The Washington times., 1928-03-30
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IN B'HA|V|
BY Louis A. Dougher

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March
8O.The steak-eaters are here
at last and will remain here for
four days gorging themselves
on their favorite viands.
I'm just beginning to feel
good, gravely announced
Benny Tate this morning.
.aThat steak I had in Jacksonville
last night sure did me world OF
good. How can man get any
strength on braized OK tongue Ike
they gave us in Tampa? That Mike
Martin just wanted to starve US,
that's what he wanted. 1t was q
shame. and, till I've had at least ~
mteaks, i won't be in real condition
10 90 behind the bat
SDo Won know why we maven
been hitting?' asked Bobby reeves.
br.It,s because we got no steaks IN
Tampa. TO get your old base knocks.
you lust must have steaks. hke
mine two inches thick, just bit un-
der medium broiIed, and smothered m
nniona or mushrooms. Let me put
hwav nv steaks sort Of regular IKE
ind I'll produce plenty OF hitting.
il ssMe TOO chimed in Babe
/ CAMEL, president Of the WASP.
! lngtOn Steak Club. haven't
been doing much over ID Ia -
but now that we're mere ~ -
mingham, I'll make UP ZOE tIaI'
know where some tlne rOrtcI
house steaks can be fOunn noIo
and I'm going to get my snare
believe me.
.sI,m going to Miss Hopkins Tor
INV steaks.' interrupted Reeves.
Hand got some kinfolks here
svhere / can get my hot biscuits,
R1ot cakes and Waffles with plenty
a svrup for the cakes. Mike Mar
yin NAV be able to stop me in
tampa but he cant bother me
none here. Yes, and I'm getting my
PORK chops for breakfast whenever
q want 'em, too"
The saddest bloke I'm the world
these days is Sir Mique Martin.
FOR weeks and weeks he has sue
reeded In keeping all fried food
from his athletes. He has stinted
ffeir deserts. He has kept them
away from ice cream. He has grin
ned with ghouIish glee, too, as they
howled and groaned.
''It's a shame. A terrible shame
khe way those fellows act" said
sir Mique today as he prepared to
leave the TutwiIer for lockwood
Field where the Barons are to be
played.
Here they are, all in fine shape,
going out to undo all I have done
for them. Look at Reeves, he'll
eat himself sick in no time. And
that boneheaded Tate, too and Mar.
berry. All they want Ii steak,
steak, steak, hot bread, waffIes.
syrup. They're running themselves,
that's what they are"
Sir MiQue makes q fetish Of
his enmity toward fried food and
sweets. He fOrgets that the aV-
erage Southern boy was brought
mp on fried food and sweets.
For weeks he has cracked the
whip over the gang and now the
lid is off. The boys are going
In heavy Tor fried stuff and
sweet stuff.
"I didn't like the food much in
Tampa" explains Lizzie Lisenbee.
p-ItIl be all right when I get to
washington and can get some OF
Mrs. Ben Johnson's old Southern
cooking, then I'll begin to feel like
myself. Meanwhile. / know some
places here and in Atlanta"
You bet you do Lizzie" said
Reeves. How about Tubby Wal
toms in Atlanta, Let's make up O.
steak party there for the night
we're in Atlanta. Gee, he can turn
out a gerat steak"
One OF the teams early visitors
Today was Stuffy Stewart, for two
years understudy to Bucky Harris.
Just before he left he said, do you
boys know any good steak joints?
I'll put Reeves wise, see him."
There's good guy" replied Mar
berry. ''He knows what we want
most. He's trained at Tampa and
knows how Mike Martin treats US.
Put it there, Stuffy, old boy, put /:
there" and they gravely shook
hands. They are brothers under the
skin. good steak-eaters, both of