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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-14

eleven children, five OF whom, and
the husband survive. The children
are L. J. Miller, Carroll: Mrs. Anna
Reimer, Canada;i Mrs. Pearl Hoffman,
Bryant, S. D.: Ivan Miller. Rochester.
Mimi, and Arthur Miller. Griswold.
A brother William Mealman. lives at
Hartley and two half-sisters. Mrs.
Ethel Weeks Of De Queen. Ark. and
Mrs. Bertha Brewer. Wichita, Kan.
also are living.
Mrs. Miller was q member OF the
Methodist Episcopal church and a
charter member OF the Yeoman
lodge Of Rhodes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-14

A. c. He served in France from Aug.
rs, 1917 to March II, 1919.
Ross entered the auditors office
a month ago as a clerk. The new
has been created by the
board of supervisors because of the
greatly increased work or the office.
Both appointments ara affective from
June 10.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-14
LEAVES ESTATE TO WIDOW.
Mrs. Mary Hauser Given Life Inter-
est In Estate.

Mrs. Mary Hauser is given a life
interest in the estate Of her husband,
b. w. Hauser, who died April 20. IN
the latter's will, admitted to probate
last week, with the provision that
she remain widow. Should she re-
marry the property. real and person.
al. is to DO divided as by law provid-
ed. one-third going to the widow and
the remaining two thirds to be divid-
ed equally between the children, Nor
man Boyd, of Iiscomb, was named
executor of the estate without bond
The estate consists largely Of farm
land, in the Bethel Grove neighbor-
hood, northwest of Albion, and is
valued at $4,000 or $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-14

overturned on the Lincoln Highway
a short distance west OF the city.
The car struck soft spot In tho
road. which recently has been graded
and the wheels slipped over the side.
letting the machine over the en-
bankment. 1t turned over but the
occupants escaped injury and the car
was unchanged. DR.. Echternacht
said he considered the escape little
short of miraculous.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-14
Eugene spauldina soalded.

Eugene Spaulding. 403 South Cen
ter street, pipe filter, employed by
the Iowa Railway and Light Com
rany, was painfully but not seriously
injured at 8 o'clock Friday evening,
at the power plant, when tho seal on
~ steam pipe broke. allowing the
steam and hot water to escape, scald-
ing Mr.. Spaulding's back. He was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-14
Free From smaIIpox.

The city is temporarily free from
smallpox. Two homes, the last in the
city under quarantine, were released
Friday. The detention hospital is
empty and no homes now are under
quarantine. The homes released
Friday were those of A. L. Brooks,
10 North Fourth street, and O. J.
Abbott, 4o3 South Second street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-14
4 AZ The Strand.

The job of marrying OFF two old
maid sisters and an elderly aunt so
that the brother of the girls might be
free to marry the woman to whom he
was engaged for six years. Is the task
undertaken by Constance Talmadge
In "The Love Expert" at the Strand
AS the central thought for the picture
the authors have provided the theme,
that, as this is an age of specializa-
ton, their heroine. q young romantic
girl, endeavors to become an expert
at love. While most Of the solutions
of her difficulties are quite improb-
able Miss Talmadge Is stimulating
enough to keep the interest up till
the end.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-14
TENVEY AND ROSS
NAMED DEPUTIES
PROMOTION FOR CLERKS IN
TREAsuRER's AND AUDI
TORS OFFICES.
CAUSE NAMES OPPONENT
AT PRIMARY ELECTION
Tenney to Have Charge Of Automo-
bile License Department New
Deputyship Created in Auditors
Office-Both Appointees Served
With American Army in France.

The board of supervisors Friday
approved the nomination OF two dep
uties in county Offices. Clarence L..
Tenney being named by County
Treasurer S. M. Cause as a deputy.
to have charge of the automobile IL
cense work, and Russell c. Ross be-
ing appointed by County Auditor
George Enderley. as second deputy in
the auditors office. Both deputies
have been unemployed as clerks in the
respective offices.
Tenney has been clerk IN the
treaaurer's office since Dec. /, and
had devoted much OF his time to the
automobile work. Tenney was can
didate for the office at the election
in opposition to Cause.
The treasurer said today that it
had been his intention to make Ten
ney q deputy April 1, but because of
the latter's entrance into the race for
the office the appointment was with
held.
Both Deputies Soldier Coys.
Tenney won his lieutenant's COM
mission during the world war and
had charge OF supplies for the Brest
Hospital organization during the last
weeks of his stay in France. Like
Tenney, the new deputy auditor saw
service in France being member of
Battery e.. Fifty-third regiment, c.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-14
FARM HELP AVAILABLE.
Men Seeking Work Applying a
County Agents Office.

