Colonial Hotel, European Plan, phone 414, Mt. Vernon Illinois:
Joe N. Marquis, Jr., Prop.
Jerry Bond,Manager
Dearest Ange:
Arrived here in Mt. Vernon, Illinois this morning about 11:30. we got lost on the way up here and went 87 miles out of our way. we are only 65 miles from St. Louis. The team we played tonight was named the liberty Goodrich. We defeated them 3 to 1. The run they got was given to them by us. Bailey walked the first man up and Forg threw wild trying to get the man at second. Glenn picked up the ball in center field and threw wild to me, the man scoring. Sroufe pitched the first 6 innings, and Bailey the last three. They got 2 hits off Sroufe & none off Bailey. This town is pretty big for its size. The population is around 12,750. The kids down here kept us busy all evening signing autographs. You ought to see Al- laugh when some of the kids come up to him and ask him for his autograph. I never got a hit tonight. None out of four. I flied out to the outfield 4 straight times. In the first inning with one out and Callery on third I drove him in with a long fly to outfield: Sandfoss got two hits. A double down the third baseline and a fly ball to the infield that the S.S.[short stop] & 2B.[second baseman] let fall bet.[between] them. He sure is holding his chest out now. The fellas are kidding me about him showing me up tonight. I don't pay any attention to them if they only say it once or twice but if they keep it up it hurts my feelings. We passed through New Albany, Ind. on the way down here. After we got lost we had to go through there. It is a pretty big town. Well, I don't know where we will go from here but I am getting ready for a good night's sleep. I guess I'll have to close now, hoping to hear from you, lots of love and kissesxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I remain as ever!
(How's this) Guy.
Tell your mother-Ed-Art-Sarah-Kale-Aunt-Charles-Jerry-Earl-and rest Hello.
I received Francis's Letter & tell her I said "thanks" for writing me. Will drop her a card. What's her address. Don't go on too many Moonlights.---------------
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