The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-20
Hops Famous Johnin His Con-
versational Equipment Be-
cause of $40 Fine.
EMSLIE CAN SEE JOKE

ming ever SsT s os" ssid JOIN MeGTaw re-
Gently, lapsing into a reminiscent mood,
who used to pitch for the Giants some
"A 'psnning from Dummy quizzed
the incredulous: Why. he was dumb
You're quite Highland 80 am l."
answered McGraw. Dummy was
words-but he certainly could talk with
his fingers-and with his face, and his
arms, and his legs, and his eyes. Aided
and abetted by the above conversations nal
a lacinS whenever he wanted to.
$40 Fine Is Cause.
What caused Dummy to pan your"
"a $40 fine was the direct cause, but
IL I'm going to tell the story. l may as
well begin at the beginning" bespoke
John.
Despite the fact that he was dumb.
Taylor was one Of the best coaches l ever
have known. He was born comedian
His antics on the line could send
pitcher up in the air quicker than any
body who ever played baseball. In ad-
dition to this, Dummy was mighty
brsiny and he used his head when coach.
other coaches do, but he wigwsgged I'M
derstandable signals to him.
"On the particular day in question we
PLAYED on the Polo Grounds. Just as the
game began il started to rain. The rain
Increased and we were becoming drenched
gradually. We pleaded with Bob Emsle,
who was umpiring, to call the game Out
Bob was in one Of his obstinate moods
that day. He made US play.
Dummy Dons Boots.
Along about the middle OF the game
we got a runner on first. | sent Dummy
Taylor to coach him and then an idea
came to me. I signalled Dummy to
come in and hustled him to the cruz
house. There We borrowed pair OF
long boots from the ground keeper ana
when Dummy had slipped into them
sent him back to the coaching line.
Dummy sloshed up and down IN the
mud in the coaching box. He faxed that
he was sinking into the mire and franti-
cally waved for help. He lifted ms cap
above his head and held II ike an UNI
brelIa all the while sloshing up and down
in the ever increasing mire.
strangely enough, Emslie didn't notice
'DuHmy,s foolery I nnIl, the f BT2t when
Bob turned around, saw Dummy max
ing a slide for life with hts ruboer
boots. Bob gasped in amazementi, , he I'M nm
to Dummy, fixed him with terrible
glance, waved him to the clubhouse with
one hand, and then raised the other In
the air opened II, closed II again
That meant a so fine for Dummy.
Dummy Couldn't See Joke.
After the game was over, Dummy
sbbed me and rnotioned that he didn't
intend to pay the fine, pointing out that
his ofrense had been committed in fol-
lowing my orders. ,,,-,
You pay the hne-see? signaned
Dummy
cit had been my intention to pay the
fine, but 1 decided to kid along Dummy
for a few days. 1 wigwagged back that
! wasn't going to do it-that he had to
And then Dummy got mad.
With fingers, feet eyes, legs, arms
and I'D movements, he proceeded to nay
me He called me all sorts or names.
He left unsaid nothing that could De
said by a deaf mute. In sign language,
Dummy consigned me to the hottest
place he could think of-and he didn't
mean St Louis.
FINALLY, I broke away from Dummy,
still insisting I wouldn't pay the $40.
Dummy lay in wait for me the next
day and renewed his TRADE. For one
solid week Dummy devoted his leisure
to banning me-and what 'pannlng
did get Other persons have panned me
before and since, but none equsIed IN
intensity that Of Dummy Taylor's.
Did you finally pay the SOP queried
a bystander.
Yes" answered McGraw. 1T came
time for Dummy to pitch. I wigwagged
him TO that effect, and Dummy prompt
" refused. I decided the Joke had gone
far enough and waved my handkerchief
in 'Dummy's' face as token OF sur