The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-08-20

Base Ball Extraordinary.

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And it came to pass that upon
the ninth day of the eighth month,
and towards the evening thereof,
they who added in the vicinity of
Washington Square saw journeying
past their abodes, a number OF men
and boys, many of them arrayed in
red stocking and scarlet raiment.
And Soma carried with them fire
pote, thereby proclaiming them /.
selves tinners.s 1oo3 r1q0 t.
And some who beheId them q1es
toned them, saying. t'Wherefore
do ye soiourn in the vicinity of the
base ball grounds p Fttli
And one who bore q soldering
iron answered: "KnOW ye that the
adobe makers, from the southwest
quarter of town, have challenged US
unto game o, base ball, and We go
that We may administer a reproof
unto Them, and also take unto our
selves FIVE pieces OF silver, which
are the stakes upon this occasion"
And they that heard him fol-
lowed that they might see the con-
test. ,rr 1o
AMI when they arrived upon the
ground they elected one from the
multitud7 for umpire, that he might
have the crowd show nm how the
game should he conducted, and re-
ceive the harsh word Of both sl6ep,
thereby becoming an outcast
among men.
And they also elected scrine, that
he might give credit to those who
by their prowess aided to the score
Of their side.
And when they had arranged
these things, those who were in
command of the conflicting parties,
advanced unto one another, that
they might by the casting UP OF a
nickel determine which should first
60 to the bat.
And the timers HE'D themselves
unto the bat, and the first of them
grssped the bat with a mighty grasp,
determined to make a home run.
But the pitcher put great strength
into his arm and delivered the pail
so that it smote the striker under
the first rib, causing him to see fire
works, and he journeyed TO first base
in consequence. And during the
inning the timers garnered unto
themselves four runs.
And the adobe-makers advanced
to the bat; and the frat OF them
smote the ball with a mighty smote,
causing 1t TO raise above the heads
of those in the field. But the
ielders stretched forth their hands
in great hunters; and prevailed
against the strikers inasmuch as
they caught the ball. And shortly
afterwards two of his brethren were
also put out. And there was a smell
as OF whitewash!
And after the space of four in :
nings, the adobe-makers desired TO
change the position Of some of their
men. But the timers bjected, and
would fain have drawn the game;
which is after the manner of that
club. And the voices of the con-
testsnts were raised i'll contention.
When the captain of the sdobe-
makers said, "suffer it to be so;''
and they returned to their stations
in the field, that the game might
continue.
And shortly afterwards The TIM
ners changed the position of two of
their men; which Is a ter the man
ner Of that club. nH
Aud for the space of nine innings
the game progressed, even unto the
setting of the sun, when the :in-
ners were six runs ahead and they
departed exceeding merry, cast 'ng
sunny smiles all arounj.
But the adobe makers retired
do pncast, singing Take me back to
home and mother. And many of
them were ii sore distress, from the
pain caused by the conclusion of the
ball with scme part Of Their manly
frame. And they proce eded to
anoint Themselves with arn'ca snd
sweet oil. a3l3
And inasmuch as the ado e.
makers are no satisfied with the re-.
suit of their contest with rhe
knights Of the soldering iron, this
may not be the end. Selah!
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