Evening star., 1914-08-16


sorry and ashamed and more ashamed because his lack
of education had been cruelty exposed. He would
admit he sorry, refused to apologize, and said the
Old Man could do as he pleased: Catterson had it
coming anyhow.
1t would have been serious thing for us to lose
Knaly at that time A team does not find fast out
fielder who can hit 315 and play the infed in
gency every day. The team was battling the War
Eagles for the pennant and with the end of the
in sight only had lead of two games If Catterson
complained about being punched the jaw, his office
would descend upon the Old Man demanding vengeance,
and the Old Man would rave and send Kinaly to Pa
ducah Wappngers Falls far into the bush leagues
as he could. Stevens pennant hopes going,
and the players abused Kinay constantly, accusing
him of robbng them of their share of the worlds cham
pionship series receipts by pulling boneheaded play.
We expected explosion when got home. Cat
terson went around for few days with bad of
lumpy jaw, and his enuncation less perfect; but
otherwise he unharmed. The players, believing he
would report the incident, scowed him and avoided
him much possible. Catterson referred to
the affair." and continued to speak to everyone, to
Kinally, as if nothing had happened You bet
that the fellows read his paper with great interest for
week; but if anything he was fairer than before.
thought Catterson would quit the job. When he
returned home the managing editor told him he was
wasting his tme and offered him important position
which he declined saying that he intended to stick out
the and continue his psychological studies of the
lower mddles When the boys discovered that he had
him. Of course some of them said he afraid that
Kinally would crown him again, but Others admitted
it decent of him.
THE growing hotter and hotter. We were
battling hard with the War Eagles right at
heels every day. For weeks single game separated
the in the pennant standings, and twice they
passed and held the lead for day or two
Near the end of September were closing
our last Eastern trip. We were to stop the
hOpaa TO r1o of npa6er nT
home for three games to St. Louis for three
then back home to close the with
game, and that against the War Eagles. They
also were playing the easy teams, while we were
hammering the cripples, and it looked as if both
teams would win all their remaining games,
barring accidents, and that the last game of
the year would settle the championship.
Our final game in the East played
Friday, and started westward that night
fastening as to play that postponed game.
81 The paper for which Catterson worked did not
1 publish on Sunday; so he arranged to go directly
* home instead of stopping for the postponed
game, and thus himself and his paper
money.
~ That evening, as we hurrying to catch
the train, Kinaly glooming around,
ried, anxious, and all broken up. He had just
received letter from the woman he employed
to care for his children saying that both children
sick, and that she afraid they had con-
tracted some disease. The letter said that if the
illness proved serious, she going away, and
for Kinaly to hurry home and take charge
The big fellow worrying himself sick
the situation, and had been begging Stevens
to let him go home. Stevens urged him to remain
with the club, declaring that dav would
not make any difference and telling him that he
would probably find the kids well
l felt sorry for Kinally, and happened to
mention the circumstances to Catterson in the
when packing grips. He did
not seem interested: merely asked the ages of
the children, and said it hard thing for
children to be left motherless at that age