The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-03
'GAI[EGHER AND BENNETT STAGE
TAME BOUT At STANTON PARK
DJEVER STORIES
BY HUGH FULLERTON
DJENER HEAR tn" ono about tho
freak play that happen

DJEN-L'R HEAR the one about the
freak play that happen
| ed q, Memphis and almost caused
! riot: We'll. sir. was years ago. ai''
! the Chicago Cubs were playing an OK
| hibition game there on a Sunday. There
was a tremendous crowd, and the ftHid
was sinsed with people. RICH. In the
middle rc.an exciting rally one of th>
Cubs, Attic Hoffman. I think II Wa
h!t a single 10 eft field. with another
runner on second base. The left fielder
started into field tho ball and make
, throw 20 the plate, when fox terrier
| belonging 10 fan broke loose ana
| made a dash after the ball. He stopped
It grabbed II in his mouth and started
to run.
The entire Memphis team started
after that pup. which naturally Thought
|, was having a romp and refused IL
be caught In a minute swarm OF
men were on the field chasing that dog
around. Hoffman stopped between seq
ond and third to laugh at the scene.
and as the pup chased close to nam
he whis,led and the dog ran To MN
and held the ball out. Hoffman Star,ei
for third base afraid he'd be called
GU, If he touched the ball. The pup
gave chase. and as Hoffman rounded
the bag the Memphis third hascmah
grabbed the pup. recovered the oaH
and threw TO The plate, and HOFFMAN
was caught. There was one Of the
Widest arguments ever seen. but the
ump finally used his head. sent one rum
ner to third and Hoffman back 10 tirs'.'
Got Jsss's Goat
DTyED HEAR about the 81.
III - Louis goats" Well sir,
that rup story reminded me of them.
The ground keeper kept them in place
back of the clubhouse and turned them
loose 20 keep the outfleld grass moved
One day some kid slipped around back
Of the clubhouse during game anc
turned the goats loose They trottcd our
into the outtield and. ignoring the game
started to cat. Jess Burkctt tried 10
drive them out-and Instantly old fillY
showed tight.
For half an hour those goats deh"d
all organized baseball. and chased play
ers around and around. defending their
right to eat. The crowd forgot all
about the game and rooted FOR the
goats-until the groundkeeper MUSTERED
his forces and captured them,
sslim and Cap Arson
Il Il \ ~
Selim. the horse that
was n fixture on the old West SlCc
Park in Chicago? Well. sir. Selim WAS
a big rawboned. vicious-tempered brute
who tuwcd the lawn mower and had his
habitat in a corral back of the club
house. He used to be permitted to Craze
o nthe field. and some of the boys taught
him TO chase after them. He would
charge down the field. his mouth open
and teeth cleaning. and usually he
charged at Cap Arson.
No one ever was found guilty. Nut
Bill Dahlen was under grave suspicion
for long time. and Anse never was
entirely satisfied OF his innocence. II
was during a game with Philadelphia
i that some one unloosened that brute.
The White Stockings were In the
field when old Selm came out OF the
corral. his head in the air. and trotted
toward the field. Bill LanEc saw him
coming and started on dead run for
the hleachers. Tho big black brute
I snorted and started at top sreed straight
| at Arson. Cap stood his ground. wav-
| ing his cap and yelling "Shoo: until
! the horse was within twenty feet ann
coming fast Then he turned and sprint
! ed for the stands. diving over the front
railing just as the horses teeth snap
ped shut. missing him by inches'
Pelican Got Fly Ball.
| DJEVFR HEAR the one Mike Con
D' " zalcz used 10 ter about
the game over around Santiago. Cuba :
Well. sir. lots ~ funny things happrn
| In Cuba. according 20 NJ Ee. ana ihls
vas ono Of the dc luxe edition az the
book Tho Havana team With whi' II
| Mike was playing had journcy"d "r"r TO
the cas-, end Of tho island. and va" play
! ing game near Santiago. Late IN inc
rsmc Havana was leading. bu; th"rc
! were two on bases and Nv" out. Whc"
tho Satctr hit long. high Fl. /" center.
! Il looked like an easy catch, but when
| tho bail was near it's greatest thEht
J big pelican passing over on ite way :"
tho hav. dropped. opening ira big mouth.
/ IT,, the bail fan into it's pouch. and sailed
away-aud San,iar" claimed the victory
Bird Loses Game For 1sds.
nJL,NEP HEAR III" orc that really
LIZ - happened IN CINCINNATI
! WaIl SIR. II was way hack whom RuS
Hoiiiday. Germany George Smith' H'u
Ncphe. and all that crowd wrr" wear
ing Red uniforms. Tho 'can was play
/ ing St. Louis on SUNDAY. and the S""r"
was extremely cl"Sc. runner or pos.
sihly two were OF bases, on" "u'. an"
the batter hii q high Fly which Na>
! falling near second base. "i'h NV me-
under II waiting /" max" mo '"''"'
v.be, one Of those batting little king
! birds ther MARTINI SAW til" bali 'h"us"'
I II was some queer enemy ana nadr /"
,,,b for II Tho bird had tn" surpriS"
~ 10 life when il hit tho ball bur =
M, ), hard enough Ia chang" itS course
,rd NcPhcc. after desperate c'"rt
:, cb,,cn pnSi.innG uSi managed 7"
| ,,,tc Tho bail hit his hands. and LOST
IN. ca,rn-aud the Reds lost IN" game
| fro,yr,zh, 1922, the New York Even
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