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You've All Been There.
Have you seen our Izaak Walten,
("With his bamboo posed with grace.
And bis casting-lines ami flies around bis bat.
But the Quarters to buy fteh with
Kept discreetly out of sight,
"With the pennyroyal to keep away the gnat?
Have you seen bis natty creel, too1
A square hole In Its ltd.
Showing sandwiches and milk and lemonade.
But his flask of old, oW whisky
Kept discreetly out of xtght
To prevent the Influenza, should he wade?
Have you seen him tag his fish home.
(And beard him spin the yarns
'Bout bis fighting thrn, and pile up lie on lie,
But the boy who tiold thm to blm
Kept discreetly out of sight,
Whllo he nosed "a holy terror"' with the fly?
"Why, of course you'ie often scon him,
I And you've been there, too, yourself.
And ou' e done .the great prevaricating act,
But the quarters that you've squandered
Kept discreetly out of sight.
As you've passed off whopping lies for solid
Xact
Forest and Stream.
ECHOES OF THE REGATTA
Host Sacceful Event Held In. the
Worth-treat Results of Seattle
Games Current Events.
Sports of the Fourth of July -week are
events of the past. Athletes spent weeks
in preparation for the contests that. In
a day, passed into history. From now on
sporting competitions will be few and far
between. Baseball and tennis will con
stitute the larger portion of the active
events during the remainder of July and
August
On a whole, the results of the past
! week have been gratifying. The Vancou
ver crew won the senior four race, the
biggest rowing fixture pn the Pacific
Coast, but In such a manner as to leave
the friends of the Portland men firm In
i the belief that the best oarsmen "reside In
Oregon. The breaking of Ball's oar was
an accident that was as sudden as it was
unexpected. "Where the fault lies cannot
be fully determined. The stroke was
fully half over when the oar snapped. At
the time it happened the home crew was
fully a length ahead.
In the championship competitions of the
Pacific Northwest Association, Seattle
captured the pennant, by a lead of 17
points. The contest was purely a case of
all-Washington against Multnomah, and
a novice team, practically, at that. With
out a doubt, the relay race was what de
cided the annual games in Seattle's fa
vor Until that event was p lied oft the
teams were nearly on an even basis.
Multnomah's nine was defeated in the
baseball game of the Fourth by the Che
mawa Indian team. During the first two
Innings there was baseball, good and fast.
Rain caused a postponement of 30 min
utes, and then the field was more of a
mudhole than anything else. The slippery
ball or mud did not seem to bother the
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Indians In the least, while the Multnomah
team went all to pieces. .
The horse races at Irvington were suc
cessful. In that they demonstrated that
the people of this vicinity would support
good, honest turf events. The galloprfl
worked on a heavy track and the harness
events were postponed until Saturday The
'crowd at the track was principally com
posed of old-timers, who "played tho
races" in years gone by, at the old City
View Park.
Concerning the Regatta.
The ninth annual regatta of the North
Pacific Association of Amateur Oarsmen
having passed, the members of tho Port
land Rowing Club are spending their time
discussing the happenings of the Veek.
From every point of view, the regatta
was the most successful that has ever
been held by the association. There were
entries in all the events, and It was "any
man's race" In nearly every contest until
the finish fine was crossed.
Interest centered in the senior fours
race, and .there was general regret felt I
that the sport was marred by tne wina
and rough water of the second day. At
noon the race was called, and it was
as beautiful a start as has over been i
seen on the Coast. The four crews tookl "
the water at the same time, and together
the boats shot out on the course. The
unfortunate breaking of Ball's oar, re-
ferred to in tho foregoing, spoiled one
of the most promising athletics events
of the year.
The visitors showed up to splendid
advantage. They row a strong stroke,
and their out-rlggers are well above
board, which adds greatly to the appear
ance of the men in the boat. The home
team work with their out-riggera close
to the water. However, there was never
a better exhibition of rowing on the Wil
lamette River than that given during the
second day's racing by Portland's "Kid"
crew. They played a hot finish to the
senior Vancouver oarsmen.
