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Show "THAT'S TWO," SAYS G. LAND Familiar Cry of Veteran American Association As-sociation Backstop May Be Heard in War. Some of these days that part of the American association contingent lighting light-ing with Uncle Sam's forces in France may he startled by a familiar old cry, one, mayhap, that will be hear despite the sound of bursting shell, roaring gun or flying shrapnel "That's Two." They will know that a second German has taken the count. Grover Land, familiar fa-miliar as a catcher and scrapper, has decided to carry the fight of his A. A. days to a real battlefield and will soon be seen fighting as a member of the coast artillery. The second batsman if an opposing tram to be retired always al-ways was a signal for Land to raise his sonorous voice and let go "That's Two," so force of habit may bring forth the old diamond call when the hall player observes a second enemy take the count In the more serious came "over there." Land played with Toledo. St. Paul and Minneapolis In the Association and has seen service as a major leaguer with Cleveland and Pittsburgh. He jumped from the St. Paul club last season to Virginia, Minn. |