The Washington times., 1927-10-11
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Kirk Miller

Pirates. Col. Rupert and Bar
ney Dreyfuss were losers, heavy
losers. But in the long run
they will profit from their
failure to get into the fifth,
sixth and possibly seventh
game money-for what fan is
there now who will say base
ball is crooked and that the
teams connive each year to
stretch out the games for the
benefit of the club owners who
don't begin to profit until after
the fourth game?
Yes, no man, nor woman
either, has a right now to stay
away from the ball game under
the impression that games or
series are manipulated. Some
tongues were in the corner of
their mouths in the eighth in
ming of the last game when
Moore batted for himself with
Lazzeri on third and Collins on
first.
The score being tied, few
managers would have sent a
pitcher to the bat, but Higgins
plays his own kind of game
and sent Moore right up to
take his turn.
Why not? Hadn't Moore
singled nicely to right on his
previous trip to the plate, and
hadn't that single sent Collins
to third. Why, then, shouldn't
Moore be a good bet to bat
for himself. There were those
in the land who started to
whisper when Moore was kept
in the batting order, but, as
things ended, there's little
criticism to be aimed at any,
one in baseball.
Oh, yes, there were other losers,
too, besides the Pirates, Drey-
fuss and Rupert. The hotel
men in both Pittsburgh and
New York lost heavily. Each
got one nights lodging out of
the series crowds, whereas they
might have gotten two, or pos
sible three. The restaurant
men lost plenty of potential
business and the taxicab folks
got only about half as much
as series usually nets them.
One of the heaviest individual
losers who came to our notice
was our own AL Schacht. AL, it
seems, is a glutto-l for punish
ment. He knew the Pirates
were und .ogs, and in times
part he has Gle, ned up on the
underdogs.
In Pittsburgh. a Ter the Sec
ond game, a newspaper man
was Kidding Al 20 t his choice,
and AL kept wadin in = I--3re.
Tell you what I'll do" said
Schacht. "Ill bet you a suit of
clothes against hat the Yanks
don't win four straight"
you're on" said his taker,
sand I'll bet you another hat
against a pair of socks the
Yankees hit better in the series
than the Pirates"
"That's o. K. with me,'' said
AL. "and Ill take that bet
whether you mean total hits or
hitting average"
Either way you like" agreed
his customer, or hat against
socks. both ways. # the Yam
KEGS outhit the Pirates, both on
average and on total hits, buy
you two hats, and if 1 .ey don't,
you buy me two sets of socks"
"Fine business" calculated
Schacht, "and remember l wear
Goofus Brothers hats, and if you
don't believe it, I'll show you
the trademark on this one"
eyes, and / wear Whambus
Knitfast silk socks, double-toed
and heeled and guaranteed for
six months" was the retort.
And then Schacht went COM
pletely off his betting nut,
winding = the banter with
these final words, as he grabbed
a taxi:
Furthermore, TIL bet you a
necktie the Pirates win the
s-ries, and a pair Of shoes the
series, at least, comes back to
Pittsburgh next Monday. Also,
I'll gamble a winters over
coat against a Palm Beach
suit Babe Ruth doesn't get
home run, and my ne " Lincoln
automobile against a set Of
roller skates that Cuyler gets
into the SERIES"
Yes, there were other losers
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