The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-09
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 HEAD OFFICE BOY ON TRIP WITH DERBIES
By Head Office Boy

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 Albany, June 9 9-Bubbling over with joy after our 15 to 8 victory riot at Springfield yesterday, we are at last in Al bany after a thrilling ride through the Hoosick tunnel from Springfield. We are put ting up at the Hampton Annex, a comfy place for ball teams ito stop. Manager Gene says he would like to stay at the Ten Eyck but that hotel is always filled up when the Derbs come to this burg.
 Early Morning Walks Gene and I took an early morning walk around the river docks before breakfast and talked team matters over. Gene pointed out the Hudson then shuddered when Gene gavo me some history about the river.
 ''See that river?'', asks Gene.
 .fYes," says I.
 'fWen, that's where Albany ball players many times dream about drowning themselves when they're not winning many games. Albany is a great burg. Si Seymour, patentee of the banana peel ball, used to live here when he was alive" said Gene. 'Wen, Gene. old top," says, .Irs time for me to wire in my daily in terview. Is there anything new do- tng?"
 ttNo." says Gene. "onIy if Fitch burg keeps on losing we may be able to win another Sunday game when we get home"
 Gene and I then breakfasted at the White Elephant lunch counter on asparagus=tsps. Vermont bacon and Troy eggs.
 Pennant Outlook
 "Gene." says I, "do you expect to land the pennant? If you do I'd like to know. I'm darned anxious to land a good scoop for Saturday. If you say 'yes.' some big black headlines about it might boost the attendance. Sun day.''
 Gene threw cold water on the sub- Ject. The only time I made a pen nant prediction was the season I won the flag for Jersey City. - There are only three managers in baseball his tory who made successful predictions on this Hne," says Gene.
 ''Who were they?," says l. Myself and the other two are dead. forget their names," says Gene.
 Emmerich Boosts Himself.
 That was something like Rabbit" EmInerich told me after that fiossy catch he made in Springfield.
 That feat was only accomplished three times before in the game, so be Rabbit.
 By whom. when and where' I
 "I did it twice and Billy Kee1er once at the Polo Grounds" says Rab-
 looked up the record book for more tnforration, but couldn't see 1t. you his Diary of Famous Cham pions" you'll find something about it. However, you're playing safe in talk ing Rabbits word.
 
 Hank Leasure is sociable fell and helping me out. .'I'lf give you a tip, bo," says Hank. tYou know there's lot of scrapping out here at the pail park. In case you bump into any of these Jesse James. here's my bowie knife ! use when I scalp those AL toona Indians. It was carried over the top several times by my step uncle in two or three Indian wars I'm using 1t now for a manicuring blade. Be careful it's sharp, and don't let those State mounted cops get their eyes on it."
 Thank you. Hank. any time I can ao anything for you in the publicity land up in the big league" says I.
 Young Sam Crane" in Bad.
 I got in bad going out to the game in a big auto bus. We happened to barrels. All thspiayers doffed their caps to the cargo of barrels. thought they were kidding the long whiskered driver or the four mules pulling the ioad.s and I didn't go to the trouble to take part in the salut-
 First time saw Gene McCann go mad on the trip. but he subsided as he clapped his hands together in just the way he does when coaching on
 Why in heck didn't you take of your hat, too?". says Gene
 What for?' says I.
 Whenever a ball player sees a load or barrels he always bares his head, the same way Sammy Desses does when he passes a girl on the street. That's a symbol of luck to ball pIay- CTS. II means that by so doing they will make lot of hits that day." says sAil r,Ehs Gene. I'll never fosses
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