Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-24
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New Johnny Piunkins gsvsA Himself
From . L1ck:nG.
lSt. Louis Sunday 3ayir a.

tst. Louis Sunday 3ayhE1.I
PluRkIns was q champion base-balilst
when the national gains first cane ilio
prominence, nigh twenty years ago. Both
hahos are crippled up, and he his some
sixteen difIeren. kinds o'srhenmatism, 50
nc doesn't go out 10 sec game very oite y
now. but there Is a spark 81 the old fire leli
In him vet.
The other day he lelrusa til1s his young
sst Toy, Johnny, had played hockey from
school, and, whip in hand. he awaited tie
lad's return, resolved 20 administer satiI-
tary cbastlsement. At length he cau4ht
him slipping warily insothe blck yard re-
companicd by base.bsltclub taller thtsst,e
j..
"Abal" said Plunkips, trying TO cot a
himcr grip on the raw hide with his stisEn.
ed fingers. "heen rsnning away ifOm
school, have yer Dcat want the school
master teach your yoLsg i5eas how % gel
'omselycs of properly. Ell. "A the 'twig
Is hcut the trees inclined, but you're bent
on foolm' away yoUHiime. see, a0G you
amt inclined to siuir. But IL yo,ii don't
went 10 lie taught a. school (spiltiag in his
hand Is he grabs dim by the c0a2T) III
tCach w."
Johnny began to wlhmper an6i moan:
"Can't have any fun"
Fun :" roaredsbis father. " What dye
call funs" and 20 raised his. whip to
slr.kc.
"Pla.playin' BASEBALL" sobt "a johnny.
Base. bah ?'~ SAID Plunkins qaspending
his arm IN the az. "Whorc did YOU learn
TO play basc.lsfs"
"Oh, | knOTs'd ever so Ions. ago."
"And y0;l. belong TO a 1ine?" Tho
arm dropped 10 his side.
ayes, The. DAISY Cutter = And we've
tocn playln' the High cows OF Ro;>
boxo'."
"But is1s wrong TO Irn away from
school. Joh1ny. COuldn'&Tcu have puv in
a sub ?"
Mary SUBJ said JoLsDy, emboldaned
by seeing his father sit GOWN on the saw
buck, and the rawbide l7iag at his fees.
Pm short stop. You see, It was Just
this way The High Rows took ie bat,
and Stabilized Joe led off with a -orklng
bit into the right field. Pinky joins put a
is toeentre field, viii Al Slit-nOsed Alike got
under and muffed.'
&" lie mutYcd If. do he!" sheer ii PUNK
ius, as he breathed lard and his ayes began
TO glisten.
dyes, but the lAll split hi Eager"
GOOD enough. But go on.
" FOX-lIOrn Ittc drove fetty one mo
left field and filed the bases. Fre0chy
made wild pitch and Grid,Ton sam scored
and the two EoX5oros advanced bag"
"A bag. What's that"
oh, you amt fly, daI. y bags base.
don'chcr know"
"YcS, gas, mighA have known. Go
on"
"Furcy drove a moving maohjng-"
"noNmg-machiCeW
"Yos. 4 grass-cdttcr-abou bali foot
out OF slim Jim's potato grabbers, and the
two High Lows crossed TIE silverware."
Yes. the plate. Furry was doubled
with skinny on bis line 10 fly to Little
Red and Dickey Bird gave up the ghost on
a swift bounder TO pmnkey.'
"Plunkev"
"Ycs," said the boy with grin; &" that's
nc"
And you took il in?" cried the father
tout o. the wet" said the boy, pl4cidly,
"Comc to ne arms, me SON. exclaimed
Plurkins, springlus to his feet and EN-
bracing him passonately. I" ! was afraid
YOU WIS iooliu' away your time st scloo
aud gtttn' no edication, but | see | wa
mistaken. Why, boy, you are III to enter
college this very minute. Come right alono
into the house and tell about the rest OF the
game 10 your mother and me-" AMI they
went in together locked In fond embrace