Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-20

made up his mind that since the public
as well have a pair. CulpepPer was
on first base ELI knew well that SmiI-
ing Kelly had fatal weakness. A ball
low down on his bare hand side would
, get away from him nine times out OF
ten. And. Of course. that was why
Ell tried 10 nab CuIpepper of first base
by throwing with all the strength I'm
his arm low down and on the meat
hand side" The ball went hopping to
the bleachers. Culpepper went hopping
! 10 second base and the Tucson crowd
was hopping mad. Eli threw his glove
on the ground and walked around In
circles. White ran in as IL to steady
him. but what he said was:
"Giye 'em another one. and then
wind her up quick. Look at the
cloudsi"
Ell knew that Slattery, the next hit.
ter. liked a ball high up under his
shoulders. aud high up It came II Stat
terry had put I'm mail order for II he
could not have been better suited
Slattery knocked that free will offer
ing into center for n single. and Cul.
pepper scored. Tucson was very sick.
Delaney. ON the bench. was desperate.
Then suddenly the Ell OF blessed
memory blossOmed forth just as IL he
had never been under an eclipse. He
struck out two men with seven pitched
balls. and the third one fouIed into
Whites glove.
There was an ominous rumbling In
the west rs the teams changed sides
and an ominous grumbling in the grand
stand. II Eli expected applause for
locking the stable door after he had
stolen the horse he was disappointed.
Pete Moreno looked at the figure 2
on the scoreboard for the first half OF
the seventh. and Il struck him that
these Eagles were not 50 fierce after
all; easy picking Then Pete fell into
the common error OF those OF bis
blood. he grew careless. tried to
.'sii0w on new -cHrye bali with
which he had been experimenting and
Mouse walked. slightly revlring the
hopes OF the populaee
Smiling Kelly missed two mighty
swings and then rolled one gently
down the first base line. Mouse Nc
Chez reached second base. but the Tue
son men knew that this was no time
to play for single runs. Ii would take
cluster Of three to win. two would
save the bacon. and the rain was COM
ing out OF the west on the wings OF
stir wind.
Kid Peters walked ont. swinging his
short black bludgeon
what shall do: Pat?" he asked.
do your d-dest!" said the man
ager desperately.
Kid Peters obeycd orders to the let
ter. for he faRned,withou 50 much as
touching the ball. and Moreno grlnned
at his catcher. There was not sound
I'm the grand stand. Tie Tucson root
ers had one eyes on the diamond and
one eye ON the suilen muses. OF black
clouds rolling up from the west. No
need for some fool on the bleachers to
yelI Nov or never... Without doubt
this would be the last full inning play
ed. Mouse AIcGhee was waiting on
second base. and "two hands were
gone"
q crack at the first thing that resem-
bled baseball. Moose was not much
OF hitter ut best. hut there are times
when the man who swings blIndly I'm
PRODUCES the element OF luck into
contest of skill. The ball dropped safe
in short right Geld. but the Mouse had
no chance to score. Third base was
the best be could do. and the Moose
stayed on first.
Bingo Bodie spent some time select
ing his weapon. and he picked out
the biggest and the heaviest bat be
could find. Then he dug his spikes
into the turf and addressed Pete Mo-
reno.
Come on, you yellow hammer he
taunted "You amt game enough to
stick one over. There never was
game guy In the whole Moreno family.
Every one of em would quit. Stick it
over dare your
Moreno grtnneo. TOT ne was SeaSoneu
to pleasant conversation He knew
that Bodie was not first bail hitter
and that be did great deal Of talk:
ing.
Moreno confidently expected Bodie
to wait for the first one at any rate.
and he cut loose his fast ball. TO Mo-
reno's disgust BingO swung as IL he
never expected 70 have another chance
at straight ball in. his life II was
the kind of wailop that makes every
man in the grand stand grunt in SYM
patty. What was n great deal more
important. Bingo Bodie hit that fast
ball squarely on the trademark. Out
in left field Culpepper Df the Bisbee
club took a few dying steps and then
stopped to save his breath for profan-
ity
The bail sailed out against the back
ground of black until II was no more
than tiny white sneck noating 10
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