Atlanta Georgian., 1913-09-28
= TIE PLOT FOR THE PFNNANTo 3 y
81 11gssy BY HUGH S. FULLERTON. ~


and his blue eyes flashing as they narrowed
TO the battle slit. Swanson, who was sitting
next him, fondling a bat, seized Mccarthy
with his tremendous grip and jerked him
back to his seat.
Steady, boy, steady" the big Sweds
cautioned. Take your medicine. Show your
gameness."
I'm laid Of" said Mccarthy as If aston.
ished. 1t isn't right He's laying me of for
something he thinks l did
Don't quit-be game" cautioned Swanson.
Tell me about 1t tonight"
you don't understand, Silent" protested
Mccarthy. Il don't mind It so much for my
seif-but he's hurting the team, because he
thinks I've done wrong. He is likely to lose
the pennant"-
Mccarthy was miserable, and his face re-
vealed it. Swanson, hardened by years OF
facing such little tragedies, OF seeing the
hearts Of young players broken under such
punishment sympathized but preserved a
cheerful demeanor as he selected his bats and
prepared for the battle.
Don't you worry" he said. Clancy is a
wise old fox. Maybe he thinks we'll hit Carver
harder with you out to-day. YouI be back In
there tomorrow. Better rest up and be
ready"
He knew he was talking for effect, espe-
cially upon those Of the players near them
who, after the manners Of players, kept their
eyes averted from the one under punishment
and refrained from comment upon the case.
Buck up, Jimmy boy" said Swanson sitting
down beside him and pretending to be relying
his shoe laces. Wen win this one anyhow,
and tonight well have a talk with Clancy
after he cools down. | can square things with
him"
The comforting words OF the kindly, big
shortstop helped Mccarthy. Clancy at the
end of the bench nearest the plate, did not
look toward the youngster, who sat huddled
in his heavy sweaters on the opposite end OF
the bench watching the game and going over
and over in his mind the circumstances that
had led to his punishment and Punishment
from the team.
A sense OF bitter wrong filed his soul. He
knew that he might have Strengthened matters
out in a word by telling Clancy that he was
with Swanson but he did not think he should
have informed and drawn fellow-player into
trouble. Besides 1t was Swansons plan from
the first, and Mccarthy did not feel at liberty
10 tell the object OF the excursion. Even If
ne told Clancy OF the reasons for the late trim
downtown and the visit to the cafe what
reason would he give for shadowing Williams?
lie knew that the evidence against Williams
was purely circumstantal and although no
hated the left-handed pitcher, he could NOT Law
such proof before the manager, or make any
definite accusation
The game proceeded rapidly. The Bears
scored run in the second inning on Swansop's
long drive against the eftfeld fence for
three bases, and fly to the outheld on which
swanson came by sliding under the catcher
In the fourth the Travellers evened up the
score on an error by Partridge who. off his
balance by his sudden change of position
threw wild and allowed a runner to score
from second base The score remained tied
until the fifth, neither team being able IN bit
the opposing pitchers delivery hard enoppb
to send home a run. Then Partridge mis-.
played easy bounder and recovering
hurled wildly toward second base striving to
force out runner coming down from first
His throw went high and far into right
field, one runner scored, the batter was percbed
on second and the crowd was in a tumuIt
thinking that the inevitable break had cone
Mccarthy glanced toward the tall score
board hashlng Its fateful numerals out in
centrefeld, and saw that the Pantbars -
winning by large score, and his heart SAINT
A crashing base hit sent home another runner
and with the score to / against them tbe