Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 268, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 November 1918 — “DRIVE” IN BASEBALL LINGO [ARTICLE]

“DRIVE” IN BASEBALL LINGO

Bayonet, Camp Paper, Telle Soldiers All About Big Battle—Went in Standing Up. The Bayonet, the pnblication issued by the soldier boys at Camp Lee, takes the following view of the first American drive, describing it entirely in baseball lingo. “The first American drive was like going to first base. Didn’t have to hit the dirt; Just went Into the bag standing up. The delivery waS’fbd fast for the Hons, and there was promiscuous use of the bean ball. Although it was like trying out new pitchers, they shewed promise and are hacked by pny number of veterans to take up the work If any wavering symptoms should show. Only the fop of the batting order was used, and there will be some slugging before the game gets much From the way the batteries are going it looks as if the Hon side wIU be retired on strikes.”