The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-04
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BY HENRY McLEMoRE
UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent

Polly and Sadie may win the 1898
World Series for the Chicago Cubs.
These three, who right now are
busy down In Arkansas scratching
fleas, may result In the overthrow
OF the New York Yankees, the team
that Is rated by many baseball
pedants as the greatest ever assem-
bled.
Title, Polly and Sadie are girl bird
dogs, and the fact that they perhaps
hold the key TO the series that starts
tomorrow, was unearthed by this
reporter last night as the Yankee
special train rolled toward Chicago.
Seeking information on the series, I
approached Bill Diekey, who was sit
ting quietly In q corner OF the club
car. His face was picture OF worry,
and this pleased me because ! fig.
ured that he was checking on the
strength and weakness OF the Chi
cago lineup.
But Hartnett, Dean, Collins and
the rest OF the Cubs were far from
the mind OF the Yanks' catcher.
His thoughts were oil with Title,
Polly and Sadie, his best three hunt
ing dogs, over whose flagstaff tails he
has bagged many drumming quail.
Worried
They're ailing" Bill said In o
drawl thick enough 10 skate OH,
they're ailing sho' nuff. ! got o
letter today that said Tillie and
Polly were barely able 10 drag them
selves about, and that Sadie wasn't
nowhere near herself. Last time !
saw 'em they were spry Us cricketS
and could out-rango any three dogs
In Arkansas"
I tried 10 bring the subject around
10 baseball by asking Bill how he
figured Dizzy Dean would do against
the Yanks with o slow ball and O
change OF pace.
boy, I sho' hope those dogs come
around. Quail are gonna be thicker
than watermelon seeds this year. I
know one place ] can raise ten coveys
In two hours. and right next TO that
farm Is another one where, II the
fellow who runs II will lot US shoot
and not argue that no needs the
quail 10 Kill the potatta bugs, I can
set the limit before noon"
who do you think Ia the most
dangerous hitters on tho Cubs7" I
asked.
HUH I guess I'll have 10 do O lot
OF turkey shooting II Polly and those
other two dogs are still doing poorly
when the season opens. That turkey
shooting Is oil right but II amt
much fun unless you coll your own
gobblerS. You know what call 'oin
WITH"
/ said, no. I didn't know what he
called turkeys with, but who did he
think Mccarthy would start In the
first game.
"You won't believe me when I tell
you what coil those turkeys with,
but use q rubber band. Just
stretch II across my mouth and sorta
blow on II. You'd swear II was q
gobbler gobbling. They're the smart
est things that fly, those Old wild
turkeys. They keep their head
turned when they're flying away 10
see II the hunter Ia following EN-.
Decoy
! used 10 Use o leaf 10 cali turkeys
with until happened 10 discover
that O rubber band was better"
] tried again 10 get on baseball,
this time with q question concern-
Ing how many games Bill thought II
would 90.
1T amt like Polly 10 DO sick. I
raised her from O pup and she's
been sound a. o hickory stump until
this time. And can she find those
birdsl Boy, those quail could wear
false boards and stu she'd root 'em
out"
Still trying 10 got In O word about
baseball, I asked Bill how - would
feel 10 see Tony Lazzeri on the other
side.
TT those tire; dogs stay sick ]
reckon I'll get in q lot OF dove
shooting. Ever shoot doves? Ply like
he'll when they're scared but eli you
got 70 do Is learn 10 lead 'eni q BIT.
Good eatin' too. Not like quail, but
nothing q fellow would turn down."
! gave up at this point.
(Cepyrlsht tese ~ United Rfsss)