The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-17
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Charles and Ills Girl Deodora Sees a Game

tnHTles anu nlt UITl DtOUOTd sees = Garle
Base Ball.
Charles and bis girl have decided not to 60
TO the seashore this summer, but, in
stead, 10 stay at home and take in all the ball
games. This couple went to see the Yales
plsy the Hartfords on Wednesday; and as
Deodora bad never seen q game OF ball,
Charlie told her to ask him to xplain every.
thing she didn't understand
at the very outset when Captain Rsmsens
team showed their drilling by running to
their position in the field, she asked excit-
sdIy: Oh, Charlie. what are they running
for2 Are they afrsid?'
That's discipline. my dear"
Who's this man that looks something like
q sailor What does he dor
That's Charlie Daniels He's the um-
pre-"
whats an umpire?'
Wait minute and you'll see"
'Therel what did ne say?'
He said, play. low ballr"
PLAY low ball? Is it going to be q low
ball gamer There. what did he holler then?
One ball. Six balls gives the striker a
base. You know"
What made him strike at that without
hitting it?"
They can't always hit IT,"
"Wby pot?'
Because there's curve on itn
There! be hit it, wasn't there curve on
hist! What il he running forf'
TOO bad Chil5s let it go by
is that what he is runoing for. because
Chil6s let it go by? Who is Childs, any
way"
II Childs had held it he would have bssn
cut"
Would Childs have been out?'
No. no! The other fellow"
What other fslov?''
THE man who hit the bal"
oh
What inside him start to run, and thsn
turn orun back again."
Don't You see"
No, l can. see, aud I'll tn INK You not to
answer SO impstispty; IL you do. | will not
asa ycu any more about the game"
PARDON ne. I will endeavor to
At this point he was interrup.sd in whst
he was about to say by X smson's msrysio Is
catch az d the uprorIous applause which f5l
lowed. Deodore was all excitement. too,
without knowing the reason why.
Say, Charley, what is 1t all about she ?
asktj.
"Remsen. Remsenl" sho1led Charlie.
"Remsen, Rem sem" shouted hundred 9TH
ers.
"wbat about Rsmsen? Pray do tell"
Didn't you see that daisy catch?'
YES, saw him catch ball, bat 1t seemed
to be awkwardly done He didn't do it near
SO gracefully as the Yale boys. He almost
tumbled down when be caught H."
That's it.. He had to almost tumble
down 10 reach it,
why didn't he do as the Yale bays do
get nearer to the ball so he wouldn't have
TO tumble DOWN Say. Charlie, What is the
umpire running forl'
Umpire, my DEAR"
II prefer to call him empire. He's sort of
a Gar, anyway; besides be Looks like R1s
sian. But what is he Running for? And he
runs for both sides and cross lots, too
He runs so he can see who gets to the
base trst-the ball or the player"
What! Is he near-sig lighted? 1 can tell
from way back here. Besides, what differ.
ence does it make. anyway? Say. Charlie:
what is that girl in the carrisgs waving that
blue handkerchief f0r?n
''Yale's color is blue"
81 thought the ones who got beat were al
ways blue. Why didn't that man out there
catch that ball?'
Oh, that's WAY"
"His way, is It?
mo. no. His name is Way"
But he didn't try to catch it,"
Perhaps he couldn't see it.n
lis the game out now?''
Three more innings TO play"
what are some going for?'
Got their moneys worth, ] suppose"
$50 have |. Let's co."
He said, "Amenl" And they went.