The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-01-26
The Presidential
Worlds Series
How Wilson Won, AS Told BY The
Baseball Reporter

Charles Hughes aggregation Of
firc-caters were at bat
The score was 0 to 0.
Little Woody was pitching.
Secretary Tumulty was behind the
plate.
Over on first William j. Bryan
was holding down the sack.
lie wanted to "pitch," but they
wouldn't allow him.
Field Captain Vance Mccormick
played between second and third.
scooping up all the shortstop plays
in them part"
The infeld and outfeld were on
their toes.
With Charlie on first. running for
Teddy, and the pride Of the team. Lit
tie Boy New York, at bat, the fire
eaters were eXpectant and the oppo-
sition determined.
New York met the first ball pitch
ed with stiff slug to the right field.
1t was a pretty single, Charlie going
to second and the Republican party
rooted hard.
New Jersey, former Wilson star.
stepped to the rubber; Woody looked
over with a squint in his eye
He beat out in infeld bunt. Woody
muffed the play 1t was his only er.
ror in the game.
Umpire Uncle Sammie took a pinch
of snuff and looked wise.
Old Man Hoosier Indiana-the boy
from the tallcut-hobbled to the
plate.
Zone ball." yelled Uncle Sammie.
1.-TWO balls" came the cry.
Strike one" and the Wilson
bunch smiled.
Woody twisted his legs in grape
vine shape and heaved to.
Smack! The sphere missed the up
lifted glove of First Baseman Bryan
by inches. 1t went to right field for
a three-base hit.
Charlie, Little Boy New York and
New Jersey scored.
A moment later Hooser was caught
off third by Catcher Tumulty. It was
a pretty throw.
Charley's ROSTERS reeked the air
with their yelps. The betting was 20
to 1.
team. The score was 8 to 0 for
Hughes.
Pitcher Hughes entered the box
with confident air. Teddy sat on
he side lines whispering sweet
Kings to him.
North Dakota took three balls and I
hen whipped a single over second.
lew Mexico doubled to right, but the
'all was waiting at third for the Da-
,ota kid when he arrived.
Charlie passed Buckeye Ohio with
lot so much as a wink of the eye.
I'D Buck was dangerous man and
Vhiskers knew it.
Teek Texas stepped to the rubber.
Jew Mexico moved up a base on
assed ball.
Teddy tore his hair and swore.
Charlie adjusted his whiskers.
The game proceeded.
After two vain attempts TO swat
ne sphere Teek actually famed.
Two were out and "a runner on
lird and second.
Utah dropped a single back on
econd, no one scoring. Teddy threw
irt at Pennsylvania for missing the
lay.
The bases were full.
And then-Old Bill California
anne to bat. Bill was another one of
Visions players whom Charlie had
led hard to sign. He wanted him for
he final game.
"One strike" said Umpire Sammie.
1.-TWO strikes" cried he.
The Republicans started leaving
lie stand. And they endeavored to
'llect their winnings.
Several ambitious reporters tele-
loned their respective papers, tell
g of the defeat of Wilson's team.
hey meant to scoop the opposition. ..
Crack! And the little ball took for
ght field, soaring higher and higher
it went.
Over the fence it scampered and
rated Bull Moose sign on the out
lie.
New Mexico, Ohio, Utah and old
II California scampering across
c rubber.
The game was won to 3.-Palm-
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