The county agents office has re-
Gently received a number Of applica-
lions from men seeking farm work
Most Of these men wish to plow corn,
by the day or month. and farmers
still in need OF help can be supplied.
Up to the present time there have
not been enough men available for
places and In recent days there have
been, no applications for help from
the farms. This may be due to the
fact that farmers have become disk
couraged in not obtaining help in
former applications but are, still In
need OF men. The rush Of farm help
in part is due to the release OF many
country boys from colleges.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-14
RHODES WOMAN DEAD.
Mrs. Robert e. Miller Dies at Roohes-
ter, Minn.

Mrs. Robert +. Willer Oles at Hoches-
ter, Minn.
Fhe funeral of Mrs. Kisiah M. Mill
err wife OF Robert %. Miller, a former
old resident OF Rhodes, who died at
her home near Rochester, Mimi, Mon
day, was held at the Methodist Pro-
testant church at Rhodes Thursday.
Rev. G. J. Mutt, of Des Moines, con-
Quoted the service. Bur,aI was in
the Rhodes cemetery. a,
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller and family
lived near Rhodes from sS75 to 1901
when they moved to O'Briel county
and In 1915 to Rochester, MINI. Mrs.
Miller's maiden name was Kfsenh NJ.
Mealnan. She was born at Rock
Island. ILL.,, Dec. 20. 1S48, and was
married to Mr.. Miller at Orion. ILL.,.
Dec. % 1859.
Mrs. Miller was the mother OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-14
MERCURY HITS NINETY-s SIX.
Mid sum NOR Heat Drives Public In
Search of Cool Spots.

Mid sum NOR Heat Drives Public In
Search of Cool Spots.
Midsummer sweltering heat, with
all the characteristics Of q blazing
August day brought the hottest
day Of the year Sunday and drove
almost everyone, who had q way Of
getting there, to cool places outside
the city during some part Of the
day. The, mercury climbed to SO.
compared with as Saturday, and the
temperature dropped no lower than
"A during the night. At this morn
Ing the temperature was u. indicat-
ing another hot day. but a shower OF
.03 Of an inch of rain that came at
that hour. helped a little I'd. cool off
the CITY,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-14
Notice.

I. o. o. F. band open for Fourth
of July engagements. Call j. Z.
Briney, manager los North
Eighteenth street, phone yellow 557.
Advertisement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-14
!. NJ. Johnson Offers Pr;zes.

Cash prizes will be awarded to the
neatest dressed rider having the
cleanest machine who signs up With
me to go on the gypsy tour. June 18th
and 20. Everybody come. j. M.
Johnson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-14
HELD AT ELDoRA.
Charles Aman, Aged II, City, Charged
| NATAL E>,~>a~s

Charles Aman, Aged II, City, Charged
With Forgery.
Charles Aman. aged II. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Aman. Of this city,
but formerly Of Union. was held to
the grand jury by Justice of the
Peace Grant Tyler at Eldora satur-
day on & charge of attempted forgery.
The boy pleaded guilty. According
to information from Eldora, the boy
had tried to pass checks in Eldora
to which the name Of Howard Weis-
man, principal owner of the Bargain
store, city, had been signed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-14
FACE CHARGE AT NEWTON.
Jasper Sheriff Comes For Boys Ae'
e..ad a& That

Jasper SheriH comes ror boys ~
eused Of Theft.
Lloyd johnson and Lloyd Taylor,
each about 18 years of age. and
claiming to come from Tennessee
who were arrested by officers from
this city Friday morning at Mel
bourne, were taken to Newton Fri
day afternoon by the Jasper county
sheriff The boys are accused Of
stealing Ford car belonging to s. B..
Mason. Of Ira, and Of breaking into
a general store at that place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-14

Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Tigges, of
tIIaverhill, are the parents of n
daughter born Saturday at the
Deaconess. The child Is their
second, the other being a boy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-14
Echternacht Car overturned.

