The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-07-29
PART III.-Continued.

remembers ~ GAAAO OcAy "hdI
unsnod The alcoholic eruption ended
<nart1v after midnight. Barney Lar
So. dirty sweater draped tOgawise
nhou+ his powerful shoulders, his head
xoro save for a wreath filched from
tbo tomb Of Raphael, paraded up and
lawn the middle of the Piazzi di Spag-
no nausing only to cool his brow in
pornini's nautical fountain, and pro-
a,oinnd himself Caesar! At his heels
cbnf7pd the riffraff, tagrag, and bob
toi1 Of modern Rome shouting: ''Eviv-
70 rAmer-i-ca-no" It required six
Roman policemen, REINFORCED by a
rair of Carabinieri, to complete his
arrest, The next day he pitched one
If the most effective games of his
careless career.
This game was staged in the Villa
Rorghese where Rome annually en-
cages in the battle of flowers. It
was a rare occasion, hOnOred by the
king of Italy and his suite. all in brill
liant uniform-especially the repre-
sentative of the cavalry arm who wore
long cape of Alice blue. The diplo-
matte corps contributed quantities of
gold lace to render the spectacle even
more splendid. 1t really transcribed
the posters with which the late
phineas Barnum was wont to COM
memorate the performances of his cir
Gus before the crowned heads of Eu-
rome" Barney Larkin said it beat
pitching on ladies' day with the presi-
dent of the United States looking on
-"beat it all hollow"
Iris Ford was in the kings lOge,
seated next to Victor Emanuel III, to
explain the game to his majesty. In
the adjoining box was the American
ambassador His excellency John Bis
mer had with him Mrs. Leonard and
her daughter, Imogen Leonard. He
had insisted that they be his guests,
and as James Winton Shute offered
no ObjectioE-indeed, offered no con-
ficting invitation-the ladies had &C
cepted y
Baseball history repeats itself. The
GiantkillerS went to bat in the last
half Of the ninth inning with the score
2 to 1 against them. On the first ball
pitched, Ryan singled-and the king
nodded approvingly at iris Ford, who
was trying I'd sit unmOved in his chair.
The Giant-killers then fooled their OPP
pOnentS-rated as the worlds cham
pions-who figured that Olds, the next
man up, would bunt. Instead of that,
the signal was given for the hit and
nd
base at the same time OldS was
swinging at a fast ball. Expecting a
bunt, the first baseman was almost
toppled over by the "grass cutter" and
Juggled it long enough to let the bat
ter get to first and Ryan to second.
moment later the pair pulled off
the double steal. There was man on
third, man on second, and nobody
out!
John BiSmer leaned into the adjOin-
Ing box and whispered to Iris Ford:
Exactly the situation in the last game
OF the world series ="
One big difference" corrected the
manager of the Giant-killers, ''there
ain the same lad at bat. Watch !"
The man who came to bat in the
crlSls had familiar bearing. He car
reo himself like a figure known to
ullS recital. But his face was either
unknown or strangely transformed.
Inc sporting writer's at home could
AaVe explained this: Those prehistoric
caps Worn by the Giant-killers Long
n"u the hOmely headgear been con-
ue'llhed as something which dated
Hno"n as FOUNDERS" but iris Ford
o"VN 10 the time when baseball was
"ouldn change. To alter the design
-lnSnt bring bad luck! Now the man
At oat was glad that there had been no
"onse' Not a soul-not even hers
"Uulu recognize him!
re shifted around restlessly at the
+h La'e Hardest man to pitch to in
"e league he was called.
One ball"
p"e strike" he had let it go by.
roil e moved about, swung his bat,
n y, MS shoulders to let out a kink
ton my muscles, and. quickly but unos-
~ r' o'IouSly, pulled down the visor
Of Insanity 4, the runner on third edged
NO. He bag, more and more, and the
sna e"t the pitcher lifted his arms
tba pesan to wind up he dashed for
saora pia'e: There was a gasp. for it
n ,ueu That the man was rushing in
vort. ltaln destruction. But the agile
ton at Dat reached out and deity
ne ~peu the ball! 1t rolled with exas-
WIZ ~'lng Slowness toward the pitcher,
~, ~. was hurrying to field it.
was Went a shout. The tying run
ill., Ncofed for the Giant-killers And
was un.eashed lightning the batsman
A. u"Alng tracks for first base.
and na vie same time, rounding third
base "e'er pausing for an instant, the
was lunher who had been on second
crazn e'nlins home. Of course he was
SEQ -, The pitcher would look up,
BAN "ln halfway to the plate, toss the
Mas the catcher, and the foolish