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Show whore thing before we got It ourselves. Then we went further back behind the lines. Haring this stay we rounded out a passable team, r A Canadian battalion,- - Just sent out from , England on tlrntr way to Wipers," went into billets about a mile from us. This was our chance. Stewart went over and challenged them to a game for the following The challenge was accepted. ' We had a weeks time In which to strengthen some weaknesses and ta teach the bunch a little "Inside baseball. , Then the Jinx popped np again. On the morning of the game with the Canadians, our cleverest lnfietder, the first baseman, picked up fn old German band grenade and brought It to the billet' This man was a. great souvenir collector; always hammering at "dud"- - shells, trying to retuove the - flis Fusilier Giants a Under Fire -- n T'SerftuU Arthur , Empey Son-da- Guy - Jgthnf at "Over ths Top," first Call." Etc. 4 o-o--o 0 if. o Mr. Empey's Experiences Durina:inaSeTea- - teenltha ia theFirst Line Tranches of. the British Army ia France nose-cap- r JteHng (Continued from' last" taaue) yhe readers of the newspaper, appealed to had nobly responded to our appeal. There were 4 enough gloves and halls for two teams,, and even a cheat protector nd mask.- - The mask - was an article of great curiosity to alL - Some of them thought It was a bomb protector. ' Every one in tarn tried-l- t Lao. and every one, upon learning that the catcher was to wear th mask, ; panted Immediately to sign np for the portion. Stewart' and I could have been elected to parliament right ; thenv 12 these, Tommies could have - hed their way.., ;.. Th next afternoon the Candida tee, fortyln alL. and the whole company, tamed eat M masse on the baseball we had lald ont adoring ear previous stay ta teak billets. yipal fciJ day. on. . Stewart and Though on paper , led ft ioft Ufa. evmytklcg .looked bright, mad the letter perfect In the , goats, w thooghfthey were, on the f dabs of the worst emll geid tifey bonehesds. . If McGraw had had that mob tl the onGiants him he woold have chocked wished p hit' Job and taken the stomp for woman suffrage! so. you can appro , f riate bqr lit. , Stewart was really good pitcher; plenty of curved stuff, having played semi-prball in the United States. If . was my Intention, to catch for hint, sad fill In the other positions with the most likely candidates. This scheme did not work In with the popular version a little bit. Out of the forty try- insist- tczlar Dip team, twenty-eigh- t ed" oTbeTng catcEeT. They 'Wanted To wear that mask. If there had been a camenueach of the forty would have ' had a photo taken of himself wearing the "wire cage." Here was a great dilemma. At that time I was only a private, and there were sergeants, corporals, and even an officer,' who wantto ed to catch. - Stewart agaln-cafile rescue.' Calling me aside, he said: "Leave It to me, Emp, HI fix em. HI try out each one In turn. Let them wear the mask, and 111 send In some curves, and when the ball cracks them on the shins e couple of times you couldnt pay em to put on the cage." The Toinmles were strange to curved balls,' and Stewart had speed. It did my heart good to see him dampen their ardor and dent their anatomy at the same time. The Tommies would see the ball coming to them and 1 would reach up their bands to get It. Then the ball Would "break" and hit them on the shin or knee. After five or mix 'had retired.' rubbing- sore spots snd cussing Stewart out, no one else wanted to catch, and the situation, was ' fleld. which I her-regsl- ar . o me , , . - f a natural ed. i i y. , born ' soccer Tommy is player and clever with his feet, but ' stupid with his hands When It comes ; to baseball. Several of them had s bad habit of 'stopping grounders with their feet, especially odb shortstop. He - would see coming his s hot grass-eate- r ' way, then, instead of using bis bands, be would put bis foot in front of The ball would climb bis leg and get him on the chin r In the eye. After lip and a beautireceiving a puffed-u- p ful black eye, he flatly refused to play unless I would let him wear the mask. Americans, picture a shortstop wear-Ifi- g catchers mask, and then.sym-- . pathlze with Stewart and me. The shortstop warn n sergeant, and through diplomatic reasons, I gave the mask to him. At this every intlelder wanted to wear "Stewart solved the problem by putting In another shortstop and giving me the mask; . In England they have a game called "rounders," In which yon are supposed to hit