The evening world. Newspaper, October 4, 1921, Page 23

Convrieht, 1919, by CHAPTER II, 6 0!" came the chorus. “M have been somebody that —a—box? Git out!” t out nothin’ “Don't I know like a cab driver in disguise! Gee, this strange happening when Biff ar- rived, twirling a light bambvo stick and smoking a long cigar. He turned the indictment was laid before him. “Well, what of 11?” he said. “What of it? Ain't I got any right to wear them moonlights? They stuci me seventy bones!” This lust with the suit “Hunt” said the wise Moose. * enty bones, hey? What's the camer Bit retired into his lock ing unintelligibly “Come throt sald Old) Man Perry, “When a fellow pays seventy bucks for a suit there's only one ex- planation. Is she a chorus girl?” N said Riff, hotly. “ghe's And a’ mighty nice that!" he added as an alte The growl- r, whoop which went up raised the roof —.. “Best little feller you ever persist ‘Knows baseball Pe rook. Got my battin’ average down pat, Some sense to a girl like that!" i The players exchanged glances and went on with their dressing. One or two of them asked pointed questions, but got no information. iff evident- ly considered the subject closed. That afternoon the eatcher worked ike a demo “Whew!” sald the second baseman, as he trotted in after the third inning, “phe old boy's sure fuil of ‘pep’ today. He's peggin’ 'em down there to second like they was shot out of a gun!” ‘The fans cheered themselves hoarse over Biff's performance, and it was the crafty Johnny M the man- ager, who spied .Bift ste nces toward one of the boxes in the upper tier. Once he thought he caugh: a glimpse of a white handkerenlef raised in salute. “Who's the dame in the blue hat?” whispered. an HER!” answered Biff husk- e a dream?” sure is!” said Johnny thought- fully. Then to himself: “Now I won- der what any fine-looking gal like that can see in a low brow like Bo- hannon? Well, I quit tryin’ to guess tem a long time ago. The only thing out a woman is that she's While the team was in New York Biff played ball like a fiend. His bar- ting was the sensation of the hour He became a. public dol; boys fot- treet Riff left his batting nd careless, and Merry came listless yed at hir del big stift! tormed Me: “what's the matter with you? in’ about that bottle blonde, a you? Worryin’ because some other jobster is writtin’ her mash notes? You get onto yourself and play some paseball, or I'll {ine you two weeks salar Merry expected an explosion, but Bift only colored slightly and mum- dled that he was not feeling well, Honest, John,” he said, “I think ot a fever or something.” 1 ge day in St, Louis when the mighty Bohannon struck out three times, to the jeering of a hostile crowd, the members of the team con- @idered that the time was ripe for counsel, The opening attack was neatly manoeuvered. It took place in the clubhouse when the men were changing their clothes after the me. Nope,” said Stub Harrigan, polish- ing his lean, brown shoulders with a fuzzy towel, “they ain't a thing in this girl business. They git a man all up in the air till he can’t hit a flock of balloons, can't eat, can’t leepi they ruin his peggin’ arm, too. Ce It'to me to know ‘boyt the dames; I been divorced three times, ) twice from the same one, an’ never again! I wouldn't chase after the best woman livin'!" yep,” said Merry. “They're ail right when you're where you can watch ‘em an’ keep cases, but the minute you're out of sight—zing! And a chorus gin! especially. ‘Bit! got up and carried his clothes out into the other room. Old man Perry declared that he blushed all over like a boiled lobster. “That'll! do him some good, maybe,” said the manager But !f it did Biff any good the bene- ficial effect did not show in his ball playing. He spent a great deal of time in his room nights, laboriously composing letters which did not seem to satisfy him, Here ts a sample copy: Miss Maye Montclair, Esteemed Friend: I seen some- thing in a window today wich T thought mebbe you would like to ware, 90 I went in and bought it. Tt {s solfd silver, and the man said it would ware forever. I hope you are well and enjying good health am not feeling very well, but fiope to be all O. when the team gets back home. Very truely yours, ‘William J. Bohannon. P. S—We get back week after ext. I will look for you in the gam + box Biff Several times Biff received square envelopes in the mail, which he car- ried to his room, unopened. “Bug’ ‘erbune searched Biff's coat one aft- ernoon, after the latter had gone on ‘ By CHARLES E. VAN LOAN the Bell Syndicate.) looked like him. Biff—in |* said Moose. | hat mush of his? Oh, | {t was him, all right, and he looked| he was the hit of the piece to met”! The. players were still discussing | the color of a ripe strawberry when | pride of a man who had never before | in his life paid more than $20 for a| |perated and began to threa A sarcastic reve the game jond baseman. “I bet