Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-23
AT THE BASEBALL GROUNDS.
The Young Man In Love TeIls His Best
Girl All the Little Secrets of the Ma
ta-uaI Game

1
What is it for2
He-Thsfs score card. I'll show yo
how to keep score.
She-Oh, yes, how very nice What ar
all these letters after the names Of the play
ers2 =,
He-They designate the positions; "p.'
means pitcher; &c" catcher; IT. t.. lei
field
She-Oh, yes, and 3D." means thre'
balls.
He-No, third base.
She-0hl
Hs-Now the game is called. You wan
to watch closely and I'll explain.
She-Yes, and you must tell me every
thing Charlie. do so want to learn th'
game.
Impolite Old Gent from behind Ito i'm
agiuary friend )-Ah, there!
He.The New Yorks 60 first to the bat
She-Oh, Charlie, what a lovely scene
The PLAYERS look 80 picturesque in their
gray costumes against the background Of
green turf, don't they? -,
He-H.m-rather. That's ORouke at
the bat. He's one of the heaviest batters
in the League.
Sh-Oh, is he? 1 wish he would turn
around so that l could see his face.
He-Never mind his face. It's muscle
that counts.
Shs-I suppose 80; but you know Char
lie, we always like q hero to be handsome
impolite old gent from behind groans.
He (standing up)-That was q daisy
Go, Jimmy, you've got to go! Hi make
second! Muffed by thun-h'll reach thlr
sure! Hooray, JIMMY Good boy, good
boy!
She-Why, Charlie, how excited you are
Do tell me what he did.
Hs-He made third, that's what ne did,
A clean three-bagger
She-Oh my, Charlie! And what does
all that count?
He-.Nothing yet, but it will when he
gets home.
She-Whas does he want to get home
for2 is he hurt2
Hs-No, no; when he reaches the home
plate.
She-(sxcitedly)- yes. And when
will he reach the home plate?
He-The first chance he gets. OF course
Nov, that's Conner at the bat. "lhttle
Roger" they call him.
She-Why, Charlie. he isn't little
He-They call him little because he IS
big.
She-Ohl Who is the man that dusts
the marble, Charlie?
,H9-He's the umpire.
Shells that oil he has to 90?
He-No, certainly not. He decides
when man is out.
She-I thought player was out whe he
is touched with the ball.
He-So he is, but the umpire has got 10
say so.
She-Oh, didn't know. lie has fine
physique. hasn't he, Chsrlie2
He-Yes; but physique won't help him
any. What an umpire wants Is large
head.
She-Do all umpires hive large heads?
Hs-Ees, before the season is over soma
OF them have very big heads.
She-Why, Charlie, where's that Mr.
Connor2
Ue-He scored long ago Don't y0n
remember | put it down for your
Sh-Oh, did you? | forgot.
Violent fit OF coughing from behind:
He-Thats Dorgsn striking now. Hes
trying to make sacrifice hut.
Shc-What's that2
He-TIe will get out hi nself in order to
bring the man on third home.
She-Oh, Charlie, how very noble! lie
sacrifices himself for somebody else.
What fine esprit de corps thai dsuotes !!
He-Is denotes ball Watch this man
coming now; that's Welch the famoas
pitcher.
She What's he smiling for?
He-Because gets big salary and can
afford to smile That's a strike and poor
one, too, for he's out. He isn't much at
the bat, but he ia daisy IN the box.
She-Oh do they keep him in q box2
Undertone from behind-No, they keep
him in glass case.
He-No, of course not. Ths space
where the pitcher stands is called a box
That's three out.
Shells the game over?
IIe-No, only the first inning.
She-What are they oil doingP
He-Ch0ugiug sides The visitors have
q whack st The bail now,
She-IIaye a what, Ghsrlief
He-Ifs the visiting clqDs turn to NAtf
She-Then | shan'C watch them. | ali
only interested in the playing OF the New
Yorks.
He-Well now is the time to see it.
They will endeavor to prevent the other
club from scoring.
She-Qh, then I'll look,
He-Welch is pitching now. Watch that
ball curve.
She-Yes, but he throws the ball 80 the
man with the club can't hit it.
He-Thst's what be wants to do
Shs-Oh, Charlie that doesn't seem fair.
He Tin low tone) Everything is fair in
base b H. and war, Hud-love
'She-Doa't be foolish Charlie Thought
you we're going to tell me all about the
gene.
Helm trying to- Whewl that sky
scrapeE.
S6e-A wbatr
He--A high ball. and by thun-thst is,
Dorpan mGHed it. 49,.
SIZE sse-Oh, did Tue Ut; New {QFks win that
timer
He-No, the bate: got bis s27a CT ||'or-
CANS error.
She-I gbould think If Mr.. Dorgan
made an error he would be willing to cor
rect it. What are you applsuding for now
Charlie2
He-Ward's pickup. 1t was dandy
of play. :,
She-Why the ball rolled right up to
him. -, .
He-Yes, but tie ball was terribly not
one. ~
She-Does the ball ever get teo hot plsy
With, Charlie2
He-Well, it's over, and the New Yorks
have won. How do you like the gamer
She-Oh, it's perfectly splendid, now
that [ understand all about it. DO You
know, Charlie what am going to do2 !
sm going to get white silk handkerchief
for Sou and embroider two bats, crossed,
in the corner 10 red, and put in one or two