Battery in Doubt
The Butte Miner, Butte, 1918-07-16, p.2
Summary
Light sports-column item about an upcoming Butte amateur baseball lineup. Quoted line: "**Tish Maloney says he can't pitch, but he thinks he could hurl a few if they would move the pitcher's box in closer.**" Adjacent comments from "Ike" Austin (catcher candidate) and George Hageman (the same 1917 5th-ward Democratic aldermanic candidate from Tish's slate). Tish's self-deprecating wit + a 1918 social-baseball connection. Atmosphere for the Tish persona.
People
- Patrick "Tish" Maloughney (b. ~1883 Michigan; JJM's best friend + Chatham cousin of Aggie Kelly)(as printed: Tish Maloney)role: quoted humorous self assessment · family confidence: 75 strong
Also mentioned
- "Ike" Austin · candidate_catcher
Quoted as a possible catcher. Not yet identified.
- George Hageman · candidate_player
Same George Hageman who ran on Tish's 1917 5th-Ward aldermanic ticket. Recurring Butte civic-and-social figure.
Places
- Butte, Montana (primary)
Themes
Story threads
Tags
- source_primary_family
- direct_family
- color
- funny
Source type
news_item
Related sources
Transcription
transcription: partial · confidence high
[…garden, "whatever that is."]
### Battery in Doubt.
The battery is in doubt. "Ike" Austin has caught as many baseballs as
any man living and might be on the receiving end. Tish Maloney says
he can't pitch, but he thinks he could hurl a few if they would move
the pitcher's box in closer.
George Hageman says he's game and will play wherever they put him,
but [...]