Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-14

walking around out in front Of tho army
OF the PhilIstlnes and he said 10 his
brothers. who's that big duffer walking
around out there a. n he was the whole
ohoese7"
His brother told him that Il was the
big guy OF the other army. why don't
You 60 out and call him7" asked David.
They replied that they were afraid Of
him. So David said. 9TH 20 out sad
meet the big duffer and take a fall out
OF him"
So his brothers brought out a suit Of
armor and put II on David. but II felt a
great deal like hand-me-down suit
four sizes too big. and 20 he took II off
and. gathering five stones from the
20 meet the big stiff.
Hew Goliath Fell.
When the big fellow saw him coming
he laughed at him and aaid he would
eat him up, but David calmly put n
stone In his sling, whiriod II around HIS
head and swish. bling, Il struck the big
duffer In tho head and he threw UP his
hands like this" and BILLY" threw his
hands over his head. gave an awful
''ouoh" and fell PROSTATE on the plat
form. This caught the crowd and they
woro q long time In getting over Il.
Sunday then related the story OF his
conversion while he was a member OF tho
Chicago White sox ball club. He said
that three other members OF the club.
Mike Kelley, Flint and Williamson, had
been downtown and had bean on a souse.
They were seated ON the curb stone. near
where a gospel army was singing and
/ A0Na "A arkA
them to their mission. The result OF 1t
was that he was converted.
i Afraid Of Gibes.
Then he wos afraid 20 20 back to the
sox park Cor fear his teammates would
mako nm OF him for getting religion, but
after thinking II over two days he finally
mustered up courage 20 so back. and the
first man to grasp his hand and wish him
good luck was Mike Kelley Then the
other members OF the team gathered
around him and assured him that they
were for him and he felt better A few
days later came the celebrated game be-
tween Chicago and Boston which would
decide the championship. II was In the
ninth inning and the score was 20 in
favor OF Chicago and Boston at bat for
the last time with two men out, man
on second ana third ana Bennett. the
. Boston catcher at bat, with three and
two an him.
Nov, Bennett could not hit a high
ball, but could hit low one" said sun.
day. getting interested In the story.
while the crowd appeared to be just ~
much interested as n they were watching
the game itself. 20 well did Billy tell II.
''clarkson. pitching for Chicago, knew
/ the batter'si weakness and so ala Mike
I Kelley. catching him, and Il looked all
: over for Boston. l was playing right
Z field and shouting TO ciarkson. Just one
! more pitch. old man. and the same is
) over
The Old Ball stuok.
Il made ready 20 make = break Cor IN,
: club house. But when clArksOh stArtet
TO pitch his foot slipped and instead o.
giving Bennett high ball. the ball SALES
over the plate low and. Diff When
heard Il knew that the stuff was prob
ably off. for I could generally tell b.
: the sound OF the bat when II hit the bal
about what kind Of hit Il was and
y knew that ball was going over my hoa'
into the bleachors. just turned ana ran
and I was some runner In those days
= ana coalo MAKE w yefoa N teu -
3 onds. ana the way I tore back was
II caution. I aug my shoes into the 90
and yelled 70 the bleaehers 10 Get out 0
Il the way and the crowd opened up jus
u AZ the wGters OF the Red SEQ did tina
y time you read in the good book about.
,. mad, a big rush and q Jump. stuck m
y left paw Up In the airand. smack. the Of
= ball stuck.
Fifteen HundFea DeIKar Catch.
al TON johnson. Chicago business maj
rushed over and grabbed me about n
~ neck and Rugged me. Then he showed
I. $40 bil into my hand and added. Con
III downtown tomorrow morning ana III b.
nj you . fine suit Of clothes. That catc
IA Of yours won ne n.6oo.'
"ons time when / YES teIline tho stol
An before q crowd Of sood Methodist brett
ne ron. one old lonE-whiskeFed class lead
he slid 70 me. But you didn't take tn
he money. aid POUR 'YOu bet your life
o. dia.' answered"
30 Tha erowd ehsered - loradiy - q "a
had been watching the bsne and h.
III smAay. lookinE a his watch. aunsuno'