Le Roy Central School - O At Kan Yearbook (Le Roy, NY)

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Commencement Number T H E R E D A N D B L A C K Page Nineteen If any one ever came to the bench. Of all the dumbell fools that evel' put the worst. Here you've been making a record all spring and now it's disappeared in the air. Cummings, warm up. yelled the coach. Rave on if you want to: but first take a look at this. snapped Barber. holding out his right hand. The coach looked. and then swore. Barber's thumb was swollen twice its natural size. That's what I got for stopping a liner with my right hand. growled the hurler, was bawled out. Red was when he on a uniform you're Serves you right. but what we goin' to do. Cum- mings snap into it. retorted the coach. Listen t'oach, pleaded Red. let me stay in for I think they're kinda afraid of me. Besides Gumings pitched Thursday and his arm's shot. The gang's been backing me up good. so I think I can hold it. All right stay. But if you lose this game, I'll breal: you're neck. he threatened. All right. I want to show those birds, I won't go out like I did last year. Better put some tape on my hand. Tape nothin'. snorted the coach. If they see it. they'll know so1netl1ing's wrong aml wait and let you walk 'em. Let'S hope for speed. and control for my curves are shot. Beverly was going fine and retired the side in short time. Just before Logan took the field, the players gathered around the bench and listened' to the advice of the coach. Look here. you wooden Indians. he said. We've got a crippled pitcher. so its up to you to do your stuf. Get out there. yon. and show some pep. Beat it. Barber calmed down aml allowed but one hit. How- ever one hit followed Sherman's drive. but a piece of luck and brilliant fielding saved the day. MacDonald, one of the most powerful fellows on the Blue and White squad, connected. with a fast one. It was a beautiful sky scraper. curving rapidly towards the fence. It would have gone over, but a spectacular catch of Wilson stopped it. An old wagon where the grass was drawn away, was standing alongside the fence. Since Wilson was playing deep, he just had time to climb on the wagon and get the ball. It was the sensation of the diay. It robbed Beverly of two runs and would have probably have saved the day for them. From then until the first of the eight, the game went quite smoothly. Both teams made a double play. and sev- eral spectacular ones. Barber was a trifle wild but he was backed by ai stone wall. Thus far. he had struck out sev- eral men. He added another run by driving a beautiful triple and scoring on a long fly to the outfield. He was the outstanding figure of the day. At the first of the eighth. the eruption occurred. Sher- man walked Sullivan. The next man drove a double. But in trying to stretch it into a three bagger. he was just put out. On the play Sullivan scored. the first man to bring a score for the Red and Black, and the Logan supporters nearly went wild. Only one man out. one run needed to tie the score. and Sherman going up gave the spectators material for comment. Catastroplles for Beverly still con- tinued to happen. Haines drove on a single. As he slid l1o1ne in close. 'The umpire gave him the mediatelj! came cries of protests. rotten. Go back to the woods arbitrator's ears. a neat double. and scored ar cloud of dust. it looked benetlt of the doubt. Im- Kill the umpire. Your and the like reached the At the same time. Logan nearly tore their stand down. The score was tied and only one man was out. And Boyd had reached second ill the confusion. The next man drove a sharp grounder to short stop. but being a trifle nervous, a costly error allowed Boyd to reach third. Un the next P12151 the man on first ambled down to second. That old trick of the double steal is so old that a catcher no longer pays any attention to it. It certainly looked as if Logan was going to squeeze in another run. Sherman seemed to lose his nervousness. and promptly struck out the batter. Jones sent up a high foul, which the catcher gathered. aml robbed the Red and Black of a necessary run. But that's the luck of baseball. Beverly came in, determined to do or die. It seemed likely that the would do it. for the tirst man cut loose with a double. Ba1'ber's hand pained him seve1'ely. He stuck gamely, but it seemed to no avail. He walked the batter and allowed the next one to single. It was a lucky thing Wilson was not out for he saved one run for the team. No outs and the bases filled! The least Beverly looked for was two runs. And it looked as if they would ,get them. for one of the most dependable batters stepped tothe plate. As Barber wound up, the runners started. Harrison hit the ball a terrific blow. It was a beautiful liner. and was almost a sure hit. But Sullivan. playing deep, jumped and just caged it. The run- ners whirled about and tried to retrieve their bases. A quick! peg to second put out the second man and then a re- lay to first beat the runner by a hair. A triple play! The rarest occurence in base ball. The crowd simply went wild. They carried on with such enthusiasm that it took Beverly's entire police force composed of f0ll-I1 mfen to restore a re- semblance to sanity. Balmer may have been unlucky. but Sullivan must have had a horseshoe in his pocket and a four leaf clover in his glove. Logan came in full of hope. It seelned as if hope was the only thing they would get, tho'. However. after strike ing out the first man. he walked the next. Frill tore off a neat single, pitch. he went allowing the runner to third. Un the next to second. The batter was retired by short fly. The crowd let ouut a roar as Barber advanced to the an ideal circumstance for the hero of the a homer, and win. plate. What team to drive Come on. Red. old Kid. win your own game. Knock'er over the fence. Drive that big bum off the box and munerous other pieces of advice were thrown to him. Red wasn't. destined to put the pill over the fence. but he did send out a nice single. Une man scored. but l-'1'ill anxious to cross the plate, tried to beat the ball home. You're out. shouted the umpire. as 'iFrill slid home. ifontinued on Page 22.3

