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Hold it, boys.

it.

Steady...that's

- Alright for you, Pete?

- Sure.

Alright, boys, change clothes

if you want to..

- 'But get back to work.'

- And make it snappy.

got for us?

Well, Mike, what have

you

Well, we're starting

spring training

with the same line-up

as last year's

Taylor behind the bat

and Gordon on third.

Goldberg, douse that heater.

Yes, sir.

we're having

And to round out the infield,

that old double-play

combination.

- O'Brien to Ryan to Goldberg.

- Maybe.

Well, you've got Goldberg

alright, but they tell me

year.

O'Brien and Ryan

ain't showing up this

- What?

- Don't make me laugh.

Listen, you can tell your

readers that O'Brien and Ryan

are on their way

right here this minute.

And what's more, they've been

working out all winter.

- And they're in the pink.

- Sure. Okay.

Thanks, fellas.

What did you hear

from O'Brien and Ryan?

Not a word. I sent 10

telegrams,

and they ain't answered one.

Where are they?

answer.

Well, here's one they'll

They're in, uh,

Pottstown, Illinois.

Pottstown, Illinois.

Get a pencil and

paper.

Write this down.

Illinois.

O'Brien and Ryan,

Pottstown,

Who do you guys

think you are?

Stop.

Get your carcass on

the first train to

Florida

out of baseball.

both

or I'll throw you

- "I'll throw.."

- Wait a minute.

Make a change there, uh..

Just say, uh..

Please,

fellas,

we need you.

- Give them a bow.

- Huh?

You wanna chase 'em all home?

You wanna?

Yeah, we wanna.

Why don't you stop stealing

bows, why don't you?

business, why don't you?

own

Why don't you mind your

Oh, you bonehead.

I got a notion

to--

- To what?

- Hey, Danny, cut it out.

Will ya?

- Oh!

- Hey, you big lug!

- Now, wait a minute, Eddie.

- Eddie, hold it!

Damn it. Come on, wake up, kid.

We're in a hurry.

- What happened?

- Oh, nothing.

- This happens all the time.

- It does?

he gets illusions.

Yes, every once in a while

- He thinks he's got muscles.

- Hey, you're not pulling out?

- Are you?

- Yeah. We..

We got to catch a train,

we're joining

the ball club in Florida.

- Oh.

doll.

Goodbye, baby

Now look..

- See you next season!

- Goodbye.

Lucky punch,

that's what it was.

Uh-huh, how many times

have I told you

your size?

to pick on somebody

There ain't nobody

my size.

Why, I could've knocked

the big lug for a loop.

It's just that, well,

I didn't wanna hurt my hands.

Oh, sure.

What, you want me to show up

at spring training

with a busted hand, do you?

Hey, you save these

pictures,

don't you?

For the kids

at the park, yeah.

Hey, that's me.

I'd sooner have my

picture

in front of a theater.

Ah, you and your

show business.

Ah.

Gee, it's gonna be great

to get back

in that old ball game again.

I can hear the umps now.

"Batteries for today..

...Rube Waddell

and Ossee Schreck."

doesn't it?

Kind of chokes you up,

Kehhh!

Yeah, it chokes

me.

When I think of

the dames I lost

because I had to be

in bed by 10

o'clock.

of checkers by 10 o'clock.

Can play a lot

No, sir, brother.

Give me

Vaudeville

anytime

and maybe a musical show.

Fifty girls. Fifty.

Maybe even a 100 girls, a 100.

Oh, boy.

checkers.

Gee, I suppose it would be

more fun than playing

You suppose?

Hey, you know, Denny

you're getting old

enough to find out.

Well, to tell you

the truth, Ed, um

lately, I-I have been thinking

a lot about romance

and about girls.

- No.

- Yeah.

Hey, they smiled at

us.

Let's go talk to

We don't even know them.

But I feel like talking.

I'm a very sociable fellow.

Well, um,

let's go talk

to those fellas

over there, huh?

Denny..

...it ain't the same.

Sam, drop our stuff

at the hotel, will you?

Yes, sir, Mr. O'Brien.

How are you?

How you doin', kids?

You gonna cop another

pennant this season?

- How's your throwing arm?

- You got any pictures?

There's the guy

with the pictures.

There you are.

Got thousands of them.

Gee, what a sight, huh?

'Oh, you got to admit,

it's a great thrill.'

Who's knocking it?

Kind of a warm feeling comes

over you, doesn't it?

Happens to me

every spring.

- Denny!

- Eddie!

Hey! Hey, you lugs!

Come here!

It's about time!

Ryan, how are you?

- Good to see you--

- O'Brien!

- Goldberg!

- Hey, Eddie! Dennis!

How are you? Hey!

How you been?

Hey, what about

your

Vaudeville tour?

Oh, it was great.

We worked every town in the USA.

But we didn't work hard.

We had time for play.

the museums were nice.

The art shows, the bird walks,

Denny, tell them

about the girls

the quails, the mice.

- The mice!

- Oh, yeah. The girls!

potatoes

- Liars?

Mm-hmm.

- What the hey?

- Hey, Gilhuly!

- Hiya, Mike.

Hiya, Mike. How are you?

Hey, what's ailing him?

I got some bad news

for you, fellas.

- What?

- This just came.

of Hergenscheimer

office

"From the law

Hergenscheimer,

Hergenscheimer.."

Never mind the batting order.

"Gentlemen,

this will inform you

"that according to the will

"of the late

Colonel J.B. Newhouse

"former owner of the baseball

club known as the Wolves

"all rights

and interests in said club

"have been bequeathed

to the late

"colonel's young

and distant relative

"one K.C. Higgins

"who will arrive

in Florida on the 10th instant

"to assert ownership

"and actively participate

"in the management

of said club.

Yours truly,

Joseph Hergenscheimer."

Who's K.C. Higgins?

he'll probably wanna pitch.

Whoever he is,

You mean we gotta take

orders

from some dopey kid

who never swang a bat?

- Looks that way.

- Not to me, it doesn't.

I don't know about

you fellas

but I want us

to win the pennant.

You don't cop any prize money

finishing last place.

You know, a thing like this

happened to Baltimore once.

