Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 169, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1915 — TIME TO PACK THE BAT BAG [ARTICLE]

TIME TO PACK THE BAT BAG

Manager Griffith Receives Severe Jolt When He Thinks He Has Game Securely Tied Up.

“Never count your chickens before they’re hatched.” This is a little rule that Clark Griffith ought to paste In his hat. (Griffith was so absolutely sure that the Nationals would win out after they piled up a seven-run lead at the close of the sixth inning of a game played with the Detroita last season, that he refused to be disturbed when the Tigers got to one Mr. Engle in the seventh for a trio of runs.

' Then in the eighth he allowed the much-distressed Engle to fill up the bags again before sending in Hughes. Moriarty, the first man to face Hughes, got a double and brought in three runs, putting the Tigers just one run behind Washington. '/ In the ninth inning after the Nationals had their turn at bat Griffith ordered the bat boy to get out the black bag and made other preparations for departure as if he were certain that" the train would leave on time. The bats were all packed away and the players on the bench were standing up with their excess luggage In their hands when Gandil’s error allowed the run that tied the score. In the extra inning the Tigers pasted up the winning tally. Moral. —Never pack the bat bag until the last man is out