The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-21
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MATHEWSON
THE GIANTS STAR PITCHER

diner AT eight o'clock in the morning.
instead II met us at one in the after
noon.
We all hurled In some food fast and
went cut TO play a game Of ball. Nc
Graw was certainly sore. and he hit
the wire for Chicago. He said A lot
or things about the service and ar.
engagements for the party that made
me wonder the wire could stand a
lie acted like he was talking TO an um-
pire who had pulled a raw one on
him.
Another night we were hustling
through Beaumont where we were
.cheduled 20 arrive at one In the morn.
ing in order TO sleep In a bed for the
nrst tine since leaving Cincinnati in
our spec-sL Specials are all right 10
sleep IN, but n bed IS preferable for
permanent arrangement The train
was three hours late. and We all got
dumped out at four in the morning
IL was not very comfortable night
Verify. verify. this trip has been a
great test for the disposition of the
money mooners," We having nve
samples with US. They all stood the
rough going fine. though and /.
didn't hear 1ingle argument. Let
them try 20 do the same thing two
years from now under similar ad-
verse conditions and see II their
working as smoothly!
The latter part of the trip across
the continent was very ENJOYABLE. 1
certainly am stuck on California.
expect TO remain out here on the
Pacific slope all winter and put in
my time playing golf and writing a
lltue for newspapers and magazines
Two or three times during the trip
across the continent. I was stron gly
tempted 10 10 all the way around the
world. II was the chance of a life
time TO make the trip.
The party is composed OF the best
punch of fellows that was ever
gotten together. hate to leave II
on that account. We had great
time on the way TO the coast. Wo
were royalty entertained in the vari-
Gus towns all along the route. /
Know IL will be the same In foreign
countries, only the style OF enter.
tainment will be more novel and the
sights stranger TO Yankee eyes.
But pass all this up for two rea-
sons. One Is that | hate to travel
on a ooat-abhor II. in fact, to the
extent OF absolute refutal In short.
l get seasick. and don't like the
sensation. McGraw tried to talk me
out OF the notion.
You II only be sick two or three
Gays. ne said. But | know different
MY other reason for not going is
,hat | want a rest from base ball. I
nave been working at Il al a Big
League pace for more than thirteen
years now. ] want 10 forget IL entire
ly this winter. so I can come back
stronger next season II pitched Ali
winter ] would probably be stale next
summer. because | am no longer a re-
Crult
The boys heard the other day that
.'ey would all have 20 be vaccinated
ln This country in order to be admitted
10 Japan.
I'm for cutting the Japs right on
our calling list II they Insist on fool
ish stun IKE that" declared Larry"
Doyle The last time I was vaccin-
ated my arm was as big as a barrel :"
II they could vaccinate me AGAINST
seasickness. would have made the
trip myself
Copyright. 1919. by the Wheeler SYN.
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