August 4, 1918 - The Washington Post - ELBERFELD OFFERS TO BUY FAN A SCORECARD
ELBERFELD OFFERS TO BUY FAN A SCORECARD
Kid Elberfeld, former Little Rock manager, was as accommodating as any pilot in the Southern League, but sometimes boiled over when a fan butted in and tried to talk to him merely for the sake of saying something. One day Kid was talking to a Memphis sport writer about his ball club, when one of these butt-ins came up. "Who you gonna pitch today, Elberfeld?" the bug asked. The Kid didn't I say anything to the fan, but kept talking. "Where are your other pitchers?" the bug persisted. Silence. "Who's gonna pitch today?" "Say, for the love of Mike," said the Kid, pulling out a coin from his pocket, "take this nickel and buy yourself a scorecard and find out."
Kid Elberfeld, former Little Rock manager, was as accommodating as any pilot in the Southern League, but sometimes boiled over when a fan butted in and tried to talk to him merely for the sake of saying something. One day Kid was talking to a Memphis sport writer about his ball club, when one of these butt-ins came up. "Who you gonna pitch today, Elberfeld?" the bug asked. The Kid didn't I say anything to the fan, but kept talking. "Where are your other pitchers?" the bug persisted. Silence. "Who's gonna pitch today?" "Say, for the love of Mike," said the Kid, pulling out a coin from his pocket, "take this nickel and buy yourself a scorecard and find out."
