The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-29
CHAPTER XVI.
The Alumni Game.

Every year about this time there would
be quite gathering at the university OF
old Lowell graduates They came TO see
the team work In ono or two games and
In practice, and once each year the grad =
yates would make up nine OF The old
timers who had come and challenge the
new varsity TO a game. IT was one OF
the traditions OF the university that the
old graduates team always won the game.
Notwithstanding their stiT knees and
other joints, TO say nothing OF their poor
throwing arms. The occasion was more
OF reunion than anything else generally.
Yet nj the same time the old fellows
were often able TO give valuable pointers
10 the new team. and on the whole.
aside from the fun OF the occasion and
the good II did the youngsters. IT sciv ed
To bring the sons of Lowell more closely
together.
OF course the occasion was always too
good one To be missed by the practical
lokers. and the old graduates. with the
ana OF some OF the juniors and seniors.
always picked out The good -natured young
freshmen 10 play these Jokes upon. In
The meantime the fact that these prac-
tlcal jokes were played was capefully
Withheld from them. The evening before
the game the graduates had announced
the team which would play next day.
Ollie Taboo. III.
Johnny McGrew. ID.
Jimmie Cullins. 81.
HAl Fahlen. S. $.
Mike Donil r. T.
Fielder James, e. (
James McIileer. !. {
Joe Maginte. p.
Jack Checsborough p.
jim Maquire. c.
All OF them were old-tims stars al
Lowell, and though out Of the game were
never forgotten by the BOYS at school
because they each had a sure place In
the Lowell hall OF heroes. The young
sters were all on hand TO see them and
hesr again the stories OF their remark
able playing. On this occasion there was
always a tanning bee" as the bows
of the past.
AS Hal was on his way home alone
that night. he having stayed around
longer than Hans, he heard some one fol-
lowing close behind him, and after he
had gone couple OF blocks some one
Hello. Case what's tho hurry" Turn
Ing round he saw that II was Johnny
MCGrcw. the old-timer, who was a great
second baseman, and who was on the
team which would play the next daN
After they had walked a little way. Nc
Grew suddenly said, Case | want YOU
to do something for me. We old fellows
are no match for the wonders including
yourself which Hughie has on the var
slty this year and we've just got To win
TO keep mp the old teams reputation
You just write down the signals which
Hughic uses and that Will enable us to
lick the spots off of you. Nobody will
know about IL and I'll see that you get
$125 for It,
Naturally Hal became very Indignant
and proceeded TO show II Ivy preparing TO
fight.
Now. don't get mod, kid" said Nc
Grew. Nobody need know, Think IL
over and III call around at your room
in the morning and fix il up with YOU"
Then without another word he turned on
his heel and went back Hal was SO mad
he did not know what 20 do for several
minutes. His FIRST thought was 20 go
back 70 the hotel where these old fellows
were staying and where he knew he would
sun find a large number or his student
thought Of Hughie and he became almost
sick al the thought that any one would
take him FOR that kind OF a lad.
"l1l so see Bushie and tell him all
about it," said Hal 10 himself "AS they
have approached me and found wouldn't
do what they wanted, they Will probably
tackle some one else who may fall" So
he hunted ZIP Jenkins whom he found I'm
his rooms with Evcrson and I4arlle lay
ing out the campaign for the game next
day. BY this time Hal was so angry he
didn't walt TO see IIuchie alone but
hurted out his story 10 the three OF
them They were very much surprised
and thanked Hal for coming 10 them with
the warning.
II wonder" said Larkc. "f that's The
way they win from US youngsters
whats the matter with putting up q
job on MCGrew.' said Everson.
Say! That would be slick idea"
said llughic. 'IVc got a scheme. You
90 home. Hal. tonight and say nothing.
When NcGrew comes in the morning. YOU
tell him you'll do it, but that | never give
out the signals until after morning prnc-