Judge — July 29, 1922 — page 28: what you’re looking at

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Drawn by CLive Weed FROM THE SCENE IN THE FOLLIES, The Bull Pen ‘By Rina W. LARDNER (A skit which gives “The Follies” an amusing interest apart from its showing of girls. Ne first published by permission of Florence ‘eld, Jr.) CHARACTERS Bill Carney, a pitcher. ........Au Ocus Cy Walte pitcher. .... Witt Rogers Joe Webb, a Busher. ....ANpy ToomBes CENE—“Bull Pen® at the Polo Grounds during a game between the Yankees and Cleveland. Bill and Cy are seated on empty boxes. What innings is it? Third. What's the score? Cy: One and one. And in e: don’t know who's pl: > Cleveland. And you're in the League. Joe: I know what league I'm in and I know what league I w $ I wisht I was back in the Cy: Looks to me like you was going to get your w Joe: They'll keep me longer than they will you. Cy: Well, I've got a good start on you. You only been here part of one season and I was here all last year besides. Joe: Yes, but how many games did you pitch? Cy: Well, I pitched 154 game: year and about fifty so far th And I pitched ’em all right here ° we're standing. Some guys gets all swelled up over pitching one no-hit game. Well, the Yankees has played over 200 games since I been with them and no- body’s got a hit off me yet. Joe: I ht I was where they paid some attention to a man. Cy: That’s what I wished the first part of last season. eason, I wished they'd ignore me en- I used to make ugly faces at Huggins in hopes he’d get mad and quit speaking to me. But just before every game he’d say, “Go down to the Bull Pen and warm up.” WARM UP! there may be better pitchers than me this league, but there ain’t none that’s hotter. Britt (commenting on game): Bob was lucky to get by that inning! Did you see that one Scotty grabbed off Speaker? last But the last part of: Jor: Them guys don’t know how to pitch to Speaker. Cy (gives him a look): No? would you pitch to him? First I'd give him my fast one— ow you're pitching Speaker’s on third How ext batter. How would he get to third base? He'd slide. You ain't seen’ my when I’m right. It goes zoo: motion with hands.) Cy: Yes, and after it bounced off Speaker's bat, it'd go zeet! (Makes similar motion.) Especial this _ ball they’re using these days—with a raisin in it. But: The Babe's up. ing his voice) Come on, Babe! one’ Jor pitching! Cy: How would you pitch to him? =: High and on the outs And that’s just. whe No, he popped up. ust the same, I bet Ruth’s glad I ain’t with some other club. Cy: He don’t know you ai ast one (Makes (without rais- Bust He wouldn’t bust one if I was t'd go. 26 Jor: I bet he don’t break no home run record this year. Cy: Look how long he was out! Jor: Well, it was his own fault. I bet if I'd went barnstorming, Landis wouldn’t of dast suspend me that long! Cy: at all, about it. Buu: He wouldn't. of suspended you He wouldn't of never heard Coveleskie must fave something in the He made Baker pop up! Jor: I wisht I could go in there to the bench. Cy: What for? Jon (with a self-conscious smile): Well, do you remember before the game, when I was up there throwing to Schang? Well, they was a swell dame come in and set down right behind our bench. She looked like a Follies dame. And she give me some smile! Cy: She done well to keep from laugh- ing outright. Joe: She was trying to make me. Cy: She was trying to make you out. . Jor: I bet if Huggins had of left me stay on the bench, I'd be all set by and that’s why Huggins tay on the bench. He told me the other day, he says, “Cy, ofd pal, I hope it won’t bother you to have this gargoyle down there warming up with you all the time. But it’s against the rules to have gals on the bench, and if he was there I ply couldn’t keep them off.” He says, got a hard enough ry: Oh, I seen her looking at you and asked one of the ushers. Joe: Peggy Hopkins! if she’s married? y: Ican’t keep track. Do you s’pose her name's in the Do you know : Well, seems like I've seen it in print somewheres. (as if to memorize it): Hopkins. Peggy a _a aera The fishing party had just settled down when Jones discovered Smith had forgotten the flask