Ball demonstrated the fact that he is
a first-class oarsman, and. In all probabil
ity. If the craft used by him and Stiles
had not been smashed the day before
tho race, the two would have carried off
the big event In the doubles. An effort Is
being made to have the next regatta
of the association take place on Shawnl
gan Lake, near Victoria. The Portland
Club will hold its Fall regatta as usual.
The date has not been set.
P. If. A. Games.
Seattle won out, with a total soore of
SO against 63 points for Multnomah. The
latter organization sent over, compara
tively, a novice crew. The Sound team
. was composed of men f rpm all parts of
Washington. But In spite of the disad
vantage, some good work was done.
Heater did 10 feet HU inches in the polo
vault, with perfect ease. This Is '4-inch
under the Coast record, h,eld by Dole, of
Berkeley. Had Heater not been saving
himself for events that followed, he
could. It is thought, have reached up
close to the Intercollegiate record. Ker
rigan and Trenkman tied for first place In
the high Jump, at 5 feet. 9& Inches. They
did not Jump it off, as neither was out
for a record and points were of moro
importance.
Blumenthal's defeat by Parl3 was a
surprise no one bargained for. The Port
land man is fast and sure, but Paris is a
wonder, and it is no disgrace to have
been beaten by a man who does 440 yards
In 52 2-5. Heater again loomed up In tho
hurdles and took first place In both
races. Seattle took second and third In
the 120-yard, and second in the 230-yard
hurdles.
The relay race, on which 9 points were
up, was captured by Seattle's team.
Davis, Bader, Thayer and Paris ran for
the Sound club, and Blumenthal Oam
mle, Percy and Dammasch for Multno
mah. Young took the mile walk in flrst
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clfesTfc. style. Newberger finished second.
Two walkers were disqualified. The sum
mary of the events Is as follows:
Hammer throw (16 pounds) Saunders,
first"; James, second; 93 feet 11 Inches;
points M. A. A. C, 8: Seattle, L
Shot put (lb pounds) Saunders, first;
Overman, second; Arnold, third; 23 feet 9
Inches; pointa-0. A. A. C, 5J Seattle, 4.
Discus throw Thayer, first; S. A. C,
second and third; points M. A. A. C, 0;
Seattle, 9.
Polt vault Heater, first; Jay Haines,
second; Kerrigan, third; 10 feet 11&
inches; points M. A. A. C, 6; Seattle, 3.
High Jump Kentgan, first; Trenkman.
second; 6. A. C, third; 5 feet S Inches;
points M. A. A. C. 8; Seattle, 1.
Broad jump Kerrigan, first; Heater,
second; Seattle, third; 20 feet 11 inches;
points M. A. A. C., 8; Seattle, L
100-yard dash Paris, first; Dammasch,
second; Blumenthal, third; time, 10 2-5
eecond; points M. A. A. C.,4; Seattle, 5.
220-yard dash Paris, first; Dammasch,
second, Thayer, third; time, 23 2-5 sec
onds; points, M. A. A. C, 3; Seattle, 6.
4-yard ran Paris, first; Blumenthal,
second; Thayer, third; time, 5 seconds;
points M. A. A. C, 3: Seattle, 6.
130-yard hurdle Heater, first; Seattle,
second and third; time, 17 1-5 seconds;
points M. A. A. C.,'5; Seattle, 4.
220-yard hurdles Hcatfer. first; Thayr,
second; Kerrigan, third; time, 27 seconds;
points M. A. A. C . G; Seattle, 3.
860-yard run Davis, first; Zan, second;
Bader, third; time. 2:07 2-5; points M. A.
A? C. 2; Seattle. 6.
One-mile run Davis, first; Wood, sec
ond; McComblo. third; time, 4:43 2-5;
points M. A. A. C, 3; Seattle, G.
One-mile walk Young, first; Newberg-
J"", second; points M. A. A. C, 0; Seattle,
One-mile bicycle Mlllhouse, first; Har-
rold, second: Nowotny, third; points M.
