Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-31
Americans Carry
Ne,U Words to bill"
Shakespeare Home

London. Oct. 31.-"Attaboyl" has
reached the home of the late William
Shakespeare. who once asked whats
in a game?" Reanuts have found their
way into the sacred precincts of War
wick castle. Both have made as big
a hit as any of the many strictly
American institutions imported bodily
for the American fighters by the Y.
NJ. c. A.. the national Catholic war
council, the Jewish welfare board and
the Salvation Arny--the overseas
organizations of the seven service
agencies merged in the united war
work campaign for s17O.500, 900.
Which is to say that about hun
dred "Yanks" in training in England
enjoyed under Y. NJ. c.. a. auspices a
| wonderful week end at STAFFORD on
Avon and Warwick. and entertained
the townspcople with a be seball game.
Sclfridge formerly Of Chicago. now of
London. donated fifty pounds of pea
nuts. 70 Esr...
BaseraHsmay not live in Stafford
but "Attaboy' will. AS the punting
parties pass each other on the Avon
tc"'IS. iiS IL io"' NhSs 81 s"s ''iS
"Attaboy" They are saying 1t at the
Red Lion Inn, also at the Golden
Horse Even on the doorstep Of the
home Of the immortal Shakespeare
they are saying "Attaboy."
There's a reason. The natives of
Shakespeare's town had about as
much trouble understanding baseball,
as bascbalrs yotaries have in under
standing Shakespeare. The populace
| wanted to understand the game. The
whole town and countryside turned
out: but Slide. Andy, slide" Caught
stealing" Dropped dinky pop" and
the like were horrible tumble to
English ears.
Al that saved the day was "atta"
boy" 1t sounded euphonious-so easy
to grasp. so fine to repeat 1t showed
that one knew at least something of
the game.
seball at Stratford- on Avon
couldn't be looked upon except as the
| first step in the teaching Of the game
to our English cousins, but the cbach-
ing-tiats different.
A little adnlixture of Charlie Chaplin
Hughic Jennings and tumbling aero
tomime that can be understood in any
lang uage. And it's all the more inter-
esting when one knows that the SOL
! der coach was New York mounted
policeman. named Jack Singer, who
has forsaken the horse for the aero
| plane
Make run and I'll kiss you"
yelled the coach, and the crowd
roared.
"As you like it"-"wait till you get
one as you like it." KNOCK one over
Ann Hathaway,s cottase-attaboy."
| yelled the coach.
Then later on when the score was
| safely to in favor of Singers side
he turned to the audience: You see
Much Ado About Nothing
| II understand the game better now,
said one young lady as the game pro-
| crossed. "It's just like our FOUNDERS.
only they chew gum. Do they have to
chew gum to play?" she asked.
"The game could be played without
chewing gum. she was told, but ii
never has been done"
Died on base?" asked another
What does that mean-do they have
casualties
"They speak of stealing base
why do they encourage stealing
And do they always call the ball the
pil'?"
The game was part Of two day
trip, Aug. 81 and Sept I. OF group
| Of American air service soldiers to
| stratford, Warwick castle Kenilworth
| castle, bennington spa. and Coventry
with 4 view to stimulating British In
terest in recruiting for the air service
and partly under the auspices OF the
American Y. NJ. C. A. How many re-
| cr,its they got no one knows. But
they got "Attaboy." Along with
Shakespeare 1t will live at Stafford