The Washington times., 1914-03-04
"Bugs' Baer Comes Through Once MoreWi
Chirpy Dope From the Rockies D0Wnin Camp
Joe Gedeon Says He Amt
No Owl, and Wouldn't
Quit Berth.
By BUGS" BAER.

CHARLOTTESNILL Va. March
4.-Nothing much doing here yestcr-
day. Joe Gedeon blew into town
twice in one day. something which
only Joe Gedeon would be able TO do
and get away with. He came
through at in the morning on the
way from New Orleans, took ere
lamp at the inky darkness where
Charlottesville is supposed TO be
when it is light enough to see 1t, end
plunged head first back into his
berth again, continuing up to Wash
ington. talked to Griff over thu enc
telephone wire which escaped the
storm, and came back to CharlotteS
vile on the next rattler. Il WASH
gonna get off any train at in the
morning" said Joe; not this bird.
In no OWL
Carl Cashicn and Joe EnSel I.ul!ed
new one today. They had a stray
dog retrieving all their wild pitches.
and. needless to say, that poor pup
was kept busy. The lads came
through with the alibi that they
tossed 'em wide just TO see the re-
triever retrieve 'em. Any time you
lHoSt Oh
answer, there is a trick in il.
Today is March the Fourth, and in
lieu of an inaugural parade this
year, the rockies are content TO
hold three joyful parades to the eats.
and three Sorrowful professions
away from the goodies
Herman Schwartje. who Is about
9 M raSf.a anti iot
Washington Monument. takes IOTg.
lean steps to the table, and short. fat
ones away from it.
II is the custom in this neck o the
woods in the moving pictures IL Leaf
on the floor with your feet wnen
an impeachment in the film lruuses
your chagrin. the uproar putting the
operator hep 10 the fact that some
thing is wrong. but the custom re-
ceived serious setback Inc other
evening. Dick Williams, Mumtorri.
Bentley. Harper, and the rest 81 the
siX-footers wised up to the habit
and kicked about fourteen rows OF
seats and their inha bitlnts inro
splinterS, and now the proprietors or
the movies furnish spon2es and sort
pieces Of chamois to anyone desir-
ing TO create an nproar when par
ticularly displeasej.
Today's the last day the Youngsters
will have to themselves. Tomorros.
the regulars arrive and as hero wor-
shippers are tickle lot at the best
most of the kids who are trailing the
rookie pitchers will probably desert
them in order to create frenzIei
little eddies in the wake OF Walter
johnson and Shrill whirlpoois OF en-
in, Ia N,
Milan. Chick Gandil. and the rest
of the Climbers crew.
Most of the boys we're lured into
the local theater by the flaming and
lurid posters announcing the appear
ance of the only Univers ty Quartet
singing the latest ragtimc songs in
the closest harmony Imagine the
horror and peevishness of the lads
who had dragged themselves away
from me. to see one lone singer
rake his appearance. instead of four
times as many Take i'm out,
Warm lip another qrartet. That
sLir't no quartet. that's only a half
pintet. Gimme me dime back
were some of the remarks which
EICeted the sol tary singer Merito
Ac sta and Jack Bentley. who has
a fine baritone voice. We're really
disappointed at the delinquency Of
th- absconding quartet. The others
recovered. after fervently swearing
OF GuIrtetS for life.
However. attracted by a country
store" the fall guys were right back
again last night. and had better
reception. Joe Engel getting set
Of ce-ise hosiery, he being tn" only
one to gargle UP enough courage to
20 I'D on the stage and face the
yrdels and hootingS of his team