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Show H hi.n frlonrllv rvlth him nt W'" LEE .ME4Z)0WS, ; B Pitcher for the Cardinals. H UT It overl Dare you to put H ulpA It over!" yelled Joo Burke at H J blfr Chief Sender, and the H ,S " J J local adheronts of tho busher H ) As team yelled their admiration H of Joe's dare, while at tho H r'vy samo tlmo they expressed H w defiance of the Indian pitcher. H It was an exhibition game between the Phluioa H and tho homo team of the Florida town. It 1 was In the last half of tho ninth, the score 3 to y j In favor of the visitors, two were out. two on J 1 base and th count nn Rurk nv ?-" H "Dare you to put It over!" he yelled, sav- H aftlj't at the pitcher onco again. M The pitcher smiled, half derisively, and Bhot M 4t over. It .wan a low ball, which cut the M corner of tho plate, and Joe took a smart clip M nt it, sending: It straight up In tho air. Bonder M calmly motioned back the catcher and llrst H baseman, then gently and cosily caught tho H descending balL There was a moment's bI- H lence from tho stand, nnd then tho departing H crowd let out a chcor for tho votoran pitcher. H Burke slung his bat angrily toward tho H bench and then slowly walked over toward the H same spot M 'ho Phillies were gathering up their bats M and prepailnr to depart for their hotel M Vtou didn't find him as easy as you did rae, M olaTecout," remarked George Chalmers, smtl- H inc at Burke, as tho latter passed him. Burku H Clancod at him quickly, but saw there was H nothing of derision in tho smile. Then ho H brofto into a laugh. H "I rockon ho thought I was pretty fresh fc m B. buoher," he said, as ho picked up his bat. H "If tho rest of the team had done as well H es you did you would havo won that game," m observed Irving- Mayor. "You've got a pretty H swing to your bat." m Burko flushed with pleasure at tho kindly f Jremarka o tho two great pitchers. H "Well, we did pretty woll at that," ho said M "That Icid looks llko tho wholo clnss of the m team." Burke heard tho remark as he passod M p, little group of the Phillies. Ho glanced m toward the speaker and saw it was Al Dem- m aree,- and Burko, his face glowing with plcas- H ure. hurriedly mado his own way to tho club- H bouse, M .The Phillies were the only big league play- j tort Burke had- seen since the June before. Ho M hod been pent up to the 'majors, and after H "Warming the bench six weeks had been sent H back. There was no chance of his breaking H Into the great outfield of the Greens, and ho H had never even played in a regular game all H tho time )ie was with tho Greens. H "He couldn't make good in tho big lenguo." H Ho know what they said of him at homo and H -what they said of him in tho bush lcaguo H Where ho was now performing:, and ever slnca H jhat day he had folt the humiliation of bo- ing "sent back." H As a matter of fact, he exaggerated the feel- H Ins toward him. There may havo been somo H who mado such remarks, but baseball men H knew that Burke would one day prove a shin- H Ins -Usnt in fast company. Ho was a young- stcr, ho had the build and strength, was a good batter and fielder and could run tho bases liko a streak. Ho had no chance to mako good or show what he could do In tho big league, llo know that ho could do It, but ho smarted at the thought that he couldn't gel tho chance Thero evidently had been no chance for him to go up again the autumn before, and thN year, with tho full .strength of tho defunct Federal League available to build up the Na- tlonal and American teams, tho bushcr had a , poor chanco to break in. But he had mado a good showing that dav i ivgalnst tho Phillies, and tho PhllllcB plaod a M came, and ho glowed with pleasure at the remarks mado to him by Moran's pitchers He took a hurried shower In the clubhouic, donned his clothes and then hastened to the street. A block away from the park ho Btoppcd at a drug storo on tho comer. A pretty, dark-haired dark-haired girl was waiting for him, and togother thoy walked down the jalm-llnod street of tho llttlo town. "Well, we came near beating them, anyway," sho remarked, with a smile. "Didn't do so awful bad," he odmlttod. "Every one said you looked about ns good as anyone on tho Philadelphia team," sho declared de-clared Ho smiled down at her, but mado no roply for awhile. "What I want to do Is to make a. good showing show-ing against tho Greons tomorrow," ho declared. de-clared. "I'd like to show up some of thoso follows." "You'll have the chanco." "I would llko to stoal a few bases on Ha.1-sey, Ha.1-sey, tho catcher. He haa ono of the best throwing arms In the league, and he's proud of It. Ho used to 'rldo' me when I wo.s up thcro last year," and a fiown passed over hlB face. Sho said nothing, and In a few minutes they had reached her home, an old Southern mansion man-sion surrounded by lawns, dotted with palma and beds of blooming llllos and roses. "Mother wasn't expecting you to dinner." she announced, as he atoppod at tho gate. "But I'll guarantee enough to cat Jf you'll take a chance." "I won't accept that kind of an invitation," ho said, laughingly. "I like folks to prepare for me when I dlno with