Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-13

far. aud the stranger replied, with shght
German accent, that be WAS from Chicago,
aud was down that way looking Tor talent
At this statement The Haytown's turned Ia
taeir chairs and became interested, when
Zebe Harris SAID,
..Do YOU know who be is. fellowsi That's
Arson"
"Ansonr - they all whispered.
'.Surei I'll get him 70 talk and Zebe
Harris. moving his chair nearer the
stranger. addressed him:
SAY, my frl-Id, amt you q profes-
sional"
''Veu.n said the stranger, evidently a
foreigner. Il guess me vos hal peen
PLAYING cicr since vos old enough 10 run
the"
Il kne,r it," said Zebe. 'You play .arst
base, don't youl"
"How you know dot'" asked the stranger
"Never mind how know II, sal. Zebe,
now sure Of his conviction. "Say, how
would you like to play tlis afternoon"
"Vy. first rate" answered the stranger.
''Well. then, just follow US CONE on.
fellowslp
All rose TO start; the stranger grabbed
his yellow leather case, and mecllly fol
lowed in the wake of the young enthusiasts.
4 low whispered conversation was kept up
among them. Zebe Harris notifying them
that as Arson was looking for talent. he
didn't want 10 be known, and was travel
ing "incogn
The Jayville grounds were reached at
last, and in formal array and amid a dead
silence the Haytowns took their position
In the field for preliminary practice The
tall stranger was told 10 go 10 first base
and 10 take of his coat and vest There
was no uniform for him, but that didn't
matter; he'd let the Jayvillos see what ball
playing was The stranger had but partial
" taken of his coat, all the time wondering
why be should DO IT at all. when Zebe
Harris, the pitcher, flung one Of his cele-
brated ''undershoots" suddenly toward
first" The new acquisition was evidently
not anticipating this kind If diversion on
the part of Master Harris, and in an IN
guarded moment allowed the ba.l 20 con
meet forciDly with the side of his nose: be-
fore he could recover himself the second
baseman had the bail. and the batsinan prac-
ticing with a second ball, called Here
you are, Baby, and strange as IL may seem
Baby. as be was called, was right there. and
stopped the ball-but not Intentionally
The stopping OF the ball was entirely due
~
and some correctness Of aim, with the
strangers stomach, causing the party as
sailed TO utter a gutteral and prolon ged
grunt.
At this moment the short-stop, running
in 10 get the ball. succeeded in q most adroit
manner in upsetting the stranger, causing
him 10 stand on his head and turn three
distinct pirouettes. resembling for ali
the world reversed ballet dance As soon
as his centrifugal force had expended itself
he fell to the ground, limp and inert. With
a surprising quick and back-handed action
he reganed his feet, and. with his leather
case IN one hand and his coat in the other.
was about leaving the grounds, when Zebe
Harris called TO him:
"Savl Amt you Ansoni"
"Anson vOtl Nyname is Spie -lcbaum -
~ thought you said you cfue from
Chicago and played first base, said PM
Soggs.
"SoI dO.n said the stranger, u haf always
played first base
an baseball ninel"
mime graciousi MOI In a brass band
Here is mine trumpet" holding up the
leather case for their inspection.
The Haytown Eight" were about 70 do
him personal m jury. but he was protected by
the Jayvilles, who also paid him two dollars
and seventy-fve cents 20 play Don't you
20, Tommy. don't 60" as the Hayt0wns
sadly marched Of the field. after their dc-
feat. each one q them wondering where ho
could find Bill stacy after dark. or just as
soon as he bad chopped that '.ofd o.
0ood"-George Hoey. ia Once Week