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

member OF our company. who thought
no moro OF losing u franc than he did
OF having his right arm shot OF. stein
went over to Stewart. who whispered
TO him and passed him something
What struck me AS strange was the
fact that Stein. who had fifteen francs
on the game. instead Of coming back
to watch the game. disappeared be-
hind the billet, while Stewart was
marched Off To 'clink."
welsImnn I'm 10 Pitch.
The rooters were getting inpatient.
10 nut big Welshman in TO pitch
I told the umpire that, according to
the rules. Il pitcher being put in cold"
was allowed four balls over the plate
to warm up. The umpire agreed 10
this. whispered to the Wslshman.
Get out in that box, and take your
time. delaying the game much as
possible between each pitch. Now. you
are allowed four balls over the plato
in which 10 warm up. Slam 'cm into
me. but II you put one OF them over
our goose is cooked"
The Welshmun was mystincd. but
followed my Instructions 10 the letter
He threw four balls which nearly broke
my back To get. Then the umpire held
up his hand and called, play BALI"
| Immediately went over to him and
explained that these four balls had not
gone over the plate, He fell for this
and agreed with me. After that rubc
OF pitcher had thrown about fifteen
or sixteen balls. several passing mo.
which | chased to tho billie; to waste
time, the umpire got impatient anl
the rooters were yelling like MAI 10
carry on. still insisted that none u:
the balls had gone over the plate, aul
the umpire was in n puandary Just
then one OF our men passed in the rear
Of me and whispered. Stewart says to
go on with the game" Wondering at
this information, started in.
The pitching OF that Welsilman was
awful. He hit the first two men un
and walked tho third. was III do
spair. bases full and two out some
OF the Canadian rootcrs were juinuinx
up und down. throwing their ho;s IL;
the air and ono fellow was whIs,li,r
''The star pangled Banner" Til. got
my goat completely.
Near every billet hangs a gas gong
This Is a triangular piece OF steel or an
empty shell case. Beside th:s gong
hangs an iron striker. rpoa he sound
ing OF the alarm, by striking on the
| gong with The striker. every man is
supposed TO put on his Hls helmet and
repair Immediately Il hi7 proper Sta
ton. These gongs are :, wurn SOL
d!crs that German poison gas !8 con-
/ ing over.
Tho Gns Gong saves Cs.
While was signaling to my rubc
pitcher and be3eeching him 10 put one
over the Changing OF the gas gong
rnn3 cut. ] dropped my glove. got OFT
IA! chest protector. and madly rushed
for my helmet, and soon had IL on. the
r"ot"rs and players doing the same
/ Then got wise. remembered stew
/ arts Instructions: Watch out for gas
I'll make en- hunt for their gas h"l-
m"ts." The nerve aud daring Of his
schc'n. took nay breath away. The
Canadians had a mile to go 10 get TO
I th"Ir stations. and believe me. {, is
, n" fun double timing for milo while
/ chemical fumes.
/ Well. those Canadians N"n: u. and so
did We, but the game was saved and
all bets were on.
/ nearly smcthercd with laughter in
| my gas helmet. To the rest not being
in tho know" IL was genuine alartn.
! shortly after tho STAMPEDE 1t was dis
/ covered that the alarm was falsc. and
Il rigid investigation Immediately took
/ place. But the Canadians had left
and our money was safe. II certainly
/ would have gone hard with the culprit
/ had he been caught. AS il was. our
I fatigue on working and digging parties
] Afterwards, was let into the secret
/ Stewart had given stein ten francs To
| sound the gas alarm, which, with his
| fifteen francs bet on IN: game. Stein
| did not have II in his heart TO refus C.
Many Il time Stewart, Stein and my
self had quiet little laugh when We
/, pictured the Canadians stampedirS foI
F, thcir billeiS.
Then orders were received To take