
the proprietor.
Clothing was looked over carefully.
when Unglaub turned to Jim and said:
Did you know. jim that Boston boasts
that 1t has no SweatShops?
No? l suppose they call them perSpira-
ton emporiums there"
Tom Hughes and Charlie Smith were
riding up eth street in the direction or the
bah park one day. when Hughes suddenly
turned to Smith and. pointing OFT pros
demonstrating chap in the corner. asked:
know that fellow in the corner?'
NO"
We'll. If you should ever form his ac.
uuaintance beware of him. He is one of
those men who treat fellow and then
make him pay for 1t.
You don't say.
Fact. He's q physician"
When Joe Cantiilon left the local team
at ST. Louis recently he hit the train Tor
Louisville Having In mind fire eXpe-
rience he had at one time Whlle running
to the hotel he purchased a patent fire
escape.
Entering the hotel he started to regis
ter, when the clerk said. suspiciously:
..your bundle has come apart May 1
ask what that queer thing is?''
This is q new patent fire escape" an
svered Joe. y always carry it. so in
case of fire I can let myself down from
the hotel window. See:'
~ see" answered the clerk. thought
fully. our terms for guests with fire
cscapes. sir are invariably cash In ad-
vance.