The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-07-07

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This followed for three innings; not
strike was called on either side, all
though there were several balls, and
then Thurston went into the box for
the first of the fourth inning. AS he
ran down field he caught sight of Mai
sizes waving handkerchief, and imme-
diately the old problem confronted
him. 1t unsteadied his arm so that
when the catcher signaled for an out
curve he sent over a straight one.
The man at bat found this soft, and
he sent it soaring down past center,
easily reaching second before the ball
was captured.
After this followed series Of blum
ders by him that made the captain and
manager rave.
All the while the real cause Of this
disturbance lay in his pocket. 1t con-
sisted of two notes, one signed Maisie.
the other Bessie. Each girl invited
him to spend the evening in her COM
pany.
Finally the first half o; the ninth
was reached. The score stood to l,
in favor of the visitors. Instead Of
the usual cheering and applause which
had greeted Thurston as he ran to the
box, there came dead silence more
expressive than any demonstration.
He gritted his teeth, clsnched his
fists until the fingers bit into the
palms of his hands, then began pitch
ing with all his oldtime vigor AS
in the first inning, he pu: the men
out in one, two, three order, and the
grand stand went wild with joy. The
Yellow Feet were not-worried, how
ever, and indifferently trotted out in
to the field. A sneer disfigured Comp
toms face as he swung his arm, but
it changed to something else when
Gryee, the captain of the Black Flags,
struck out home run. This ratified
the man in the box, for he let the
next man get to second On line
drive that easily passed left field, and
the third took his base on bats. Thurs
ton then came to bat. His two-bag-
ger brought in another run and put
a man on second. The next man
hunted, and three bases were filed.
The score was now to 3. with all
bases filed. The manager. Gordon,
was the next man at bat but he
famed out, as did the next. Then
came Burchell, who always managed
q twO-bagger. His ball rose grace
fully, scared out and over the head
of right field, and the men began eat
ing up the ground to get home. just
as the man from third began 70 slide,
the ball fell into the glove Of the
right fielder, and the pennsnt be-
longed to the Yellow Feet.
Sullenly Thurston changed to his
street clothes, then wrote hiA resig-
nation. The manager took i, saying
tartly:
"All right, if you feel that way"
II guess all of you feel that my
room is better than my company"
Thurston said sourly, as he slouched
out of the club house, hands deep in
his pockets, head bent down. Just as
he emerged an automobile dashed by.
In it were several of the cheering
Yellow Feet and Maisie. In the sec
ond Of passing she tossed her head,
looking at him with ,unbared con-
tempt. ......
"Don't run over me, Ralph" and
starting, he saw Bessie smiling up
at him, although her eyes were red
with tears Of dlSappOintment
"Bess," Ralph said, catching her
hand and griSping 1t hard, "1M q
piker; I went up in the air On this
game, honest"
Everyone does that sometimes"
she said softly.
I say, Bess," he asked sheepishly,
II wonder if you'd be afraid of nae
In another kind of gamer" ana Bees
sic understood. She answered, as they
walked slowly towards the street cars:
"Not yet, Ralph; I'll root for you