Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12

Tim had to spend his afternoons at
the ball park. so he left his father and
Mulcahey in charge of the gang.
Things went along fairly well, but Tim
noticed that Mulcahey began to treat
him rather coolly. Still. Tin suspect
ed nothing. But after Tins father
and Mulcahey returned to Ashla nd the
gang informed Tim that they had con
WINGED MulCahey that Tim was a Coun-
terfeiter, connected with the worst
counterfelting gang in the country.
According to the story they told Null
cahey, Tins un,piring was simply a
subterfuge. The only reason he stay
Cd in base ball was because it gave
him q legitimate chance to go around
the country, and that Tim spent his
mornings and evenings on the road
planting the counterfeit money.
Gets 1t for Nothing.
Hurst did not believe they had told
Mulcahey about the ccunterfeiting
business; at least, he was convinced
Mulcahey did not swallow it, even
make sure of the matter, so he decided
he would investigate after the season
ended.
As soon as he could get away Tim
went to Ashland. He stopped at the
bank and got five brand-new $50 bills
These he put in his inside coat pocket
and strolled into Nulcahev's saloon.
Mulcahey was tending bar when Tim
entered. There were six or seven loaf
ers in the place. All exchanged greet
inEs and Tim stepped 10 the bar and
announced he would buy drink. The
heer was drawn. and as Tim and the
others in the place stood a the bar
drinking Tim pulled out one of the
new $50 bills and showed it across the
bar to Mulcahey. The saloon-keeper
looked at the money, looked at Tim,
looked at the money again then push
- 1t back to Tim. saying:
Never We mind. Timothy Yer
moneys no good. TIL drinks is on tn
house"
Talks About Game.
Tim returned the new bill to his in
side coat pocket and began A CONVEX
sa ton on base hall. About 10 minutes
later he decided to buy another drink
for the house. The drinks were served.
consumed and once more Tim pulled
our the new hill and showed it across
the bar to Mulcahey The saloon
keeper inspected II carefully and turn
- ed 1t hack TO Tim again. telling him
that tho drinks were on Mulcahev
Tim once more returned the bill to the
inside pocket Of his coat and resumed
his conversation.
Twenty minutes IA ksed and Tim
decided he would buy another drink
The third round was served, consumed
and Tim produced his new SO bill for
the third time. Nulcahey showed il
back and told him he wanted private
word with him. They moved to the
rear end Of the saloon and Mulcahey
whispered to Hurst:
Listen to me. Timothy. | am wise
~ We and yer counterfeit bills. If yez
tries to pass that bill in ere ag'in. !
turns yeZ over to the police
Tim was now convinced that the
gang had told Nulcahey he was a
counterfeiter.
One afternoon Tim was having a
bad time. He had been out late the
night before and his head still ached.
He was calling plenty of them wrong.
II was in a New York Detroit game
and Ford was pitching for New York
with Sweeney catching. Sweeney had
kicked through the FIRST four innings
Jim Pelahantv of Detroit. 4 brother of
The famous Ed Dclehanty. was Al bat.
Tim called ball on Delahanty that
Sweeney thought 4 strike
I Delehauty Is Repaid
~ was flEht over inc heatt, ten
Won yelled Sweeney
An il was inches outside" yelled
hack Hurst.
1t was perfect strike" reiterated
Sweeney.
1T was nothin O the kind, and I'll
leave it TO Delahanty to decide. Tell
us. Delahanty. now what was it?''
asked Tim. appealing to Delahanty.
Why, 1t was a perfect strike, you
blind bat" answered Delahanty
Tim was taken back. but only for
a second. Then he recovered him
self.
And SO ii was strike. was it.
Jimmy? After this ven see nothin'
but strikes. an don't firgit it
Delehanty did not forget it, for
everything that Ford pitched him
after that was a strike. no matter how
bad the ball happened To he.
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