DR.. and Mrs H. r. Echtennacht
and family had narrow escape
Sunday afternoon when their car
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-14

nation held in the office Of
the county superintendent of schools
in Marshalltown. Iowa, June %, "a
and 20, 1920. beginning at 8 o'clock
a. m. c. e. Shut, county superin-
tendent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-14

taken to the Deaconess hospital He
Will be able to be at his work again
in few days
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Teachers Examination.
The regular June teachers exami-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-06

pUTH picked couple olers who good aud
N Cleveland behind the
Takinq al IN al Babe had good field
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-06
500 SPORTSMEN
ENJOY FEST|WTY
Sporting Writers Honor Mayor
Moore, Cravath, Murphy,
FoIWeIl and Others

An enthusiastic gathering of more
than 300 turned out to the sporting
writer's dinner last night at the Bing
ham Hotel. TO pay tribute TO two of the
youngsters of baseball. Young Gavvy
Cravath, Of the PhiIies. and Recruit
Danny (kidD Murphy, who just re
Gently was signed by Connie Mack.
These two men were the particular
guests of the festivities. but there were
many other famous pcrsonagcs seated
around the well-knowp festive board ,
including Mayor Moore, Director of
Public Safety Cortelyou. Connie Mack.
William +. Baker. the president of the
Phils; Bob Folwell and Jack Heisman,
past and present coaches of the Penn
football team; Bud Hopper, the Red
and Blue captain; Jack Kelly. cham
pion sculler; Woody Plat, the noted
Philadelphia golfer; Samuel j, Dallas.
the president of the y, y. L, and many
others.
James W. CAN'T. the president of
tho association, made a Snappy speech
after the inner man had been attended
to, and introduced Robert w. Maxwell,
| the toastmaster. whose witty remarks
| in presenting the various speakers, was
one of the big hits Of the evening.
| Mayor Moore made a strong appeal
| for clean athletics and Director Cortcl e
YOU paid particular attention to boxing
| in presenting the various speakers was
! few words a la baseball, and Lawson
| Robertson. the Penn track coach, dealt
4 on the coming Olympics,
William F. Baker was seated next to
! Connie Mack, and the two talked base
! 1yiD q
salutations and well wishes of their
many friends. Thomas S. Shibe, vice
president of the Athletics, and William
| J. Shettsline, business manager of the
Phils. were also among the notables.
| Danny Murphy, once the idol of Phil
adelphia fans, followed Manager era
vath. Bud" Hopper, Pennsylvania
| football captain for next season, was
| given an opportunity to state his views
Of the football muddle at the Univer
sity but he discreetly sidestepped the
invitation to speak plainly Samue
]. Dallas made a short address, the
burden of which quite naturally was
track and field athletics. j. WOOD
Platt. runner-up in the national anna
tcur golf championship, gave a short
talk on the ancient and honorable sport
When Bob Folwell was introduced
the diners gave him wonderful vel
come and it was some time before ht
could command sufficient quiet to give
a typical Folwellian talk, full of fight
punch and pep, but not the suspicion Of
a whimper His successor at Penn
John W. Heisman, followed and was
received very we'll. Jack Kelly, nationa
single sculls champion, said a few
words, as did Lew Tender, the boy who
has been on Benny Leonard's trail anC
is this city's nomination for the light
weight title.
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.HARK! HARK! HERE'S
\ "A TALE WHEREIN OUR
GAVVYOUTSLUGSR RUTH
laundering Babe, Prepared to Knock Ball Into Pacific
Ocean, Fans Five Straight Times in TtUo Exhi-
1 bition Games on Coast
BY ROBERT w. MAXWELL
sports Editor Evening Public Ledger


ID in
onew Yorka %
which
recently changed hands.
anything
New York club until his mancurcd dg around the ankro
will something
Angeles,
Liberal the all
couple
paid ball players charitable organization
Now, when exhibition arranged the during the
financial call
everything
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-06

the TO n
He business
in his bat
and plate
Kilefer,
beae and discussed the with fans Sam
beautiful indifference the noted sugger
They treated Ruth If he
pitch a
almost much He yelled
would
with and Ruth decided show
He ball He had
to
outheders
in
stop
guys? he demanded indignantly Amt
play omore? $ idear?'
batting average drawled Sam
ball You only had one hit and this
two w must reputation a
Ruh showing he tried too hard TO make good
ball pitchers Just
he lost his and the rest was easy overanAey put MIN
~, the well known blink
ET Deaknesses ~ cannot stand any
M kHS&4 Maybe he peesanf tmefhis summer!
Cfs ~ hittng Of the ssfes He eonHcoss
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Loud and Long Rarvsberry for Ruth

of
w Pacific the
with
all California
Wade Kler,
the
Gavvy the
Kilefer
Detroit slugger. filled left
around third Truck Hannah the
and Paul Phil,
he twrling.
Ruth the big He the home
universe he had busted all existing records shen and he
folks real
sugs The folks had the idea and held their breath time
he o
The first time according the Babe busted the and
blaChers
Babe
indifferent nonchalant old
he pleased
Calf, in exhibition
cember.
%
a pitches with his
wa han well rawsberry sides.
wh0c
the
things old he through
beuutu
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-06
PENN STATE QUINTET
WALLOPS LAFAYETTE
Center Countians, Penn's Op-
ponents Tomorrow, Triumph
by Score Of 46-11