They had to dig 'em

out of the cellar.

If this guy opens

his trap, I quit.

So do I!

Wait a second! Wait a second!

Quiet! Quiet. Quiet.

Wait a minute! Wait a minute.

Wait a minute now.

How about a little

fair play here, boys?

You guys don't even

know this Higgins.

Now here's what I say.

He's gonna arrive here

Sunday morning

and until that time,

let's keep an open mind.

And above all, let's not

judge him too hastily..

...the little rat.

You take the back end.

You Mr. Higgins?

K.C. Higgins?

- Higgins?

- No.

Good.

- Either of you Higgins?

- No.

- Oh!

- Oh! I'm so sorry--

- That's alright.

- Gosh, I-I..

I-I never did have

any sense of direction

Miss, uh, K.C..

Uh, Miss Higgins.

- Thank you.

- You're welcome.

Florida Palms Hotel, please.

K.C. Higgins!

He's a girl!

Ha ha ha!

[whistling "Funeral March

of a Marionette"]

Uh, miss..

Are you, uh,

looking

for someone?

Well, uh, yes, I am.

Michael Gilhuly.

of the Wolves.

He's the manager

Uh, could you point him out

to me, please?

Well, it would be

an awful long

point.

He's down at

the railroad

station.

- Oh.

- He went to meet the 12:10.

Well, that's the train

I came in on.

Oh, I must have missed him.

Yeah? Well, I

wonder

how he missed you.

Mike ought to be

along very soon now.

Denny, where are your manners?

Why don't you give the

lady

your seat?

Oh, I'm sorry, ma'am.

Won't you sit down, miss?

One of our very nicest chairs.

Go read your funny papers.

temper this morning.

nasty

Mike's in a pretty

- You're not kidding!

- Boy, is he..

Well, uh, what seems

to be the trouble?

He-he's going to get

the new owner of the

club.

- Bad? Ho-ho-ho!

- Well, i-is that bad?

Say, by the way,

on the trip down

you didn't run into

a fathead

named Higgins, did you?

- A-a little fathead?

- Yeah.

Island.

from Providence, Rhode

Yeah, some-some lame brain

Excuse me, but I have--

Yeah, you better wait

until Mike cools off.

Now-now, look, baby doll, uh,

just put yourself in my hands.

Fast worker, that boy.

and he's rounding third.

Just met her,

Yeah, it's a sad

situation, miss.

Now, picture this,

here we are

the greatest team

in baseball, the champs

and this little fathead

from Providence

and teach us the game.

is gonna come down here

How do you like that?

- Oh, it's very depressing.

- Yeah.

Don't ever be a ballplayer,

miss.

Well, I'll try to avoid it.

Look, uh, let's talk about you.

tonight after dinner?

Uh, what are you doing

Well, I-I hadn't made any..

- After dinner?

- Yeah.

How about stepping out a little?

Just the two of us, huh?

Well..

Aren't you ball players

supposed

to be in training?

Training? Who, me? Ha!

I don't believe in it.

- You don't say?

- Nah.

Well, uh, what time do

you

usually get in?

Well, uh, we're supposed

to be in by 10 o'clock

for the other fellas

but, uh, well, it's alright

but I usually get in

about midnight.

Oh, except, of course, when

I have an extra-special date.

Then I get in

about, uh, 2:00 or 3:00.

Tonight, I could

stay up till 5:00.

- Mm-hm.

- Really?

Well, won't Mr.

Gilhuly

get mad?

What I always say is,

what the boss

doesn't know doesn't hurt me.

You get it, sister?

Oh, I get it, brother.

Oh, watch, here he is.

Uh, Mike, how are you, Mike?

I'd like you to meet a

friend

of mine, Miss, uh..

Higgins. K.C. Higgins.

I'm afraid I missed you

at the station.

- I'm sorry.

- That's alright.

We've had a very interesting

chat, Mr. O'Brien and I.

- Haven't we?

- Yeah.

We sure have, Miss Higgins.

Just call me fathead.

Take it easy, now, Eddie.

Aw! Pop-up!

What's bothering you, Ed?

You swing like a rusty gate.

- He's lost his batting eye.

- Yeah.

Mr. O'Brien, you're

stepping in the

bucket.

- How's that?

- I said..

You're stepping in the bucket.

Oh, thank you.

Maybe you'd like to come over

here and show me how to do it.

Well, if you won't mind..

I'd like to.

Uh, Slappy, would you get

me

the water bucket, please?

May I?

You see, Mr. O'Brien,

here's what's happening.

Instead of stepping

into the ball like this

you're stepping over here

and, uh, into the bucket. Hm?

Now, uh, let me

get this

straight.

I'm like this, hmm?

plate,

Uh, when I stand at the

No, I hold it

a little higher, up

here.

Up here, you see?

And while waiting for the

pitch,

I wiggle a little bit.

Like this.

Just to get myself set.

Yes. Yes,

I've noticed that.

- Now as the ball comes over..

- Uh-huh?

Try stepping into it as you

bring the bat back like..

Ow!

Sorry, Mr. O'Brien.

Would you try it, please?

Pitch to him, would you, Joe?

But easy on that arm.

Yeah, easy on the arm.

Okay.

Hey! What a poke!

Wow! That's four bases

in any ball park!

That's the idea, Eddie,

but don't try to kill them

all.

You know, Charlie Davis

of Cincinnati only hit 279

but he batted in a 102 runs.

Why don't you get

Charlie Davis?

Cut the cracks, Eddie.

Oh, Mr. Gilhuly

I-I seem to have

taken over your

job.

Ha! Not at all, Miss Higgins.

Not at all.

I'm sorry.

Please forgive

me.

I'll see you

back at the

hotel.

Fine. Alright.

Let's get busy in there.

Get around now. Come on, Davis.

You're up.

- Come on.

- Alright, Denny boy..

- Come on. boys.

- Alright now get a hold of

one!

- Hey!

- Hey, look out!

Gee! Ain't that somethin'?

She's the kind of girl

I've always dreamed about.

Wouldn't it be wonderful

to be married

to a girl who played baseball?

Gee!

Yeah, I remember this time

last season

we were playing Scranton.

