The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-01

priced collection OF throwers. III
Tecumseh Zachary, southpaw. Jez
TO go through the motions of pitc
strolled out to the bull pen. He k
VII 1t was a hot day. Miller Huggi
sent Rip Collins, the oniy rival OF
lines, to the hillock. Collins had
steak, garnished with pork chops an
He felt ready.
1t was hot day. The press box
was crowded as usual. with few
Z ocribes among the mob. Frank SAT-
fell found no ice water handy. Some
body broke the bottle. Nobody left
any ice. The glass was not in evil
/ dence. 1t was perfect service, that's
what Frank calls il. perfect service.
1's 1t was hot day. Joe Judge shot
= liner TO left In the first inning. Babe
Ruth tried for a shoestring catch. His
embonpofnt interfered. The ball con-
tinued jauntily to the jury box. Joe
2 circled the bases. The Griffs led,
to 0. For minute or so.
1t Was Hot Day.
1t was hot day. Aaron Ward sin
gled in the second. So did Mentally.
? They came in when Rip Collins shook
down a couple of porkchops and a
triple over Bing Miller's roof. II
Twas then o'clock. They were con-
Stunning fifteen minutes to the half
frame. They were hustling.
Us Harris walked and stole and scored
the tying run on Shanks' poke to
right.
Va Milan tripled. He scored as Fred
| Hoffman dropped McNally's relay reg
from Ruth. The Griffs led.
l~x Ia,r hal
sew Zachery decided 1t was in the
fifth. Holman singled and was
kforced. Elmer Miller tripled to the
g1eft field corner. Peck singled to right
Ruth beat out a slow one. George
z Mcbride called on his second thrower
s,of the day, Schacht. Meuseps swipe
to left brought over the third run OF
! the inning. The Yanks were leading
They stayed right there.
II Was Hot Day.
It was hot day. Frank Saffell,
assisted by us. was swearing because
,somebody had busted the water bot
tile. Somebody had swiped the glass.
Nobody had provided any ice. We
agreed it was some service. Yes, sir
~ some service.
Scme runs in the sixth. They made
six. Schacht was throwing. Ward
. walked. Mentally singled. Hoffman,
nnpde a mistake and whitfield. Rip Col
nit ''ngled. Elmer Miller singled.
ne lit a homer into the jury box
sfs )'Neill, a New York scribe,
He has two dollars up that
IS win the worlds series. Pipp
Pipp made a mistake and
G !" ing. The Yanks had scored
A hot day. The Griffs got
/. on. IL ir half. Rice was hit. Bling
MIL ted. A couple OF blokes
died Gharrity's single scored
Rice
Was a Hot Day.
" Mr.. Courtney, a third washington
thrower, was waving his left flipper
n the seventh. The Yanks scored
= couple of times. Ward came over
6n an out. A wild pitch let Mentally
1bllow him.
3 1t was q hot day. Rip Collins sur
rendered to the last pork chop in
the seventh. Bush singled. SO did
Milan. Judge was hit. Rice tripled
Down the left field foul line. clean
ing the sacks. Some of the fish
cheered. Frank Saffell swore. We
helped him. Somebody had busted
the water bottle. Nobody had pro-
wided any ice. The glass had dis
appeared. 1t was some service. 1t
vas a hot day.
John Picus, known to the hoi polloi
Is Jack Quinn, relieved Rip Collins.
Bing Miller singled. Harris singled.
Ohanks singled. Miller Higgins wig
wagged in Waite Hoyt from left
field. Charity conveniently hit into
q double play. Mr.. Courtney breezed
Just as though he were pitcher.
~ IL Was a Hot Day.
II was a hot day. One Yank was
dead In the eighth when Ruth dou-
bled over Milan's head. Milan looked
lad on the drive, circling around
and losing 1t altogether. Youngsters
have been fired for less. Mr.. Court
ney wild-pitched Ruth to third Meu-
0el singled. Ruth scored. Pipp popped.
Ward walked. Mentally singled. Hof-
mann singled. Hoyt flied. Three more
tanns were in.
I It was a hot day. Somebody had
busted the water bottle. Nobody had
provided any ice. The glass had
disappeared. II was some service for
3 hot day. The New York scribes
united in giving the Washington
chapter of the scribes' union a rous-
ing vote of thanks for the service.
Frank Seffell swore. We helped him.
II II was a hot day. 1t was the ninth
Inning and almost 6 o'clock. Peck
tripled. He scored the Yankees sew.
onteenth run as Ruth persisted on a
roller TO Harris.
II was a hot day. II was 6 O'Clock
~ Charity swung nobly on the third
Gtrike. The scribes voted thanks to
Pat for that kindly act, fer some
body had busted the water bottle,