I'm goin’ to have jone of them Rat Nelson ear Jin a Broadway cafe, enter and take a table which had ly. The this too! I bet I bust this business up somehow! If I don't hi team!"" While he was turni over and over in his happened which bro the need for imme York, also his throwing arm. He be- | through, tance to the league operating in Bos: | ton, Philadelphia and New York. If he ts auccessful he prom: ing fraternity in the metropol! trict an a practice star Oct. 12, at the 1816 St and all’ hockey players who wish to try out for the team will be welcomed. | the field, and found one of these let- | ters, which he read aloud with great | gusto “My Dear Mr, Bohannon: Thank you so much for the pretty mani- cure set. I shall keep it in my dressing room, It was kin@ of yuu to remember me. I trust you are in the best of health, Sincerely, Maye Montclair “Well!” grunted Bug. “That's what 1 a pretty chilly love ‘letter! nst a frost. er manicure Looks like Biff is up And blowin’ his money The players did their best to awaken | jin Biff an interest In the simple pleas- | ures of life. He would not drink t he would not play poker and he stead- ily refused to attend’any theatres. er “They ain't no goo¢ shows in these bush towns,” he said Merry grew more and*more exas- to put f on the bench unless he “took a nce.” Moose McGuigan made a few nees to theatrical la- from his corner and ies, and Biff r |hit Moose under the car with a heavy | walking she “Why don’t ou peg that straight in jowled the injured sec- Now, the catcher is the mainspring of the club, and when the catcher is there is trouble mn the infield. ff was away off. His throwing was Ja disgrace. Men who in the beginning of the season hugzed the bases in fear Jot their very lives stole sack after |sack that Birt his hitting, made him hit at bad ones, and his batting average fell away, point by point, until the Dutchman was leading the league all alone. ‘This was the returned to New York. ut will, Pitchers, quick to learn was undergoing a slump in ate of affairs when the team Bohannon made an attempt to re- gain his lost form. It was no use. The blue h: above his head ulus, but Bift’s the bleacMerites began to howl at him, at, nodding in the box was a powerful stim- eye was gone, and One night, Johnny Merry, taking after-theatre supper with his wife saw a gay party on reserved for them. “Why, John!” said Mrs, Menry. wok, quick! Isn't that Mr. Bohan- with that blonde girl Johnny looked and groaned inward- was no mistaking Biff's ulders, even in the conventional ack, That's the lobster!” said Johnny, “He ought to be fined for And cutting into the grape ll bust the Johnny Merry was a_ strategist. nd, nt home to him action. The meek and all sorts of trouble, e slamming his star pitch- (Read To-Morrow's Interesting Instalment.) > New York to Have Team in Hockey League. New York City will have one of the es the § an dis- tar aggregation. Team on Wednesday evening, eet Ice Palace, peace Adair Wins Close Bout. PHILADHLPHIA, Oct. 4.—Barney Adair, the game New York welter- welght, put up a sensational bout of the evening at the Olymple A. C. with Jack Palmer. Both boys boxed even for six rounds and Adair took the last’ two rounds. Their Quality price distinction in cigarettes BEECH NUT CIGARETTES You cant help but like them! 20 for I5¢ Pretty soft fer this Monteiair | Commander McMeel day, was a lukewarm | stead of a 7 to 5 favorite which form the problem | omething | owly Reds, unex- | Iowed him when he appeared in the| pectedly showing their teeth, were | giving Merr. When the team went on the read, | They we in Newlers all over the lot, and the fifth game proved to be a rubber, The Reds had taken two out of the first four played. the last race. away some day, THE EVENING WORLD, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1921. ootballl lor The Evening World ‘GHARLES BRICKLEY, HARVARDS FAMOU WILL WRITE OF THE PLAYERS AND BIG GAMES, AND FURNISH NEW PLAYS,ILLUSTRATED, FORAMATEUR TEAM THE LOW BROW THE STORY OF AMAN WHO SOARED AND FELL Attempted Reparation Coup Insult to Stewards’ Stand Brady, the good Brooklyn eatherweight of the East End Club, will get his chance to win honors in Lucky for Those Concerned That Heavily Backed Geld- | a ing Was Beaten. By Vincent Treanor. T is just as well tor Jockey Zoeller | and the owner and trainer of Reparation that the gelding was beaten in the third race yesterday. Cutting him loose in this particular] W event, after his race of last Friday, seemed iike defying the stewards or insulting their Intelligence. Had he Won the men in the stand would have k ques- been compelled at least to a ticns about his previcus performanc when he finished fourth in about the ume company In Friday's race Reparation figured any ching “action as much of a conteauer as in the fleld, but there was ho for him, His odds reached from fours to 10 to 1, and he ran accordingly. In language of the rail birds, Zoelle j sit still” on him. Horologue wits the good thing ot the race, vA Venizelos was algo playea with con- fd ciussed the field and Commander Mc Meekin and Venizelos had little trouble keeping Reparation out of tae money Yesterday Venizelos, meeting Repa- ration again, was not nearly 80 highly regarded as he was on Friday, watle Reparation was strangely in de- mand. There was no 10,to 1 against him this time, Instead, opening at to 1, th ed his price down to 5 to 2, while Venizelos, the same colt which had beaten, him omy last time out, went trom 5 to 2 to 7, nd even.’ Even in, who also fin- tsued in front of Reparation on Fri- to 6 shot, in- indicated him. There could be no argument ad- vanced in support Gf Reparation bi «isuse of the going, for the track was much the same yesterday as it was on Friday when he was beaten, He couldn't reasonably be expected to improve overnight as a mud_horse over Commander McMeekin and Ven- Izelos, but the betting foreshadowed that be was to run a different race. Maybe Zoeller, the rider, was the basis of the calculations. Anyhow, Reparation ran like a dif- ferent horse yesteraay. He ran like me who needed uniy betting on to show his real worth, but unfortu- suitely for those who were looking for a big change In performances, the g-iding’s real rave wasn't good cnough. He shot cut in front, had speed to open a gay of daylight on his fied In the run to the stretch, only tc begin to back up when an eighth of a mile from the pay off station. Commander McMeekin ran over him, end so did even Venizelos, who the betting seemed to say was having an off day, Of course hundreds were dlsap- pointed over Reparation’s failure to \deliver when apparently so wel meant, but their losses are unimport- ant con might have followed a victory for the gelding, npared to the scandal which “Kim" Patterson, trainer for the | Xalapa farm string, got the reward that comes of care and patience when Bon Homme romped home in front in back to the form he showed last fall as a high class two-year-old. Bon Homme may win more races, but It| would be well to remember that mud will also be of great help to) him Diomedes wasn't ready as the bar-| rier went up in the fifth, and accord. | ingly was too far out of tt early to ever figure in the running. He'll get) nd he won't always | have the racing luck against him, Then he'll gallop away from such company gs he was meeting yester- day. When Frank Fogarty romped off has wiped out JAMAICA SELECTIONS. Race—Miracle ‘orest Queen. Race—Gem, “Pepper Martin in the fea Sporting Club to-night. Martin has| Mont Club Saturday ni been going along In fine style durific the past fow @ hard fight on his hands -Knot Grass coron, Quesada, ‘am, Gente W has been winning Hugh Walker of Kansas ¢ A Walker once trouble repeating, h the selling race at a mile and a certainty that he way of the c should be taken by at can run in the mud is Wrack geld ed the next ways in demand paid $1,500 for Wynnewood, the winner of the tifth, Lewis, for a failed to take to the as sold cheaply. or @ twenty-round London an a big surprise, It was expected | the bi and Rud Spratley will me years and ig a useful plater Friday evening, The boys are ac rout ° t night with t ». Horologue won as if he out. | crush to get aboard soon | {LADY CHURCHILL MILD DOMESTIC (Soberano Size) c BENEFACTOR SUMATRA-WRAPPED This colt, which was considered Kentucky Derby material in the spring, went off badly at about that time, and It was thought he never would get to the races. Patter. | son worked hard on him, and not so| iong ago fixed him up to stand train- ing. Still, trom a racing standpoint, | finest hockey teams in the league if|he Was @ very uncertain proposition the plans of Richard W. Distier go|Always a mudder, yesterday's cond!- Distier hopes to gain admit. | tons were made to order for him and tossed in under 108 pounds, he ran im © BY JOHN moet Martin, the sensational Brooklyn feather: bt, who baxes Eddie rady to-night, 1s an tic News pouiccx and Gossip | ABOUT FIS fous for @ bout with C Kelly says he fe ready to post $5,000 to bind a| his division when he tackles Vincent | match with the titleholder, | (Holding « line fo; uure bout] chartie Pitts, the clever Auutettan, bas been | Ortober. any Henk of twelve rounds at the Palace of Joy | smed to tox Al Moltae at the opening of the Cler- | Puesday, 4.0... 8.10 88 aa Ye no at | Wednesday,” 6: .10.17 10.48 4 Young Reno at | thursday, 6...11.08 11.85 Patereon Monday night Friday, urday, 12.80 Wee Wee Wilite Spencer, who bas boxed draws | Sunday. o Lat 148 months, and Brady has r with both Jack Sharkey and Jaber White, bas been] = ‘The tomcods are hatched to box Roy Moore at the Broadway Club, Brooklyn, next Monday aight the 8 eas sveedit siderable numbers, my Goodman, the crack west aide feather: ager, Mike Mo nt fights, hae anotner pout. 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