A. A. C, l; Seattte. S.
Relay race Seattlo won; points, 9..
Baseball and BIcyclinsr.
For the second time this year Mult
nomah's baseball team has met defeat at
the hinds of the Chemawa Indians. Last
Wednesday the local team put up all
around better ball than its antagonist
until after the rain made a quagmire out
of the grounds and the ball hadsbecome
as slippery as If it were greased. Then
the visitors put up about the same game
as they would under normal conditions.
The next game in which the Multno
mahs participated was with the Palo
Altos, of California. A return game was
played yesterday, on the Multnomah field.
No other games are In sight at present,
and basebill will be quiet for a few
weeks.
The 15-mlle bicycle road race has been
characterized by many as having been
"filxed.y The course was in the form of a
square, which made it impossible to make
good, time. Several riders took undue ad
vantage and rode on the bicycle piths
Instead of the road. The best time made
was 58:03. Good roads and a fair course
would, no doubt, have been productive
of better time. Bicycle road races can
not be arranged tp entertain spectators
and hold out for good time, too.
WILLIE ATKINS.
FUN FOR
THE
CROWD.
Rnllvray and Commercial Men "Will
Cross Bats Saturday.
The baseball game between the travel
ing railroad agents and the commercial
travelers, of this city, scheduled for Sat
urday, July 14, at Multnomah field, Is ox
cltlng considerable comment locally.
There is a wager of a supper, to be paid
for by the losing nine, and there are also
a number of Individual cash wagers on
the result. In the Memorial day relay
bicycle race, which the railway mon
helped to conduct and participated In,
$348 In receipts was realized, which was
given to the Baby Home, for the benefit
of which, institution next Saturday's base
ball game is to be played.
Prior to the ensuing contest, there will
be a parade through the principal streets
thatpromlses to be .yery tunny. In
this a number of local railroad and com
mercial men, in addition to the two teams,
will take part, Governor Geer anl
Mayor Howe have been invited to be
present at the game. Governor Geer has
beerrrequested to pitch the first ball, and
Mayor Rowe'may act as umpire. Tho
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competing teams will line up in tho fol
lowing order:
The Line-Up.
Railroad Men. Commercial Men.
O'Neill c Thornton
Cofaurn p Maoklln
Trumbull lb Thiol
Roche ....7. 2b Blair
Willett ...-....., 3 b Insley
Duffy ss Ackerman
Mansfield ss May
Lang If Smith
Jones cf Goldsmith
Dcnniston cf Jacobs
Nagel rf King
General Passenger Agent Hurlburt, of
the O. R, & N.; Assistant General Pas
senger Agent Charlton, of tno Northern
Pacific: J. W. Casey, of the Milwaukee;
W. M. Mead, of the Omaha: Traveling
Freight Agent O'Rellley, of the Illinois
Central, and C. H. Glelm, of the Colorado
Midland, will assist the railroad team as
"rooters" and otherwise, and Mr. Mc
Knlght and several others will perform
a like office for tho commercial travelers.
The game will take the place of the reg
ular annual game between tho "fats" and
"leans."
It can do no harm to recall a laughable
chapter in the memorable conjest between
tho "fats" and the "leans" in their game
last July. Billy Mead, of the "fats,"
put in an appearance, properly "clothed
and in his right mind." He started In
to pitch the first balL Ed Lyons, man
.ager of the "leans." strenuously objected
to his appearing fully clad, on so warm
a day. His objections were based on
"the ground that the bumptious Billy was
liable to be afflicted with heart failure.
Judge Hennessy, as umpire, ruled that
Billy must peel off his coat.
Still Too Many Clothe?.
This was done, and then some one olso
objected that he still had on too, many
clothes. The accommodating ex-Alderman
ihtn' removed his "tolled shirt."
When he was asked to go to the full limit
of the so-called "turtle act," and take off
hts troupers, a becoming blush ovar-""
spread his features, and he refused. Th$n
O'NoIll and Rocho overpowered him. In
the presence of tho big crowd of 'specta
tors they stripped off his nether garments.
