The Washington times., 1921-02-15

SlVO1uR CQl6 ONO. ..
Yomnissioner Hendricks idea 10 to
n Ike this George Mcbride welcoming
b hquet a sort oe civic affair, not
c hdned to the so-called sports OF
& } city or to q certain group of Nc
HIDES friends, but rather for all
BASEBALL fans and iwell-wfshers of
Mcbride and his players. It Is iSx-
p1cted that the price Of the BANQUET
Will be within reach Of the average
IN who hasn't anything much else
To do with his money these days,
e5eept to pay rent and buy food and
5ast what the program will offer
rs4nains to be determined tonight at
tn meeting at the City club. As all
u,smbers Of tho committee are to be
faps. and gathering to consider
pl&us for welcoming George Mcbride,
cohcerted action should be easy to
oStain and . rousing banquet ar
ragged
NOW F0R THH LADIES.
u ss quito likely that tho question
81 inviting tho fair sex. who are
qxlte - wildly excited about tho fu-
t,fe Of George Mcbride as their
sfbthers, husbands and sweethearts.
w come up for action tonight 1t
1sf certain that tho motion will be
rrsds before tho meeting. for we'll
make II. We've got too many letters
Azd telephone queries about this
tss$nG TO let It 80 BY.
Dor example. let's listen to this
h1ker from Mrs. William L Larson,
o41sz2 Sixteenth street:
This 1: Just tho plea Of . female
CA =, make the proposed dinner for
Gbere Mcbride . mixed affair.
flkugh I have seen no definite
st2tenaent 30 far that women are to
- excluded, there has been nothing
pxInted to indicate the contrary, and
so}ns Of us arc just as ardent fans
aS4 tns mon.
krf ve can vote. W can root you
n&wf
AB. HA-A SECRET. ,...
A. tor me. personally. I've adorod
llBrids In secret for ten long years.
IN spits Of . perfectly good husband
ad three kiddies. "A fans q fan for
q khose.' 20 to speak.
And oh. nice. kind, good Mr..
Ddhgher. don't let them boost prices
soShiEh that ordinary mortals (like
1at Will be. perforce, excluded Why
sse hundreds Of guests at IS course,
rs4her than . few plutocrats at $1o7
4ThankinE you for any effort you
NY care to make, I am,
MARION LIVINGSTON LARSON
sQMrs. William l. Larson)."
excited is this fair Washington
IA about this proposed dinner to
M(naxsr Mcbride that she busts right
ed into poetry, or verse, or what
ev\r 1t may be called, and asks that
wG turn II over to Bill Price, the
H&rd and Seen guy, II it isn't avail
able for US. That's a good one on
Bq Prioe and his gang Of poets and
nSAr-poetA at that
Anyway, heres. tho junk Mrs Lar
- sends in to prove what sho thinks
aEWashington's now manager:
- Aftter. nothfn' Soins
Mt for al the ballyhooin'
n q shortstop. none can ever MI
his place,
afesaId grab 'em, wild or hets
{ Nd was Johnny on the spot ..
hcn II came to taking stun at
sGS hitter In . pinch
s&vvns there-and that's a cineh,
I'll, the bases MP. and then hand
Mac his stick!
w1ne we'd watch with nerves s-tinG1e
uS would hammer out a biuGlet
Vel. NO one else could better turn
the tricki
~f1suxh his day. OF speed and brawn
~ glorious p~st have gone.
md though Mac may count these
losses. they are gains,
rd3 hes with ms, game as even
rdB Of pep, far-siskted. clever.
Rith MANS real chasce TO show
real baseball brsinsf-
This George Mcbride welcoming
dlnhcr Ia a civic matter in Waahinr-