The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-23
From the New York Globe.


mission is fearful and wonderful thing.
The usual procedure is TO open few
hundred bottles OF wine, listen TO several
columns from B. B. Johnson, and then,
unless the members forget it. pass upon
any important business which may be on
hand. For the account of what happened
at one OF these meetings We save TO
thank Mr. L. c. Davis. Chairman Au-
gust Hermann was in the chair, ac-
cording TO Mr.. Davis, and the recent
scandal in connection with the race for
batting honors and the automobile was
being prObed
call the first Witness" ordered the
chairman, bringing his gavei down with
a resounding whack.
(Mr Cobb takes the stand)
Hermann-What is your name?
Cobb-Tyrus Raymond Cobb. your hon
Or
Hermann-When and where We're you
born. Mr. Cobb?
Goblin the ear of 1856 on the corn
belt
Hermann-Tell the committee what
happened on September 7. 1910.
Cobb-I was suddenly seized with eye
trouble
Hermann-What was your batting aver
age al that time?
Cobb-I tAink IL was about 1855.
Hermann-What was Mr.. Lajole's aver
age?
Cobb-About SO
Hermann-How were your eyes az
fected?
Cobb-The doctors called 1t cyclitis; I
couldn't see
Hermann-COuldn't see what?
-
that automobile il / stood pat
Hermann-How long did this-'er cycli-
It's continue?
CObb-Until September 81
Hermann-What happened then?
CObb-I suddenly discovered that I
could see very plainly.
Hermann-See what?
Cobb-See my finish
Hermann-What was your average at
that time?
! CObb-.360
Hermann-And Lajoie's?
CObb-.369
Hermann-After seeing your finish what
happened?
Cobb-I got back IN the game.
Hermann-For how long?
Until October s. 1910.
HeTmann-What' happened then?
Cobb-I again found myself IN the full
grip Of the dread cyclitis
Hermann-What was your average at
that time?
Cobb-3S2.
Hermann-And Lajoie's?
Cobb-.S7S
Hermann-That will do Call Mr.. La
ioie.
Qajoie takes stand)
HeTmann-What Is you name?
Lajoie-Napoleon Lajoie. sir.
Hermann-Any relation to the gent
that took second money at Waterloo?
Laj0ie-He's a cousin OF mine.
Hermann-You are commonly called
Larry are you not?
LajOie-Yes, sir
HeTmann-Why?
LajOie-Because my name is Napoleon,
sir
Hermann-Now Mr. Lajoie with refer
ence to those eight hits you made in
ST. Louis on October and the manner in
which they were made. Is il not a fact
that yOu are known in baseball as
heavy. free hitter?
Laj0ie-Yes. sir
Hermann-Then how do you account for
laying down seven straight hunts and
getting away with il six times?
Lajoie-Well, it's this way. your honor.
While II is true that ordinarily I am
hard, free hitter, I have always made IL
a rule during my long and honorable
career on the diamond that when the
ninth day of OCTOBER. 1910. falls on
Sunday, / invariably resort TO the bunt
You know all ball players have their
little hobbies, and that is mine.
Hermann (after sticking a piece Of
court plaster on his split lip)-That WID
do Mr.. Lajoie. Call Mr.. O'Connor.
(O'Connor takes stand)
Hermann-What IS your name?
O'Connor-Jack O'Connor.
Hermann-What is your full name?
O'COnnor-Jack O'Connor, full or sober.
Hermann-What IS your age?
O'COnnor-Til be forty-two come Mich
aelmas.
Hermann-Come who?
O'Connor-Come Michaelmas.
Herman-Don't know him. Where
We're you born?
O'ConnOr (proudly)-Goose Hill, Mo.
Hermann-Where is Missouri?
O'COnnor-In st. Louis.
Hermann-Where is st. Louis?
O'COnnOr-Right back of Goose Hill
Hermann-What is your business?
O'Connor-Im a manager, sir.
Hernandez what?
O'Connor-That's what I've been try.
ing to find out all summer
Hermann-Now Mr.. O'Connor. I want
you 10 answer the next question I am
going TO put TO you honestly and truth
fully; Do you think any member of your
team is capable Of playing dishonest
ball?
O'Connor very earnestly)-No, sir,
don't think there is a member OF my
team capable of playing any kind Of
ball
Hermann-That's all. Call Mr.. Corri-
den.
(Mr CoTriden takes stand)
Hermann-What is your name?
COrTiden-John Lawrence Corridor.
HeTmann-Where do you hail from?
CorTiden-Omaha, where the son-of-a-
guns come from.
Hermann-Are you one?
Corriden-Far be IL from such. | am
simple lite minor Lacquer
Hermann>Now, Mr.. Corriden, Il has
been charged that you deliberately played
your position so as 10 enable Mr. Iajoie
SMILE AT SANS