Evening star., 1934-09-12

end Of the dicker and then as a sort
of an afterthought he brought Schatz
along. Pops keen trader"
There's Lefty Higgins I thought
for a while the Chicago Butchers
would get him. Mullins piped up once
more.
Pop wouldn't let Lefty CO." Hover
grunted. That guy would pitch his
arm OF for Pop. rain or shine.
"And what's more" Terry cut in,
Pop has built up well-balanced
gang of fingers to help him out, and,
If the training dope means a thing
they're going to be the best star of
pitchers to wear the Blues uniform in
a heck of q long time"
"I wonder how much Pop had to
pay for Dick Horan?" Craven queried.
I'll bet 1t was plenty. He certainly
Is one strapping catcher. You know"
Craven turned to Terry. I'D say that
If Koran comes through maybe Pop
has team at last. It's gamble and
it's up to Horan mostly. III bet Koran
has just about put Pop on the rocks
financially. He'd better come through" ="
Craven considered a moment. 'I may
take back some of the nasty things
said, kid, and place some OF my money
on the Blues, after all. next time I
go down to Tony's," he ended with q
glance at Doc Biers.
"Are you going cuckoo?" Mullins
asked. you know you can't depend
on q rookie, and Pop has two of them,
Doyle and Horan."
Don't forget that LaSzeri and Koe-
mig came UP to the Yankees as q raw
recruits in 1926 and drove them to a
pennant and world SERIES" Terry
took up the defense of the Blues once
more.
Jaw, you're just trying to back up
all the stuff you've been feeding the
fans through the paper" Mullins said
with disgust. THE Blues are terrible
and you know it."
The crowd was getting impatient.
It was nearly starting time and there
was not a bare spot to be seen any
where in the stands or the bleachers.
Say, Terry" Mullins called, you
were with the team while they were
training and on their exhibition
games. What's the real story about
Doyle and Whitper, the Philadelphia
pitcher?"
mo story. Doyle Is kind Of hot
headed and Whitper was trying to
make up to Frances Clark. She didn't
take kindly to Whitper, but seemed to
like Doyle. You know. Pop doesn't
want her to marry ball player. They
both hung around her quite bit until
Pop put a stop to 1t and then 1t was
hands off for everybody. Whitper was
sore and said it was Doyle's fault for
butting In and not minding his own
business. guess Whitper figured
Doyle drew attention to him. They
had little row about it, but nothing
| serious.
"Whitper is the best man Philadel-
phia has this year." Craven said.
Hes their hope. II he holds 'em this
year the way he did last, they viii
finish near the top"
$50 there is some bad blood between
Doyle and Whitper?" Sid Reynolds,
of the Brooklyn Leader, asked with
curiosity. They'll be interesting to
watch. We may have some fun yet. "
"I hope whitper doesn't try any
thing funny with Doyle. Theren be
a row sure II he does. Doyle goes Oh
like dynamite and is Just as temper
mental" Terry said.
Sid Reynolds had been late in ar
irving and made a great show Of get
ting ready for his reporting Of the
game.
Where you been, sid?" some one
asked.
"Iw was little late getting up here"
he replied.
Sure you weren't over talking to
/ Frances Glark?" 5ss shg sta =
What If I were? Is 1t any busi-
| ness of voufs?s. sssss - = '-eFss
! Look out for this Doyle fellow" /"
Mullins cautioned. HE seems to have
| the look-in there ..ras
Just because she's friendly to q
chap YOU think there Is something to
it," Reynolds retorted.
Does Pop have o hate against re-
porters" Craven asked.
How do know?"
Just thought you might" Craven