Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-20
THE BIG LEAGUER'S WIFE
Continued from page II

prepare all the little things that Jim par
ticularly liked. If our team was having an
easy victory, would make plain things that
could be prepared very quickly. And he
would be satisfied! A ball player can be
reached through his stomach the same as
any other man.
Yes, and want to confess another thing.
Many times have watched that scoreboard
when | was having a new hat sent up c. o.
d. After a shopping tour l always pulled
hard for a victory. On several occasions
when it looked blue in the fifth or sixth in
ming have | telephoned, Don't send that
until tomorrow.
A the season neared the end Jim had been
= sent away for two weeks rest to get
ready for the worlds series, and this gave me
good opportunity to put through my deal
for the home. | sent for the agent of the
company and went over the whole thing with
him. He urged me to send in my fifteen
hundred dollars Immediately so that he
could negotiate for the Indiana property;
but | held out until the day before the
worlds SERIES explaining that | wanted to
be sure we should get share of the prize
money before paid over my money Other
had never bothered his head about it one
way or the other. Money at that time was
of little concern to him.
Our team won the pennant, all right, and
we were all very much excited over the posi-
bility of winning the big series and getting
the sixty per cent. share of the receipts.
The difference between the winners and the
losers end would amount to something like
thirteen hundred and fifty dollars.
Jim had told me not to count on that too
heavily, as baseball was so uncertain that
-
of seven games. The main point to me,
however, was the home investment. And
that difference would just about cover my
first payment.
The day before our team left for Boston
called up the Consolidated Loan, Real ,Es-
tate & Investment Co. | noticed that they
talked little strangely over the phone, as
if they had never heard of my case; but
after several conferences on the other end
of the wire someone came to the phone and
said that a man would call and see me.
About an hour later representative arrived
at the apartment. He didn't appear to be
so enthusiastic as the former agent, and
asked me many questions that seemed un-
necessary; but finally accepted the fifteen
hundred-dollar check.
The agent suggested that get the check
cashed and give him the money; but my
business sense came to the front and | told
him | would prefer to pay by check, as it
would give us an additional receipt In all
my experience that was the most business
like thing ever did.
Jim pitched the first game of the worlds
series, and lost notwithstanding the fact that
his work was commented upon as being Won
derful. An error caused his defeat.
EARLY next morning l sent out for all the
II papers to get a more detailed report of
what had occurred. But | never got to read
the accounts of the game.
Right near the baseball headlines on the
front page my eyes fell on this, "Get-Rich
Quick Concern Goes Under" My heart
jumped into my throat The next line told
the story, Hundreds Lose Savings Invested
in Consolidated Loan, Real Estate & In
vestment Co."
The rest of the newspaper article IS not
necessary here. You know the story. My
fifteen hundred dollars was gone. We should
have no home Our team had also lost the
first game.
My first thought was to stop payment on
the check but remembered that the agent
had had ample time in which to cash it.
was wild. Then | wrote telegram to Jim.
| needed his advice now, even though | had
been the business manager. The message
was never sent, however, as | suddenly re-
membered that the team would be back
within an hour or so, as the second game was