- Yeah?

- Great town. Great town!

Well, anyway, there's a

dame

there named Maxine

who's kind of sweet on me

a very refined,

artistic little

chick

with plenty on the ball.

A cooch dancer

from the circus.

That's what I mean!

Hey, Goldberg,

give me the

bread.

Anyway, this minx

is really warm for

me

home after the show.

and one night she's walking

me

And all of a sudden, I hear

a flute playing a cooch

dance

you know, like this..

- Good evening, boys.

- Good evening.

- Hello, Denny.

- Evening, Miss Higgins.

Sit down.

What do you think it

is,

a formal affair?

She gonna eat with us, too?

Hey, watch your

language, fellas

and your table manners, too.

Gee, she called me Denny.

This may not be such

a good idea, Miss

Higgins.

You're kind of

cramping

their style.

Yeah. They're not used

to eating with skirts.

I-I mean ladies.

Look, Mike, the sooner they

get

used to seeing me around

the better it's going

to be for all of us.

Yes, ma'am.

Uh, would someone be so kind as

to pass me the bread, please?

- Yes, indeed.

- With pleasure.

Thank you.

Mind your manners.

- Shh!

- What's the matter?

I had my pinkie out, didn't I?

Temper, Mr. Zalinka.

Temper, temper!

Have you boys

seen the fashion page

in this week's

"Vanity Fair?"

Well, there's

the cutest pair of pants

with a pegged top

and a narrow bottom..

the expression, and there's--

If you'll pardon

Hey, Eddie, look, we're

plastered all over the paper!

- Hey! Pretty nice!

- What's it say?

- Yeah, what's it say?

- What's it say?

- Yeah, what's it say?

- Shall we tell 'em?

- By all means.

- Shall we?

"Hey, throw that cat a fish!"

from the spring to the fall

Hey, how about a game of

checkers before we hit the

hay?

- Checkers? That's for

firemen.

- Firemen?

That's for ballplayers, too

if you know what's good for you.

I know what's good for me.

Don't lock the door.

I'll be in around 2:00.

Uh, Mike, what's the

fine

for breaking training?

Twenty five dollars. Why?

50, shall we?

it

Well, let's make

The little dears do

need

their rest, you know.

How much money

have you got on you?

exactly 38 cents.

figures,

Well, in round

You?

Checkers.

- I didn't say nothing.

- That's a quarter you owe me.

You know, this

could

go on all season.

junior.

- The call of the wild,

- What's eating him, anyway?

- The call of the wild.

- Oh, that.

Something's gotta be done!

Wow! Hey, fellas!

[clicks

tongue]

Take a look.

- Yeah.

- Beautiful, isn't she?

Not bad for a dame who can

field a hot grounder.

Boys, I've got it.

This is what we do.

First, we..

Hey, fellas!

Come here.

Hey, come here.

we can break training

There's one way

without getting into a jam.

- How's that?

- Take her out on a date.

We'll get two other girls,

and we'll go stepping.

Denny, I've got a hunch

that girl is human.

- Yes!

- No.

And guess who

she's crazy about.

- You!

- Me, personally? You think

so?

Sure, Denny, this is it.

If she's a dame,

she wants romance.

Denny, here's your chance.

And she's a dame.

A touch of the hand,

a subtle caress

a few tender little nothings

whispered in the moonlight.

Aw! Denny, it's up to you.

But I don't know any

tender little nothings, Ed.

It's been my experience

girl like Higgins

the athletic-type

might go

for the caveman approach

like this, "Come here!"

Wham!

Handle her rough, Denny.

Rough, huh?

No. No.

Well, what do you

want me to do?

balcony.

on that

First go out

Let her see you. Then let

nature take its course.

Be nonchalant.

But I don't know

about nonchalant

and things like that.

Look up at the moon.

Oi, sit on the rail.

- Hm?

- Look up at the moon.

Okay. Never mind the moon.

Never mind the moon.

Well, make up your mind.

Attract her attention.

Cough.

Shh! Softly, you dope.

- Uh, hello, Miss Higgins.

- Hello, Denny!

Katherine's the name.

Uh, hello, Katherine.

What do I do next?

What did you say, Denny?

I said, what do I do now..

I mean..

Talk to her.

Say something.

- Go down and talk to her.

- How can I get there?

- Go get down the tree.

- The tree?

The tree. Go down..

Go on. Don't stop now.

Well!

- Hello, Miss Higgins.

- Katherine.

ain't it?

night,

Katherine. It's a lovely

Yes, it is, Denny.

And that's a great big moon,

ain't it?

Yes, it certainly is.

It's a lovely moon.

How's that?

I said it's a lovely moon.

Oh, yes.

this

Did you ever stop to think

that a-a lovely night like

and a, and a great big moon

and a-a girl like, uh..

The right girl, Denny.

Oh, sure. Sure.

How would you be able

to tell, Denny?

Oh, I could tell.

- Right away?

- Mm-hm.

Right from the very first time.

and I'll be struck with wonder

That was beautiful,

Denny,

beautiful.

Gee, Miss Higgins,

you're wonderful.

grounder was just wonde--

Th-the way you picked up that

Denny!

Hey! The kid's alright.

Yeah. It's gonna be

a gay social season.

Say, there's some little

red books in my drawer.

Get me volume three.

Volume three.

One...three. Yipe! Wow!

Here, give me that. Now look,

we'll get two other girls.

That'll make it a party of six

till we get to town

then it's every man

for himself.

Let's see now..

Alice, Stella..

Hey, how about Stella?

- Nothing.

- Nothing, huh?

Jessie Davis, I think

she owned a horse and Buggy.

Eddie, I don't think

we're going out

tonight.

What do you mean?

There's the bag.

Come on now. Hit it hard.

- You're out!

- Got you.

See if you can get it.

Hold on a sec. I got it.

- Ooh!

- Out!

Oh, that's fun, Denny

but, gee, it is

getting

a little late.

Goodnight.

I think I'd better

be going.

Goodnight.

Of all the stu..

He's probably coming back

for his baseball bat.

What a spot for

a pinch hitter.

Pinch hitter? Oh, no, not me.

