1918 Yearbook
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Title
1918 Yearbook
Description
The Run That Was Not
JOY reigned supreme amongst the Jazzville nine and its rooters, with the exception of one—namely, Tony Wayne, after
the final game of the world's series had been won. Instead
of being overwhelmed with enthusiasm on account of the
victory, Tony was in a deep and melancholy mood, because
the arm that had won so many victories and their consequent fame could hardly be raised above his head.
Tony, as well as the manager, was aware of the fact that it was on
account of his past performances and faithful twist of the curves that he
had been given a contract that season. He had not pitched a game on the
schedule that summer and it was quite a humiliation to him to receive
money for services he had not rendered. As he sat in his room the evening
after the season closed, pondering over his past records and the condition of
his arm, he came to the conclusion that he was nothing but a "has-been",
and that his days on the diamond were at an end.
Time hung heavy on Tony's hands for awhile and he resolved to leave
Jazzville and visit Dr. Koken, an old friend of the family, who owned an
ostrich farm at New Market. The old doctor was very much interested in
Tony's case; he was sure that he could rejuvenate Tony's arm in such a
way that he would be restored to the rank of a first-class twirler. He had
performed many experiments with those ostriches and had put many suffers on the road to Wellville. He informed the ex-pitcher that he intended
to cut a ligament from an ostrich's leg and place it in his right arm, thus
making him one of the leading "moundmen" of the country.
Spring came in all its glory, and Tony was again a member of the
Jazzville nine, but was considered by the members of the team and the
fans as extra baggage. Regardless of the opinion, of which he was aware,
he would warm-up every day on the side lines with a broad smile on his
lace, because he was sure that he was the best pitcher on the team and
that the time was coming when he would re-establish his past record.
The season was drawing to a close. He had not pitched a game since
his operation, but he felt in his heart that the time would soon come and
JOY reigned supreme amongst the Jazzville nine and its rooters, with the exception of one—namely, Tony Wayne, after
the final game of the world's series had been won. Instead
of being overwhelmed with enthusiasm on account of the
victory, Tony was in a deep and melancholy mood, because
the arm that had won so many victories and their consequent fame could hardly be raised above his head.
Tony, as well as the manager, was aware of the fact that it was on
account of his past performances and faithful twist of the curves that he
had been given a contract that season. He had not pitched a game on the
schedule that summer and it was quite a humiliation to him to receive
money for services he had not rendered. As he sat in his room the evening
after the season closed, pondering over his past records and the condition of
his arm, he came to the conclusion that he was nothing but a "has-been",
and that his days on the diamond were at an end.
Time hung heavy on Tony's hands for awhile and he resolved to leave
Jazzville and visit Dr. Koken, an old friend of the family, who owned an
ostrich farm at New Market. The old doctor was very much interested in
Tony's case; he was sure that he could rejuvenate Tony's arm in such a
way that he would be restored to the rank of a first-class twirler. He had
performed many experiments with those ostriches and had put many suffers on the road to Wellville. He informed the ex-pitcher that he intended
to cut a ligament from an ostrich's leg and place it in his right arm, thus
making him one of the leading "moundmen" of the country.
Spring came in all its glory, and Tony was again a member of the
Jazzville nine, but was considered by the members of the team and the
fans as extra baggage. Regardless of the opinion, of which he was aware,
he would warm-up every day on the side lines with a broad smile on his
lace, because he was sure that he was the best pitcher on the team and
that the time was coming when he would re-establish his past record.
The season was drawing to a close. He had not pitched a game since
his operation, but he felt in his heart that the time would soon come and
Publisher
Wagner's Printery
Date
1918
Rights
St. Ambrose University, 518 W. Locust St., Davenport, IA 52803
Identifier
http://cdm16810.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16810coll2/id/6707