Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-28
MAGNGTES PUT ONE OVER
Milwaukee Management Finds Way
to Keep Cyril Slapnioka from
Earnino Bonus.
AND CYRIL BRINGS A SUIT
ny FRANK g. MENKE.

~ hAAANAN W hNaNA me-
NEW YORK. Nov. 27.-Now that the
foot ball season has sklddcd down along
the pages OF history, we will shift the
spotlight In the general direction OF the
frost-bitten base bali diamond and tell
you the story concerning Cyril Slap
nicka.
Cyril acrobats during the chilly months
Of the year. but springtime finds him ca
vortlng around wearing a base ball uni
form instead OF flesh-colored tights: At
iirds him swinging his arm and n base
tall bat instead OF swinging IN some bars
and rings: II finds him splitting into tho
palms Of his mitts instead OF rubbing
rosin therein.
Wen, Cyril gathered unto himself a
job as pitcher for the Milwaukee club ii
the springtime Of this year Before The
documents were signed that made Cyril
a Brewer he thought his twirling services
were worth so much per season. The
clut owners thought he valued the power
Of his arm about 800 too much, and they
TOLD him so. cyril pouted. The club
owners were what might be called obdu-
rate concerning that small item OF 500
Make Proviso Contract.
In the end. VOWS and declares Cyril.
the club owners spoke to him thusly:
We viii give you contract calling for
tho figures we have mentioned Into this
contract we will insert n provlso 20 the
effect that II you win one-half Of your
games we Will pay you the extra 500.
What say?"
Cyril said ne said that what the club
owners said was perfectly all right VITA
him, whereupon Cyril clutched a pen In
his dlgIts and affixed his name to the
sheet OF paper.
Time fitted. as time will do. The end
or the season approached. There we're
only two or three weeks left 10 play. at
which point cyril got out his pencil ana
tablet and began figuring up his pitch
re everage After considerable adding
ana deducting Cyril discovered that he
had lost Just one more game than ne had
"on-that he was Just one victory shy OF
acquiring tho much coveted 400 bones.
Cyril at once hustled to the Imminent
"aninet and creased his arm with wing
STRENGTHENING remedies. lie applied smoke
producing salve. and he got that arm in
wCndurful shape. because he wanted to
'N wat MS arm would be working
right when he would DO sent to the mound
70 effect the capture OF that $500 game.
And Cyril WAS Left BehInd.
And then tho Brewers got ready for n
trip on the road-the last swing OF the
season. Cyril got ready. too, but when ne
reported with his little grip in his curve
forming hands. the manager. he saws
ipoke to him thusly:
You amt goln along. old kid; you're
gonna linger behind. We don't need YOU. "
cSril Immediately emitted roar. He
pointed out TO the manager that II he
'idnt 20 along on that trip he wouldn't
get his chance to pitch that $40 game.
syril. tits said, walled and smashed his
iteth, and he wrung his hands, and did a
lot OF other things which depict despair.
agony and terrible grief. but the man
Aser responded with frlgid glare-and
Cyril was left behind.
And then Cyril filed suit In the courts
~ justice In this land OF the free and the
home OF the brave. asserting In said poti-
lion that he was greatly wronged-
'Tonged TO the extent OF 500 by being
eft In Milwaukee.
Amt them there ball players got aad
ives. osoar7