The spectator., 1919-03-07
We came to bat first Our first mar

we CuiHe CO pat uTSt. OCT uISt uuu ID got beaned. and instead of taking first base he went out into the pitch- CTS boz 10 lick the pitcher. After q ] little argumer: 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 outfield, the right fielder dropped the ball, and I reached second, the runner ahead | of mo moving to third base. Then Stewart got up and placed a corking double out into left field. Stewart | was fast runner. I started for home, touched third, the runner in front of me blowing along for home plate. He ran like an ice wagon. l was shouting to him to hurry up. l could hear Stewart pounding behind me. The Tommy's cap blew off, and instead of going home he stopped to pick it up. Stewart was shouting. Leg it, here comes the ball." as he slid into third base. I could not pre- cede the runner in, so we were trapped for double play. Stewards angOra was bristling 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 up got his base on passed third strike. My error. Then our substitute first baseman 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" The Canadian dropped to the ground. Stewart instantly sized up the situn- tion and tossed the ball 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 thnt rube first bnseman 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 flaming the air. The Canadian rooters commenced to get frightened because they saw their money disappearing into the Tommes' 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 billets broke.
 Then old MT. Jinx butted in again, and it 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 around the left shoulder by means of can vas strap.
 In pitching, Stewards gas helmet bothered him greatly, and after the sec ond inning he took it off. I warned him 10 be careful. because noticed several military police in the crowd. But Stew art would not listen. He always was pig-headcd.
 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. I noticed the rooters crowd around him for three or four minutes, and then a 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, "One, two, three." Then up went 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. I 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.
 A sergeant of the military police was watching the game, and hearing the cries of the rooters he walked out on tho 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 venir." The sergeant explained to him that it was against army orders to be without gas helmet, and that he had better put it on. Stewart would not listen to him, and answered: "Well. if it's against orders. get them rescind- ed." The sergeant immediately put him under arrest and marched him off the diamond.
 Our hopes were dashed; I could see the game going west. We had no other good pitcher to put in.
 Upon seeing Stewards arrest, the Canadian rOotcrs kent mn their Cleeful