them. I'll drop around for a llttlo whllo tonight if you aro not engaged." en-gaged." "All right; I'll look for you." And he took his departure, whllo Halllo Woods Btood at tho gate Bmlllng after him. "Poor fellow, he's still pretty soro about being be-ing sent back to the minors." sho thought, as ahe turned away. . And thoro was a tendei light In her eye?, "What do r care whethor ho b In tho majors or tho minors, except for tho difference It makes to him?" Tho Greens arrived in town early the next day but Burke saw nono of them until ho ar-Hvod ar-Hvod at the park that afternoon. Ho didn't Ava, Bet thcm' He 1,atC(l th0 wnol team. . Whlto he had been with them ho had kept to himself. He didn't want any of the veterans vet-erans to "call" him for being fresh. He gav no encourajement to 'thoso who would havo Kvciy "busher" who goes up to tho majors has It impressed on him that tho veterans aro looking for "freshness" from tho recruit. Which may bo partially true, but tho wlso "bushcr" can steer a middle course. ITe can kcop to himself until such times as tho regulars regu-lars mako ovorturcs of frlcnashlp, and ho can easily reply to these. But Burke leaned too far to tho sldo of safety In tht? matter, and he paid no attention to tho overtures that had been mado by some of the older men, who had quickly recognized that there wan nothing noth-ing "fresh" about the youngster'K conduct. Thcro had been ono or two occasions when somo ono had "called" him In pr.ictlco. This was especially true of Halsey, tho catcher, and of all tho men on tho team Burko disliked dis-liked him most. Halcey had a great throwing arm, and it vii ono of Burko's ambitions In tho coming j;ume 10 "show up" tho catcher in this direction. Ho wort directly to the clubhouse and put on his ""Mo" when he had i cached the park. I ' ifM:$ " T ' Jwi J' ::' then trotted briskly out to the outfield. Whon it camo tlmo for tho Greens' practice Burko wont to hlH own bench. Glancing over toward tho visitors' bench, Burke saw his own manager, man-ager, Clyde, In close conversation with Douglas, Doug-las, tho Greons1 manager Sovor.il of tho Groon players spoke to Burko as thoy passed tho bench on tho way to practlco, and to these he moroly returned a brief nod After awhile Douglas strolled toward the bench and spoke to Burko Tho latter ro'o slowly and shook hands with tho manager After a few moro remarks, which Joo nn-swerod nn-swerod In monosyllables, Douglas moved away Tho stands woro filling up pretty well Tho town was strong for baseball, and, besides, thoro were plenty of tourists still lingering in Florida, and theso camo out to look over tho Greens. Joo saw Halllo Woods sitting In a box with several girls, but he did not speak to her or go near them. After awhllo the game started. Joo was fourth In tho batting order, and hlo sacrifice fly bi ought In tho first run for his team Then ho had a chanco to do somo Holding and In tho Gi eons' half of tho second Inning ho ra.n back In tho Held and pulled down a fly which looked llko It was labeled a four-base four-base hit when It left Hanson's heavy bat. At tho samo time he mado a great throw to the Plato and nabbed the runner who tried to scoro from third on tho out. In his next tlmo up ho drew n pass and took long load off first Clemens, the pltchor, shot tho ball to first a half dozen times In an effort to hold tho runner close to the bag. But each tlmo Burke slid gently back to the bag. Finally Clemens pitched to the batter and Joo made for second, beating Halsey's straight throw by a hair. The crowd yelled Its approval. "Protty good for a busher," remarked Olson, the second sackcr of the Greons, but Joe mado no reply. Ho got tho hit and run siGn in a fow moments mo-ments Tho batter failed to touch tho oall and Joo would have been out on Halsey's throw-to throw-to third, but that tho third baseman had to step off tho bag to take tho throw. Tho next ball was hit to right field for an out and Joe easily boat the throw In. If thero was such a thing as "showing up" tho GreenH, Joe did It that day. Thero was no chance for his team to win, but Joo savagely clouted tho Green pitchers, covered the outfield llko Chief Wilson and ian the bases almost Several of the Green plajors tried to "kid" him, but ho paid no attention until In tho ninth Inning ho camo to bat, tho first man. The scoro was 8 to 2 in favor of tho Greens. "You must bo some pumpkins down this way," snccied Halsey, as Burke walked up to tho plate. "Oh, no, I'm Just showing you up and tho gang of bushers you have on your team," retorted re-torted Joo, easily. He wan In a high good humor. He was pleased with his work In the game, and ho was doubly pleased that he was working so well niralnst the Greens. Ho refused to get angry at the taunts handed him by tho of-ilcl.il of-ilcl.il "goat-getters" of the Greens, and ho enjoyed en-joyed Halsoy'3 taunts especially, for ho knew tho latter never wasted then on anyone except ex-cept a player who wart giving him trouble "Yes, air, I'm showing you up," ropeated Joo again, as he lot tho first ball go by him Tho umplro called a atrikc, and Halsey chortled sai castlcally. The performance was