The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-13
PETEY SIMMONS
ADM|RES. Game:
FIGHT BY MATTY
George Fitch's Siwash Friend
Applauds Honest,
Merry Pitching.
BY GEORGE FITCH.

By GEORGE FITCH.
BOSTON. Oct. 13.-"I want to take
my hat of to old j. Pluvius," said
Petey Simmons, as he deftly inserted
himself into the last inch of stand
ing room in Boston street car af-
ter the fifth worlds series game.
WHO'S her" I asked.
you know him." said Petey, i'm
patiently.
"Pluvius, Sobby Jupe, the old guy
who butts into a good ball game
about the fourth inning and rains. on
1t until they have to rescue the box
seat fans with a breeches buoy. First
time / ever knew him to act de-
Gently.
Foghorns for Base, Runners.
Hes been around for two days now
couldn't stay away. But he's kept
outside the fence, like an honest man
without ticket. See what he's done
in Chicago. He's broke into two
games already and batted in place
of Zimmerman. Schultz. Evers, and all
the rest Of them. See what he did
last year at Philadelphia The best
swimmers won.
I'm strong for Jupe this year. He
ought to have an automobile, too.
Why, when today's game started the
mist was SO thick that the base run
ners were using fog horns, and they
Great discovery We made today,
wasn't it?" Petey. continued. hanging
on by the other thumb for rest,
Flash the glad news to New York
that Mathewson isn't ready to enter
an old mans home by about fourteen
years, When a man can get pestered
for Ave base hits. including two three
quarter sized home runs, and can see
like a cheap suit in a eloudburst, and
can then reassemble himself and hold
the other team down to fifteen Feeble
little sprints toward first in five in
nlngs he's 100 per cent pitcher"
Praise for Matty.
"why did Matty get, more cheer
than all the rest Of them when he
came to bat? Because he's never act
ed as If bis. hat-bapd' squeezed him
and he played ball the way Paul
Jones used to fight ships They
ought to elect Matty mayor down in
New York after his return ticket is
entirely punched out. A man VINO
plays the honest, quiet, nerHy game
he does Is too good to waste In hon
orable retirement, after he has punch
ed his return ticket clear out.
why did the Boston team win:
Easy enough, to tell today" said Petey
confidentially TO the whole car.
"You see we also made another dis
covery. We found that Boston has
two pitchers instead of one. This
man Bedient was using aeroplane oil
on the ball; Everything New York
waited there until some hectic. h sed
gent could arrange himself under
meath IT. Thirteen Giants died tina,
way.
waste of time to hold your breath
It's all over Why, in Boston they
are dating things from the day wher
a Red SoX outfielder dropped a fly.
Better Cheering Squad.
Boston also won by superior work
In the. bleachers," said Petey posi-
lively. They, have been improving
every dag and this game they wer,
something like. Why they started
yelling half an hour before hand thi.
time-regular football warming VI
yell--and whenever Boston maj
would make a hit that center fell
bleachers would explode into arm
and legs and flags and hats and vel
untiISit looked IKE the entrance t
the subway with forty thousand steam
whistles inside.
"You can laugh all you want at tn
open-faced fan. who thinks he is play
ing about half the game, but he's II
It just the same. A noise like tina
center field bleacher is just Ike ston
wall to back up against.
That's why Herzog is a gold mine L
New York. He's a whole bleacher all b.
himself. What was he doing toda;
after two men had slammed Matty'
curves to the fence and Larry Doyl
had used ten thumbs trying to sto
up a nice speech for the funeral? No
He was trying to out-yell that cente
field bleacher and daring the next bal
to come at him. I'll bet Herzog
plying Boston tonight for what he
going to do to them Monday.
Boston Real Serious.
Boston takes this whole bushes
more seriously than New York. an
way" said Petey. "a championshi
team in New York is just one big thin
in the biggest thing in the world. Ne,
York people are, pleased with their tear
because 1t Is as good as New York II
but they don't consider theinselve
honored by the pennant. They onl