The Lamar register., 1920-09-01

man up. would bunt. Instead Of that,
the signal was given for the hir and
run. aud Ryan sprlnied for second
base at The same time Olds was
swinging az a fast bull Expecting n
buut. the urst huseman was almost
toupled over by the grass cutter" and
Iuggled It long enough to let the hat.
ter get TO first and Ryan to second
moment later the pair pulled on
the double steal. There was man OIL
third. mau on second. and nobody
out
iohn Rlsmer leaned into the adIOin-
Ing box and whispered To iris Ford
'ENnctly the situation IN the last game
of the world series :"
zone hig difference" corrected the
manager of the Giant-killers There
aln't the same lad al bat. Watch r.
The man who came 10 bat in the
crisis had a familiar bearing. He car.
ried himself like figure known to
this recital But his face was either
unknown or strangely transformed
The srurtiug writer's nj home could
have explained this: Those prehistoric
caps worn by the Giant-klllers Long
had the hnncly hendgenr been con
demued n something which dated
known as "rounders." but Tr's Fcrd
hack TO the time when baseball was
wouldn't change. To alter the design
might bring bad luck Now the man
at bat was glad that there had been no
change. Not soul--not even herr
would recognize himl
lie shifted around restIessly at the
plate. Hardest man to pitch TO IN
the League - he was called.
"One ball"
"One strIkel" he had let II go by.
He moved about. swung his bat.
raised his shoulders TO lei out a kink
In his muscles and. quickly but unos-
teniatiously. pulled down the visor
Of his cap.
Instantly the runner on third edged
on the bag more und more and the
moment the pitcher lifted his arms
and began to wind up he dashed for
the plate. There was gnsp. for IL
seemed that the man was rushing IN
10 certain destruction. But the agile
youth at bat reached out and deftly
tapped the ball II rolled with eEas-
perating sl0wness toward the pitcher.
whJ was hurrying to field II.
Up went a shout. The tying run
was scored for the Giant.klllers' And
like unleashed lightning the batsman
was making tracks for first base.
At the same time. rounding third
and never pauSing for an instant, the
base runner who had been on second
was coming home or course he was
crazyl The pitcher would look up.
see him halfway TO tue plate toss the
bail to the catcher, and the foolish
base runner would be au easy out.
But the pitcher was ratified. Al
ready the score had heen tied He
must make sure Of one putout So.
hlindly. he wheeled and threw the ball
to first base. The man who had bunt-
ed was out by inches. But--anOther
runner had flashed over the platel
The Giunt-kiIlers had won! When
II was explained 70 him the king con-
grntuinted Iris Ford The next thing
John BIsmer got the managers ear:
THAT proves lt--proves you have
the best team. with the king Of sec
oud baSemen ia the game you would
have won the worlds championship
sure!'
In n Erotto Of the BOrgheSe gar
dens they met right after the game.
with his uniform there was no mis-
tnking his profession. He was Il ball
player. And she had said she didn't
care for bnSehall' Courngeously. but
not with much confidence, he had sub
mitted to The test. She should look
upon him IN his true settlng-in the
pastlme he loved II he was TO lose
out iu the Important Game. as he hHd
come to think Of mating, he would be
seen playing for ull he was worth. And
he had 50 pluycd-had never played
better in his brilliant service on the
diamond.
You know uOw-TIn ball player"
he said
And you know-Tm a 'stenog,
she returned.
Mighty glad you're not swell" be
told her.
And I'm glad your side won" she
told him.
Then ii looE Of sadness swept over
heI. His heurt almost stood still. Was