Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-26

would have seen the danger signal In the I'M
natural calmness of the managers voice.
I'm not joking, Bill" the pitcher persisted
my arm is good, and lot Of my friends ara
wondering why / don't work when it's nv
turn"
Tell them" said Clancy, very quietly, shat
I have only one third baseman, and that 7
don't want him killed.
Williamss eyes were opened. He felt be-
meath the bitter calmness of the managers
voice the fact that Clancy knew-at least part
of the truth. His jaw dropped and his face
went white Clancy, with short laugh, started
to run away.
"Then don't work today" Alarm. plead
ing and note of despair in his tones as if he
realized what the managers decision meant to
him.
mo, not today" replied Clancy. watching
him sharply. This is the first time I've ever
heard you begging to pitch. What's come over
you?"
"My sriends"- Williams hesitated and
then, gathering his nerve for final bluff he
said, Don't you suppose I want to do my share
toward winning?"
"Of course, of course" said Clancy heartily
But sometimes ones friends cause one to be
overanxous. Overanxiety Is a terrible thing
Adonis, terrible thing"
He turned away with exaggerated careless.
ness and the ratfaced. cold-eyed man In the
stands, who had been watching them closely,
win, who was sitting beside him:
He isn't going to let Williams pitch7" he
said. We're done for, Baldwin"
The politician turned purple with rage.
veil, by = Edwards" he snarled, well
see about this. I'll put this over or know why"
The first game Of the afternoon was romp
for the Bears. They scored early, and by clean.
hitting and dashing play on the bases piled I'D
TALES until the opponents were hopelessly de.
feated before the fifth inning. The game was
hoe fhoS+ o fbo Rntz
Bears. scoring steadily, won, 9 to 2, and, after
the sixth inning, Clancy withdrew Kinker to
save good pitcher for possible emergencies
during the remaining games, and finished with
a recruit on the slab.
Instead of being elated by the victory Clancy
seemed worried. On the bench he was fretful
and uneasy.
Don't you fellows take any wide chances In
the next game" he decreed while the pitchers
were warming up for the final battle against
the Jackrabbits. 1--WE want this game. I'm
sendlng Wilcox In to win it. Who's that young
bird the Rabbits warming up? Hoskfns
Ell? Busher? Well, watch him. These Young
fellows with nothing but strong arm are dam
gerous as the deuce at this time of the year.
60 out and get couple of runs right off the
reel and maybe we can break 1t to them gen.
tly."
Unlike their manager the players were con.
hdent. Their easy victory In the first game
the fact that Wilcox, their best right-handed
pitcher. was to start the game against an m
known and untried "busher" fresh from some
-""-" and nervous through desire to win
his first game. made it seem as if victory should
be easy.
They BANKED the Jackrabbits easily in the
nrst inning, and obedient to orders, attacked ,
the pitching Of the youngster Hoskins, with
every art known to them. They coached
Mostly, they waited at the plate, they crowded
close to the plate and they ran at the ball
Iney made him p.tch without letup Worrying
hlm and the tall slender youngster with a fast
straight ball that jumped and curve that
broke like flash. stopped them in the first
inning.
Whats that bird got" demanded Clancy
as each batter returned to the bench. "Nothin'
en-! Nothing, and you swngin your bat like
you was st1rrin' apple butter? Nothin'? Say,
you fellows get busy and make run or two"
IN spite OF the orders, the abuse and criti
clsm heaped upon them by the anxious man
ager, the Bears were not able to hit the balls
oHered by the tall cool youngster picked I'D
py the Jackrabbits from some obscure club
lie mad steadied from his early symptoms of
stage ght and was pitching beautifully. His
curve pail angled across the plat his speed
jumped high across the shoulders of the hat.
ters. When the fifth inning came with the
score nothing to nothing, Manager Clancy
groaned.
ION, Lord" he mourned. 81 had bunch It
was coming! It's always one of these hy-by-
championship team. For heavens sake, you
fellows, do something Get rum Wilcox
can't win this all by himself"
me players no longer we're confident The
oatters no longer came back to the bench with
reports that the pitcher had nothing" but
they grew serious and anxious and silent
lney tried bunting, but the Jackrabbits were
prepared and checked the assault, They
changed. and instead of waiting they hit the
first ball pitched.
Wilcox. quiet, studious pitcher, was among
tne hrst to realize that the youngster was
pitching we'll.
Get run for me- fellows" he begged This
Kld mas world of stuff on the ball Just meet
tnat 1ast one-poke it, and 1t may go over safe.
get run for me and we'll trim them"
me veteran was pitching slowly, cautiously
Two or three times the Jackrabbits seemed to
score but each time Wilcox put another twist
on the ball and stopped them Inning after
inning he pleaded with his fellows to make a
run, and Clancy stormed and grew sarcastic
with each failure. The crowd, eager for the
Bears to win, turned and commenced to APP
plaud the unknown boy who was winning fame
Tor himself and who refused to permit the
Bears to get started. Only three of them had
reached hrst base up to the ninth inning
Get him this time, fellows; finish It up"
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