Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-29

ird base Ihe went out Into the pitch
er's box to lick the pitcher. After a
] little argument We managed to get
him on, FIRST.
The Canadian pitcher was Wild.
The next ball went over the catcher's
head and our runner took second.
The next man up struck out.
I batted third. hit TO the outheld,
the right fielder dropped the ball. and
I reached second. the runner ahead
of me moving to third base. Then
Stewart got up and placed a corklng
double out Into left field. Stewart
wns a fast runner. ! started Tor
home, touched third, the runner In
front of me plowlng along for home
plate. He run like an ice wagon. l
was shouting to him to hurry up. 1
could hear Stewart pounding behind
me. The Tommy's cap blew on. and
instead Of going home he stopped to
pick II up. Stewart was shouting,
'Leg II, here comes the ball." as he
slid into third base. I could not pre-
cede the runner in. so we we're trapped
for double play. Stewards angora
was brlstllng and mine was tugging
at It's chain.
The Canadian roOters were tickled
to death. their sarcastic remarks burn
Ing into Stewart and me. Stewart was
fast losing his temper.
The first two Canadians struck out.
The third man mp got his base on a
passed third strike. My error.
Then our substitute first baseman
pulled a stunt which turned the tables
on the Canadians and we were some
what appensed.
The Canadian runner was laying a
few feet Off first base. Suddenly our
first bnseman shouted to him, Look
out, ERE comes q shell; duck low"
The Canadian dropped to the ground.
Stewart instantly sized up the sltua-
tiOn and tossed the ball to the first
basemnn, who touched the baserunner
and three were out. We had got our
own back. Stewart and I could have
both kissed that rube first baseman 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 TOmmles'
pockets. They had the greatest con-
tempt for the rest Of the team, myself
included, but realized that II Stewart
did not weaken 1t would be a case Of
their going back to billets broke.
Then old Mr.. Jinx butted in again,
and 1t 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 dlsObey this order is a
serious offense. and means immediate
confinement. These gas helmets are
In canvas bag and are sluhg around
the left shoulder by means of a cam
vas strap.
In pitching. Stewards gas helmet
bothered him greatly, and after the sec
Ond inning he took It of. / warned him
to be careful. because ! noticed several
r,iIitorv V,oIioo In tho Opoxvd n,,k Cfaxr,.
art would not listen. He always was
plg-headed.
One Of the Canadian rooters spotted
that Stewart had laid aside his hel.
met, and artfully communicated this
fact to the rest of his teams rooter0. !
noticed the rOOters crowd around him
for three or four minutes, and then
great laugh went up and they stretched
out along the foul lines.
Suddenly, one fellow, getting out in
front Of the bunch, like cheer leader,
counted, "0ne, two, three" Then up
went a mighty chorus of, "Hey, Stew.
art where's your gas helmet, where's
your old gas bag, where's your old gus
bag?" They kept this up and it got
Stewards goat. I went out into the
pitchers box and warned him to put on
his gas helmet, but still plg-heNded,
he refused to do so. He was In an aw'
full temper.
A sergeant Of the military police was
watching the game, and hearing the
cries of the roOters he walked out on
the diamond and asked Stewart where
his helmet was. BY this time Stewart
had completely lost his temper and an
swcred with a sneer: "Where do you
think It Is? l sent 1t home for SOU
venlr." The sergeant explained to him
that It was against army orders to be
without n gas helmet, and that he had
better put 1t on. Stewart would not
listen to him, and answered: swell, If |
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