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Show Hack Wilson's Bat Was Loyal to Him in Pinch Hack Wilson, the hat breaker with the Chicago Cubs, ni never get a Job prophesying after his playing days are over, because the prophet buslnexs Isn't so good nowadays. But if be does, he ought to muke a good one. In the Pacific Coast spring series between be-tween the Cubs and Pirates one year. Hack got bis prophesyer working and bowl It was In a game In which Earl Smith, the talkative cutcher, was behind be-hind the bat for the Buccaneers The Pirates were ahead. 4 to II, and be was telling Wilson who was at bat. Just bow good the Bucs really were Two men were out and there were two on the sucks The count on Hack was two strikes and two balls The pitcher prepared to deliver another pitch. "Earl," said Wilson, rather kindly, "after this pitch the score is going to be to 3." Kremer shot the ball at him and Hack crashed It Into the bleachers. Came the seventh inning and the Cubs had the tying and winning runs on third and second. - "Karl,"' said Hack, as gently as he could, "this here ball game Is over." It was. because Wilson hit the next pitch for a double, wring iwo runs |