I'm poison to her.

We got to get out of

here.

The social season.

The little red

book,

remember?

Attaboy.

She's wonderful!

She's beautiful!

Did you see her figure?

Did we see her figure?

Hey! Wait a minute!

What are you gonna do?

Taking up where you left off!

Fine pal he turned out to be.

worrying.

Quit

Come on.

He's just gonna fix

it up

for you.

He is, Nat? Really?

Who is it?

It's me! O'Brien!

May I come up?

Miss Higgins, but I..

I hope you'll pardon me,

Well, there's

something

on my mind, and I..

- Well..

- Yes?

I'd like to

apologize

for, uh, well..

I..

that's happened,

For everything

like

an idiot, haven't I?

I've been behaving

- Yes, you have.

- Mm.

Well, I just wanted

you

to know I was sorry.

- What?

- Fine. Was there anything

else?

'Cause it's getting

kind of late.

Oh, Miss Higgins,

don't go in yet.

- Well, why not?

- Well, uh..

- Don't spoil it.

- Spoil what?

Well, uh, the whole picture.

The-the moonlight on the ocean

and the-the garden and the night

and, uh, you on a balcony.

Why, Mr. O'Brien, you're very

poetic for a shortstop.

Call me Edward.

Edward.

By the way, uh, what will I

call

you, Miss, uh, K.C. Higgins?

Well, no.

What does the K stand for?

- Katherine.

- Katherine? That's nice.

What does the C stand for?

- Ca..

- Catherine.

Two Katherines?

They, uh, couldn't

decide

which way to spell it

so they named you twice.

Oh-ho-ho!

That's right.

You sure they're

talking about me, Nat?

Positive. They're

laughing, aren't

they?

Yeah. The..

Look, uh, Katherine

Catherine,

we're wasting time.

the beach in the moonlight?

on

Why don't we go for a stroll

Well, don't you think

it's a little late?

- No.

- Well, I do.

Oh. Well, uh, how

about

tomorrow night?

better go now, huh?

Perhaps, but you'd

Okay.

Oh, the stairs, please.

Goodnight.

Goodnight and uh,

sweet dreams, baby doll.

Kissing her hand, the dirty

double-crossing rat!

Calm down, will you?

He's just kissing her for you.

Then what,

I suppose she'll kiss him

then he'll come back

and kiss me, huh?

Well, I know I won't

like it. The dirty..

Oh, Edward!

Yes!

You broke training tonight

just to speak to me.

You risked a fine.

I'd risk my life.

You would?

Well, then, I'm sure

you won't mind.

Mind what?

It's going to cost you

50 bucks, baby doll.

'Goodnight.'

to help you.

He's only

trying

he's helping himself.

Looks like

Wise guy, ain't you?

Trying to beat my time, huh!

- Forget her, will you,

Denny?

- Forget, my eye!

this time!

You climbed the wrong

balcony

- Go away!

- Put up your dukes!

Oh, oh, gee, Denny! Gee, you

walked right into it. I'm--

Hey! What's all this noise

about?

You guys should be in be..

Hey!

- What's the matter with him?

- Well, nothin', I..

They were just showing me

their new vaudeville act.

Yeah, the new vaudeville act.

Yeah.

art thou, Romeo?" Uh..

"Romeo, Romeo, wherefore

"Deny thy father

and refuse thy name.

"If thou wilt not

be but sworn, my love

and I no longer be

a cap.. a cap.."

Go to bed, Goldberg,

and you, too, Juliet!

That's it! Come on!

Alright, boys!

What's going on

out there, Mike?

Oh, the boys like to

do

a little clowning

once in a while.

They do it before every

game.

The fans eat it up.

Looks like the Senators to me,

Joe. Got the right odds.

Three to two.

I'll take $2,000 worth.

You got it, Nick.

Who's that skinny little runt?

Denny Ryan,

the second baseman.

Gee, he's cute.

for a little fella.

And so active

What you doing?

Hey, Denny! Hiya!

Pleased to meet you.

My name's Shirley.

Hey, what's the

matter?

Didn't you like it?

clowning with baseball.

I don't like to mix

Maybe I ought

to give up

baseball

and stick to clowning.

Mr. President, would you

mind posing with this big

stick?

Thank you, sir.

Alright, boys.

De-lighted.

Put a nice one

in there now.

Get back! Get back!

Safe!

Alright, nice work, Nat.

Alright!

Hit 'em around now,

boys!

Hit 'em around now!

'Come on, boys!'

Strike.

- Would you like my opinion?

- Play ball!

- Strike.

- Hey! What's the matter?

You blind?

Keep your eyes open!

Watch them, you robber!

Cut it out, O'Brien.

- Cut what out?

- Riding the umpire.

Miss Higgins says

you-you're antagonizing him.

So what? He's an

umpire,

ain't he?

Guess she's afraid

we'll hurt his feelings.

Slide that!

Safe!

That's the old boy!

Way to go!

Now we're going!

He looks like

the winning run.

It's one out, and he's still

a long way from home.

'Alright! Hit 'em around now,

boys! Hit 'em around!'

- Strike!

- What?

O'Brien,

lay off the umpire!

Oh, so sorry. I almost

lost

my temper, sir.

sir

the suggestion,

You'll pardon

but I have a cousin

in the optical trade

who can get you the

finest

pair of spectacles

wholesale. Bifocals, too.

Play ball!

Yeah, why don't you give that

big mouth of yours a rest?

addressing you, stupid.

I beg your pardon, but I was

not

- Ball!

- Oh, thank you, sir.

Even you could see that.

Come on! Come on!

Hit the dirt!

- You're out!

- What?

- Boo!

- Boo!

- But I was safe for a mile!

- I say you're out!

- And I say you're a liar.

Of all the dirty, rotten,

low-down decisions

I've ever seen!

that's the worst

- Are you gonna take that?

- You big, blind robber!

Miss Higgins, you don't

belong

on this field.

Umpires always know

best,

Miss Higgins.

wrong all day

You've been calling them

you-you-you big burglar, you!

That's a very

libelous remark, sir.

I don't have to listen to

that.

Get off the field!

You can't put me off!

