The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-18

nat great team MandBSF sur
Ivan has dug w"
What makes yuh think so?"
Why, didn't the newspapers say of
everyone when he was signed that he
would prove valuable acquisition to
the team ?"
Taking that line of dope, the Vir-
ginia State League will make the ma
tors look like "A bunch of bushers."
Yes. II IL wasn't for that. the same
thing is being said In every paper In
every city in the country"
Except st. Loey, DO; except little
old st. Loey."
All. / perceive! St Louis is always
in Missouri, for fact"
Tough how st. Louis knocks home
teams"
Tough how the teams knock st.
Looey"
IAN the same. think sully has
great team"
Glad to meet you. Sit right in.
We are about to elect the Grand EN-
allied IIi-Hi OF the Royal Rioters
Chapter. Order of Fans. You will win
by reclamation"
"Quitcher kiddin'''
Such enthusiasm is delightful,
heartenins; yes. / may say magnif-
cent. sublime!"
''Somebodyd better report this guy
to the board of lunacy. If they is any"
"Oh. don't mind him. He used to
| live In Norfolk"
That reminds me. How Is that
| Tidewater League developing"
| 'llATalDnInR "A
udfiiging from what I've read"
My. some people Ike to knock"
! Not at all. It's simply because it
| is the easiest thing III the world to
do"
| What. knockin? ?"
No; trying to sell fur overcoats to
the aborigines of Abyssinia'
| That's a polite guy. / think not"
"Sh he learned that from Steve
Griffin's monologues to the umpire"
/ Speaking of Steve Griffin. hasn't
| he been sold?"
| Nay, nay. no. and never! but I
>hear that1tha services Of AIR. q rif:in
have been disposed OF"
! Say, you talk langwidge. What
do you think this is? a baseball SEES
sion or meeting of the high
tiitaree sussiety p
Il beg pardon, Mr.. McGraw,"
Me name amt MeGraw."
| oh! then there is another person
fwho retoftes III the nomenclature OF
Mugsy?"
"oh. back to the bench! three
strikes!" ........... ......... 500. .-..
But, talking of McGraw, / see Bugs
7 Raymond objects to being called Bugs,
speak of him as Arthur
Huh. Will he pitch any better ball
fer THAR ~e.e''
"'Taint right to call any felluh bugs
or Stats, Or"
Scrapiron."
And you wouldn't. If George Cow
an was around"
Il see George is going to be with
us again this year"
Il reckon George would like to be
as sure Of 1t as you are"
Burke and Wallace VIII be miss
ed"
That depends. Nobody is missed
II the new fellow is on the job
Jaw. you talk as II fans had no
hearts,"
They haven't DO; the hero OF to-
day Ia the slob OF tomorrow"
well. I've seen fans who never
forgot great play"
Yes. and I've seen fans who never
forgot a bonehead play"
Say, on the level: that's so! Why
there 10 some who remember that
Merkle didn't touch second"
Yes, and there's a whole lot who
remember that II was Evers who got
the ball and put him out"
Fans are queer"
That's why they are fans"
well they didn't change the rules
anyway
THE rules are. all right as they are"
Il dunno; most anything can be i'm
proved"
Except baseball. friend; except
baseball"
Johnny, Evers, he wanted base
runner TO advance a base IL the pitcher
gives base on balls"
We'll. the base runner does now,
doesn't her"
.>ol Inc pase runner IL ON second
and nobody on first"
"Aw that would be handicappin' a
pitcher too much. Don't put any prem
ium ON strat'gy. How's a pitcher goin'
10 Keep man on second, pass q guy
10 hrst and take a chance on the third
felluh hittin' into double playg Why,
II the felluh on second was allowed to
go TO third"
Say 10 this a kindergarten class
or WHAT"
"oh. we'll. II you've guys know 1t
all"
Well"
why you know it all. that's all"
What do you think aboat this Rich
mond amateur ieague!"
Il think there ought TO be some
money IN It."