Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-06-14
MRS. SILBAUGH AT GAME
By Hal Armstrong


Dan Landon went to yesterdays
opener with Mrs. Jackson Silbaugh.
The w. c. T. u. leader and chairwo-
man of the Legislative committee of
the Federated Women's Clubs hadn't
seen a ball game since the days when
the batteries wore mustaches and the
outfeld had long whiskekrs.
She sat beside the big nominee for
mayor in the box Of their hosts, Keiter
& Bernbaum, cigar dealers, and talked
/ politics, asked questions and saw Seat
/ tie oue-walloped and out-galloped by
Vernon, to I, then said:
Il do enjoy these close contests.
How often do these games come off :?
Every week or two?"
| In the party was Mr.. Keiter, senior,
| father and father-in-law of the firm,
who witnessed his first game in 20
/ years.
He and Mrs. Silbaugh had dropped
/ into Landon's Office to congratulate
him on his nomination and Dan said
he was going to the game. Mrs. Sill
| baught accepted Landon's invitation to
go along, and Mr.. Keiter, with the
urge of spring in his veins, suddenly
announced:
IF Dan can take time to go, by
ginger so can l. Wen all go along
with the boys"
/ And so it was.
Mr.. Keiter's hat, about the seventh
| inning, slid back over one ear. He
peered over the rims of his spectacles
tramped on his bag of peanuts, and
yelled:
Take that umpire out"
{ De- l. l.. q L
admitted he minded his knitting lit
tie closer after that.
/ Dan shucked peanuts for Mrs. Sill
baugh and himself and watched the
game slide away with disappointment.
What" she asked, "do those letters
W and 81 stand for on those mems
shirts 2"
vernon and Seattle said Dan so
berly
81 suppose" she said, ''these play
ers are business men from Vernon
pitted against our own business men"
WELL" Dan smiled. mot altogeth-
er. That pitcher out there, for in
stance, lives in Portland, but plays on
our team"
throwing the ball all the time?" she
asked.
Eyes, ma'am," said Dan.
'Do you know his name ?"she asked.
"Roy Gardner" he answered.
"No, Harry Gardner. Roy went
\ into other business. Missed his call
ing; should have been an umpire"
81 don't understand the game any
more" said Mrs. Silbaugh, regretfully,
$50 if ask foolish questions you must
uhxr eli
red sweaters sitting in row that way
on that bench ?"
They're waiting to bat. Some of
them are EXTRAS" Dan explained.
"Oh, / see," she said. If somebody
gets killed another man can take his
place an dthe game can go right on"
1t was the seventh inning, and for
minute it looked as if Settle was GO
was yelling. The crisis passed. Dan
recovered his hat and his peanuts, and
Mrs. Silbaugh said:
I'VE women down at the Legislature
when we wanted some senator to make
speech for one of cur bills or needed
help of any kind, always went to Sem
ator Landon because we knew he was
our friend. He never failed us. l
uoii I hltV" what We IL uO WlIiiOub lll
down there, but I'm mighty thankful
he's going to be mayor of Seattle.
I'm going to remind all our women
that he has always stood by US and
deserves our solid vote. / have no
confidence in the other nominee, DR..
Brown. He exagerates too much and
makes promises that are impossible.
But know Mr.. Landon. He delivers
the goods.
What are all the people doing?
Oh, the game is over, isn't it? | did
so enjoy it. And look at Mr.. Landon!
Just like a boy, isn't he, at a ball
game ?"