The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-25
Copyright, 1N5.)
ATE has decreed more bad
luck for Salisbury in Satur-

days game with Bellville.
1t has leaked out that our rivals will
come over strengthened by ringer
no less than Yale's star pitcher,
Wayne. We saw him shut Princeton
out in June, in the last game of the
college year, and we are not optf-
mistic in our predictions as to what
Salisbury can do with him. This ap-
pears a rather unfair procedure for
Bellville to resort to. Why couldn't
they come over with their regular
team? They have won a game, and so
have we; both games were close and
brilliant; the deciding game has
reused unusual interest. We are in
clined to resent Bellvillc's methods as
unsportsmanlikc. All our players can
do is to go into this game on Satur-
day and try the harder to win"
Wayne laid down the Salisbury
Gazette, with little laugh of amuse-
ment, yet feeling a vague, disquieting
sense of something akin to regret.
Pretty decent of that chap not to
roast me-" he soliloquized.
Somewhere he had heard that Sails
bury maintained an unsaiaried team.
1t was notorious among college ath-
letes that the Bcllville Club paid for
the services of distinguished players.
And this in itself rather inclined
Wayne to sympathize with Salisbury.
He knew something of the struggles
of a strictly amateur club to cope
with its scmi-professional rivals.
As he was sitting there, idly tipped
back in a comfortable chair, dreaming
over some of the baseball disasters he
had survived before his college career,
he saw a young man enter the lobby
of the hotel, speak to the clerk, and
then turn and come directly toward
the window where Wayne was sitting.
Are you Mr.. Wayne, the Yale
pitcher" he asked eagerly. He was
a fair-hcaired, clean-cut young fellow,
and his voice rang pleasantly.
Guilty" replied Wayne.
my names Huling. I'm captain of
the Salisbury nine. Just learned you
were in town and are going to pitch
against us tomorrow. Won't you walk
out into the grounds with me now
You might want TO warm up a lit
tie"
Thank you, yes, I will. Guess l
won't need my suit. I'll just Timber
up, and give my arm a good rub
1t struck Wayne before they had
walked far that Huling was an amia'
Bile and likable chap. As the captain
of the Salisbury nine, he certainly
had no reason to be agreeable to the
Merristown ringer" even though
Wayne did happen to be famous
Yale pitcher. =
The field was an oval, green as an
emerald, level as billiard table, and
had no fences or stands TO obstruct
the open view of the surrounding
wooded country. On each side of the
diamond were rows of wooden
benches, and at one end of the field
stood little clubhouse.
Wayne took off his coat, and tossed
a ball for while to an ambitious
youngster, and then went into the
clubhouse, where Huling introduced
him TO several of his players. After
good rundown, Wayne thanked HUI
ing for his courtesy, and started out,
intending TO go back TO town.
why not stay to see lis practice?
asked the captain. Were not afraid
you'll size up our weaknesses. As a
matter OF fact, we won't look forward
to any hitting stunts tomorrow, eh,
Burns? Burns, here. is our leading
hitter, and he's been unusually non
committal since he heard who was
going 10 pitch for Bcllville."
We'll wouldn't give a whole lot
for my prospects of home run to-
morrow" said Burns. with a laugh.
Wayne went outside, and found a
seat in the shade. A number Of urch-
ms had trooped upon the green field,
and carriages and motors were al
ready in evidence. BY the time the
PLAYERS came out OF the dressing
room, ready for practice, there was
quite little crowd in attendance.
Despite Wayne's hesitation, Huling
insisted upon introducing him to
friends, and finally hauled him up to
big touring car full OF girls. Wayne.
being Yale pitcher. had seen several
thousand pretty girls. but the group
in that automobile fairly dazzled him.
And the last one to whom Huling
presented him-with the words:
Dorothy. this is Mr.. Wayne. the
Yale pitcher, who is to play with Bell
Vile tomorrow; Mr.. Wayne, my sis
tcr"-was the girl he had known he
would meet some day.
"Climb up. Mr.. Wayne. We can
make room," invited Miss Huling.
Wayne thought the awkwardness
with which he found seat beside her
,ohcrnp,ipr IN Vo1e senior