There he stood, chubby and defiant. His
underwear was of tho barber-pole striped
variety, fitting him like a suit of circus
tights On his breast vs-aa emblazoned
tho trademark of his railroad company
"Omaha." Across the rear expanse of
his bifurcated garment, the legend, "Ut
ile Willie." appeared.
The crowd hardly knew whether to bo
shocked or amused, at the unexpected
change in his costume. But as it was
mly Jolly, good-natured Billy Mead.
every one concluded to laugh. Then Billy
drifted away from the slab to right field,
where he watched Messrs. Markham and
Donnlston try to catch "flIes.,,
Tho game boomed along to about tho
third inninc when an unexpected de
nouement occurred, Tho gates opened,
and a patrol wagon, containing three po
licemen, entered the grounds. Mr. Mark
ham called Mean's attention to this, and
a conversation, something after the fol
lowing tenor, occurred:
Mead What do they want?
Markham They're after you.
Mead Well. I'll be
About this time the wagon drew up
alongside of the perspiring Billy. He
tried to escape. Judge Hennessy Inter
rupted his headlong- career. "What"
eatin you?" exclaimed Billy, rotto voce.
"I propose to have you arrested, In tho
name of the law, for making an Indecent
public display of yourself."
"Why, ! ! I ! 1" said Mead.
Then Judge Hennessy ordered the of
ficers to seize upon the offender, who was
soon placed hors de combat, and tossed
into the wagon. After the wagon had
been driven around the cinder path, it was
finally stopped in front of the grandstand.
Here Mead was allowed to go, upon his
promise to reform In dress.
The original Intention was to cart Billy
EUGENE'S THREE
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CHAS. A. REDMOND, '02. CLARENCE BISHOP, 02. FRED V. LEWIS, '03.
Charles A Redmond, who has been elected captain of tho University of Oregon track
team for 1001, Is perhaps tho beat quarter-mile runner in the Northwest. He .now holds tho
state Intercollegiate record of 0:51, which he made on the Salem track hi 1S9S. Redmond has
covered tho distance on a curved track in exactly the same time. Ills best work this sea
son was at Seattle, in the. Oregon-Wash in Eton meet, when he ran his lap of the mile relay
race in 0:52 4-5. The time, considering all the circumstances, was fast.
Clarence Bishop needs no introduction to the admirers of athletics of tho Northwest. He
has been the State University's crack half-back for four years, and has won many points for
the 'varsity track team. This Is his first year In the prints'. His records are: One-hundred-yard
dash, 0:10 2-5; 220-yard dash, 0.22 4-S; 440-yanls (in the rnllo relay), 0:53.
Fred V. Lewis Is one of the most promising of Oregon's freshman athletes. He was a
point winner In tho sprints, both at Seattlo and Salem, and won a place In the broad-Jumping
contest at each meet. Ho has done 100 yards In practice In 0:10 3-5. He Jumped 21 feet
3V4 inches at Seattle, but, owing to a technicality, th- Jump was not measured.
Trainer Trine Is confident that these three men will mako a fine showing when tho Oregon
track tam goes south next Spring.
around town, but the 'powers that be"
thought better of it. This was only
one of many ludicrous things that hap
pened. It is not at all unlikely equally
funny things will occur this year.
COAST SPORTING NOTES.
Matters
of Interest to Athletes
of
the Northvrcat.
The new Westminster, B. C, lacrosse
team Is talking of making a tour of Eastern-Canada,
to make a bid for the Canad
ian and world's championships. They
"Billy" Mead, In 1SOO, Hnnnlng Boxes
will have to meet tho crack teams of
Toronto, Montreal and Quebec, if they
take the trip.
Spokane cyclists are taking great In
terest In the matter of building cycle
paths. All money acciulng from the salo
.of bicycle licenses. Is applied to this pur
pose. A Spokane paper says that tho
fund has now reached about $4000.
Carroll I Smith, manager of the Idaho
tfy
"Bill7w Mead, In 1000.
