Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-01

kind Of stoical consideration such as an
Indian chief might bestow upon the STAKE
at which he was to be burned, :.
You don't seeem to be enthusiastic
said friend, stepping up to him.
..0h nassiyely." said the newspaper
cor un; only passively-I don't
understand the electrical apparatus very
WELL" = -. ,..--s-------.
moi narticularIv." replied the news
paper correspondent 80
what do you watch for. them de-
manded the friend. 49,,
see this is the only place In Washington
lust now where I can eat peanuts to my
hearts content without attracting iot
of attention"
Suiting the action to the Woro, ne pro-
duced from his pocket hve-cent SACK
of iumbos presented his friend with a
handful and both began to MUNICH con-
tentedly
A RED-HEADED man with a furtive
"A eye startled the fans with the dis
covery that Philadelphia has been
Washingtons hoodoo.
Look at this season.. he said. Every
time We had a chance to play the Attn
letics on our own grounds 1t mas faIneu.
We haven't played them here yet. Then
they get US on their grounds and they
wallop us. We can't buck 1lnx thar
brings a cloudburst on Washington every
time we get ready to slaughter a team
on our own doorstep.
;: !.
TOE GEDEON'S wild west style of ball
playing enthused the scoreboard en-
thusiasts during that dreary double
header Tuesday. which resulted in total
disaster for the Climbers. None OF the
fans are particularly fond of Stuffy Nc
Innis, first baseman for the Athletics,
and when the announcement was made
that he had been spiked a wild cheer
went up.
A mild-eyed Little man, rather bald.
waved his hat when the announcement
was made.
This" he cried. lis ball playing. Well
do something now"
What in thunder can we do?'' inquired
a sad faced man who had been pesslmls-
tically regarding the scorebOard.
We'll, get Gedeon to cut second. whis-
pered the bald-headed man confidential
~. land persuade him to lame Plank
With Plank out OF the game We can get
away with something
The peSSimistic man grunted.
.Laming Plank may help he retorted.
but we won't get within hailing dis
lance of game until we can persuade
some of our own young athletes 10 lame
the ball..
0NE automobile owner in this city has
~ the cruelest sense of numor of any
man in Washington. He has brought
tears to the eyes of The Stars scoreboard
watchers. IL he continues his present
course it is perfectly safe to prophesy
that he will come to a violent end.
1t was during the mournful double
header with the Athletics
The automobile owner drove zap with
his little runabout and took a position
across the street from the scoreboard.
Needless TO say Washingtons hitting
during that game was matter of
pathoS.
Suddenly Mcbride came to bat. Upon
the CHASTITY stiffness there broke the
sound of a bell ringing. Once, twice
thrice four times 1T changed. while the
crowd bewildered, uttered a feeble cheer
which died out as 1t was noticed that no
lights flashed. Then the crowd got next
The man with the inhuman nature was
Changing the bell of his little auto. which
gave exactly the same sound as the bell
on the ScOreboard.
Thereafter when things became paruc-
ularly dismal he would ring his bell and
give the crowd a thrill. He bestowed q
home run and two doubles on BOD
Groom, a record which would have given
that twirler heart failure had he known
of It, Schaefer got two triples. II that
automobile bell had been an accurate
recorder Of hits, Washington would be