The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-26

from you? Are you7 What's he aot mt Ipena, /
a'tuil! Oh, you re fine bunch w. Sothir, |
Rayburn- tho second baseman, seeinr th..
going TO get nothing but strikes, choppea ~ ne M
ono and dropped Texas Lacquer over on H. 'e ny
base line and half way between two 6o,S0 th&
could not have placed it better had ho psnS nSaefs
ger boy, and tho throw to second did not a mess
catching him y, Two bases on Texas leagues cone
the first ball and drove vicious liner smashed
base. Billy Keith knocked it down and olhosad 81, 4
raced over uud toed the bag ahead of T.i 1unst,t
vain, for Keith could not make tho loss lssy all
suit: Hasey on first and Rayburu on third 'lne n
sneak home on fumbled throw to second ready
ball, or hit . pa'a 4
Jimmy McLeupon, the @25 hitter aud r,..
big Lacquer, tossed away two Of the thros ospsen
ne had been swinging, aud advanced TO Inc ma
was the worst man Bruno might have hpaa'e n /
upon to face In this crisis esn cala 4
The veteran stood still for several so.
1p2 from nrst TO third, rs if watching tn alsz,
Bruno thinking hard. Here was mam .ue fqnse.
the plate Pittman had been warming nm tame ZANE 0T
nings, and HcIme had at least sound pitcM tSo a
man. without nerve in his body. unIess vas wa, au
nerves which were sending fiery pains throu%eS % I, ,s
shoulder. '"''"Sh bis IN |
"Eo,'' thongbt Bruno 'No. II wa, m
me. IN stick And I won't walk this SIS pSs " n
The me next otans fellow is & good d. hitter too '''s
thus far. 1t likely that the Canarios sgsse i've aA
HalSey would steal on that first ball anyraTo n"ss
ylu..
to the plate double steal7 Bruno donR, R aI'
keane would be moro likely to place bis Jcusosal'
to hold the ball and let Halsey 90 down 'p,lvr
gambling upon what McLennon might do bp plr ar
felt reasonably certain that the batter would WI, T.
Balsey To reach second base Va" 70
Attempting q curve with his arm in its nairfr,
dition seemed like burning up the far end NJ % &c &c
thousand-doar wing, but Bruno set binself s ss, e
Hy, and out of tho corner of his eve s, bc sa and %
start down on the pitch. The ball went tvsn, ! a
the outside corner and McLeupon swept his bst as a
arN1nt tnr 1,hnn
the movement might confuse tbe catcher and r, -
him mss the ball Steve whirled toward third Ia.
with his arm raised for the throw, but Raybuu dOSr
back TO the bag. and tbe stage was set for ,rouE
t'Now, then, JIMMY, shouted KeanS .sWa% .ls n
got this old man just where want him Lay o. /
The home fans became silent. The few c,,,-
rootors present set up a valiant twitterins VI
B51no no'i btehei ito at his pp be wn h % s
break ball. This time with desperation 10 lend =
wrist its old,time snap, the bali broe for hu-,,
foul against the wire netting of the graudsard
Mechancally Steve dropped his mask behind Ns /
fellow have the to try his best trick in psi
Of this sort7 Two strikes and no balls, Vas lts |
chance to heckIe McLcnnou into that instant. i |
attention. Sullivan threw back the ball as you . |
he picked it up, and Bruno took it with one h,i
That was the sign. Yes the old follow going n
try it! Steve Sullivan had some nerve himself II |
he stole a glance at Raybouru, crouchipg oil tfa |
base like a greyhound IN leash, and he though. u
what might happen f there, should be tumble s Il
had no great supply OF imagination, but for au i
stsnt ne had the feeling that his belt buckle ID
been turned to ice.
Bruno, standing in the box, knew that this va, Ii
only hope. There was one more effort IN his torpls
old ten thousand dollar arm, and all he asked ra "
chance to make that effort. and speed enoush N
sneak that ball over the plate-somehow
Sullivan came slowly back toward the plate ia y l
der to give Bruno time to set himself MclAiNI
motiouless, save for slight oscilating moYeSa
which he impaired to the bat:
Steve squatted behind the batter and picked 70 ~
mask eaf e tsa fcrrbe tG 'i bttsT who's going
big league next season, they tell me, said be, viii {
sneer. 'You can bit some in the bushes l.: su. ~ s's
those boys will take that big bat away from I Io9 IN
YOU IL be so light without il that you'll aoat''
McLeDnon half turned his head
IL was all over before any one found time 10 "a
As McLennon took his eyes of the pltcnef SnY s''
ther. McLennou swung back again but the mSas ssss
had been done The last thing the demon hnS<
heard before the storm broke was the thud OF 'a .
in the glove and Burke's yell;
g Batter out!
Half an hour later Dave Buen tore himself assI
from the wine party at the corner place The ug9
was there, and many prominent citizens, and ~
were all very happy. The owner found tne .sa, nT; 80
in the clubhouse, singing like nneS n1 AND ssH ever
the excitement of the last lpnlng-thas Is " "''
but two Of them. st ~ p
locker his left pressed tight against ns sS ~
his right hand casped over his left shoulder M
not removed his soggy uniform s9if'ii i;u 'w
stripped to the waist, was sitting BESIDE n'~ n
Rullen walked to Bruno's corner eerr.,.o.,-si,|
Bruno said he, ''that was the grea'e''
what's the matter?'' .-;.,.a ~
The old pitcher looked up, his face '"l''e'
pain ,,, Il
!sIie threw it away in that last inning, .S;rs e.
Iivan fEI saw Chris Townsend do the SANG sal " E 4
years ago-go in with sore arm aud Kill II %
inning =; -, R,ua Fl
1EShe's gone this time, Dave, SAID D1ads fSi e
erably "Just m sitting mere, mere hat z
90 sailing clean the plate when l th il; arus
ball These young fellows may hurt N Tns,T Sor. 4 Dan
come back again, butt guess m an aua1 1uan4 &
''Wcll,', said the owner, slowly - "'' I'm ~
ing on pitching you next seasGu, ,s sPy~a5t contract
this month, and had you picked out FOR g1na ms w ~
Manager" gasped Sullivan .sSb iS[ pretty q
unable to rise to the occasion on' p
Pretty soft! :. T badat =
eyes, said Bullen; and even Il =. i aSry gSsu /
YOU in mind right along Bruno, = far nave ma sto
you on the strength Of what you diG vs lUs here W
''Me!' said Bruno 'tWny, t9II 3IeT had 10 DO
much to do with that as J dd; An .ts 20 a budn
lam that ball over-Steve had 10 ''n oon 'rs hBt3
chance stopping that strike; ~ Sullivan kFt
things around, pass something to steve io me uap
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