The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-29
Senator's To Battle Richmond Vrgnians Again This Afternoon
WALTER JOHNSON TO
HURL TODAYS GAME
Premier American League Pitcher Will Occupy the Mound
Against Richmond Virginians- Morrisette Will
Probably Work in Box For Local Outfit.

with astronomers thoughtfulness--I
don't think it's going to rain, d'yhF
/ Third Scribe dixie a Solomon)-Of
course not Amt this ideal weather
Heavy step IL heard on platform lead
ing to box. Enter Fourth Scribe.
Fourth Scribe tcourteously) --'Lo.
everybody!
Chorus~-tiood afternoon.
From press box umpire Is seen ad =
vancing TO middle of playing field to
announce batteries. Sound resembling
steam roller on cobble stones comes
from without box. Presently enter
five press reps from Washington and
forty two others.
First Scribe tshriekinglyl--O look
at tn parade.
Second Scribe (sadiy)--Good night!
(Grand rush for chairs ensues. Much
pandemonium Is result)
Third Scribe ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $
Joe Heusler?
Washinstonian with hofbrau facet
l didn't know there were SO many
newspapers in Richmond. tell yuh,
this Is "A pretty live town.
Washingtonian No. 2 (hollowiy)---
Mr.. Dunn ought to have let this be
the craudstand. and let the newspaper
men sit down stairs. 1t would be much
more comfortable. doncher know.
Local Cartoonist tpiaintively)--r
can't see thing.
Chorus doudly)-There's plenty
room down below.
, Voice from back--Y wonder who that
man is with the brown mackinaw on
his arm. He looks iiEc that Johnson
Teller.
A voice further back---Ah, shut up.
First voiee-whose goin' to shut me
up7 II amt nobody here goin' to shut
me UP. (This assertion causes laugh
terry
Washington Representative--Ifi It's all
the same 10 you guys. I'd like to have
a seat nearer the front. You krow
I'm supposed to keep the score OF this
game.
First Scrioe--we certainly ought TO
have key to that door. Too much air
Is comm through 1t.
tGame begins with great hurrah. A
strike on arst batter causes more
giadness)
Second scribe-can't you fellows
move "A little. | write sIantingiy.
Smart Guy--Get a desk.
Washingtontan No. Where IS first
base? Yh' know. always thought I'd
have hard time understanding these
small baseball fielder But they are
very cute.
Third Scribe Observation-Disclosures
are lot.ah seats goin' TO waste down
stairs, II was "A Teller I'd rather sit
down than stand up. wha, we need is
smaller press box. then those guys
won't be climbing on our hands,
| Third scribe--f knew there'd be
something rotten In this business
Eyerytime guy leaves his seat some
body grabs it. I'm goin' to complain
about this thing.
Fourth Scribe--Tts a funny thing
how everyone but the press reporters
manage TO secure seats in the press
box. never saw anything like IT In
my life. We ought to send a petition
to Mr.. Dunn and demand our righ;s
First Serihe--Just for this they
ought 10 furnish us with cold drinks
A man needs something strong after
workin' around this mob
Second Scribe tsentirnentaIly)-'T as
always thus.
i Third Scribe tharshly,-we didn'.
{ kick that's the reason.
Fourth Scribe--Say fellows. Tina,
reminds me, had a dream during the
winter months. II was one cold night
That is. I'm almost sure IL was cold
dreamt that when the rnternationaIs
finally began to play ball. that we
would have individual cushioned chairs
that the company would give It's free
treats and that no others but the news
papermen would be allowed in the
press box You know that dream kinda
strikes me funny now.
(After story OF Fourth Scribe crowd
of ineitgfbles narrows down TO twol
/ First Scribe--Oh. I didn't want to
/ hurt anyone's feelings
| (Two remaining bores depart Com
fort reigns over party OF which smoke
and peanuts are featureD
Chorus--Some science. Some science
etc. etc.