The Daily Missoulian., 1913-06-29
Notes
from
the
Chorus

Manager birmingham has an
nounced that Nap Lajoie may be taken
| from the regular lineup that a substi
tute may play in his place..
Though you be Star;
A Worshipped Czar
Of the Game-heed the lesson we'll
Though YOU lead the push
Know the yaWning Bush
Is full of The Stars who Fell.
Oh the golden years
OF the bleachers' cheers
Fade fast, and an unknown boy
Speeds faster still M"
The speeding pill
In place of old Nap Lajoie
A day of regret
But the fans forget
And the men who outshone them all
Fade in the Brush
While the hungry crush
Cries out to new gods, Play Ball.
Aye, the young recruit
Must reap the fruit
OF his fresher, fighting years.
He, too will 60
When the arm grows slow
And the plaudits turn to jerrs.
Though YOU be a Star
A worshippcd Czar
or the game---heed the lesson we'll
Though YOU lead the push
Know the yawning Bush
Is full Of The stars Who Fell.
The Sporting News furnishes, per
haps, a glimpse into the romantic past
of Frank Daschbach. a young lady
who signs herself June" asks in the
S. n. Where is Outfielder Daschbach.
last year with New Haven?"
Bargains in Defeats.
The valued almost every Evening
Sentinel may have been to blame for
the fact that Helena lost yesterday.
It advertised this daring bargain:
Club w. l.. Pet. w. L.
Helena ....-......... % % 500 .511 .5s9
Who can blame the Nigilantes for
taking advantage of such an offer?
But that may be due to the fact that
the real "power Of the press" 10 in the
composing room. There are more Edi-
tors on the makeup than ever set
finger to reportoriaI typewriter.
Jimmie Higgins shortstop on the
University of Montanas so-called
baseball team, is having the time of
his young life back in Washington,
When Jimmie went east Eddie Ham
mond gave him letter of Introduction
To the great Walter johnson. Jimmie
has written to Hammond:
well, Cap can tell you that / met
Walter johnson and am tclSled to
death over my visit with him. He
| took me for Il ride in his automobile
| all over the city and after we re-
| turned we went around with him and
he made me acquainted with Gandil
| Moeler, Gideon, Acosta, Milan and
several other members of his team. He
did certainly show me a good time
He is a prince of fellow. He was
mighty glad to learn that you We're
Well and getting along so nicely. He
had lost track of you, as he hadn't
| heard of you for some time. He be-
) gan recalling the old diamond battles
| that occurred down in Idaho. He also
remembers Jimmie McQuaid. He also
knows Pete Morse, who is with Mis-
! soula. knew him in California. Moth
/ ing would do but that he should give
me passes to all the games Of course
! baked on the pass proposition, as
am mighty glad to be in the same
1 town where the games are played. but
1 nothing doing He said he was going
| to furnish me with passes and that
| was all there was to it. | wish coulC
have half AS many yell at me as he
has. They below mile to him wher
| they see him. The big men of the city
GO across the street to speak to him
While We were out at least 30 pOol
men were stopped by him and he
shook hands with all of them and
talked with them. That's the kind o
a follow he is. I guess he has no
changed since you knew him. | an
certainly Very grateful to you for tha
letter of Introduction, as | was glat
to meet and be with him"
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