The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-10-09

y
an Englishman, who had coached some
OF the best cricketers in England and
America Jack went to Tyner and got
him for a consideration to take him
into his club Tyner put Jack at the
bat, who, as usual, made a miserable
failure. Jack went to the professional
man and said Il suppose you are GO
ing to drop me; | don't think l will
ever learn to bat" Tyner pulled out
his pipe and filled it, looking at Jack
| all the while. Il can teach any man
ever saw to bat who is not Il born
idiot" he said The trouble with you
| is that you've learned a bad style. You
stick your bat slant ways on the ground
and bend over as if you We're saving
wood. Now that is no way to bat. You
should stand upright or bend very
slightly, and hold the end of your bat
at least two feet from the ground. You
are then ready to take advantage of
any ball that comes near the wicket
OF course none but a sure hand may at
| tempt to drive ball that's dead on the
wicket, If you've perseverance I'll
make a tolerable batsman of you in
| six months"
Tyner took Jack in hand and coached
him continually. At first he could do
nothing with him, but at last Jack got
into Tyncr's methods and made rapid
progress, and in six months was toll
cradle batsman. His old timidity dis
,,i,l,, -. ~, ", 80, ~
+,,.l ,,aa,e Ia ,.n+,,,.,,ad -, Ifa1ifa, ,;tl,
~, o..a,,IIo,,+ ,,as,.d ~. -, ,,,'i
VIII, IL dan+ie+,s d;oIo,,, i, L. aai.
Of Ia ,vasn.+ Ion~ r. ,,Ii;na. ,,,1rp In
t;+io ,,-ba, ho ro,,, ,,,itL ,.aiiaf 4l,o+ 80
coost was sim clrar Rnt T,ntiti, mavo
him rs little satisfaction MS before
Jacll reminded her of her nronise that
she was to rive him his answer nc soon
as he was the best batsman in the Pal
adins. well, are you?" said Letitia.
demurclv. Jack did not answer this
question but went to the captain of
the Paladins and was reinstated as a
member of the club.
He then strolled ont to the grounds
and watched the club practice, and his
eve quickly detected in some of the
players the very faults that Tvner had
cured him Of There was a cricket
match soon to come off between the
| Paladins and the Officers club, which
latter was then a remarkably strong
one The clubs were daily out on the
common practicing, but just before the
match was to come off one of the best
batsmen of the Paladins fell sick Jack
saw his opportunity and went to the
captain. an old friend Of his. "Bishop
is on the sick list he said, land you'd
| better take me on in his place" The
captain stared and laughed.
"What in the name of thunder, Jack.
are you thinking of? Bishop is a first
rate man, and YOU aren't even third
rate. The thing is nonsense
| But Jack laid the case before him.
| The captain had q nrcat respect for "
ncr's reputation but was 10th to take
Jack on. However. he welded after
awhile. and said: s.Now. Jack. I'm tax
ing you on Your word. For Heavens
sake don't DISGRACE us. As Won want
the matter kept mum. why. of course
I'll not say anything about it, but I
warn you the boys will cut up rough
when they hear you are on the team
so the matter was settled But it
turned ont as the captain had said, and
! there was much crumblinr all around
especially from those who were candi-
dates for Bishops place. Some in dis
gust predicted a walkover for the Off
GERS club. and many ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
remarks were passed about Jack.
The eventfuI day arrived. All Hall
| fax, civilian and military, was present
to witness the most important match
that for years had been held on the
common. Ladies with gay parasols
and officers in scarlet uniforms were
mixed through the crowd Letitia was
there and stared in establishment when
she saw Jack take his place with the
PaIadins in the field. The Officers had
their first inning at the bat, and they
rolled up large score. When the last
wicket fell they had 267 runs to their
credit A cheer went up from their
| sympatlizers in the crowd and the
faces of the PaIadins looked grave.
| ''The only chance we had was
Morrison when Bishop cavcd in. =
said Peterson. one Of the eleven, and
| Surdcn has put that iacIla4s of a Wiki