Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-05-27
And They went.

Charles and his girl have decided moi
to go to the seashOre this summer, but
instead, to stay ut home and take in all
the ball games. This couple went t.
see the Yales play the HartfOrds the
other day; and as Deodora had never
seen a game of ball, Charlie told her tC
ask him to explain everythinI she didn't
understand.
At the very outset, when Capt. Rem
sens team showed their drilling by
ming to their position in the field, she
asked, excitedly: 'Oh, Charlie, what
ale they ruDning for? Are they afraidr
That's discipline, my dear
Who's this man that looks something
like sailor? What does he do?'
That's Charlie Daniels. He's the
umpire
WHAT'S an umpire?'
wait a minute, and you'll see
'Therel what did he say?'
'Ile said, play, low ball p
PLAY low ball? Is it going to be a
low ball game? Therel what did he
holler then?'
'One ball. Six balls gives the striker
a base, you know
What made HIM strike at that with.
out hitting it?'
They can't always hit it?'
why nOt?'
Because there's curve on it,
There he hit it. Wasn't there a
curve on that? What is he running
for?'
Too badr Childs let 1t go by
is that what he is running for, Je-
cause Childs let it go by2 Who is
Childs, anywayp'
IF Childs had held it he would have
been out
would Childs have been Out?'
No, mol The other fellow
what other fellowg'
The man who hit the ball
Oh
what made him start to run, and
then turn to run back again?'
Can't you seeg'
No, can't see, and III thank you
not to answer SO impatiently; if you do
| will not ask you any more about the
game
Pardon me. L will endeavOT to-
At this point he was interrupted in
what he was about to say by Bemsen's
marvellous catch and the uproarious ap-
plause which followed. DeOdcra was
all excited, too, without knowing the
reason why.
Say, Charlie. what is it all abouty
she asked.
'Remsen, Remsenr shouted Charlie.
'Remsen, Remsenr shouted hundred
others.
what about Remsen? Pray do tell
Didn't you see that daisy catch?'
Yes, | saw him catch ball, but it
seemed to he awkwardly done. He
didn't do it near so gracefully as tue
Yale boys. lie almost tumbled down
when he caught it,
That's it. He had to almost tum-
ble down to reach it,
why didn't he do as the Yale boys
do-get nearer to the ball, so he
wouldn't have to tumble dewu? Say,
Charlie, what is the empire running
for?'
Umpire, my dear
Il prefer to call him empire. He's
sort of a Gar, any way; besides he
looks like Russian. But what IS he
running for? And he runs fer both
sides and cross lots, too
'He runs SO he can see who gels TO
base lirst-the ball or the PLAYER
What Is he near-sighted?' l can
tell from way back here. Besides, what
difference does it make, any wayl Say,
Charlie, what is that girl in the car
riage waving that blue handkerchief
fOrp'
'Yale's color is blue.
Il thought the ones who got beat
were always blue. Why didn't that
man out there catch that bally'
oh, that's Way
His way, is it?'
No, no. His name is Way.
But he didn't try to catch it,
perhaps he couldn't see it,
rs the game out now?'
Three more innings TO play
What are some going fOrl'
Got their moneys worth, suppose
so have 1. Let's co.
He said "Amenl' And they went.