Oh, yes, you can, can't you?

$50.

Get off.

And you're fined

Well, I'm not going to pay

it,

you crook, you thief!

- You robber--

- Make it a 100.

A $100!

And you keep out of this!

- Play ball!

- Hey, you, what did I say?

Cert-certainly, sir.

- Ball!

- What?

Shut up, you, or I'll

put you off the field, too.

That was right over

the plate.

with Teddy's big stick.

that

I couldn't even reach

Well, you could use it to

match

that big head of yours.

- What did you say?

- You heard me.

Your ears don't lap over.

but I could arrange it.

Your nose don't either,

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

- Yeah?

- Play ball!

Hey! Hey, Ryan!

Come back!

- Yeah!

- Hey, don't..

What do you wanna start

something, buddy?

- Sure!

- Hey!

Knock it off.

Knock it off! Play ball!

He's hurt!

They'll trample

him!

Jimmy, give me the ball!

You're out!

Give him air! He's hurt.

Break it up!

Alright, boys, the game is over.

Twenty seven, twenty

eight,

twenty nine..

- There's 3,000.

- Better luck next time,

Joe.

Well, the season's just started.

Well, look who's here!

Easy, now. There.

Poor kid.

He's out

cold.

Here, I'll make him come around.

Why, you!

Gee, I didn't know you were

stuck on the guy.

Who's stuck on him?

I ain't stuck on

him.

It's just

the mother

instinct.

the mother

instinct.

is,

That's what it

that.

Hey, you.

Let me have

Well, he's a nice-looking

little fella.

Bring him over to the cafe

sometime if he ever wakes up.

He's waking up

now.

Denny!

- Denny?

- Mr. Ryan!

Denny, Denny, what happened?

Are you alright?

Who are you, anyway?

- She owns him.

- What?

She owns me, too.

Can you do that?

What, what happened to me?

Who are you?

- Me? I'm--

- She wants to be your mother.

She wants to be my..

I'll have to take it up

with my father.

Hey!

so let's start buying towels

Denny! Denny!

Yoo-hoo!

Come here. I want

to talk to you.

I'm sorry.

I'm very busy

now.

Why doesn't she

leave me alone?

minute.

I got to see

you

just for a

I can't now.

I'm busy.

Denny, why don't you

talk to the lady?

She ain't no lady, she's been

sending me candy and flowers

me and phoning me.

and she's been

writing

What does she want

from me? Gee whiz!

Hey! you can't drive a horse

up on the sidewalk.

- Denny!

- Shirley.

- You come here, Denny!

- You crazy or something?

running away for?

What are you, what are you

- What's the matter with you?

- She just wants to mother

you.

What, with a whip in her hand?

What are you crazy or

something?

to take you on my knee.

You bad boy, I got a good

notion

You mean over

your knee, don't

you?

I know what I mean.

What do you want

with me, anyway?

all of you, the whole team!

I got an invitation for you,

- Oh?

- You, too, I guess.

An invitation to what?

Joe Lorgan's

throwing a big party

Saturday night after the game,

down at Gibby's Wharf.

to come.

And he wants the whole team

Well, I don't know.

Are you afraid the boys

might enjoy themselves?

Oh, you'll love it.

There will be beer

and food, music

and dancing and clams!

away!

Well, look

A clambake!

- Look away!

Back east,

it's "Hey, bud."

Down south,

it's "Hi, y'all."

Cowboys say "Howdy."

Injuns say "How."

- Yay!

So we're entertaining

a bunch of ballplayers.

Well, I don't get it.

Another thing I don't get

these boys are a cinch

to win the pennant.

You switched and bet

a chunk of dough against them.

They're 4-to-1.

odds.

Well I happen to like the

- Yeah, but they're

unbeatable.

- Yeah.

So was one-round Doug until he

was knocked cold in the second.

You know that fight

was fixed! You, yourself--

You don't say.

You sure need

fattening up.

Oh, I don't

need anything.

Just bones.

She don't feed you

enough, that one.

- The one that owns you.

- What one?

She doesn't own me,

and she feeds me plenty.

Then she ought

to change your formula.

- Is she your girl?

- Yes. No.

I-I mean, I don't know.

you'd know.

If I was your girl,

Some people just

never appreciate.

Appreciate what?

Oh, just appreciate.

You know, Dennis,

come to think of it

she's really not

your type girl at all.

and don't think about it?

favor

Look, will you do me a

She's wonderful.

Sometimes a person thinks

a person is his type of person

and all of a sudden he meets

another type person

who turns out to be

really his type person.

You know what I mean?

No, and I

don't

believe you.

Beside when, when the right one

comes along, I'll know.

I'll wait.

Say, uh, what's

with

you and Denny

or am I too personal?

Well, yes, you

are.

Much too.

Well, I have a reason

for wanting to know

a personal reason.

Oh?

You've been

keeping me awake nights.

I have?

You have.

- Indirectly, of course.

- Well..

Denny talks about you

in his sleep

keeps waking me up.

Oh.

Like last night,

for instance.

he woke up yelling

All of a sudden,

"slide, Katherine, slide."

Denny even dreams

baseball.

He wasn't dreaming

about baseball.

How do you know?

Because when I leaned over

to wake him up

he embraced me, like this..

...and then

he kissed me like this.

You're-you're right.

It couldn't have

been about

baseball.

That's what I said.

Okay, Eddie, okay.

to you. You win.

Boy, I got to hand it

Win what, Nat?

Oh, uh, nothing,

Miss Higgins.

Come on, Nat.

What is it? Tell

me.

Oh, something personal

between us.

you before the dance was over.

I bet him a dollar that I'd

kiss

You know something, Eddie?

Sometimes I don't get you.

- Sometimes I don't get

myself.

- What did you tell her for?

- I didn't intend to.

- Then why did you?

Because she's got poor Denny

crazy about her

and she doesn't care

that much about him.

How do you know?

From the way

she kissed me.

Say, uh, you're kind of

mixed-up, ain't you, fella?

Yeah. kind of.

- Gee. At last.

- At last what, Denny?

Oh, you know, Katherine.

You must know.

Oh, no-no, Denny.

Please.

