Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22
BY BILLY EVANS.

The game is over, the players are
hustling to their dressing rooms, while
the fans are leaving the park mumblfng
their discomfort at the outcome or the
game The star pitcher of the home
team was knocked out of the box in
the third inning. The substitute who
took his place held the opposition
scoreless Coming from behind. SIX
runs to the bad. the home team en-
tered the last half of the ninth with
but a run needed to tie and two to
win. A rally was started. and with
the bases filed. two men out, the score
standing the same. the teams best bat
ter stepped to the plate. Great things
were naturally expected, but he emu
lated Casey and famed.
1t surely had been tough afternoon for
the Loyal fans. 1t was hard enough to
see the star twirler knocked out of the
box in the three innings, but to see the
teams best hitter, the leagues leader In
the art of swatting, fan out in a pinch.
was putting on the finishing touches.
The fact that an unknown bush league
pitcher had turned the trick made 1t
all the more bitter to swallow. AS the
fans filed out of the exits there was
running comment on the unexpected hap
penings of the afternoon.
Looks as If Jimmy is slipping fast.
He didn't have anything today, re-
marks one fan about the teams best
pitcher. Perhaps three or fou' days pre-
viously he had pitched a two-hit. shut-out
game and the same fan was singing his
praises.
Fans Imagination.
did you see that busher strike out
George in a pinch" comments another.
relative to the Casey act Of the hard
hitter. IF Jimmy and George would get
a little more sleep they would be able
to pitch and hit better
What do you mean" asks another
fan.
Just what 1 said. little more sleep
and less joy riding. Saw both of them
driving up to their hotel in their auto
and keep such hours.
"A little more sleep might improve
your disposition adds another fan, who
happens to be a friend of the players.
You We're out just late, and your eyes
ought not to be in any better shape than
theirs"
Possibly" replies the sarcastic person.
but you understand l am not ball
player
Ten to one the players who were re-
ported as being early morning providers
were In bed by II. Rumors spread quick
~ among base ball fans. Probably a
score Ol leilOWS HedTu Tie Suiicut DC-
tween the fans. Inside of a half hour
each fellow has told a score more. BY
the next afternoon all the world knows
Of the alleged escapadeS of the players In
question. There may not have been the
slightest bit of truth in the report, pos
s,bly the disgruntled fan lost much as
30 cents on the game. He simply drew on
his imagination is often the case. TO
be revenged for the loss of the four
bits. Still the player is forced to suffer
for sonnet hing he has never done,
Much Discussed individuals.
There is no denying the fact that ball
players are the most talked-about indi-
viduals in the world during the summer
months. The stars, of course, always
come in for a lot more gossip than the
mediocre player or the substitute. 1t is
really astonishing the stories that get into
circulat ton about the stars of the game.
All one of them has to do is to fall off
in his work for week and he will hear
a lot of things about himself. truthful
and otherwise.
During the recent worlds series it was
! currently reported that Joe Wood and
Buck OBrien had INDUCED in a regular
fist fight over slurs alleged to have been
cast about O'Brien's balk in one of tue
games | asked the players about the
and OBrien denied it. Another story
was that Bill Carrigan was peeved be-
cause Cady, youngster, caught in more
games than Carrigan. the veteran. Any
fellow who knows Bill Carrigan person
ally wouldn't take a bit of stock in such
n rumor Bill Carrigan is an intelligent,
ad-minded fellow. who is no different
today than he was when he joined the
Boston Club direct from Holy Cross Col
Iege One needed only to watch Car
rigan on the coaching lines to realize the
| foolishness of such report. He was of
| invaluable aid to Boston as a coacher.
and never once did he stop encouraging
his teammates, no matter how lopsided
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