Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 January 1913 — CAP and BELLS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CAP and BELLS

GOOD CAUSE FOR REJOICING Young Baseball Player Disliked Theatrical Pliys Where He Was Expected to Applaud.

It is the custom among some of the New York theatrical managers occasionally to entertain the members of the local ball teams at their theaters. A young recruit from the high grass joined the Giants one day, and that night went with his new teammates to a play as guests of the management. The piece did not appeal to the men, though, and they failed to applaud with any degree of heartiness. After the curtain fell McGraw scolded them for this lack of warmth. “Here, you fellows, come in here free and have the best seats the house affords, and then you sit stock still like a row of dummies,” he said. “I hope this doesn’t happen again.” The very next afternoon one of the veterans hailed the youngster at practice on the Polo grounds. "Well, kid,” he said, “more big doin’s tonight!—Mc'b going to take us to Bill Brady’s theater.” “What’s the show?” asked the green hand. _ “The show,” said the veteran, “is ‘Bought and Paid For.’ ” "Thank the Lord for that!” said the youngster fervently. "If it’s rotten we won’t have to applaud.”—Saturday Evening Post.