ropoatcu s on tho next ball. "Just watch this one," icmarkcd Joo to thfe catcher It was a low one and ho let It g' by for a ball He llnally got the count 3-2 and then fouled off a half decen toad ones. Finally ho got hold of one he liked and sent It to center cen-ter for a hit All oyes wore on him. lie was really the star of tho game, although thcro was no ic-moto ic-moto possibility of his winning tho game for his team. In spite of the onc-&lded score, howevor, Douglas must have passed the word to hold Burko In check. Tho pitcher began tin owing to first again In an effort to keep Burko clobo to tho bag Finally he threw a wldo one to the batter. Halsey mado a threatening threat-ening motion toward first base, but Joe moroly moro-ly grinned and stopped a foot further toward second baso. ITe was trying to draw a throw, for ho had noticed that tho first baseman was a youngster and was a bit excited. "I'll show him up," thought Halsey, grimly, and ho heaved tho ball to first base Tho baseman base-man Juggled It a moment, and by tho time ho mado the throw to second Joo had reached tho bag In safoty. Ho advanced on Millor's sacrlflco and then Lambert drew a pass. Joe had decided that he wautod to steal homo. It would maik tho glorious culmination culmina-tion of a glorious day for him Hnlscy hnd -iomc such thought as this, and ho warned tho pitcher and the infield to watch the man on third. Burke and Lambert tried to pull a doublo steal, but tho pitcher allowed the latter to reach second and merely hold the ball In his hand while Joe hugged third. Clyde, manager of the homo team, was a former big leuguor and a pretty smart baseball base-ball man, and Dougla3 and his lnflcld figured that the squeeze play would be attempted at this Juncture. Williams, tho batter, had Instructions In-structions to let tho first ball go by him, but ho became confused, and whon he saw' It was a nlco straight ono he turned loose on It and shot a hot roller to the shortstop. It took overj ono by surprise, but tho shortstop handled han-dled It nicely and made a quick throw to tho catcher. But with tho crack of tho bat Joo had darted for homo. It appeared an ago, tho time ho waa running from third, and he saw Halsey, blocking the plate, and, with a flerco scowl, waiting to catch the throw. Joe hit the dirt feet first, made a beautiful hook slide and was afo as Halsey caught tho ball. "That looks like showing you up, doccn't It?" hi i ... ynvBWjfc . a MK' &'iW &W i ? M 1 he observed, pleasantly, as he got up and dust-od dust-od tho dirt from his clothes whllo tho stand roared Its applause. "That about lost you a home hore," rc-maiked rc-maiked Clyde, ns Joo returned to the bench "How?" "You go back with tho Greens tonight," said tho manager. "And I'll bo blamed 11 I'd lot jou go If It wasn't that they still have a string on you." Burko slopped In amazomont. He had ncvor thought of the possibility of rejoining tho Greens. Ho had felt that some day he would get another chance In tho big league, but ho had not hoped for It this season, under tho prevailing conditions. And he had boon uttcr-lv uttcr-lv unawaro that Douglas had thought enough of his ability to resorvo an option on him when he had sont him back tho year beforo. "Thoy leavo hero at 11:30 to-night.' You've ;o3t your homo hero, but you'vo won one thero and jou'll mako good, too. It wasn't what ou've dono In this game, either, that did it Douglas lbcod It up with .me beforo tho game' Suit ou?" And Clydo smiled at Joo, who nodded slowly and thoughtfully. The game was just over anil he turned and looked at tho Oreens coming In from tho field. How different thoy had looked a few hours boforo. How he had hated them then, and now " He took a doop breath, shook hands with tho manager and rushed oft to tho clubhouse. On the way thcro he ran into Douglas who stopped nim. r "Clyde tell you?" ho asked. Til be at tho train." said Joe, a3 he ran by his now manager, y Ho found iiallle waiting for him at the cor ner drug store He had accepted an InvItaUon to dinner, and as thoy walked slowly townS her home he listened to her chatter about JS' fhTgate " rCmark UntU th0 hS wlth'th? G?enen iTLtCV license and then get T itTu ttajtar supper, and then you can go wlS The girl stared at him in amasement. Whats tho matter with you?" ahe cried ".Nothingl come on. don't delay the sa0 ., and ho caught her by the aim and moved SfL ly down the street. 'uswirt- An hour later tljey returned to the houao i i and found Hallle'g mother and sister waltlnff for thorn on tho front veinnda. "Dlnnor's ready, children," remarked Mr "Woods, as sho ios-o to greet thorn. "We're late," said Joo. "Tho game's been over somo tlmo, hasn't U?" his now mother-in-law inquired, as thoy a entered tho house. , "Yes, tho game at the park was over an hour ago, but we've bm nijig another on J, slnci. theft, w, RffM-I boat the throw home.' ' : he said, J And when he and his bilde left that night I with tho Giccn team, all the members of hi o d team were there with Halite's mother and i K elstcr to give them a cheor as the tialn drow A W out or the .station, canning Joo to tafc hid F pari i tUv big show, . . ,Jt |