Then the Yankees did a lot of fancy cussin' out 'bout him, trying to make out that he was a Reb' cause Johnny lit off with th' Southerners.
The Yankees have a vested interest in making him look good.
mnli hypothesis: The Yankees have a vested interest in making him look good. premise: Then the Yankees did a lot of fancy cussin' out 'bout him, trying to make out that he was a Reb' cause Johnny lit off with th' Southerners.