The sun., 1891-06-30
RIOTERS AND ROOFING.

What They Root For. How They Root.
and the Result OF Their Rooting.
Roo.ers are now recognized in all sporting
circles. They are the mon who have strong
feelings for one side or the other In a contest.
and encourage their favorites and promote
their interests in various ways. To say that
man is roofing is to say that he is doing his
best for the success OF somebody On the base.
ball field. for instance the rooter has his favor
lie club or his favorlte player. for which he
shouts or applauds or encourages or lets Or
helps along In any way.
On the race track there are all sorts OF root
ers. from the stable boys or touters to The oc-
cupants Of private boxes. They tn OF th .ir
favori,e before the race begins. They reach
the highest pitch OF excitement when the
horses a'e on the homestretch. They rush to
the front with eager looks. painting with excite
ment. clapping their hands. shouting worIs of
announcement or muttering curious phrases.
such as Come along my beauty."" There you
arc nv pct" Now do EN-" Let her CO."
Are you with me?' Now see n. do. IT,"
"Once more my love-" Just little."" On
where are You ?"'. Another 20 for luck." " You
nre coming home and hunureds OF others OF
similar mnnrt sometime th us, ur?,otns likes
not This time. We must wait Sn,ii Hs ,".@or. NOR
row" He Is slow" He e whiting" Next
conscious OF his surroundings. ana keeps up
running fire. OF words and actions until tho
is Wild with Joy. and il be loses the rooter Inds
lots of excuses.
The rooisrs Ct games Of cards have a variety
player and root Tor HIM to get good hand.
They ,el i th TIE a PLAYER how to pick up bis hand
how 10 DISPOSE OF his feet on, The runes Of Other
chairs what tunes to whistle and lots Of other
slightest influence on the RaInr. hut which 10
II. active and en- nhusiastlc rooter are OF II"
rooter viii root for .iiushes or stra ghts and
even VIII ss3mstmfs n have ne tsmrrliy 10 root
os ysots r
mob" II the game is euchre. the rooter roots
The rooter delights In all field sports. and
works harder than the players. Ho knows all
s H. Il. b..S S01S sssarS
skss s S lively the e Hs Shouts
auets. and Considers himself q mascot II bis
man wins.
There are many female rootsrs .p at all sorts q
delicate litIIe shouts. and some lines break out
in impatient exclamations. They root and
There is y growing confidence In the value Of
ass 1oo sS
friend to VII root hHd for for
curious part OF It Is that there 10 not the slIRbt
oSt tn nR that rooter can do to have the r0-
motest shadow OF q shade OF influence on the
result OF Q contest. To an outsider all this
roofing appears to be Intensely absurd. fool.
nnreasoaaoe as da ana @ SHY ana stil tho root
1t is surprising how many queer rooters
there are among the women. A hUN reporter
saw one the other day at the Suburban. tho
day that Superintendent Frank Clarke got his
present OF gold watcn from the Jockey Club.
The rooter was thin. spare old woman, In
common black dress and an old -fs shioned hat
She might have come ont Of a prayer meeting
the horses; she followed every race; she
down ner cold plunks without fear. and then
rooted for her fayorlto horse with a vim and
spnnk and energy that was astonishing. She
followed the horses around the course and rat.
tied OF a string Of horse talk like = hockey; and
conyietion that her roofing had done i all. q.
Much might be written about the rooters In
E2li!ies. In business. and even in religion;
methods. They have tho same earnestness
and absorbing interests In their pet hohDies.
and present to the student of human nature
the same Interesting study as the ioo.ers OF
TO he rooter 10 great privilege and enjoy:
ment. md to have root-rs roofing for you 10
regarded as great good fortune.