the baserunner with the ball to put him out This Is general--. Iy n tennis ball and does not hart very much. Well, those Tommies had a habit of lammlnfe the baseball with all their might at the unfortunate runner. Many an early practice was broken up this way, because the team would lose interest In baseball when they bad S - chance to vlow a light between a giver it t it - and a receiver. After about ten days practice we bad picked two pretty fair teams and arranged for a settib game. Stewarts aide won; due to1 his pitching, Then, as la usual la baseball things began to happen. A Jinx seemed to rest on out candidates. Every time we bad to go nptbe line oh aworklng party, one or two of the players would get wounded or killed; In fact, being a baseball player gof to be a perfect Jonah, and the Tommies commenced getting superstitious. If one of nor team happened to be working among ten or twelve other company men, he was sure to get hit, while the other fellows rame through without a scratch. Stewart and I also began to get fright-'.tLP.'l dMded to chock yn the 1 him footing around with the German bomb, I told him to throw It away ; that one could never trust those things, and thatl did not want to take any chances of losing a first baseman; but being of a naturally "curious disposition, he refused to do so. Taking fhe bomb out behind the billet, he proceeded to take liberties with Its mechanism;-result, right hand blown off and another vacancy to be filled at first base. What we said about him would not be fit fof publication. The game was scheduled tor two oclock, and exactly at Mr. Frits plunked stray "five nine" shell into ouf Infield - between homo and first base,' making a bole big auough for a limber to hide la. This meant picks and sbovela for all hands to flUTn the kola. - - - -' By this time a large crowd of rooters for both sides bad lined themselves along the foul lines. The compliment that ware-wafte-d back and forth mado the chaplain pact up and leave before the game started.- - v , - Then the betting commenced. ' It waxed hot and ffcrtous.-- ; I dont believe there bras a loose penny In 'the crowd after all beta had been placed. One of the Canadian rooters spotted that Stewart- - had laid aside bis helmet, and artfully' Communicated this fact to the rest of his teams rooters. I noticed tbs rooters crowd around hhn for three or four minutes, and then a great laugh wen: up and they stretched out along the foul lines. . Suddenly, one fellow, getting out la front of the bunch, like a cheer leadef, counted, One, two. threes." Then up went a mighty chorus of. "Hey, Stewart, wheres your gas helmet, wheres your old gas bag, wheres your old gas bag?" They kept this np and It got Stewarts goat I went out into the pitchers box and warned him to put oa his gaa helmet hut stUl he refused to do so. ' He waa In an awful temper. A sergeant of the military police was watching the game, snd hearing the cries of the rooters ha .walked out on tbe diamond and asked Stewart where his helmet was. .By this tlpa Stewart had completely lost his temper and answered with a sneer: "Where do yon think it is! I sent It homo for a souvenir." The sergeant explained to him that It was against army orders to bo without a gas helmet, and that he had better pat It oa.- - .Stewart' would not listen to him, and answered : "Well, If Near ivery billet hanga a gaa gong. This Is a triangular piece of Iteei or CONFIDENCE an empty shell case. Basils thlf gong strikef. Dpot the hangs, aonndlng of the alarm, bywtrtklng on the gong with the striker,, every man la supposed to put on his gas helmet and repair Immediately to bis proper station. These gongs are to warn soldiers that German poison gas la coming over. While I was signaling to my tube pitcher and beseeching him to put one over, the clanging of the gas gong rang out. I dropped my glove, got off my chest protector, and madly rushed fot my helmet and sooa had it on, the rooters and players doing the same. Then I got wise; I remembered Stewart's Instructions i ?W atch out for gas. TO nuke em hunt for timlr'gaf helmets. The nerve and daring of his scheme took" in breath away. , The Canadlans hid a mile to go to get to their stations, and believe me. It is no g fun for a milt while-- a gas helmet ta choking you with, Its . 