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Page Eighteen T H E R E D A N D B L A C K Commencement Number Yes, he is guilty. The linger prints alone and the booty will convict him. Jack bade him good-night and rushed to his chum's home. Excited. he told the whole story. They spent the whole evening discussing tl1e discoveries and Arn0ld's prob- able sentence. 'Then at length. J ack picked up his cap to go. At the steps he turnedl to Dick, smiled. and said, The sign of attack was given. but, because the man was not of true faith. the Great One failed. Then he hurried down the street. Viola Barker '26 The Annual Meet fseconcl Prize, The students of Beverly and Logan High Schools were keyed to tl1e highest pitch of enthusiasm. It was the day before their annual baseball game. Everywhere, posters and banners blazed with the magic words. Baseball Game at the Beverly Athletic Field. That afternoon. a great mass meeting was held in the auditorium. Everything was carried out with the greatest school spi1'it. Songs were sung. speeches given, the stage- struck players were brought before the audience, and last but not least, the building shook with the thunderous yells. In Logan. a similar attitude prevailed. The assembly was carried on with even greater vigor. From the con- clusion of the cheer leader's speech, it was impossible for them to lose. They had been defeated the previous year. so the school was thirsting for revenge. Early 011 the bright sunshiny afternoon. an unusual weather condition for such an important event, a huge throng began to assemble on tl1e field. For a half hour. the student body changed yells. Then. a thunderous l'02ll'. more tumultuous than ever. went up as eighteen warriors ran to the diamond. Logan took the field Zlllfi began a snappy practice. The pep the boys put into it promised an exceptional game. From a checkup on the teams, they were both about equal. The Beverly fellows were a heavier bunch. but Logan made up its lack of weight by teamwork. They were one of the finest teams ever on a diamond. Beverly had the reputa- tion of being the best team in the section. Although Wash- ington was called the world's champions. that meant noth- ing to the Pirates. SVould Beverly fail to perform that day? Probably not. was the decision of her fans. The pitchers were the two outstanding figures of the day. Sherman for the Blue and White, Barber for the Red and Black . or Logan, were the aces. Sherman was an embryo Babe Ruth. so some of his admirers said. He had several home runs to his record, and a high average. On the other hand, Barber was a future Christy Mathewson. He had the gift of striking out some of those high school Ty Cobbs. Sherman had a' lot of steam and consequently curves. Barber didn't have so much speed but he had more dope and control, It was certainly going to be a pitcher's battle. After the usual formalities of the two captains, the umpire yelled the old and alluring formula, The batteries for to-day are Sherman and Tucker, Barber and Scott for Logan. Play ball! The Blue and White trotted into the field and Sullivan advanced to the bat. He was a trifle nervous and fell a victim to Sherman's curves. The next fellow drove a neat by to center field and then the next man struck out. The Red and Black took the field with no hits, no runs, no errors to their credit.f The first H1311 connected with the ball. but Sherman, at short. made a neat stop. and sent him to the bench. Bar- ber seemed rather nervous and walked the ensuing batter. The coach was rather disturbed for his pitcher was not showing true to form. After a quick delivery the batter drove the hall like a bullet into his hands again. A costly fumble and two men were on and. only' one out. The next 1115111 sent a grounder to dependable Sullivan: who touched second and with a quick relay to first completed a double play. It was certainly going to be a game of spectacular plays. What's the matter with you? You're rotten to-day said the coach as Barber ambled ups to the be11ch. I dunno. mumbled the red headed pitcher. Well, you'd better cut out 'those Friday night dates if you intend to play ball retorted his superior. lu the meantime, one of the fellows had managed to get to first. Scott connected with a fast one and sent it out into the garden. But by a long run, and a one hand catch. the fielder pulled it down. 'Urn this. the runner ad- vanced to second. U11 the next play. Wilson laid down a neat sacrifice. Sherman again rose to the situation and fanned the next man. As soon a sthe Red and Black fellows took the field. they began their incessant chatter. What ever was the matter with Barber. he knew that there was still a stone 'wall behind him. Barber pulled thru' that frame fairly well. He allowed but one hit. It was only snappy fielding that saved hilll though. Something rather drastic had to be done and done soon. You're geting worse and worse. l'll have to take you out if you don't perk up, growled the coach. I'll try, answered Barber. The first two men fell victims to Sherman's speed but the redhead sent a nice double into centerfield. It was the first clean hit of the day. Didn't the crowd surge them though! They complimented Barber. razzed,Sherman, and hurled encouragement and taunts at everyone in general The Blue and White 'ace continued sizzling thru white streaks. They looked like peas, said the disgusted Sulli- van. Sherman took his stand at the plate. Barber had been so rotten that there was little doubt but that he would hit And shades of Babe Ruth, what a clout he gave the pill. When last seen, it was disappearing over the fence, still going strong. Bedlam broke out when the slugger crossed home. He received an ovation worthy of any player con- nected with the pill. Beverly simply went wild. If Barber had gone up ill the air, he would have had good, reason. Hoots, razz, peanuts and pop bottles were thro-wn at him. The Red and Black hurler kept calm, struck out the next man, and retired to the side, by an assistant.

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Page Twenty T H E R E D A N D B L A C K Commencement Number THE ATHLETIC TEAMS 7 BASEBALL TEAM GIRLS' HA.SKlC'l'l1ALl, TICABI BUYS' BASKHTllAl.l, TEAM F01 ITHALL TEA M