The Washington times., 1915-03-06
NOW 1T BECOMES VILLAINOUS.

Up until Thursday evening the wealth
er was all the heart or liver could
desire. From Thursday night the
weather has been villainous. The mys-
terious. beautiful looking gentleman
who could certainly boast Of consider
able personal pulchritude. appeared
like a bolt from the blue OH that even
ing, eased his way into the Grins
lounging quarters and proceeded 10
make himself comfortable.
All the lads were charmed by his
snapping black eyes. his wavy. jet
black locks, and soft. insinuating meth
cd Of speaking, and during the ensuing
conversation the attractive gent gener-
ously let the information drop that his
name was Warner. that he was hire
ling Of the Federal League. and even
then was on his way to join the Chifeds
at Shreveport. Ala. He also vouchsafed
the information that he was q frst
ba seman. and a mighty good first base
man, in fact, without a doubt, the best
first baseman on the premises.
After a few casual inquiries. the mys-
ferrous. dark -complexioned person was
heard to murmur some out!andish. for
his wrists and elbows in peculiar. ser
pentine, mystical series of marceliine
waves, and. turning swiftly on either
his left or right heel the question Is
being heatedly argued now; the south
paws claim he was right-heeled. while
the right handlers assert that he was
left -heelcd,, he vanished into the night,
In tho light OF following events. some
Of the rocks contend that the suare;
plausible appearing visitor disappeared
In flash Of some brilliant powdery
substance. and that sulphury aroma
permeated the atmosphere immediately y
after his departure. This. however, is
simply taken to be the wild vaporings
OF the hysterical rocks craniums. and
is derided by the older and cooler heads
in camp.
Whatever his mode OF departure was.
the fact remains that Immediately after
casting his fiend,sh spell upon an here
tofore happy and sunlit camp. the
heavens which had smiled upon the
rocks for ave days. became sudoenl!
OF forebodine and brooding settled upon
all and everything. And to cap the
climax: snow, can you beat it, Snow.
Snow. something that even Nine
Thebes wouldn't have predicted. taking
the last Ave days as criterion Sno"
that scourRe Of training camps. Snow
that despicable fabric. blanketinE the
earth. the baseball diamond, ana even
one OF Ray Morgan's numerous sweat
ers swinging on the line.
Snow. freezing Jack Ryans plans and
hopes in one fell swoop and all visitated
upon Camp Grin by the occult and
black magic of one Of Charley Gilmore :
Federal League hirelings,
Needless to say. II the Federal
League. and the Chicago Feds in par
ticular. in their vengeful desire to get
even for the return of walter johnson
to Washington. stoop to such und"r-
hand methods as conjurjng snow uno'
an innocent training camp. Clark
Griffith will retaliate with the self-samn
weapons.
II Jimmy Gilmore. in his blind rage,
caused by the return Of Walter John
son to his rishtful domicile, wishes snow
upon Charlottesville. then Clark Grit
nth will reciprocatc the compliment h
wishing a blizzard upon Charley Gil
more. accompanied ny chilblains aHf
frost bites.
This latest calamity, proof cnouGI'
OF the Fed Leagues willingness to
stoop to any dastardly dceo to wreck
organized baseball. will only tend to
VI axe the breach wider.
1t is not understood thoroughly IT
present what occult formula tho ~
canny visi,o. used In casting his fell
Vaccinations upon Camp Grin, but II