3 chemical fumes. , an-Ir- on d, - V k S . Thais what brings success to any business. ; y our life's aim, and we ofthe publicist been 4 To win the confidence - take pride in stating that we have never betrayed that confidence. Our We invite you to joia our army of been builfoo that basis. has businesa satis- fied customers. Provo Commercial ...... Savinos Bank & . mu, , AM ICLLOTTf . , u , . TELIT, double-timin- -- 'll . f Well, those Canadians beat ft, and so did we, but the game was saved and ' all bets were off. ' - ! - I nearly smothered with laughter la my gas helmet. To the rest, not being "in the kaoyr,?!t waa a genuine alarm. Shortly after the stampede It was discovered that ton alarm was false, and a rigid Intestigattob immediately took place.- - But the Canadians had left and our mofley way safe. certainty would have gone hard wSth- - the culprit had he' been caught' Aa It was, our battalion got two kreeka ad extra fatigue on working and digging parties. ' Afterward. I waa let Into the secret Stewart had 'given Stein ten franca to sound, tho gaa alarm, which, with his fifteen francs bet on the game,'. Stela did pot jhave it in hla heart to refute.' ' Many a time, Stewart, Stela and my- f , ; ll OZTK, CSUTEZNCf, ; - COAX AND KZNDLZNQ ..WOOD- - SMOOT & SPAFFORD It i i CLXAjt C2XXX. EXSQ, CTKCTS AMTESJL CANTON, CAME&GSr, STANDARD. 5 self had S quiet tittle l&ngh when Urn pictured the Canadians stampeding for their billets, Tbea orders were received to take over new sector of the line, and baao-ba8tewart and I trjed to discourage this was forgotten The work in front of us waa to be of the grimmest nature. betting because ore knew that if we Not long after that, In my first going lost we would be ostracised' from that "over the top,? Stewart waa killed, end time on.- - We explained to the Tommies that the Canadians ' were base8teln waa wounded. I was also slightball players, and that Ve' were In for ly wounded. He Was In an Awful Temper. aa awful trimming, bnt they wouldnt Thus ended the career of the Fusilier listen) saylng thaf anybody who could Its against orders,' get them rescind- Giants on the western front make a ball curre.ln the air the way ed." The sergeant Immediately put Stewart could was enough to ,w!n fo him under arrest and inarched him off (Continued la next issue.). any team, and that all the Canadians the diamond. Our hopes were dashed; I could see would strike out' We Insisted no ftire Pink Eye' Beans. " per the game going west We had no other then. ' pound or 10 pounds for We came to bat first Our first man good pitcher to put In. I -Upon seeing Stewarts 'irresf the 25; pounds-- , for $3.25,.while up. got beaned, and Instead of taking first base be went out into the pitch' Canadian rooters kept np their gleeful they last. Sutton Market. er's box to lick the pitcher. After a shouting. We were sure up against Here was the situation. It was the little argument we managed to get last half of the fourth Inning, and two him on first. The Canadian pitcher was wild. were out If, by luck, we managed to The next ball went over the catchers get the third Canadian out, It wonld be an easy matter for them to retire head and our runner took second. 4 ns in tbe next Inning because our The next man up struck out I betted third, bit to the outfield, weakest batting order was up. Then, the right fielder dropped the ball, and the Canadians would come to bat and i I reached second, the runner ahead slaughter would commence. , Then of me moving to third base. I was In despair. Stewart must hive Stewart got up and placed a corking realized that the game was hopeless double out Into' left field." Stewart unless It could be flnlsbed'Jn this Innwas a fast runner. I started for ing, because as be passed me bo whishome, touched third, tbe runner In pered, Watch out for gas; IB make front of me plowing along for home them hunt for their gas helmets. ItJl plate. He ran like an Ice wagon. I be a long time before that bunch of was sbontlng to him to harry np I maple leafs forget this game.' Now, could bear Stewart pounding behind get wise. Delay the game as much as me. Tbe Tommy's cap blew off, and possible while getting a dub to pitch Instead of going home be stopped to In my place.