The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-16
HUCHEY FULLERTON'S PEN SPILLS
SOME MORE INTERESTING STORIES

DIEEER HEAR the one about how
IN IL IIie Billy Gilbert showed UP
Bill Everett Well. sir. Wild Bill useo
TO play third base. and first base or
almost anywhere else. and he was
pretty lively and tricky ball player
When he was playing third. he had
little trick that he worked r lot or
times. In fact every time an umpire
WASN'T looking He did Il when runner
was on third base waiting 70 score AFTER
q fly catch. while the runner was get
ing set TO mako quick start Tor the
plate. BIZ would slip up behind HIM
hook one finger under his belt and when
the runner started 20 take the jump
Bill gave quick jerk. just enough 10
throw the runner OFT stride and prevent
him from getting good start lie
worked Il q lot OF times. and the run
ners and coaches howIed, but IL was not
often that the umpire. working atone
saw the act.
One day Billy Gilbert got on ;A:rd.
and the batter hit long fiy out 70 LETT
Gilbert backed up TO the base. Everett
slid Ia behind him. ready 10 grab MS
belt and Gilbert made no efrsrt to pre-
vent the trick When the OutheIder
caught the ball Gilbert jumped Forward
and raced for the plate--leaving Everett
standing with the belt IN h!s hand. OK
bert had outguessed him and unto"se"en
his belt. so that It slipped out and
showed F:yerett's ;rlcN NJ.
DJENER HEAE sn ga, on" e.. " Z" NJ,
nns old pitcher and Matty Fitzgerald,
the ump" An. shucSs.' that's an Old one
Well ANYHOW. Schm!dtty was pitching
some OF tho games that year he and
Matty had no; agreed az 70 whether OF
not the ball cut the corner Of the plate
Schmtdtty was sulking and sore waen
NIattv. with brand new blue serge
SUI, and cap. paraded out in front OF the
stands and. removing his cap. an
uounced;
"Iadeez and geutiemen-the batteries
for today's game Will be Schmidt ana
Rasmussen Cor Logan Square. Ryan anu
Blumpus FOR Rogers Park
Schmidt,v waited unit, Matiy was
dustlug OF tho plate. then. standing III
front OF the stands. he removed his cap
gave a perfect imitation Of the umpire
and said:
"Iadeez and gentIemen-der umpire
for roday's game VIII be Matty fltZser-
aid. who viii. IS usual. Ett der nome
team q Sl0ne leT OcS- ~ 49,
DIENrEp HEAR the one aIou;
DJ T. ' En- BOBBY GUAM and Boz,
Enslie" Well. reading the fact that inc
cleveland club played 20 more than
900 900 paid admissions Two seasons III
succession recalled Il. because IN those
DAYS Cleveland was the deadeSt oaseoa II
town In the country. due chiefly 10
rowdyism and failure TO act IN decent
manner on the field. One day. Just as
\ ga.ne was about TO start, there were
fewer than q score o; spectators IN inc
stands The Umpke vas about TO start
the game. wheu Bobby went rnShinS TO-
ward him. Yelling:
Hold on. Bob. Hold on i minute
don't start the game just yet"
The umpire hesitated and ASKED:
WHATS the trouble, Bob:
THEY'RE not all here yet. said BOBBY
81 gave pass 10 one OF the chamber
maids and sho hasn't come in yet"
nIEEER HEAR the one about the
I'c l. Ah' play Charley Dexter
pulled oft at Louisville once: Well Sir
pex was q fast lttle man. VINO mad a
Tor of think power concealed in his
heal and he could think too fast Tor the
Ma }ority OF ball players. Oex was at
bar in a game between Louisville and
cincinnati the score being tied, and a
runner on third with two out. DeS
needed a hit TO get that needed run
home, and tho opposing pitcher was
working we'll. peN hit a slow. twisting
bounder down toward the pitcher. There
wasn't a chance in the world for him TO
heat out the hiI-ar.d he knew II. DeS
started at top speed. not toward hrst
base but straight at the pitcher-EeItln
Look out, at the top OF his voice. Inc
pitcher gathered up the ball and start
I'd as Il TO throw 70 first. then heard pcN
coming. hesitated. turned partly toward
the plate. m astoniShment. Home. DeN
Yelled at the top of his voice, and, turn
ing suddenly, darted toward first base
The pitcher made two false moves.
gathered his bewildered wits and. ~h!rl-
ing again. threw toward lrst-Just TOO
late 20 retire the runner.
There was 4 big howl. but the play
stood as It laid-the umpire holding that
amy one who was that big Il BOOB de-
served it--and Louisville won the game.
DJENER HEAR me one ' @Oo~s
Nell SIR. Elmer Foster WAS with tho
Chicago team 1t that time. and he and
,Hlp we're having battles al the time
over questions ut discipline. One day
ZAP had plaster"d 4 hne onto Elmer
and threatened him with dire conse-
uucuCes IL he didn't stop his mischief
for Elmer's speciality Was playing Jokes
on Cap--or any one else he could reach
The team Was jumping from New
York 70 Boston. and In those days the
New Haven was trying out pneumatic
mattresses in the sleeping car 6ertns.
10 be Inflated as the porter made mp
The beds Late In the night ! was
awakened by some one paving around
tho curtains. and Fosters head stuck
IN.
# beg your pardon" he said, Il Was
seeking Captain Arson.
Hes in seven. across ;ue aisle,
said thoughtlessly.
Foster slowly drew back the curtains
Of the opposite berth stuck knife into
the mattress and leapcd back to his
own berth. An instant LATER the soft
sizzing OF escaping air tlled the car.
and i've minutes later Arson. having
sunk down :" the Stats WAS howliu+:
Il, tho porter that his bed had collapsed.
DJEEER HEAR the one about tue
reporter " h . almost
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