Honest, Katherine, from the

minute you picked that grounder

I-I knew it was love.

and threw to third,

- No, Denny.

- No?

I-It's just that I don't want

you to build up any false

hopes.

I like you very

much,

Denny, but, well..

Oh, you mean, maybe

when the season's over, huh?

Or after

we win the pennant?

Well, we'll-we'll

talk about it then.

Oh, good.

Denny, Denny,

will you do me a favor?

Well, sure.

right now, hard?

Will you kiss me

Kiss you now?

Here? Now?

Right here.

No kick in it, huh?

No. I'm sorry, Denny.

I'm really sorry.

Oh, sure, it's

alright.

I understand.

thinks a person

Sometimes a person

is her type of

person,

and all of a sudden

she finds that-that person's

really not her type of person

but another one

is her type of

person.

It doesn't always

work that way, Denny.

- It doesn't always work?

- Mm-mmm.

What are you doing

spying on me?

Who's spying?

I was just

watching.

never appreciate.

Some people just

Come here, you.

Well, come here.

Kiss me.

Have any kick in it?

Uh-huh.

Good.

I was beginning

to worry a little bit.

Hello, Shirley.

Hi.

Oh, Dennis, you shouldn't

have kissed me

in front of all

these people.

Look.

Hey, what's wrong with

Mrs. O'Briens boy Eddie?

heart trouble to me.

Heart trouble. It looks like

Sure, what kind of an Irish

lad

that can sit here

while fiddlers are fiddling,

fifes are fifing

and colleens smiling

like it was their wedding

night?

Well, you should be

leaping in the air

knocking your heels together!

Doing the handsome proud.

Come on.

- Come on!

- This way..

Go to it,

Michael, me boy!

Fine, fine.

The Gilhulys were the greatest

dancers in all Ireland!

This is the step

me uncle taught me

the night of the big wind.

Now you can see

why the O'Briens

were the first kings

of Ireland.

that O'Brien.

Little hoofer,

Not a bad shortstop,

either.

Ah, that infield

wouldn't be

much good without him.

Where did you

get that hat?

get that hat?

Where did you

Hey!

What a wonderful night.

What a wonderful clambake.

The most wonderful

clambake there ever was.

Yeah. Wonderful.

What's eating you?

Oh, as if I didn't

know.

Look, I told you, I'm not

interested in Katherine.

You got a clear

field.

She's not my type.

She's not my type, either.

Forget it.

Sure, I'll forget it

forget it.

can't

but you

Why don't you

quit

fighting it, Ed?

After all, Katherine

is beautiful and

smart--

And she's got

a great throwing arm.

Great throwing arm?

You just didn't

look

any further.

Remember the night we saw her

swimming in the pool?

- Remember?

- No.

"No," he says.

bathing suit.

In that gold

Mmm..

Hey, you're drooling.

Yeah, but Shirley 's my type.

Yeah, she's kind of

timid

and sort of shy.

You should have seen me

sweep her off her feet.

the rough stuff.

That's what they

like,

Yes, siree. You got

to treat them rough.

Cave man stuff.

Yeah. They like

that cave man

stuff.

with her own club

So she hits me over the head

slings me over

her shoulder

carries me out of the cave

into the woods.

Then what did you do?

I don't know.

I was unconscious.

dream.

You dope, you missed

the best part of the

You think so?

- Good morning.

- Oh, hello, boys.

Hello, Mr. Lorgan,

how are you?

Fine. I'd like to have

a little chat with you,

Eddie.

Say, I'm gonna get a newspaper.

I'll be back in few minutes.

Oh, would you have a

chair,

Mr. Lorgan?

- Oh, thanks.

- What's on your mind?

You know, I liked the way

you handled yourself

last night at the clambake.

Yes, sir,

I liked it a lot.

Oh, thank you, Mr. Lorgan,

but what are you leading up

to?

Oh, a job.

I'm thinking of

opening up a cafe

for the carriage trade.

big, swanky place

You know, I could use

you in the show.

Gee, that's swell,

but, uh, what about

Dennis?

He's my partner, you know.

Oh, I think

we can work that out.

Good. How much

will you pay?

Well, you've been getting

a lot of publicity lately.

I can double your last

Vaudeville salary.

- It's a deal.

- Good. When can you start?

over.

the baseball season's

Well, not until after

Oh, not till then?

Oh, no, you don't think I

could

walk out now, do you?

We practically got

the pennant

cinched.

in baseball.

Well, I'm not interested

You see, I got a big chorus

of girls waiting

ready to start to rehearse.

Thirty of them.

Gee, 30 girls.

Yeah. A bevy of beauties.

Well, I'm sorry

you can't make it.

Oh, wait a minute. Look.

Couldn't you hold

off

for a while?

The baseball

season's

practically over.

I'll tell you

what I'll do.

in town for a while?

Well, you gonna be

Sure. The season

finishes here.

Well, couldn't you arrange

to get away

at nights for rehearsals?

No, no, I couldn't do that.

Well, then there's no use

in talking anymore.

- So long, Eddie.

- Wait a minute!

Look, I'll do it, but..

I'll do it,

but keep it quiet, will

you?

Oh, sure. I wouldn't want

to get you in a jam.

I'll tell you what I'll do,

I'll call you tomorrow.

And let you know

when we start rehearsals.

- Yeah.

- So long.

So long.

- So long, fellas.

- So long.

How do you know

it will work?

Oh, it's a cinch.

With Eddie?

You just see his face

when I told him

there were going to be

30 chorus girls, 30 of them?

Look what one dame

did to a guy named Samson.

Who was he, a fighter?

So, you see, I'm all set.

I'll get the act framed

and then when

the season's over, you're

in.

Of course, I'll have

to sneak out every

night.

You'll cover up

for me, won't

you?

What else can I do?

I'm your pal, ain't I?

Attaboy.

You can't rehearse all night

and play ball the next day,

Eddie.

Why, with a few bad breaks,

we can lose the pennant.

I can handle it.

you?

Quit worrying, will

I'm in great shape.

Pass me the milk,

will you, Ed?

"Wolves continue slump

in game with Chicago.

