San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-11-09

had experienced change OF bases
garnering unto himself the third
e thereof, whereat was great rejoicing
mingled with lamentation and rendine
of garments among the disciples OF
the conflicting tribe. At this critical
point in the salvation of the class
! Brother Maloney came among them as
I n physician of souls, but the sheayes
, of great rejoicing We're not for him.
! Like Jacob he wrestled, and like Ma
than he fell, for his adversaies were
!. plenteous and their wisdom that of
the serpent, forasmuch when he Smote
the ball so that it scared, they that
were as Philistines unto him did con:
gregate around about that the ball
might not escape them, and did hold
forth each man his hands, until their
fingers in number were like unto the
lilies of the valley, and they seized
the ball and bore it thence in triumph. y
Look here!" howled the managing
editor when he had reached this point,
what's all this got to do with it?"
Anything the matter?" inquired
the religious editor.
This is no way to write up base
ball match" protested the managing
editor.
why not?" Indignantly demanded
the religious editor. Whats the matter
with it? That's the way they did it,
and that's my way of doing it up"
But, man alive!" exclaimed his
superior, "this reads like sermon!"
Very well, any objection to SER
mons?" asked the religious editor,
tartly. If You don't like my style of
business, you'd better send some sec
ular cuss to the next ball game"
Listen to this, mani" said the
manager, reading from the account:
I'm this, the eleventh hour, Brother
Gilhooly essayed through etfectual
shifting to turn back the host that
beset his brethren, and save unto
Brother Murphy the rich harvest OF
his frequent exertions by welcoming
him to the haven of the home base.
But his enemies prevailed against him,
so that when the ball had been driven
from him by a mighty cast Of the bat
they threw it with marvellous direct
ness unto one of their number, yel
even unto him who was upon the first
of the bases, and he smote Brother
Gilhooly hip and thigh, so that he
fell, and tie bigh priest cried aloud
in a great voice, saying All out!"
THAT sail consistent with thefacts,
Sid the religious editor, as the man
aging editor looked up. If there's
anything there that amt so I'll buy
you hiatt"
That's all right" proclaimed the
managing editor, but the style! See
the style! 1t sounds like the Bible!"
Then it's the Bible you objecS to, "
retorted the religious editor. 1t isn't |
the game, it's the Bible"
NO, no" protested the desparing
manager, Not that. object to ap-
plying the scriptural style to such
matters. Suppose reporter should
write up political NEE ng in that
way:
Our city was previously blessed
last evening by richly blessed and
fervent meeting OF the Mclaughlin
Democrats. Brother Jim Dunno &C.
cupied the chief seatand awaited much
in bringing pericling souls to more
perfect understanding of the grace and
blessed privileges of Democracy as
preached by brother Mclaughlin. The
harvest was plenteous, and though the
mammon Of unrighteousness was in
strumental in exciteting a grievous
disturbance over the contesting dele
CATION from the first ward, the Lord
was with His people, and the laborers
garnered bounteously and the reapers
were richly rewarded"
How would that sound, eh?"
THAT sounds all right, commend
ed the religious editor. Don't see
anything out of the way with that
if it's true
But how many Democrats would
understand it?"
None, l suppose"
And how many people who admire
base ball are going to understandyour
account of that game yesterday" de-
manded the managing editor, triumph
antly.
of course, if you put it in thatway,"
replied the religious editor, scratching
his ear. But say, I don't think [
can possibly write down to the under