The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-07-19
A NICE GAME.
An Editor Tells His Experience.


fresh virulence this season, the following
sketch is in order;
The doctor said we needed exercise
Doctor knows. He told us to join base
ball we joined Bought book of in
structions, and for five days studied it
wisely if not too we'll Then we bought
sugar-scoop hat red belt, green
shirt, yellow trousers, punkin colored
shoes, paper collar, and purple neck
tic, and with lot of other delegates,
moved gently to the ground.
There were two mines. These two
mines were antagonists. The ball is
pretty little drop of sofncss, size of a
goose egg, and Ave degrees harder than
rock. The two mines play against each
other. 1t is u quiet game, much like
chess, only little more chosc than chess.
There was an umpire. His position
was hard one. lie sits on box, and
yclls " foul" His duty is severe.
took the bat 1t Is murdcrous play
thing descended from Pocahontas to the
head Of John Smith. The man in front
of me was pitcher. He was Il nice
pitcher" he sent the balls hot The
man behind me was catcher. He caught
it too!
Umpire sad "p}ay." 1t is the most
radical play know of, this base ball
Saving cord wood is moonlight ramblcs
beside base ball SO the pitcher sent a
ball towards me. 1t looked pretty COM
inc, so | let 1t come Then he sent an
other | hit it with the club and hove
it gently upward. Then | started to
walk to the first base. The ball hit the
pitchers hands, and somebody said he
caught fly. Alas! poor fly. I walked
leisurely toward the base. Another man
took the bat. turned to see how he
was making it, and mule kicked me on
the check. The man said it was the ball.
1t felt like a mule, and | rcposed upon
the grass The ball went on.
Pretty soon there were two more flies,
and three of us few out Then the 9TH
cr nine come in, and us nine went out.
This was better. just as was standing
on my dignity in the left field, "A hot ball,
as they call it, came skyrocketing toward
me. My captain yelled take it !"
| fastened gently forward to where the
ball was aiming to descend. | have a
good eye to measure distances, and | saw
at glance where the little aerolitc was
to light put up my hands. How
swectly the ball descended Everybody
looked felt something warm in my
eye. Muffin - yelled ninety fellows.
" Muffin be ID. IT'S a cannon ball %
For three days I've had two pounds of
raw beef on that eye, and yet it paineth
Then wanted to 90 home, but my gen
tie captain said "noy." SO l mayed and
stayed Pretty soon it was my strike
"1o bat" yelled the umpire, | went,
but not all serene, as was my wont. The
pitcher sent in one hip high 1t struck
me in the gullet. " Foul" yelled the
umpire. He sent in the ball again
This time took it square and sent it
down the right field through a parlor
window, kerosene lamp and rip up
against the head Of an infant, who was
quietly taking its-nap in his or her
mothers arms. Then [ slung the bat
and meandered forth to the first base.
heard high words, and looked. When |
slung the bat, had with it broken the
jaw of the umpire, and was fined ten cents
The game went on. | liked it. 1t is
SO much like fun to run from base to base
Just in time to be put out, or to chase Z
ball threef fourths of mile down hill
while all the spectators yell " Muffin !?
90 itw home rum ago around
again ~ or, " go around dozen times !!
Base ball is sweet little game. Wher
it came my turn to bat again, [ noticed
everybody move back about twelve rods
The new umpire retreated twelve rods
lie was timid. The pitcher sent 'em il
hot. Hot balls in time of war are good
But I don't like 'em too hot for fun
After while, [ got fair clip at it, anC
you bet it went cutting the daisies dowl
the right field. A fat man and dog sa
in the shade of an oak, enjoying thu
game The ball broke one leg of th
dog, and landed, like a runaway engine
in the corporosity of the fat man. LII
was taken home to die.
Then | went on double quick to tn
Gold and tried tO StoD a hot hall