University football team, 'speaks very
hopefully for his aggregation of kickers
of tho pigskin. By October 1. he says,
his punters will be In fine trim at Mos
cow. The team will be coached from the
"kick ofT of the season by a competent
man from the East. Hard practice and
training-table diet will be the lot of the
players from the first day of school. The
team will play before the season closes
with Wallace, Washington Agricultural
College, Whitman College, the University
of Washington and probably the Uni
versity of Oregon and the 'Multnomah
Club, of Portland.
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LARS Al THE BALL GAME
IIIS QUEER ACCOUNT OF WHAT HE
SAW ON THE DIAMOND.
All at Sea In the Matter of Terms
Used In the Play and Finally
Goes Home in Distrust.
There is, as most peopfe know, a very
large Scandinavian population In Minne
sota, and of this nerhans the maiorltv
are Swedes. They are all a most frugal !
and Industrious people, and bave dono j
much, by their habits of thrift, to de
velop the resources of the state. There I
Is a certain well-to-do farmer, living a '
CRACK SPRINTERS.
few miles out of Minneapolis, who came
originally from New England. He en
gaged, as his "hired man," a Swede, Lars
Larsen, whllo the farmer himself may as
well bo called Jonos, as by any other
name. If there Is one thing more than
another Jones really enjoys. It Is a pro
feslonal gamo of baseball, and, although
living half a dozen miles from Minneapo
lis, he determined, unless clrcumstane3
forbade, to bo present at a great game
scheduled for a certain date.
Now Jones, It so happens, Is a sort of
David Harum, when It comes to the
matter of a "hoss trade." Ho had a
balky chestnut mare,, that he wanted to
"swap" for one that would go. A stran
ger "sont him word that he would call,
and. If they could agree on terms, that
he would trade horses with him.
Jones' hope of seeing the baseball game
wont argllxnmering, for tho horse-trading
stranger paid him a visit the very day
tho game took place. Much as he wished
to see the famous nines, he couldn't af
ford to let the chance pass to get rid
of his balky animal, but he determined
to douche next best thing see the game
by proxy. Ho therefore called Lars to
hlmf gave him Jo, and sent him to tho
game, with instructions to bring bock
an accurate report.
Lars Did Not Object.
Lars was perfectly willing to go, for
ho had never witnessed a contest on tho
diamond; had some little curiosity, and,
besides, he did not object to a holiday.
He put on his best and departed.
Mr. Jones did not expect that It would
bo possible for Lars to return home much
beforo midnight, and was amazed to see
him driving up to tho gate at 8 P, M.
Jones dropped the harness he was oiling
and took a chew of tobacco to brace
his nerves. As soon as Lars had put the
horse In the barn, he came In.
"Well," said Jones, "you didn't stay
long."
"Ay tank ay stay planty long 'nough,"
remarked Lars, disgustedly. "Yo see, ay
vent to kind of place vas yust laik fair
grund such high board fance. "Vas a fal
lar stand by do gate Hay say, Teecket,
teecket.' Dan ay go by letta hole on de
fance en dar stand noder fallar not sail
teecket. Hay say, 'Femty sant, please,
'en ay go teecket en git eon ball-gnind.
"On von and vas sucti kalnd or seats laik
dem got een 3arcus tent. Foliar say dem
bano dlo bleachers, en fallars settln een
hot sun dar bane de rooters. Ay tank hay
mean hogs, but hay say dem fallars bane
roQters, 'cause ham holler van de ball
gamo get planty hot. "Vas 'noder place
bane high oop, en ot roof on so'sun
no kon cook fallars nake. Ay tank ay
go har en got good place to see game.
'Nodor fallar .hay say eet vas de grand
stand. "
Lark Gets n ' Scat.
"Hay got femty Bant more of me for
another, teecket, en ay fanally git seat.
