The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-07
HESTER HAPPY.

There isn't anyone in the. world a
bit happier than ARKANSAS" Hester,
the high school basketball player, who
is on his way to BoZeman this morn
ing. Ark was protested by Ana
conda when the champions played Mis-
soula a couple Of weeks ago, and when
the high school team was sent to
Rozeman the star forward was left at
home with the understanding that he
was to come to the front in case the
eligibility committee should reinstate
| him, ARK" was afraid that he had
lost out and Wednesday night was
thinking seriously of stealing a ride to
Bozeman. Yesterday afternoon David
Lever, Of the high chool faculty, re-
ceived a telegram from Coach Nc
Cough saying that Hester had been
r%einstated and ordering him to the fir
ing line. The telegram came while
school was still in session. The. stu
dents in the big assembly all looked
Interested when the telegram was
brought H., for all Of them were eager
to learn of Hcster's luck. Mr.. Lever
knew that the least word would cause
a riotous demonstration and had to
pinch himself to keep from smiling az
he read, Hester is all right. Send
him ahead" Calmly Mr.. Lever read
the message, placed it on a spindle.
and continued his work. There was
a disappointed sigh from the students
and study was resumed. At 4 o'clock
Mr.. Lever read the message. The as
sembly hall was in an uproar and
ARKANSAS" picked a book from his
,1acly mud clio M mod II down on tho ha11
of the boy in front Of him He was
so happy he couldn't keep still. This
morning he leaves for Bozeman. Mis-
Soula'S chances are materially hettered.
The Anaconda Standard in reprint
ing the list of Manager Partnerships
recruits, starts the catchers this way:
Clifton, Douglas, B~lankenship." Cliff
ton Douglas Blankenship is the equal
of three ordinary c%atchers, all right,
but we never saw it put just that way
before.
CONCERNING WALTER JOHNSON,
Malcolm Maclean, who is travelling
with the White Sox for the Chicago
Post, is furnishing the readers Of his
paper with some interesting tales of
the Paso Robles training ANN Here
is a little treatise on Walter Johnson:
Every major league team generally
has a comedian on the staff. The
Sox are fortunate in having two in
Kid Gleason and Eddie Cicotte, the ex-
Red Sox twirler. Kid is humorous in
action and Eddie in word.
Several bon mots are. attributed to
Eddie. In fact, he sprung one today
that isn't half bad.
He was discussing Walter Johnson
and his terrific speed.
"When Johnson is pitching he holds
up the ball and shows it to you" said
Cicotte. "Then he. reaches in his hip
pocket and throws a pea over the
plate"
Doc White has the greatest respect
for Johnson, whom he considers a
marvel.
walter has such awful speed and so
much on the ball that he doesn't have
to study the batter" remarked Doc.
"He knows he has it on most every
body and just shoots them across It
doesn't make any difference to him
whether the batter likes 'em high. low,
on the inside or outside. Walter
simply cuts loose. without regard for
likes or dislilies.
II don't know n other pitcher in
the country who could get away with
it. You see. Johnson has a perfect,
rhythmic motion-every move being
graceful and natural. The. only way
I car compare it is to the waves of
the sea. If you have noticed him. he
doesn't hold the ball in his hands when
a batter is up. He just keeps
whangin away"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES VERSE.
(Attempt by a Cubist to express the
state of mind OF a legislator.)
Aksbisrl gkys bmwt kqtskiz,
Tihmstrla thebm ehWy;
Smbrisk eyr dkeyn dywlwu dys.
Gkeuwmciwp. euia-kehak-
Nike fkwl eyksnau rylW ryleldy
Blk grdp kenay, rykane.
Krbys ryskel rytlan fhyske lai:
Cneuak yekeh skey amwta,
Take dkaye cmkwua fhalel ksydk.
BWkai skruat sjeoa jdyba,
Rakel andy, dheyn dyke a cnhsy-
Good Lord, who mentioned transom.