Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 185, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 August 1911 — The Grandmother Game. [ARTICLE]

The Grandmother Game.

President Johnson of the American league was pointing out to a sporting editor the wonderful money-making possibilities of the baseball - business. “Baseball is ingrained in our people,” he said. “They give their time and money to baseball, though the heavens fall. "There's a spice of truth in the story of the boss who said to his office boy: “'Well, Henry, 1 don't see how you’ll get to any of the games this season, as your grandmother died twice while football was on.’ •“You should have known better than that,* he replied. 'My grandfather has married again, much against the wishes of the family.’ ”