The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-09-19

did, and the chap who ran that station in
the Chad interest put him out.
O'Biique had the next chance. After
missing twice he got the range and made
! 4 hit.
The ball cushioned on house in Bed
ford avenue caromed on the flagstaff of
the Capitoline headquarters, and was
caught on the bound by Casterile.
O'B!ique out.
(Some mean person in the crowd cheer
ed l afterwards heard that Casterle was
imported from Idaho, expressly to beat
ua.)
took turn. The crowd suspended
its breath.
1t is critical moment in n mans life
when he stands Cor the first time with an
| exaggerated potato masher in both hands,
to protect himself from the designs of
chap in front who is going to FIRE a ball at
him, another behind his back ready. to
take any advantage Of him, and ali the
| field before him.
But | stood a monument of resolute
frmness waiting for the balI
1t came, l saw, hit, Irun.
The ball went to right field aud landed
in the Union Grounds, about a mile off
One of the Atlantics who was playing
at the time, kindly threw It over the fen
ces, and it came to hand just as | had
scored my fourth home ran,-and taken
something.
This brilliant play stirred up O'Pake,
who went in to beat it.
O'Pake was always good on the strike.
which accounts for lis success in politics.
He countered heavily on the ball which
went off to left field.
The ball was lost sight Of for some time,
6ut by the aid Of the Police Telegraph we
ascertained that it had come down in Pros
pect Park.
a committee was sent after it in
buggy.
Meantime we took recess for refresh
ments
O'Pake scored five home runs He
might have made more, bnt he said he
WAS not going to run himself out before
election.
O'Shaw took the bat being left handed
he knocked the ball round tue corner. 1t
made short stop on the Umpire's nose
and tapped his claret.
iSI OlOON LOI Tue ~ i skkCS.
Umpire got savage and ruled O'Shaw
out on the ground that this shot was coun-
tcr-hoso, oil oos,trssry to rule 1II4.
his put our side out.
The Chadists looked desperate and
played as though they meant mischief
They made onG run owing to OBlique.
O'BHque was left field, and having broke |
his eye glass looking so hard through it. (
had left the field, to get new pebble in
serted, and didn't get back in time to find
the bah before Casterile made home run,
1t was the muliinist play | ever saw.
He went in and made another run. on
the bar, and told the barkeeper to score it.
We should have scored one, but the
umpire ruled US out on technicality.
OLime had made the first base. when
OPake made hit and changed his base
O'Shaw came after him and made a ten
strike and was followed by O'Dear, who
made foul, and was subsequently caught
out on fly by the pitcher, when O'Blique
made hit and ran ard got to the second
base just as O'Shaw had made up his
mind that it was too hot TO run, and o.
Pake refused to leave his base until he had
drink. The field hands being unable to
find the ball the short stop was unable to
put anybody out, though they were all
out, at the bases, and the rest of our nine
having gone to see man there was no.
body to take the bat
The Umpire, who was mad because we
hadn't asked him to take drink, ruled |
rs out.
The Chads now squared for work, and |
Blister having recovered himself, made a
hit and got his first base in good style.
Borax followed and got his second base
because the small boy had hired to run
for me on left field had run home TO see if |
his mother wanted him.
Chamomile hit to centre field and
brought Blister home.
This was all they made
We went in again.
Things began to get mixed. 1t was
my turn at the bat and going in l found |
they were going to play a double game,
two innings at once, to make if short.
There were six bases now.
Also two pitchers.
! grasped both the bats in both hands, |
and stood on the two home bases.
The two balls came at once, and trying
to hit both | went between them, and |
went down to avoid punishment.
The referee called time.
Asked what was trumps
Somebody said clubs.
Said I'd pass.
O'Pake insisted on my playing, Offer
ed to play muggins for drinks for the |
crowd.
Somebody took me up and stood me on
the base.
The two umpires wanted to know if L |
was going to play.