The Washington herald., 1909-06-20

swered the conductor Come over here.
you won't notice g."
I Cob5's shrieking had awakened every
body in tire coach But IL had succeeded
in drowning out the noise made by Rss-
tus feet. Cobb had 70 get up. As he
did so the suit cases feu-
What's that2" inquired the conductor.
Cobb looked down and with presence
! % mind kicked RastuS' foot under the
berth again and replaced the valises.
Why. what are you talking about
I thought I saw something moving
under that berth
That was my umbrella Cobb in
formed the conductor. I told you your
road was rocky.
The conductor left with a sour taste
/ regarding CObb's opinion Of what a good
road must be.
Trouble in Hotels.
These are but a few Of the instances
where the players had to battle for their
mascot on the road. but greater troubles
confronted them az the hotels
Rastus had 20 BE- Cuartered with the
players He would be useless as a good
luck god II he wasn't So they would
sneak him into the frst-class hotels Of
seven OF the largest cities Of this great
country.
The blankets would be spread in the
corner OF one room. and here Rastus
slept az night The vigilant clerk gen
orally failed 10 detect the mascot. but
10 escape the bell boys was the biggest
problem Of all
'Ras was young, and his position was
an enviable one. Therefore. fRas ranked
pretty high. head and shoulders above
the other Ethiopian lads Of his own age.
II was only natural. therefore that he
would be likely 10 strut IN front Of some
darky bellhOQ and let him know that ne
could find food and shelter where no
other cOlOred person could
'@Pire the Team
'Ras was caught in hotels on several
occasions. The indignant 5enboys would
tell the clerk and the clerk would tell
the manager and the manager would
start a row.
Fire escapes were used az times 70 get
RastUs out of the hotel for taking him
down a stairway or elevator would mean
certain conviction
On one or two occasions the entire
team faced eviction from A hotel be-
cause Rastus was discovered. and IL re-
puired much diplomacy 10 patch up the
row.
Having Negro Trainer.
The White Sox have q negro trainer.
His real final name is Buckner. but
everybody knows him as Doc" he IS
liked by all the White Sox. but he proves
more trouble 70 that organization than
Rastus proved to the Tigers. for Buck
ner Is fun grown and OF some extra
size
On the last visJ OF Chicago 70 Detroit.
Doc White was III with tonsilits. He
was confined 10 his bed. Real doctors
were in attendance. His temperature
had reached lo1 degrees.
II was o'clock IN the evening when
the clerk Of the Cadillac Hotel was IN
formed that Doe White would like 10
have an interview with a waiter. The
waiter was sent 10 the invalld's room
and the pitcher gave his order. White
dictated these items as he was too weak
10 write them himself:
"FIlet de sole. poached eggs on toast.
pork chops. tenderloin steak. bacon. Ink
.sausages, German fried potatoes. ice
cream. cake. and pot OF coffee.
The waiter scribbled while his ewes
buIged out in establishment He returned
with a tray fun Of food. left the room.
and returned with a second tray full
As. the door closed the second time. Doc
Buckner, colored trainer Of the White
Sox, slipped from beneath Doc Whites
bed and busted himself When the waiter
returned half an hour later. two trays
filled with empty plates Is what he found
waiting for him and the walters at the
Cadillac have not teased 20 discuss the
wonderful appetite a man suffering
aS White suffered could acquire.