"The wolves dropped another

game today to Chicago

victory

to a 6-5

"who swept

"aided by a flurry

of last-inning hits

and three

startling

errors by.."

By shortstop

Eddie O'Brien!

Go ahead. Read it!

What's gotten into him,

anyway?

The kid's lost his pep,

no coordination, no zip.

He plays like

a tired old man.

Ah, he ain't tired.

He's been hitting the

hay

early every night.

In fact, too early.

Yes, that's very

unusual for O'Brien.

- I should say so.

- Something's eating him.

Well, what do the other boys

say? Have they got any ideas?

Well, no, not exactly.

What is it?

Well, come on.

Oh, it's

nothing.

It's nothing.

Look, boys, if O'Brien

stays in this slump

we can kiss

the pennant good-bye.

open up. Come on.

So, if you have any ideas,

Tell her, Slappy.

Well, uh, it's really

got two angles, see?

You, well, you

take,

like, a racehorse.

He's going great,

winning every out

around.

but all of a sudden, well,

he really starts looking

He's getting restless. See?

What has O'Brien

got to be restless about?

Well, it's like Slappy says

you take that racehorse.

When he starts

looking around

he's looking

at another nag.

Yeah. With a

ribbon

in her hair.

That sounds like

a pretty silly reason

for losing ball games

to chase the girls, let him.

but if O'Brien wants

Who's stopping him?

As long as he keeps

decent hours.

Well? Oh, oh, yes.

That other angle.

What else is bothering

our little racehorse?

- Me?

- You.

Miss Higgins,

you're the other

nag.

- I'm the--

- Hm-hmm.

Really?

Oh, so you want me

to play up to O'Brien

is that it?

so we'll win the pennant,

Can you think of

a better reason?

No. No, of course not.

But personally,

I'm-I'm only interested

in his batting average.

Look, Joe, I can't

rehearse all night

in the afternoon.

and play ball

I need some rest.

You gotta get

someone else, Joe. I'm

through.

You'll have

all next week to rest up.

I don't care what it's doing

to your ball-playing!

I gotta get this show set!

And I got to play baseball!

I feel like a heel

letting the team down, Joe.

That pennant means

extra dough to those guys.

Listen, I don't like

that kind of talk.

Don't threaten me, Joe!

not tonight or any night!

No! I'm not coming down,

I think that boy needs

a little talking-to.

- Hello, Eddie.

- Oh, hiya.

Uh, what's your hurry?

Well, I'm tired.

I'm gonna hit the hay.

Eddie, wait a minute.

huh?

Let-let's have

a little talk,

Just you and me.

Come on, Eddie.

Look, if it's about

my batting average

there's nothing left

to talk about.

That's why I want

to get some sleep.

Well, that's just it, Eddie.

M-maybe you're getting

too much sleep.

That can happen, too,

you know.

You see,

it's this way, Eddie.

You're, well,

you're just like a horse

I mean, a racehorse.

You're all nerves,

you're too finely trained

and, all of a sudden,

after you win a race

well, you start

looking around.

Yeah? What am I looking at?

Well, don't you know?

It's a long time since

I've been a racehorse.

Well, anyway, Eddie,

what I'm trying to say

is that well,

maybe you're getting restless.

You should relax more

uh, get out and just

bust out, you know?

do you some good.

I-I really think it might

Uh, get yourself

a girl, maybe

and just bust out.

Uh-huh.

And, uh, what

girl

am I gonna

bust out with?

Well, I don't know

but well, if you can't find one

there-there's always me.

You?

You want to go

out

with me?

You're asking me?

I-i-it's for the team.

Well, sure. The team.

Your-your batting average,

you know.

Sure. I know.

You-you've been making errors.

- Am I making one now?

- Unh-unh.

Oh, Miss Higgins

you're the prettiest

manager in baseball.

the prettiest shortstop.

You're certainly

Oh, I've been

a foul ball up to

now

but it's all gonna

be

different from here

in.

Higgins.

Miss

Goodnight,

Well, Eddie, wait.

Don't-don't you want

to bust out?

Right now, all that

counts

is winning that

pennant.

on the other.

I'll take a rain

check

Oh, I'm gonna

lay that

pennant

right at your feet.

Baby, when I do,

we're going to bust

out

league.

in every town

in this

Oh, Eddie.

Hello, Eddie. Well,

I hope I'm not intruding.

Good evening,

Miss Higgins.

Look, honey, run along, will

you? I'll see you tomorrow.

huh?

So, this is why you had to

miss the rehearsal tonight,

I thought you said

you needed a rest.

Rehearsal?

What's he talking about,

Eddie?

tomorrow.

- Honey, I'll tell you

- Doesn't she know?

Why, he's been

rehearsing

every night

for the past

couple weeks.

Rehearsing every night?

on.

that I'm putting

Yes, for a show

Oh, the girls are

gonna

miss you tonight.

They need you badly, Eddie.

- The girls?

- Listen, Katherine.

I'll explain

all this tomorrow.

they can have him

From now on,

and the team can

get along without him

for the rest of the season.

Personally, I can

get along without him

for the rest of my life.

Well, I guess I can get along

from now on.

without you, too, Eddie,

Oh, it's beginning to

penetrate my thick skull.

You must have bet a big chunk

of dough against the Wolves.

The little boy's

beginning to get smart.

So you played me

for a sucker,

huh?

Well, I had to protect

my investment.

I guess there's no point

in me giving you the

routine

about baseball

being

a great game.

especially for the kids.

We gotta keep it clean,

No. You'd just be

wasting your time.

That's what I thought.

Come on!

Alright, folks! Get a program

before the game starts!

Programs! Programs!

We want O'Brien!

- We want O'Brien!

- Louder.

We want O'Brien!

This is the guy

they need in there.

'No. He went

all to pieces.'

What do you mean,

all to pieces?

once in a while.

Anybody's entitled to a slump

Hey! Look!

- We want O'Brien!

- Louder.

We want O'Brien!

We want O'Brien!

It's Eddie O'Brien,

fellas! Right here!

Why don't get in there

and play, Eddie?

Nobody asked me.

I can't walk out--

We'll carry you

if it'll do any good.

- Yeah!

