Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06
WELL STAGE REACHED
S0GGlNESS MANIFESTED
AROUND EDGES OF SERIES
Runyon Says Weather VIII Improve
Five Cnlories' worth-Arbitcrs Are
Hiding In InconspicuOus Tnvcrns.
ny DAMON nUNYoN.

tonight, Western and Auditorium Ho-
tel time. the worlds series of 1917 had
reached the well" stage Of the con-
versation.
The shine" ball. the weather. the
probable pitchers, gals, and all such
as that. had been exhausted. and
everybody was just saying well"
When you get down TO where every
body is saying well" it Is time for
/, the party TO break up and give tho
ostermoor a chance to perform the
duty to which nature intended them.
This goes for worlds series. the
dispersal of Sociabte, the goodnight
versationai jam with the old lady.
When tho "welling' starts, the day
is done.
We'll. that's the situation here In
Chicago as these lines are being tick
ed together by folding. air-cooled
typewriter.
Some soeginess manifested itself
around the edges of the series this
morning. It rained. Besides that. the
National Commission and Clarence
closeclu.ch Dorsan got in. The great
American pastime was practically in
termed throughout the day.
The local weather Fullerton consult
ed his figures, both offensive aud de-
fensive, and announced that Tomorrow
the weather viii be better than to-
0aS bS AT least i've C0loIicS. one boat
length and three runs.
The baseball community let off three
cheers and rebel yell at this news.
The rebel Yell was supplied 10y Clar-
ence Closcclutch Dorcan. the hot
bloodcd SouthCrncr. who comes from
south Of the Slot, In San Francisco
he New York Giants wcr, Al anchor
in the Auditorium throughout he day.
The Chicago White SoX clunS dcsper-
ately TO their respective ilu:chcs in re-
mote parts of the city All parts OF
this city are more or less remote
though some are remotcr than others
No member of the SoX lives less
than three dollars and thirty certs AS
the taNicheatcr flies, from tho bend
in the Chicago loop.
Elephants Jumps often Tuzric.
The situation regards the out
come or the series. remains just Az
before. 1t is in statu quo. The Giants
may win, and so may the Sox. You
can never tell how far an elephant
can jump until you kick him III the
floating ribs.
The National Commissio mas open-
ed headquarters at the Congress Ilo-
tel AT o'clock the wate's had to
be taken to Il blacksmith shop to get
calks put on their shoes. The Con-
Eress floors are very slippery. The
local closing hours for all places where
people want TO he is ] O'Clock Out
bright vista Of the National Commits
sion.
Bobby Wallace. who has been in the
American League since Arson WAS a
recruit, was wandering around the
lobby OF the Congress this afternoon
trying to get Il ticket of admission
to the pastime. He WAS having 10
luck.
Clark Griffith was attracting, coaEu-
lnt'ons Of persons with loud dcclama-
tons about bats aud balls for tho
soldiers. AS a side line to his occu-
patton CO collecting Instruments CT
amusement for the lighting forces.
Clark manage. the Washington club
Eli Evans, Charles Riglcr and BIZ
KLEIN, three of the four umpires Who
viii work in the series. met for the
first time since 1915 in the lobby. and
hung up tho Old conversational punch
inE-bag.
Punching The bag" is bascbalIese
for chewing the rag" The origin of
the expression traces back TO the habit
some men have OF Using their hands
while talking much after The manner
Of fellow hammering punching
bag.
Tile two Bills AMI Charley got to
the yelling early. and ,hen set out
10 ind SILK O'l.oug hlin. the fourth un-
pire in the series. Only umpircS know
where each other stops in a baseball
city. They pick out quiet. inconsp.cu
Gus taverns and hide there year by
year.
The four jumps in the present Sc
ries are STAYING al the hotels where
they stay during the run Of the reg
ular season. They VIII no, tell their
actresses, They are afraid ileine Zim-
after one OF th<>lsamei,
Zimmerman -1nrs Marathon.
ao meme sn.ht ne nny very pleasantly
= II.1c
tions of his old friends who reside in
chicago waited upon him al intervals.
player, who never fails to call on Nc
Graw when the Giants are in Chicago.
was was. ieaning comfortably against the
carnatton in mis- lapel. reviewing am
gent days with Samuel Newhali Crane
dean OF the baseball writer's corps
. Dan was Sans frs, manager when
Sam was playing second base He de-
MES the oft-rcpcatcd libel that sam
f co., mo not hit me size of his collar.
telling the hoys about the greatness of
TIN O'kecfe as a pitcher.
John Montgomery ward lawyer. golf
p,aSyer and old-tirne pitcher, shortstop
aho manager. who came on 10 the Sc
ries as "a guest Of McC:raw. renewed
many acqnaintances OF other days
!ohn listened 30 the discussions .,
Eddie Cicottcs shine bali win orca,
interest. Then he Grated on The sub,
ject to some extent
nave often seen Il printed ina,
Bobby Mathews was the ~, .".e
aeiivrr the spit ball" said John a.
hai ,n' as Of fact IL was not the spl,
Sobhy produced Il queer br.al, ~, ia
he ga, ,,'s In.! aga inst his uniform unit,
smon nh = it'ie spot on the leather very
a"!Goth ana very shiny. VIZ
re never put IN" bali 10 bIs r,,,,,
az" nu ~. never wet It. 7 have M 49,,
same SAM m,hn ai lEIan old delivery was tho
rs I"r as | can see q, 1. ana
legal" ' u Is perfectly