Penn State. the team that battles
Penn's five in Weightman Hall tomor-
row night walloped Lafayette at Eas
ton last night by 46-1 1 and right now
the Center county quintet looks like a
tough rival for Coach Lon Jourdet's 5
basketball players. The State Penn
game will be played at Weightman Hall.
The Blue and White had it on La
fayette like tent. The first half ended
without the Maroon getting one field
goal. The score at half time was 20-2.
Wolf was the leading scorer for State,
getting nine field goals. Tonight. State
lines up against Swarthmore at Swarth
more. 1t was the second home reverse
in three seasons for Lafayette.
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DODGERS CANE THROUGH
AT EXPENSE OF PILLS
SuperbaS Virtually COPIED
1916 Flag by Beating Ale1-
ander and Putting Moran
Out Of Running
THE Brooklyn Dodgers have won only

THE Brooklyn Dodgers have won only
one championship since Ned Han
Ions famous Superbas bossed the Ma
tional League in 1890 and 1900. The
Dodgers came through in 1916. and
they had to pick the year that our Phils
were so close to the pennant that they
could almost feel the world series roll.
The 1916 race was one of the closest
ever waged in the major leagues. and it
left an unsavory taste in the mouths of
baseball fans because of the roles played
by the New York Giants.
On September IS the Phils aud the
Dodgers started the big series on which
rested the decision of the pennant race.
Brooklyn was in first place, leading Pat
Moran club by game and half.
The Prince of Pitchers. Grover G.
Alexander, turned back the Superbas in
the first game. but the second game was
postponed on account of rain. 1t was
played off on Saturday morning and Eppa
RiNey turned in victory, placing the
Phis in the lead by scant two points.
Then came the afternoon game and
Alex was sent back Old "Rube" Mar
guard held the destnies of the Dodgers
in his big left paw. and he delivered the
goods, After the first inning the Phils
were unable to crack his delivery, while
the Superbas pounded Alex for eleven
Safeties and won, to /.
That victory put the Dodgers back in
first place, and they stayed there: The
clubs finished the season the following
week. Brooklyn had a series to play of
with the Giants and the Phils finished
their schedule with the Braves.
The Giants had had a streak OF
/ twenty six wins straight, but their
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-06
TO SET GOLF DATES SOON
U. S. G. A. Expected to Award rItls
Fixtures This Month

The decision of British golfipr an.
thorities to. hold this open champion
ship over the Deal links on June q
% and % has hastened the plans of tha
United States Golf Association for ar.
ranging dates for the national .tourna.
ments in this country. W. D. Wander.
poel. of Newark, secretary elect of tho
U. S. G. A, said last night he OK.
pected that George II. Walker. of ST
Louis, the new president, would come
East this month and call a meeting Of
the executive committee, at which time
the dates for the national. open, na-
tional amateur and national women $
championships would be fixed. Other
members Of this committee. including
the officers of the U. S. G.. A., are
Howard r. Whitney, of Nassau; J. r,
Byers, Of Allegheny; Mortimer \,
Buckner. of Garden City Golf Club !;
Albert D. Locke, of the Country Club
of Brookline; Nelson NJ. Whitney, Of
Audubon; Edward S. Moore, Onwent.
sia, and Hugh Wilson, Merton.
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TENNIS TOMORROW
Boston Plays Brooklyn With Many
Stars In Both Line.Ups

