Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-11
UNTIL THE LAST MANS OUT.


second game of the championship Sc
ries Saturday and contrary TO eNpec-
| taton, Detroit Won A man named
Schmidt had much to do with it. His
performance yesterday is worth a
/ young mans notice and its application
to every day life and achievement
touches all men of every age and in
avenue of activity
This is what Schmidt did In the
first inning of this highly important
game Which Detroit must win in order
20 have reasonable look in at the
championship, Schmidt dropped an
easy foul When the inning was over
Pittsburg had two runs
Everybody looked at Schmidt and
none with compassion Pittsburg sup
porters were gleeful, Detroiters des-
/ pendent But in Detroit's inning with
two men out and TWO on bases, then
/ Schmidt came across He sent a
scorching hit for two bases out past
second and the two runs waiting on
the bags scored. Then everyone looked
at Mr. Schmidt again
abel attention. In the second inning
he threw high like weinerwurst.
and a runner took second ready to
score on single. Schmidt lacked pop
ularity. Even the two base hit failed
TO fill memory A past performance
doesn't give excuse in baseball or bus
mess or in anything else. Remember
that.
But in the fifth opportunity came
again TO Schmidt Don't believe that
opportunity knocks once at every
mans door. Any man who stays
awake. stands close to the door jam
ready TO dash out will have plenty of
chances to catch opportunity knock
ing. Three men were on bases, two men
We're out when Schmidt delivered a
single and Two more runs. 1t won the
game. Schnidts errors were forgotten
or at least everyone was too busy see
ing again that slashing double and
that cracking single. which came at
! the right time under the stress of OPP
portunity. to recall that Schmidt
dropped an easy foul and threw high.
But o. if Schmidt hadn't hit the ball.
Mr.. Schmidt is a homely example of
/ German extraction but he is one of the
/ best illustrations of the game every
man is playing for position. competence
or q bare living. He illustrates the
Lightly important fact that one may be
a hero one minute and has been
the next: also that no man need stay
a has been" if ne keeps his eye on
en- and hits EN- straight on the nose
when they cut the plate. His case is
that Of every one who plays in the
great game we are all playing We
must deliver the goods. The call is for
base hits when they are needed Il
We are 10 drop easy ones. throw high
and fail 10 hit the ball. it's the bench
for ours and a new man in our posi-
ton.
Its true in every line True in bust
ness. religion. every kind of work. 70,
life is work When work stops life
stops except that the heart may go or
beating for a while and the undertakers
bill Will be non receivable. 1t is as true
of a president as of a constable, of the
chief of the big canal project, as Of {
section foreman. 1t isn't that we make
mistakes but that we cover them witt
/ accomplishment. We must show some
good reason why we should remain il
the game.
Hit 'em out! Keep your eye on the
ball. outguess the pitcher. Place YOU
hit Get up on your toes and play ball
There's chance for Schmidt and YOU
until the last mans out in the las
half Of the ninth.