Ay notice was somo of deese muskeeter
viro nettln vary beeg en coarse vas got
nail on front of grandstand. Vas fellar
by mo settln. Hay says dat bano to
pruvant ball heet de peoples on hem
faces, Ay say: Vat dem rooters fallars
do to pruvant ball hect hem?' Fallar kind
a laugh en say notten. Dan ay tank
hem got to take hees chances.
"Bimoby some fallars come out. Hay
all got short breeches on en red caps.
Dcos har fallar vot set by me hay tal
me all about eet. Hay r say: To see dem
baga? Dem bane de bases. Hay tal me
'noder tang een do grund by de grand
stand' bane t$e plate. Ay look. Now,
Malster Yones, ay tank hay make fool
of me. Dot plate bane square. All de
plate ay see bane rund.
"Ay see fallar hay got such a beeg bird
cage over hees face. Fallar by me hay
say eet vas de catcher, en dat tang vas
hees raesk. 'Noder man hay got such
rund steeck een hees hand. Ay heardem
call eet de bat. Leeta vay back vas do
fallar vot got de ball. Planty more fal
lars stand by do bags. Pooty soon a man
come. Hay vas de boss. Hem day call
de emperor qf de game. Ven he git plan
ty ready, hay holler, 'Play ball!'
Lars ItTibber-NeciLs.
"Ay rubber-nake. Ay see dot peetcher
hay got de ball kind o frow de ball
lalke a voomans. Dot make me seeck.
Ay vonder vy hem don't t'row de ball
good en strong lalke a mans. Vot for
hay 'pcetch kind o toss de ball such
foolish vay? Val, anyvoy. fallar vld rund
steeck hay try to strake de ball. Hay
heet notten. Dan de emperor of de game
hay holler, 'One strake.' Hay He. Dat
fallar, Malster Yones, hay don't heet do
ball. De fallar vld do bird-cage on hees
head en von boxln glove on hees hand,
hay. catch de ball, en hay t'row eet back
to peetcher.
"De sacond time peetcher peetch tho
ball, en de batter don't heet eet some
more. Den de fool emperor of de game
hay holler, 'two strake.' 'Noder He. Ay
git planty mad.
"De naxt time de batter hay heet de
ball, t'row down hees rund steeck en
hay start to run to de feerst bag. Oh,
Malster Yones, dat vas beautiful! De ball
she shoot straight oop een de sky. Ay
tank she don't come down. Den do em
peror hay holler, 'foul.' Every man on
do grandstand, en every fallar on de
bleachers she all holler, 'Oh; hoi!, en
'Rats!'
.uat bano planty 'nough baseball for
me, en ay come home."
CHARLES E. SAWYER.
UGLY DIAMOND JUBILEE.
This Year's Derby Winner Tamed by
His Boy Jockey.
The story of how the Prince of Walos
won the Derby with Diamond Jubilee Is
the story of how a small boy taught a
wicked horse to love him. The wicked
horse, writes the London correspondent
of the New York World, is Diamond Ju
bilee. Ho is one of tho wickedest ever
seen on tho turf. Last Winter he tried
to kill Mornlngton Cannon.' then his
jockey, by throwing him down and delib
erately kneeling on him. He was In such
a rage that he rolled right over, and noth
ing else saved the jockey's life.
uiamona Jublleo disgraced himself In
more than one race by throwing a Jockey
and by other obstreperous conduct, and
the Prince of Wales, his owner, despaired
of his future until it was noticed that
the horse behaved better when ridden by
little Herbert Jones.
Investigation showed that Jones had In
some mysterious way won the affection
of the worst-tempered colt in England.
Diamond Jubilee showed his hatred -of
every other person near him, especially
his trainer, but with young Jones In the
saddle he was comparatively docile.
Sporting writers pointed out that it
would be excellent policy for Jones to
ride him In future races, and the Prince
adopted this Intelligent suggestion. The
result was a triumph in the 2000 guineas.
Jones sat still and Diamond Jubilee
romped home In the most amiable fash
ion. Something occurred to upset him In
the Newmarket stakes, and. although
Jones quieted him down, the colt did not
show his real form.
