The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-11
BY JEROME H. tDIzzzY) DEAN, {,

BY JEROME HI. (D1ZZZY) DEAN Copyright, 1881, Nea Service, Incl
 That trip me and Tony Kaufman took to New York to join the Cardinals was the longest l ever took and the first time I'd ever been to New York. What a burg that is! They call Broadway the big white way, but it looks like the street in Duffunis carnival and tent show that used to come to Spauld- ing. Okla, at fair time.
 When we got there Tony and me went to the Alamac where the Cards were stopping. The first person connected with the Cards that I saw was Joe Sugden, a scout and coach.
 "Well, Joe," said, T told you at St Joe that I'd be up here and here I am. You can tell those birds they can start spending their world series money now.'
 That afternoon I went out to the Polo grounds with the Cards. We're playing the Giants and the Dodgers were leading the league by two games, the Giants and Cards were tied for second, so this was a big series and there was big crowd out there.
 Stunned by Huge Crowd
 At first the sight of that crowd kinda f1abbergasted me, but after I was in there a couple of minutes I found out that the bigger the crowd the easier it is to play in front of. In fact, I like crowds. Give me a crowd to pitch in front of and I'm twice as good as ordin- ary. And I'm pretty good when I'm just ordinary.
 Before We left the hotel l saw Gabby Street, the manager.
 How about pitching this after noon?" I asked.
 But Gabby says no, that he in tends to use Wild Bill Hanahan. Bill wins his ball game.
 That night I asked Street again. "Nows the time to use me. I'll beat those birds and another de- feat'll break their backs" I plead ed. But again he said no, just keep my eyes open and be ready when he wanted me.
 That was kinda hard to take on account that down in Houston they used me every forth day and to relieve in between. must have let Gabby know that I didn't think his judgment was so good because he kinda got sour on me.
 Things rambled along through this series and then the Brooklyn series and finally back home and me not getting a chance. sure was peeved. Gabby evidently didn't be- lieve I could stand the gaff, and worrying about riding that bench road trip. Then Comes Big Moment We come into St Louis half a game in front. Pittsburgh was playing us. I'm not feeling any too pert and wasn't expecting to get called on. I think Branch Hickey must have done something about it because he was there that day. Before the game, I'm chinning with Jim Lindsey and Flint Rhem about what kind of ball to throw this little Waner guy when Gabby tells me to warm up. I'm going to pitch. Talk about a thrill! While I was warming up, cou- pie of Pittsburgh players came by and made a couple of wise cracks. This made me peeved.
 "Say, you bush leaguers! l snapped. If you get run off me you'll be lucky and haven't made up my mind how many of you Class D guys I'll fan yet" All through the game they ragged me and everytime they did handed them one better. One guy said something while he was at bat I didn't like.
 "Lissen, you, intended to let you hit the ball. but just for that I'll strike you out. Take that, and that and that!"
 I guess that taught these birds something for they kept their traps shut from then on. Of course we win the game. to 1. and they got lucky and made three hits' all scratches.
 Barred From World Series thought when went up there that I'd get a chance in the world series, but 1t seems that the rules lare against 1t. which was q good break for the As. Anyhow. it made me mad when l found out | that I wouldn't get q chance to play. And I wasn't thinking about the money. either. wanted to show those birds just how good l was. Tn fact. until that time l didn't know how good I was niy- self and wanted to find out. As you know the Cards won.