The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-03-28

er's box to lick the pitcher. After n |
little argument we managed to get |
him on first.
The Canadian pitcher was wild. |
The next ball went over the catcner's |
head and our runner took second.
The next man up struck out.
batted third. hit to the outfeld.
the right fielder dropped the ball, and
l reached second, the runner ahead
OF me moving to third base. Then
Stewart got up and placed a corking
double out into left field. Stewart
was fast runner. l started for
home, touched third, the runner in
front Of me blowing along for home
plate. He ran like an ice wagon.
was shouting to him to hurry up. J
could hear Stewart pounding behind
me. The Tommy's cap blew off. and
instead Of going home he stopped to
| pick 1t up. Stewart was shouting
LEG 1t, here comes the ball." as he
slid into third base. / could not pre-
cede the runner In. so we were trapped
for a double play. Stewards angora
was bristling and mine was tugging
at Its 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 up got his base on
passed third strike. My error.
|
pulled stunt which turned the tables
on the Canadians and we were some
what appeased.
The Canadian runner was laying a
few feet off first base. Suddenly our
first baseman shouted to him. Look
out, ere comes shell; duck low I"
The Canadian dropped to the ground
Stewart instantly sized up the sltua-
tlon and tossed the ball to the first
baseman, who touched the haserunner
and three were out. We had got our
own back. Stewart and l could have
both kissed that rube first baseman of
ours. Right then and there we put
him In 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 Tommies'
pockets. They had the greatest con-
tempt for the rest of the team, myself
Included, but realized that If Stewart
die not weaken 1t would be 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 disobey this order Is q
serious offense, and means immediate
| confinement. These gas helmets are
in canvas bag and are slung arount
the left shoulder by means of a can
vas strap.
In pitching, Stewards gas helmet
bothered him greatly, and after the sec
ond inning he took 1t off. warned hin
to be careful, because I noticed severa
military police in the crowd. But Stew
art would not listen. He always wa.
. pig-headed.
. One Of the Canadian rooters spotted
l that Stewart had laid aside his he'll
! met, and artfully communicated THU
fact to the rest Of his teams rooters.
t noticed the rooters crowd around hin
, for three or four minutes, and then
, great laugh went up and they stretched
/. out along the foul lines.
Suddenly, one fellow, getting out Il
front of the bunch, like a cheer leader
counted, Zone, two, three" Then Vi
, went mighty chorus of, "Hey, Stew
D art, where's your gas helmet, where
: your old gas bag, where's your old ga
bag?" They kept this up and 1t go
4 Stewards goat. l went out into tn
:, pitchers box and warned him to put o.
j his gas helmet, but still pig-heade6
t he refused to do so. He was in an aw
t full temper.
A sergeant Of the military police wa
e watching the game, and hearing tn
cries of the rooters he walked out o.
e the diamond and asked Stewart wher
t his helmet was. BY this time Stewar
e had completely lost his temper and an
e swered with a sheer: "Where do yo
=; think it is? sent 1t home for q SOU
, venir." The sergeant explained to hir
e that 1t was hgAInst army orders to b
J. without gas helmet and that he ha
l. better put it on. Stewart would no
d listen to him. and answered: "Well,
It it's against orders. get them rescind
d ed" The sergeant Immediately pu
him under arrest and marched him Of
o the diamond.
e Our hopes were dashed; could sc
!" the game going west. We had no othe
e good pitcher to put In.
G Upon seeing Stewards arrest, tn
IS Canadian rooters kept up their gleefr
IS shouting. We were sure up against i
Here was the situation. It was tn
t. last half of the fourth inning, and tw
IS were out. If, by luck, we managed t