After this exhibition it was generally
thought that the noise and bustle of Ep
som would thoroughly upset him, but.
happily for all concerned, he was In his
most amiable humor on Derby day, and
no horse could possibly have behaved
better. He did not even resent a certain
amount of Interference in the race, for
first he was bumped by Disguise II, and
then Sloan, who was riding Mr. Keene's
colt, took him right across the course,
so that Jones had to steady the favorite
and lost a length or two. This led to
Sloan having to appear before tho stew
ards of the Jockey Club on Friday, and,
after full Inquiries had been made, he
was severely reprimanded for a, breach of
tho rules of racing.
There was a great scene of enthusiasm
when tho Prince of Wales led Diamond
Jubilee In, and soma of his owner's fu
ture subjects. In the enthusiasm of the
moment, somewhat forgot the respect
conventionally due to their future King.
One very ragged gentleman was observed
to smack him on the back more than
once, observing heartily:
"Good, old guv'nor, you'vo dono it
again I"
Lord George Bentlnck has placed it on
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record that "all men are equal on the
turf, and beneath It'" an axiom that ap
pears to apply to this case. But only sec
ond to the Prince's reception was that
accorded to Herbert Jones, the boy who
had tamed the wickedest horse In Eng
land. Kelly' Three-Base Hit.
The day was fast declining, and the hour waa
growing late;
The sfwrrow on the near-by roof was chirp
ing to bis mate;
The twlHsht air was teeming with a wealth
of Insect life
That spread Itself tormentlngly upen that
field of strife.
The multitude grew restless, and anxiety
most keen
Upen each troubled countenance was plainly
to be seen;
Would that fool umpire call .the game because
the air waxed dark
Just when the score was 6 to C? The throne
breathed hard but hark!
"Play ball!" Tho umpire's stern command
smote each attentive ear.
And from that waltlns multitude there burst
a thund'rouB cheer!
It was the fourteenth Inning, and the score
had just been tied,
When Casey, for the visitors, stepped up to
bat and died.
Again a wild, delighted howl broke forth, but
soon grew dim
When Murphy took his base on balls, and
Johnson fallowed him;
Then Smithy lined 'er out for three, which
brouRht the others home.
But Dudley fanned, and mighty Jackson also
hit the loam.
Ah. who can tell the agony that bound that
breathless crowd,
Or words depict the silence that hung o'er It
like a shroud?
The Mjs were up against It now, a hard and
cruel fate.
For they couldn't find tho pitcher and tho
score waa C to S!
Young Duffy, for tho home team, went to
bat and promptly fanned.
And In a trice Jones fenowed him as it it
had been planned!
And then a frlcld. Icy chill shot down each
aching spine
Whose owner had his ducats up to back tba
loved home nine.
But Cuddy got a single, and again a faint
hope burnedr t . ,
Cap Andrews tcok his base on ball say.
could the tide hae turned?
Burke found the sphere and got to first, which
filled the bases quite,
And when big Kelly seized his stick the.
crowd howled with delight.
It was an awful moment darkness gathered
In tho West;
"Strike one!" The umpire's cursed olca
drove knife-blade to each breast;
"Strike two!" A groan, scarce audible, cama
from that straining throng.
For each felt that the agony could not last
very long.
Yet ne'er a word spake Kelly as upon his.
hands he spat.
Bat took a new and firmer hold upon hla
faiorlte Bat;
The pitcher shot the ball and then waa
heard a mighty crash.
And In the fading light they saw great Kelly
make a dash.
He never ceased his running till ho landed.
safe on third
Amkl a din the like of which had ne'er be-
And to this day they tell the tale, nor cut
It short a bit.
Of bow that first great game was won by
Kelly's three-base hit.
New York Sun.
In the Neclc.
"Have you read Boras' latest book,
Boiled Brains'?"
"Yes."
"I thought you didn't like Borus style'
"I don't."
"What did you read his book for?"
"Because I knew some blamed fool
would be sure to ask me If I had read
It?" Chicago Tribune.
OUT SHARKEY
.WEIGHT PUGILIST.
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