Beaver County News | 1916-06-16 | Page 6 | He Had the Price

He Had the Price. Bill McCabe's Pougbkeepsie team was playing the Kingston team one day years ago, in the Atlantic league, and a guy named Fogarty was umpire. In the ninth inning, with the score tied, two of McCabe's men played out, and as Bill bad only one man extra, he had to rush the bleacher seats to find a man to fill in. He drew a big hick, who said he couldn't play, but for the fun could fill in. There were two out at the time and the fans were excited. ex-cited. - Our hero, the hick, came to bat. He drew three balls and the next one across he pickled over the left field fence for a homer. Instead of running, the fathead stood there while the crowd howled itself mad. McCabe ran out to him and yelled, "Run, you boob, run!" The hick turned and faced Bill and in a slow voice drawled: "No, sir, 1 won't run. I'm no coward. I'll admit I lost your ball, but I got the money rigM here In my pocket to pay for it."