Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 238, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1920 — FULL OF QUICK ANSWERS [ARTICLE]

FULL OF QUICK ANSWERS

Bill Dahlen, a shortstop of the highest class In his day, Is an employee at the Polo grounds. Dahlen was not only a crack shortstop and good batter, but full of quick answers. One day Billy Gilbert was slow getting to second base for a double play. “Where were you 7” asked Dahlen of Gilbert on the latter’s tardy arrival at the bag. ‘TU tell you after the Inning’s over.”

“Don’t tell me,” Dahlen advised, “tell McGraw.”