- Then watch for happenings.' Get met Are you wiser pick It up. Stewart was shouting, the ball, as he I didnt "get him,? nor was I wise,1 Leg It, slid Into third base. I could not pre- bnt I answered in the affirmative., ; PHONE 285 ... cede the runner In, so we were trapped followed his Instructions, while out of for a double play. Stewarts angora the corner of my eye I watched him on was bristling and mine was tugging his way to the company billet' at Its chain. He called a man 'named Stein, a Tbe Canadian rooters vere tickled member of onr company, who thought to death, their sarcastic remarks burnno more of losing a franc than, be did ing Into Stewart and me. Stewart was of having hi right arm shot off. Stein 30 South First West St. f&Bt losing his temper. ' went over to Stewart who whispered him out. and something. to him passed The first two. Canadians struck The "third man up got his base on a What struck me as strange was the fact hat Stein, who had fifteen francs passed third strike. My error. Then our substitute first baseman on the game. Instead of coming back to pulled a stunt which turned the. tables watch the game, disappeared behind the billet while Stewart was marched on tbe Canadians and we were someiUdu-- i to clink." off ; what appeased. , Tbe Canadian! runner was laying A Tbe rooters were getting impatient, few feet off first base. - Suddenly our so I put a big Welshman In to 'pitch. I first baseman shouted to him,. "Look told the umpire that according to the out, ere comes s shell ; duck low I" rules a pitcher being put In "cold was allowed four balls over the plate to The Canadian dropped to the ground. warm situatbe up. Tbe umpire agreed to this. Stewart Instantly slsed up. tion snd tossed the ball to the first I whispered to the Welshman "Get out baseman, who touched the baserunner In that box and take your time, delayand three' were out. We had got our ing the game as much as possible each' pitch. NoT, you are alown back. Stewart and I could have both kissed that rube first baseman of lowed four balls over tho plate la ours. Bight then and there we put which to warm up. , Slam em Into me, bnt If you put on 'of, them over, our him In a class with Hal Chase. , " ' goose Is cooked." side Up to the fourth Inning neither was mystified.' but Th Welshman seored. Stewart was pitching' In fine to tho tetter. Instructions followed my couldnt form. The Canadians Just connect with his delivery. AH they He threw four ball which nearly were doing was fanning the sir. Tbe broke my back to get. ,Then th umCanadian rooters commenced to get pire held up his hand and called, ?PIy went over to him frightened because they saw their ball 1" ,1 Immediately and explained that these four balls money disappearing Into tbe Tommies He fell pockets. They had the greatest con- had not gone over the plate. me. "After tempt for the fest of the team, myself for this and agreed with Included,' but realised that If Stewart that rube of a pitcher bad thrown did not weaken It woald be a case of about fifteen or sixteen balls, several , Published by passing me, which I chased to tbe biltbelr going back to billets broke. PUBLISHING CO. POST TUB 1 Then old Mr. Jinx butted In again, let to waste time, th umpire got inUtah. proT0 patient snd the rooters were yelling nd It happened. Insisted on. still I mad to like carry In the British army there Is an orover H. C. Hicks Editor der to the effect that gas helmets must that none' of the balls had gone In was a tbe and C. N. the Hicks umpire Manager plate, times even while be carrled at Just then one of our men sleeping. To disobey this ordef IS' a quandary,In the rear of 'tno and whisitered' at Gie 'Post 'Office, ,vcry. serious offense, and means immediate pawed on with confinement ? These gas helmets are pered; "Stewart says to go sOsday and Friday, at Provo, Utah, Wondering at this inforIn a canvas bag and are slung around the game. ' second-clas- s matter i In. f tbe left shoulder by means of a can- mation I started The pitching of that Welshman was vas strap ' Subscription Rates In pitching, Stewarts gas helmet awful. He hit the first two men, up i One d was In third. walked and the year, strictly rln advance . 2jO0 J despair, bothered him greatly, and if ter the of Some him two full and bases .the Six off. warned out. took It he I Months, strictly In advance 1.00 Inning to be careful, because I noticed several Canadian rooters were jumping np and Three months, strictly in advance .80 military police In the crowd. Bat Stew- down, throwing their hats in the air, If not paid In advance, add 50e per art would not listen. He always was and eoe Mlowwas- - whL&lUng . The year, 25c for six months, or straight Banner." This got my p!gJeadeL rate of 25c for each' single mouth. . , goat comgletelj a .V CJLSTLX QATX, . ; ti. . . Phone H. y .. j? t v' !L.ri2i ; - cuma cats ; . (A1'1 ti w A 1 ez:3., ELACX CAT7S CA2Cf tnUNGT CAXTOM I t f k R 5 ED 431 , - LUDSZA AND BUILDING! Z2ATZUAL A Bctre Deal to Every paten lGOW.njrnnrcanx. J. tL DAEMON, Praa. 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