New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
First link huades Camp of
Yankee Regulars at Macon
Donovan's Men Enact Little
Tragedy pair of White
Silk Stockings"
BY W. o. MCCLELLAN

was tUaAt AU " n pau W
stockings worn in place Of the uniform
hosiery provided by Captain Huston
and Colonel Rupert. The effect Of
this link was felt in the afternoon
when the Volunteers walloped the Reg
ulars by a 10 TO 8 score in one of the
most wonderfully weird exhibition
games known to the pastime.
ooh. pipe Clarence Rowland Of the
White Sox," somebody shrilled, as the
Yankee leader strobe into the field
with the silken limb containers.
"Who called me Clarence" demand
ed Donovan.
mot me-" replied Joe Kelley.
"Nor me-" said Slim Caldwell
But where did you get those ComlS-
kew corn and bunion covers? ~ inquired
Mr.. Kelley. politely. as the Old Roman
trying TO buy you and snatch the pen
nant right out Of the hands OF RUPERT
and Huston ?"
"Never mind where got those sox,"
replied Donovan, haughtily. 81 got
them. that's enough. And remember
that no one can call me Clarence and
live"
Spell Potent in Third
The spell was most potent IN the
third inning of the near ball game
Robert Shawkey. the young gentleman
who is slated 10 win a whole lot oil
ball games for the Yankees, was pitch
ing for the Regulars. 1t was observed
that the white silk stockings had
depressing effect upon him. Finally
he just simply caved in, and there was
a horrible exhibition of panic on the
part of the entire Regular army.
Ten of the Volunteers came to the
bat during this inning, which burst
upon the balmy Georgia afternoon like
a instructed nightmare. The counte-
nance OF Wild William Donovan
blanched 10 the color of the mys-
FERROUS hose which chung with clammy
wrinkles TO his neither limbs.
Four Of the Volunteers got clean
hits. two wild. shrieking errors by
Shawkey adding to the rout. Everett
BankstOn, the outfelder. who was so
highly recommended by Guileless
Gilks. lieutenant TO Scout Joseph
Kelley. let a ball slide right through
his mitts. Fritz Maisel. CHANGING at
the white silk hose and shuddering
from the vague terror which they in
spired. made a wild throw, which added
to the confusion.
"For the love Of heaven. William,
remove them sox," pleaded Joe Kelley.
"You see what they're doing to this
ball team. If you will not remove
them, then for decency's sake cover
them up" 80.
Donovan hastily covered the sox with
a Yankee sweater. The din subsidized
for the time, but the entire Yankee
squad showed signs of apprehension
Cor an hour after. The panic was aug
mented by the roaring of Nebuchad-
nezzar. the circus lion, who is winter
ing and springing nearby. The tame
seals went wild and dove into the
deepest recesses of their tank. Even
the sacred bull of India, which used
TO come over to Donovan TO have ms
nose rubbed, gave vent to below OF
terror and hid in his stall
Caldwell Star Batsman
Slim Caldwell. the Temperamental
Telegrapher, who was stationed in lett
field for the Volunteers. was the bat
ting enthusiast of the afternoon. Out
of four times up he got two doubles
and a single. which is considered fair
DAVIS work even in Georgia.
Certainly Wild William Donovan
could not complain of a lack Of hitting
during this session. The gorgeous
afternoon was just one swat after an
other. The still air was simply shat
tered with the healthy crack of the
bats. There was one home run DIS
tributed through the swattng bee. IL
was accomplished by Benjamin Frank
lin Shaw, the magnificent Maconite,
who was born right here on the banks
of the more or less silvery Ocmulgee
River and who is now earnestly en-
deavoring TO qualify for place among
the singularly talented catchers of the
Yankee forces.
The home run was part of the fourth
inning. while Alexander Ferguson, the
Jersey Jewel. who was mined and poll
ished by Duke Farrell was pitching for
the regulars. Alexander carelessly sent
one right over 20 Shaw. The magnifi-
cent Maconite got right underneath and
hoisted IL lightly over the left field
fence.
The regulars began to catch up when
Slim Love. the Memphis Mastodon,
went into the box. j Franklin Baker,
the agriculturist of Trappe. Md, got
Mr.. Loves left-foOted Angora by
cracking out clean double. Slim then
proceeded with a wild pitch. which.
aided and abetted by a still wilder
heave by Joseph Gedeon, accounted for
three runs
Love Packs the Bases
In the sixth inning Wallie Pipp
opened a drive upon the Memphis Mas
todon with clean single 70 right field.
10 was one Of those raps which the
owners Of the Yanks trust that Pipp
will achieve during the regular season.
With left-handed cunning Slim Love
then started 90 pack the bases 20 avoid
having hits scored against him.
With the bases filed he seemed in a
quandary for a few moments. He
scratched his head for a while. then
his face was illumned by bright
smile. lie had discovered a way out.
This was 20 walk couple more men,
which. instead Of keeping the bases
filled, let IN a couple Of runs. Slim was
quite pleased with this strategy until
Wild William began 10 show symptoms
II more than normal wildness
Following is the cast Of that little
tragedy which is called "A Pair Of
White SILK Stockings; or. What Made
Wild Bill Donovan Wild":
WOLF NTLEEs REGULARS
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