Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 174, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1918 — NICK ALTROCK PULLS REAL BIT OF COMEDY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NICK ALTROCK PULLS REAL BIT OF COMEDY

Nick Altrock pulled a real piece of comedy the other day when he went In and hurled a game of ball for the Washington club. Nick came back and won his battle after a layoff of eight years. Fans who watched him pitch are amused over the incident and are laughing yet. Nick has made, thousands laugh by his antics on the coaching lines, but they never imagined he could pull anything so serious as that. It was so serious in fact, for Altrock, that it was tinged with humor. It all happened because Griffith didn’t have anyone to send in. “Let me pitch,” said Nick. Griff hesitated a bit, then grabbed a glove and tossed it to Nick. “You’re on,” said the Washington manager, and Nick went in. The crowd, understanding the situation, pulled hard for this veteran to come through and he did.