The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-03
AT THE BASE BALL GAME.
Why Charles Now Leaves His Best Girl al
Home When He Goes to the Ball Park.

Why Charles Now Leaves His Best Girl at
Home When He Goes to the Ball Park.
Hartford Times.
Charles and his girl have decided not to go 10
the seashore this summer, but, instead, to stay
at home and take in all the ball games This
couple went to see the Yales play the Hartfords
OH Wednesday, and, as Deodora had never seen
a game of ball. Charlie told her to ask him to
explain everything she didn't understand
At the very outset. when Captain Remsen's
team showed their drilling by running to their
position in the field, she asked excitedly: 'Oh,
Charlie, what are they running for1 Are they
afraidp
That's discipline, my DEAR"
'Whos this man that looks something like q
sailor2 What does he do?"
'That's Charlie Daniels. He's the umpire"
whats an umpirel"
s'Wat minute, and you'll see."
"There what did he say?'
''He said play; low ball!'"
PLAY low ball Is it going to be low.bali
game? There! what did he boiler thenp
Zone ball. Six balls gives the striker base.
you know -.
ting itl"
''They can't always hit it." .
"Why mott"
Because there's curve on it."
"There! he hit it. Wasn't there curve on
thata What is he running forl'
"Too bad Childs let it 90 by.n
SIS that what he is running for, because
Childs let it go bya Who is Childs, any wayp
IF Childs had held it he would have beea
out
would Chiids have been outp
mo, no! The other fellow"
what other fellowl"
"The man who hit the ball"
'Oh"
'What made him start TO run and then turn
to run back asga.inss
Cant you sect"
mo, can't see, and I'll thank you not to an
swer me so impatiently; if you do / will not ask
you any more about the game"
pardon me- will endeavor to-"
At this point he was interrupted in what ha
was about to say by Remsen's marvellous catch
and the uproarious applause which followed
Deodora was all excited. too. without knowing
the reason why
'Say. Charley what is it all aSoutw she
asked.
'.Remsen, Remsenl' shouted Charley. s'Reus-
sen Remsen!" shouted hundred others.
What about Remsenf Pray do tell"
Didn't you see that daisy catcha'
eyes, l saw him catch ball, but it seemed to
be awkwardly done. He didn't do it near 80
gracefully as the Yale boys. He almost tumbled
down when he caught it."
That's it. He had to almost tumble down to
reach itn
why didn't he do as the Yale boys do-gsE
nearer to the ball, so he wouldn't have to tumble
down. Say, Charlie, what is the empire running
forlr
UMPIRE my ueaE
II prefer to call him empire He's sort Of Q
Gear. any way; besides he looks like Russian
But what is he running forl And he runs for
both sides, and cross lots too.
she runs so he can see who gets to the base
frst-the ball or the player"
'sWhat! Is he nearsighted / can tell from
way back here. Besides, what difference does il
make, any way7 Say. Charlie, what is that girl
in the carriage waving that blue handkerchief
fora
s'Yale's color is blue"
81 thought the ones who got beat were always
blue. Why didn't that man out there catch thS
ball2"
''Oh, that's Way"
''His way, is i'll"
mo, no. His name is Way
sBut he didn't try to catch it"
perhaps he couldn't see it.'
as the game ont nova"
Three more innings to play.
''What are some going forln
SCOT their moneys worth, supposeT
$50 have L Let's CO."
He said "Amen!r And they went