New York. Feb. 6.--The intercity
tennis tournament between the teams of
the Longwood Cricket Club, of Boston
and the Heights Casino Club. of Brook
lyn, will begin on the courts of the
latter tomorrow afternoon. Saturday
will be devoted to the playing of the
singles. and the doubles will be con-
tested Sunday.
The Longwood team vii be composed
of Richard Harte, / Nat w, Niles. > (;
A; Lawrence D. Rice, 5, aud Raymond
y. Bidwell, 6. The Heights Casino
players are Dean Mathey, 1; Leonard
Beekman, .; Hugh Kelleher, 3; w.
J. Gallon, 4 seichiro Kashio, 8 and
l.. II. Fitch, 6. Mathey and Beck
man and Kelleher and W. A. Campbell
will represent the Brooklyn club in
the doubles.
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ANIE HIS BATTERY FOR THE OPENING GAlNEATLl
HELSlNAN WANTS RULE
ON MOTION DEFINED
Penn Coach Would Haze Committee Clarity Ln,y ~,
Player in Action to KnouU Possibility of
Famous SHIFT
By EDWIN j. POLLOCK

TACK HEISMAN, the southern
e northerner who will guide the Penn
football players during the next three
years, has a suggestion to place before
the rules committee, and as soon as
he discovers when and where the law
makers meet he will attempt to get some
action.
In connection with his famous shift
play Heisman would have the rules
committee define motion minutely.
In the two inyasions of the Georgia
Tech team into the North the Crackers
had considerable trouble evading penal
ties for man being in motion toward
the opponents goal.
"There is no definition for motion in
the rules book" said Mr.. Heisman in
discussing the point. ''The rules state
that no man shall be in motion except
one man, who can move toward his own
goal. The way the rules read now a
player could have both feet on the
ground and move his body or wag his
tongue toward the opponents goal and
he would be subject to penalty"
Rule Cloudy
That Heisman's suggestion is a good
one can be seen after reading the fol-
lowing excerpt from the rules book:
Rule IX, Section 5. ''At the mo-
ment when the ball is put in play in a
scrimmage no player of the side which
has the ball shall be in motion except
that one man of the side having the ball
may be in motion either directly or
obliquely toward his own goal line or
line extended.
ut makes little difference to me, !"
Heisman continued, ''if the rules com =
mittee states that man is in motion
if he has both feet on the ground and
his body swaying. Of course, this will
| ruin the effectiveness of the shift, but
| we can forget the shift very easily.
"You see, the shift loses its force il
! the players come to dead stop for even
a few seconds before the ball is snapped.
| There must be a happy medium. The
! jump must be made and the ball passed
| in the fraction of the second in which
| the players come to a STOP
Took Up Penn Defense
The new Quaker mentor began talk
ing of spring practice and plans for
the defense.
II am not sure. of course. but 1 be-
| lieve I have been teaching the Pennsyl-
vania system of defense,' he said. II
| have had it explained to me roughly
and it sounds no different from the sys-
TEN l have been teaching. l intend to
use it here at Pennsylvania.
81 have some new ideas to use on
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-06
Amateur Sports

Mervine Athletic Club. of the Fourteenth
ward, having a winning streak of twelvs
straight games. playing preliminary games
at Traymore Hall on Tuesday and Thursday
evenings, wants. Frank Clark. s25 North
Twelfth street.
Henry Fellowship, formerly OF the DreAel
Biddle League is desrous OF arranging
games with frst-class teams either at homo
or away. Christ Cowdrick, S55 North Sixty
sixth street.
II. T. p, a third-class travelling FIVE
wants games with teams of that caliber
i. A, Simons. Port Steward Department,
Pier 90. South Wharves.
Stenton Profs want a game for this Sal.
urday with first-class travelling team.
Jacob Betz 4457 North Seventeeth street.
Walton A. A.. of West Philadelphia,
first-class team. would like to book games
with teams of that class having halls
and Offering fair guarantees. Manager Paul
Kerr would especially like to hear from
Stetson Mission Westminster, Ardentes.
Henry Fellowship. Stenton Profs and the
B. T. p. five. For games address Paul Kerr.
1911 South Cecil street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-06
Mrs. Mallory In Tennis Finals

New York, Feb. 6.--Mrs. Franklin I. Nal
!oory. formerly Miss Molla Bjurstedt, scored
inc easiest kind OF victory over Mrs. Samuel
r. Narins, Of tho University Heights Tennis
, ,,lub; In one sem-Gnal match of the Brook
iyn Heights Casino indoor invitation tennis
lourna ment. Eleanor Goss, of New York
vas taking the other semi-fnal bout from
Mrs beForest Candee. of Long Island, by
uetauIt Mrs. Candee was held up on
train between her home at Hampstead and
the Long Island terminus until late yester-
day
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-06

Bobby
himself pitched
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Fiue Straight StrikeoutS

rE forgotten
knock the ball the place like that
That brought the rawey section its feet and there cheers
wi his second
The third time the he waved his bat three times and
his checks when be took the field