The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-12
VARIATIONS OF A MASCOT
indianapolis to Buffalo Hitch Hiking, Then by Rail to
Rochester, Where Indians Decide Jimmys
Presence Is Good Sign of Victory.
IX-AND FINS

Washington and Noble street. At
that point 1 waited about five min
utes and begged a ride with two
young women in an Erskine who
took me well beyond Irvington and
when I left their car they helped me
obtain a seat in a passing Chevrolet
headed for Dayton. 1t was quite a.
jump for me and my suitcase. With
some more fortune I reached Co
lumbuS.
Rides in two Fords and an Essex
put me in the Ohio capital city. 1t
was an open Essex and I got chilled
during the long ride through the
night. I resumed the trip at High
and Broad streets in Columbus,
catching a ride in Ford to the
Cleveland highway, where another
car gave me a lift Of about one mile.
Shortly afterward, following several
disappointments, a man in a new
Ford answered my plea and carried
me all the way to Akron. He was
salesman for a millinery firm in the
east and was very kind.
One Night in Akron
While riding with him 1 became
Ill and my head ached, but he had
good patience and stopped at little
store and purchased some medicine
that cleared my head and we had
coffee. Later, at LoudenYllle, he
bought me meal. In Akron I got
lodging for the night for so cents.
AT 8 the next morning caught
q ride out of Akron in an Essex
with a young woman and she put
me back on the Cleveland road,
where I hitch-hiked Buick to
within five miles of Cleveland. A
kind woman responded to my
tagging" and took me into Cleye-
land. had three different rides in
getting out of Cleveland and then
rode in a REQ all the way to Paines-
vile.
Lifts in Ford and ChrysIer got
me to Ashtabula and by noon, by
the aid Of another lift, I reached
New Kingsville, where a state police
man threatened to run me in" but
changed his mind and I started
hiking again. The "cop" followed
and warned me again to cease
tagging" motorists. This halted
me until the officer departed, where
upon I caught a Packard for a long
stretch and the occupants permitted
me to lunch with them in Conneaut
at their expense.
To Erie in Packard
The Packard ride put me in Erie,
Pa, at 2:30 p. II. during a hard rain.
I rode street car TO the end of the,
line and reached the Buffalo high
way. I tagged" a Ford and
reached the village of Northeast, Pa.
Later young man in a Chrysler let
me get in his car after I had met
numerous refusals and he drove me
into Buffalo, N. Y It was a fine
lift.
I learned the fare by rail to
Rochester was $2.48 and had only
S2o5. A man purchasing a ticket
heard my story and predicament
and handed me 25 cents, leaving me
still short. I was referred to the
Travellers Aid and the women in
charge gave me enough change to
meet my fare.
And they also gave me a lecture
and much advice after learning the
reason was in the city. They
warned me about tramping and the
danger of it growing into habit.
Players Astonished
I reached Rochester at $40 o. m.
and went to the Senaca hotel, In
dianapolis headquarters. Boldly I
entered, road map in one hand, suit
case in the other. Trainer Jim
Pierce spotted me first and his
eyes almost popped out as he
stared. Some players with him
looked at me in open-n1outhed as
constituent, All asked details at
once.
Finally Dick Burrus entered with
several others and he, too, stared.
Finding his voice, ne said: Boys
we're a cinch to win now. Socco's
here. He's travelled 800 miles. The
luck's with U.S."
AS stated in a previous article,
was well taken care of in Rochester
by the players and Indianapolis
boosters and of course everybody
knows how the Indians gave the Red
Wings a sound trimming. Follow
ing four games there the teams
came to indianapolis and wound up
the series, and on the trip home
the club quartet entertained until
la into the night and it was sweet
dreams for me as I slept on cush-
ions. And I resolved that hitch
hiking held no further charms for
me.
(The End