Holy smokes!

Look, it's Eddie.

Hey, Eddie!

What do you know?

That-a boy, Eddie!

Higgins?

to do about him, Miss

What are you going

nothing to be done.

Nothing. There's

It wouldn't hurt

to talk to him.

Mike, there's nothing

to talk about.

Besides, he's probably in

no condition to play anyhow.

see?

Why don't you

put him out there and

Yeah, we have plenty of

time

before the game starts.

No!

But you can talk to him

if you want to.

Attaboy,

Eddie!

Get in there!

If he goes in, we can

kiss our 20,000 good-bye.

Ah, you fellas

give up too easy.

What are you talking

about? What 20,000?

betting against--

Have you boys been

Shut up!

O'Brien mustn't

play today, boys.

- That's it.

- Okay.

A change in the line-up

for today's game!

O'Brien at shortstop

for the Wolves!

Denny.

Denny, come here.

Hi, honey.

What are you doing here?

Listen, they're

going to get

him.

- Eddie.

- Get who?

- What?

- They're out to get him.

I heard Lorgan

and his men

talking.

They bet a lot of

money

against the Wolves.

anything.

They're a bad lot, Denny.

They won't stop at

You got to tell

Eddie not to

play.

Oh, he'd play anyway.

You got to stop

him

from playing.

Stop him from playing.

Sure, sure.

Yeah. Yeah,

I'll stop him.

Hey, Ed, pal.

How about giving them

the old routine? The gag?

Sure. You got the softball?

- Right there.

- Let's go! Come on!

'Come on.

Let me have it.'

Hurry up.

Let me have it.

Eddie! Eddie!

Hey, fellas, come here!

- You alright? Eddie!

- Get a doctor!

So our boy was really hurt.

Yeah, what do you know?

- I'm Dr. Winston.

- Come on, right here, doc.

Open up, boys. Come on.

Better get him

to the locker room right

away.

- Get him up.

- Take him easy, now.

- Nice and easy, boys.

- Go ahead.

Take it easy.

Nice and easy.

Well, I guess there's

ain't nothing left for us to

do.

Well, wait. Maybe he's only

stunned for a few minutes.

We gotta keep him out.

- Yeah?

- Karl, Steve.

They don't know you two,

go down there

tell them you're couple

of doctors

and keep O'Brien out.

- He'll be out, Joe.

- Okay.

Take it easy now, boys.

- Put him right down here.

- Careful. Very careful.

Give me room, boys.

Give me room.

- I'm Dr. Karl.

- I'm Dr. Stevens.

- How is he?

- Can't be sure yet.

- May be a concussion.

- A concussion?

So you fellas better

get out of here.

- We can take care of him.

- Alright, boys.

- Back in the field.

- Come on, Miss Higgins.

He'll be alright.

I don't suppose you have

a stethoscope with you?

along?

Say, why don't you run

Just cut me short, doc.

We don't all

have to be here.

Well, thank you very much.

I would like to see the game.

- Hmm..

- Well, what is it?

after 2:00, doc.

Uh? Oh, it's 10

minutes

Run along, doc, will you

and enjoy the game.

That's a nice fellow.

Say, he's a light

sleeper,

ain't he?

Yeah.

- Heads.

- Call it.

You win.

He's safe.

He's safe!

- How is he?

- Them doctors won't let me

in.

They say they may have

to operate.

What?

Denny, Denny, what's this

about gambling?

Who said anything

about gambling?

- Shirley did.

- Shirley, you didn't--

Now don't you start that.

I know you knocked him out,

you did it on purpose.

Now, look, I was on a spot.

Now you don't want a dead

shortstop on your hands, do

you?

Why didn't you call the cops?

They're all over the place.

I was too scared to.

Why didn't you tell

me?

How did I know you were gonna

bean him with a hard ball?

Oh, Denny!

Mike, how's he?

Have you seen him?

No, but he's still out.

Them two doctors

won't let me in.

They're saying they're

gonna operate.

Operate! In-in

there?

That's impossible!

Well, that's what

they're saying.

Well, I'm going in there!

Gee, is it that bad?

My knuckles is getting sore.

you?

You hit him next time, will

Hey, you can't come in here.

Why not?

Doctor's orders,

and I'm the doctor.

This man's been hurt

very bad.

Now shut the door

and get out of here.

Those two aren't doctors.

Come on! Quick!

'You can't come in here!'

Run it out!

Stay, stay.

Hold it! Hold it! Hold it!

- Get back!

- He's safe!

- Good boy, old boy.

- Alright, watch his pitch.

There they are, officers!

Come on, now!

Wait a minute, Joe!

What's your hurry?

Stop him!

Somebody, stop him!

Denny, stop him!

Just a second.

Buddy.

touched him.

hardly

Oh, why, I

I guess I don't

know

my own strength.

Take him away, fellas.

Come on, boys.

Alright, boys! Play ball!

Batter up!

Denny! Denny, come on,

get in there, kid.

Get in there, kid.

Send Goldberg around!

- Slappy, is he still out?

- Yeah.

I don't think he's

seriously

hurt, Miss Higgins.

He's merely stunned.

Eddie, darling.

Darling, please look at me.

Oh, Eddie, can you talk?

How do you feel?

I feel fine.

- Oh, darling.

- I feel wonderful.

Now, you just lie right here

and don't you move.

Who's moving?

Oh, darling,

I was so worried

when Dennis hit your,

the head with the ball.

Dennis!

Where is he?

Where is he?

Move it, I'll murder him!

I'll kill him!

- Eddie! Eddie, wait!

- Let me go!

He did it on purpose!

No, Eddie! He

didn't!

Oh, Eddie!

Get in there, boy.

Get in there.

Wait a minute, wait a minute.

Where is he?

Let me at him!

Let me at him!

I want him!

I'll tear him apart!

Alright, get a hit!

You can catch him!

Yeah! Yeah! Give me a bat!

Give me a bat!

explain the whole thing.

Honest, Eddie, I can

Let's go, Eddie!

Come on, Eddie!

Eddie! Eddie, stop!

Stop!

- Wait! Eddie, stop!

- Eddie!

Eddie, wait!

Eddie!