1918 Yearbook
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1918 Yearbook
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he was longing for it as he had never longed for anything before. The
"team was battling for the championship without the aid of Tony; he had
watched every game with an unsophisticated air. To-day the final game
of the season was to be played.
As the manager watched the hurling staff warming up, he noticed the
marked contrast between the limberness of Tony and the stiffness of his
regular staff of twirlers. He decided that this was the opportunity for
Tony to bring home the honors as he had done in former days. Tony took
the mound and for eight innings held the opposing team scoreless. In the
ninth inning, with the aid of a few errors, they succeeded in running in
three scores before they were retired. The Jazzville men came to bat determined to win the game. Three men on bases and two were out when
Tony stopped and tapped the home plate lightly with his bat. The first
ball cut the plate, the umpire called "Strike One!" The second followed in
the path of the first, "Strike Two!" Tony only smiled and rubbed dust on
the bat handle. The third came floating through the air, a loud crash
sounded on the ears of the fans, and Tony started for first. He rounded
first, the ball was still headed south; he rounded second, the ball had just
passed a few inches over the centerfielder's glove. He crossed third, the
ball was headed for home. Such a burst of speed was never seen before on
the diamond, any Jazzville fan would have bet 100 to 1 on Tony. The
crowd became frantic. Amid the uproar Tony glanced at the rocking bleachers—and then, alas! the ostrich fever overtook him and he stuck his head in the sand. The victorious cries of the home fans were suddenly hushed
at the grotesque sight before them. Their maddening cries could not
budge the erstwhile pitcher, and he had to be dug out of the diamond.
The universally howled demand for an explanation was granted the
next day when the Jazville bi-monthly made its appearance with Doc Ko-
ken's hastily written explanation adorning a conspicuous place on the
front page. CAESER McNULTY, '18.
"team was battling for the championship without the aid of Tony; he had
watched every game with an unsophisticated air. To-day the final game
of the season was to be played.
As the manager watched the hurling staff warming up, he noticed the
marked contrast between the limberness of Tony and the stiffness of his
regular staff of twirlers. He decided that this was the opportunity for
Tony to bring home the honors as he had done in former days. Tony took
the mound and for eight innings held the opposing team scoreless. In the
ninth inning, with the aid of a few errors, they succeeded in running in
three scores before they were retired. The Jazzville men came to bat determined to win the game. Three men on bases and two were out when
Tony stopped and tapped the home plate lightly with his bat. The first
ball cut the plate, the umpire called "Strike One!" The second followed in
the path of the first, "Strike Two!" Tony only smiled and rubbed dust on
the bat handle. The third came floating through the air, a loud crash
sounded on the ears of the fans, and Tony started for first. He rounded
first, the ball was still headed south; he rounded second, the ball had just
passed a few inches over the centerfielder's glove. He crossed third, the
ball was headed for home. Such a burst of speed was never seen before on
the diamond, any Jazzville fan would have bet 100 to 1 on Tony. The
crowd became frantic. Amid the uproar Tony glanced at the rocking bleachers—and then, alas! the ostrich fever overtook him and he stuck his head in the sand. The victorious cries of the home fans were suddenly hushed
at the grotesque sight before them. Their maddening cries could not
budge the erstwhile pitcher, and he had to be dug out of the diamond.
The universally howled demand for an explanation was granted the
next day when the Jazville bi-monthly made its appearance with Doc Ko-
ken's hastily written explanation adorning a conspicuous place on the
front page. CAESER McNULTY, '18.
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/6708