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Show I HOME RUN HIT IS J CAUSE OF JEALOUSY J J; ; J Jack Hendricks, manager of J X- the pennant-winning Indianapo- J J lis American association team, - when making a trip to Columbus, J played a team composed of con- x- victs at the Ohio state prison. J J The game was played in the 4 prison yard, with the cold gray J J walls in the background. J J In the latter part of the game J a negro murderer who was play- j J ing the outfield for the convicts . came to bat. He too?! an awful j - cut and the ball soared over the )f J fence and out of sight for a J J home run. A negro burglar who H- was coaching on the sidelines, J J yelled : ,, X- ' X- "Lawdy, Hussy, how Td like J I to be on dat ball." J MMM-- |