In the last of the second, even
though pitchers Junge and Duck
worth both field down the mound,
each pitching every other throw
(Company I protested Junge on the
grounds of professionalism) Roy
Hoffman and Jack Pegues count
ed two more Company I runs (mak
ing four)—But, with Oliver on first
in scoring position, Company Ii
went into a huddle and wehn they
came out of it Dolly Gray had left
the park with the only baseball and
the game was over.
As an announcer for the game, the
fire bell rang 2-9, (Fire Hall call)
and one team of playeri paraded
the streets on one f-re truck head
ed by "demonstrators" with can
non. which was turned loose wltl:
a bang at all street intersections
from Fire Hall to Ball Park.
’Twas a great night for all.
SPORT SLANTS
Old Jesse Haines has been pitch
ing for the St. Louis Cardinals since
1930. He has won a flock of bal
games in the years that have passed
but it is extremely doubtful if hi;
victories were ever more welcome
than they are today. The 43-year
old moundsman has been talking
about going back to take care of hi:
Ohio garage for some time. Bu
each spring finds him still on the
job at St. Louis.
With the Cardinal pitching stafi
shot to pieces and practically re
duced to a fellow named J. Dean
Haines' victories have loomed verj
big indeed. In the first place, nt
one figured him to be of much use
aside from an occasional relief job
But when things got desperate Man
ager Frankie Frisch was forced tc
call on the dean of big league bal
players to keep the ship from sink
ing.
