The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-04
THE DOUBLE SQUEEZE
BY Henry Beach Needham
Copyright. 1915. Doubleday. Page q Co.


Fraid no wouldn't stand 10,
y. argued Iris. ~and II he ala. IN
a week he'd lead hia keeper
aAtray."
Win isughei. but you don,
quite Set m. Harvey murtnt hs
wise 10 his keeper aud the keep.'
must be- fires water proof"
= Z got you--but whcred you find
the man."
~RiEht In our squad -s,cafman
young giant lcst-hander No
have"
nut I'm going 90 send him O.
'hc minors. To keep the squad
uo~n To rs" This was ths
leagues rule from May rs to Aug
hsf rs.
You we're going TO" corrected
Saute with grin: "bu, on second
Ensss you've decided 20 keep him
here TO learn the pitching mr., from
parney Lsrkin - greatest LEFT,
handler Of his grneration."
iris Ford smiled understand
iugly Then asked.
Why do YOU pick sseadinan fol
the Job Of keeper
Because be doesn't drink q
drop. because In scutf1e hos
heavy and strong enough 10 take
care ~ Barney and put him "a
sleep. because barney likes him
and because they have a Erea,
common bond"
- common bond" iris looked
inCreduloua.
"sure-'hey'rc both disciples OF
lzaak Walton"
You moan
They'll fish all day. both Of
them. without q single bite. AMI
2" home happy az night"
Say. III stock trout pond near
the ball park and build barney a
bungalow on tho shore" aaid iris
Player and manager laughed
With the fsrvoT Of couple Of Kids
IN revise my list and hold onto
steadman." promised Ford.
III you say 20. said Shutc. m
coach the youngstcr In his new
position Next 20 Barney, he likes
me better. ! think, than any man
on the team.
Next to BarneyT" questioned
Tfis.
Yes. don't fish"
And thur. 10 the surprise OF the
catchers. Steadmnn was retained
iris ForI and Win shute we're
The only ones on the club tina,
knew VIII. Stssdman stuck 10
Barney closer than brother.
Damon and Piscntorius." shute
had dubbed the pair. And. kept
'airly well in leash. barney Lar.
Vim was n big factor In the win.
ring OF many ball game.
Before tho season was embalmed
In the official Baseball Guide. Iris
Ford exhibited the first signs Of
age. Long. lean. and immobile.
rever batting an eye in the most
trying situations. he had been wont
to follow the game from the dug.
out A fiction there was thst he
lienRled with his score card: but
otherwise he was as impasslve M
The copperhead on q penny--until
The homestretoh OF this nerve.
breaking season. Then, as the
scribes put II. ne beVnn 10 act like
an ordinary. fleHh.ard. blood human
heing. lie moved uneasily upon
the bench. sometimes $ignaled
hrazenly to player, and was oc.
casionally known TO give vent TO
disappointment or disgust by act.
ually shaping lis knee in public.
He was not tbs same iris Ford
hot by an o0streperous nervous
system
But who. gave block OF lignum.
vitae. wouldn't have allowed hls
oeep concern 10 be occasionally
seen? From the middle OF August.
when the Western clubs made
their last journey East. the Giant.
Killers were scheduled. week after
week. to "blow"-that Is, to drop
hack In tho race. This disaster
threatened many times. Once the
Giantkillers we're two full games
behind tho Red Sox. then leaders:
hut lowly Washington surprised the
President. the Vice.Pfesldent. Sen.
ators. and Congressman by beating
the Speed Boys four straight. and
thus taking second place.
Came the very last week OF
tho season with more excitement
than the nations fans had ever
experienced. The pennants in
both the major leagues we're in
doubt!
The Giants. expected TO repeat"
and again participate In the World