Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 215, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1917 — GANDIL A BUM HUM-HUMMER [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GANDIL A BUM HUM-HUMMER

When It Came to 3inglng Star-Span-gled Banner But Three Members of White Box Qualified. One of the features of the trips taken by the White Sox this year has been their singing of “The Star-Span-

gled Banner.” After marching around the field they would line up before the stand and sing two verses of the anthem. It made a patriotic spectacle that appealed strongly. „ One of the Sox players told of their first rehearsal. “Rowland got us together in the clubhouse and asked if any of us knew the words of The Star-Spangled Banner,’ ” he said. ‘There were only three—Benz, Scott and Weaver. The rest knew only short snatches. “Rowland then told us to sing the two verses as well as we could and that those who didn’t know the words could make a bluff until they learned them by singing ‘Hum-hum-hum.’ "After our first appearance Gandil came in the clubhouse after the game and approached Rowland. H*l can’t help it, boss,’ he said. ‘l’m a bum hum-hummer.’”

Chick Gandil.