Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-01-10


Stewart could was enough to win for
any team, and that all the Canadians
would strike out. We insisted no fur
thcr.
We came to bat first. Our firstsman
up got beaned. and instead OF taking
first base he went out into the pitch
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 catcher's
head and our runner took second.
The next man up struck out.
batted third. hit to the outfield,
the right fielder dropped. the ball. and
/ reached second, the runner ahead
OF me moving to third base. Then
Stewart got up and placed corkIng
double out into left field. Stewart
was fast runner. 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. I
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 double play. Stewards angora
was bristlIng and mine was Juggling
at It's chain.
The Canadian rooters were tickled
70 y l,ofy Gov ocff h,,r
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.
Then orr substitute first baseman
pulled n 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!"
The Canadian dropped to the ground.
Stewart Instantly sized up the situa-
ton and tossed the bail to the first
baseman. 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 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
did not weaken it would be a case of
their going back to billcts broke.
Then old Mr.. Jlnx butted In again.
and 1t happened.
IN the British army there is nm or
der ~ the effect that gas helmets must
DC carried at all tines, even while
sleeping. To. disobey this order Is n
serious ofrense, and means Immediate
confinement. These gas helmets are
in canvas bag and are slung around
the left shoulder by means of can.
vas strap.
In pitching, Stewards gas helmet
bothered him greatly, and after the sec.
"nd inning he took 1t off. warned him
TO he careful. because noticed several
military police in the crowd. But Stew.
ART would not listen. He always was
Dig-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 rooters.
noticed the ro0ters crowd around him
Tor 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 n cheer leader,
counted, zone, two, three" Then up
vent mighty chorus Of, "Hey, Stew.
art, where's your gas helmet, where's
your old gas bag, where's your old gas
bag?" They kept this up and It got
Stewards goat. went out into the
pitchers box and warned him to put on
his gas helmet, but still pig-headed,
he refused to do So. He was in an aw.
full temper.
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
swered with sheer: "Where do you
think 1t Is? I sent it home for a SOU
yenir.' The sergeant explained to him
That 1t was against army orders to be
without a gas helmet, and that he had
better put 1t on. Stewart would not
listen to him, and answered: "WeIl. II
&%$SS$d ~