Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-08

art instantly Slzed UP tue SITUATION ana
/ tossed the ball TO the frst baseman.
who touched the baserunncr and three
we're out. We had got our own back.
ST wurt and l could have both kissed
tina: rube FIRST bnscimnn OF ours. Right
| then and there we put him in a class
! with Hal Chase.
UP TO the fourth Inning neither side
scored. Stewart was pitching In fine
| form. The Canadians just couldn't
connect with his delivery. All they
were doing was tanning the air. The
Canadian rooters commenced to get
frightened because they saw their
money disappearing into the Tommies'
pockets. They had the greatest con-
! tempt for the rest OF the team. myself
included. but realized that II Stewart
aiG not weaken it would be a case of
! their going back To biilets broke.
Then old Mr.. JinX buttcd in again,
! and il happened
In the British army there is an or
der to the effect that gas helmets must
be carried at all times. even while
sleeping. To dsobcy this order is a
serious offense. and means immediate
( confinement. These gas helmets arc In
4 canvas bag and are slunR around the
Icu shoulder by means Of i canvas
strap.
In pitching. Stewards gas helmet
Srthcrcd him greatly. and after the
SECOND inning he took it off. 1 warned
him to be careful. because noticed
several military polio" in the crowd
But stewart would not listen. lie al
WAYS was DiE-headcd.
| on" of the Canadian rooters spotted
that Stewart had laid aside his hcl-
met. and artfuly communicated this
fact to tie rest OF his teams, rooters
| noticed the rootcrS crowd around him
for three or four minutes. and then u
great laugh went mp and they stretched
out along the foul lines.
"Mhcrc Your OLD Gas Da:r
: .ldcnly ono fellow. getting out in
front Of the bunch. like Il cheer leader
counted. one, two, three" Then up
won't a mighty chorus OF. Hey. stew
art. where's your gas helmet, where's
Your old gas bag. where's your old gas
bag? they kept this up and II go,
.,iC warts goat went out into the
ritcn"ts box and warned him to put
on his gas helmet, but still pig-headcd
lie refused TO do so. lie was in ar
awtrl temper.
y sergeant of tn. military police was
watching tho game and hearing the
cries OF the rooters. he walked out on
he diamond and asked Stewart where
ria helmet was BY this time Stewar,
had completely lost his temper and
answered with Il snccr: Where do you
think it is? sent II home for Il
souvenir" Tho sergeant explained t.
him that Il was against army orders
10 be without "A gas helmet. and thu,
he had better put IL on. Stewar,
would not listen To him. and answered
We'll. II It's against orders. get them
r.sCind"d." The sergeant immediately
put him under arrest and marched him
off the diamond.
our hopes wcr. dashed: could see
IN" game going west. We had no Other
good pitcher u tut in.
Upon seeing Stewards arrest. the
Canadian r""t"rs KEEP, up their glecfu
shouting. We were sure up against II
Here was the situation. 1t was the
last half OF the fourth inning. and Nv,
we're out. II. By luck. we rnanaEed e
get III. third Canadian out. ii woult
ne an easy matter FOR them 10 retir,
I Us in the next inning. because oui
/ weakest batting order VAS uu. Their
{ lie Canadians would com. To bat an,
the slaughter would commence.
Was in despair. Stewart must hav,
realized that the game was hopeless.
unless Il could be finished in this inn.
/ Ing. because as he passed me he wins.
/ pcrcd: Watch out for gas: I'll max,
/ them hunt for their gas helmets I'll
! be - long time before that bunch q
n!apl" leafs forget this game. Eow
get wisc. Delay tho game As much Il:
/ pos. bic while getting n dub 10 pitcl
! IN III. place. Then watch FOR happen
! ings. Get ne: Arc you wise"
didn't get him" nor was WISE
but answered in tho Affirmative.
. followed his instructions. while out q
III" corner OF nay eye watched hin
o.s his way I" the company billet.
II" called :" 2 man named Stein.