Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03

Herbert Lansing Iowrie, the latest a.
dltion 70 the Benodcts. is unmarIiea,
The nickname Benedicts was appneu ~
MsGe ,aS,S !, as1'haws ,h team 5sea1ss ana the
better halves always Travelled IN w. w.
private car Of the PLAYERS; Poker psrutsss tss
natural sobfiouet for Lowrie from ne
start. but as fhe young pitcher moved unn nle
Instantly gained favor with the players
Toward the end OF the second season Mrs:
Henshaw II convinced, In common WIN .,te w
other women, that It ls q shame for T,sns SSrte te
have her young sister, Virginia, come down
pd yT them during hs las. home noses sy
Before the meeting is over Bertle sno
Nirsina are enraptured with one anotnsSr: s,i:
pianist and singer as a pitcher. y IS not
until after Bertie has gone that Nirginima'
learns that he h a bail player. But It Is
too late to have any effect; Cupid has done
his dirty work Nirsnla; Il , deSiGe1S Sey home M'
Benedlcts leave FOR the fnal swing around
The team has ciinched the pennant
chiefly. due to Berries nne pitching ,r re
box. Tho time for leaving drew nearer, and
Bertie and Virginia were still missing a
seT Soy brought Sofd that
the pair had been married ,- A.. 49,.
BERTHE, knowing his wite = AVeftion 10 sNNn III
national game, has quit the Benedtcts. Ihe
worlds series games with the shanghals
are only a few weeks away ana ne t5e3p' tBeqr'
Everything II dark for the Benedicts Berthe
end his bride are trailed by reportehs, ar,is an9
desertlon means
Copyright, 1911. by Street & smith
Mrs. Lowrie changed her mind about
that before night Five reporters called
during the afternoon, including one man
from the Associated Press. who said that
he would be pleased to send out ITO every
paper in the United States" Bertie's
reasons for quitting the Benedicts Just on
he eve of the post-season series. Judg-
ing by his attitude, he might have been
asking a condemned man to issue a state
nent in his own defense.
Bertie did not give out the statement;
Dut he did leave the town on an evening
rain. The bride said II was perfectly
iisgraceful.
Don't you care" soothed Bertie. "Tll
register as John Smith next time"
"Never!" said the bride. Suppose
should meet some one ] knewl Do you
suppose the papers will print anything
about us after what you told those menY'
shouldn't wonder" said BERTHE. They
always do"
"Well. I think IT is very nasty OF
hem" said the bride. what right have
hey to pry into our private affairs?
What business is It of theirs II you
wish to change your-profn ion? Why
10 they drag mo into it7 I'm sure I
lever Influenced you in any way. Did I.
learest?"
"Of course not!" BERTHE lied heartily,
which. is a trick all men should cultivate
or use on honeymoon trips.
In the meantime the Benedicts were
closing the season. Henshaw
vas as cross as bear with a sore head!
he members Of the pitching stan growled
rom morning till night, and in the home
own 10000 interested people traced the
light Of BERTHE and his bride by the
tring of disconnected Interviews" Sc
ured on the wing.
Jack Hackett, one of the clubs bust
iess representatives, chased Lowrie
lcross three States before he caught up
With the flying bridegroom. A long,
tormy interview resulted.
ANY way you look at H." said Hack
1T. after two solid hours Of argument,
and expostulation, ut amt any
more than plain quitting! You've got a
luty to the team and duty to the man
lgement. You owe II TO Mace and the
est of the boys TO get in and trim these
'hanghais in the post season; and II you
lon't do it"
oh, what's the use. Jack2" said the
rising wearily. 1--WE can't
,et together on this business. can't ex,
'lain to you, but ! can say this much:
ny wife hasn't anything TO do with this.
ihe wouldn't interfere in my private mat
ere | resent all this guff in the papers
bout her taking me out OF baseball. It's
ord"
That was the truth. Virginia had
leVer put into words her dstaste for the
latonal pastime as a profession. II was
thing that Lowrie knew without need
or her explanation. He had made a
acrifce for the girl OF his choice. and
was his business to keep her from find-
ng out that he regarded II as a sacri-
Ice.
Hackett reported the case as homeless
10 far as he was concerned: and Mace
tenshaw scowled over the telegram. Mrs.
iace then announced that she would take
he matter in hand. Her husband roared
ike a bull
ooY" he cried. mot on your life! Much
s we're going to need this fool boy, with
<ilgore laid up and Coons with a sore
houlder, l wouldn't think OF your mixing
lp In IT, I'd rather lose the post season
han have my wife step In as a sort of
eseue party, Why. thatd be duck soup
or these newspaper boys. You keep out,
iadgeV
virginia doesn't say anything I'm her
etters," said Mrs. Mace. II wish could
alb TO that girl for 10 minutesl"
so do IT. said the manager grimly.
Bertie and Virginia did not have a
leasant honeymoon, Too many people
ook an interest in the bridegroom. No
natter where he went, the newspaper re-
orters followed hard after; walters drop
ed stray remarks In his hearing One
light he took Virginia 20 a vaudeville
how, and a tramp comedian sang a toni
al song, which had one verse about the