Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-07

orders. get them rescinded." The
Sergeant Immediately put him under
arrest and marched him on the dia-
mond.
Our hopes were dashed; could
see the game going west. we hao
no other good pitcher to put In.
Upon seeing Stewards arrest. the
Canadian rooters kept up their glee-
full shouting. We were sure up
against il.
Here was the situation. 1t was the
last half of the fourth inning. and
two were out. II by luck, we man
aged to get the third Canadian out.
it would be an easy matter for them
to retire us in the next inning he
cause our weakest batting order was
up. Then, the Canadians would
come to bat and the slaughter would
commence.
1 was in despair. Stewart must
have. realized that the game was
hopeless unless IL could be finished
iii this inning, because as he passed
me he whispered, Watch out for
gas; I'll make them hunt for their
gas helmets. It'll be long time be-
fore that bunch of maple leafs for
get this game. Now, get wise. De-
lay the game as much as possible
while getting a dub to pitch in my
place. Then watch for happenings.
Get me? Are you wiser"
1 didn't "get him." nor was I
wise" but I answered in the af-
firmative. I followed his instruc-
tions, while out of the corner of my
eye watched him on his way to the
company billet.
He called to a man named Stein, a
member of our Company, who
thought no more of losing a franc
than he did of having his right arm
shot off. 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. in
stead, of coming back to watch the
the game. disappeared behind the
billet, while Stewart was marched off
to "clink."
The rooters were getting impatient,
so put big Welshman in to pitch.
| told the umpire that according to
the rules a pitcher being put in
cold" was allowed four balls over
the plate to warm up. The umpire
agreed to this. I whispered to the
Welshman, Get out in that box, and
take your time. delaying the game
as much as possible between each
pitch. Now, you are allowed four
balls over the plate in which to
warm up. Slam 'em into me, but if
you put one of them over, our goose
is cooked"
The Welshman was mystified, but
followed my instructions to the let
ter. He threw four balls which near
ly broke my back to get. Then the
umpire held up his hand and called,
Play bal!" l imm ediately 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 rube of a pitch
er had thrown about fifteen or six
teen balls, several passing me, which
| chased to the billet to waste time,
the umpire got impatient and the
rcoters were yelling like mad to carry
on. 1 still insisted that none of the
balls had gone over the plate, and
the umpire was in a quandary. Just
then one of our men passed in the
rear of me and whispered, Stewart
says to go on with the game" Won
derlng at this information l started
in.
The pitching of that welshman
was awful. He hit the first two men
up and walked the third. l was in
despair, bases full and two out. Some
of the Canadian rooters were jump
ing up and down. throwing their hats
In the air, and one fellow was whist
ling The Star Spangled Banner"
This got my goat completely.
Near every billet hangs a gas gong.
This is Triangular piece of steel
or an empty shell case. Beside this
gong hangs an iron striker. Upon
the sounding of the alarm, by strik-
ing on the gong with the striker,
every man is supposed to put on his
gas helmet and repair Immediately
to his proper station. These gongs
poison gas is coming over.
While was