The herald., 1894-07-11
BASEBALL ARG0NAUT Is.
HOW THEY SAILED AWAY AND
FLEECED THE SAN DIEGO Boys.
willie Groep Writes OF the voysgc
Down and Back, and of tho Fine
Plays Made by the
Boys.


the part OF the California club baseball
team to charter sail boat for their trip
to San Diego. Gaty Psllen promised to
bring the team down on the Fourth, and
strike or no strike they intended to 60.
Several OF the boys tried to throw q
damper on the trip, saying they would
be sea sick and that the boat might
sink; and Harry Leland said the salt
in the ocean might strike and we would
have to walk. Capt. Billie Hicks per-
auaded the boys that everything would
be all right. and even went 80 far az to
give each an accident policy, payable in
heaven in case of death. Walter Webb
wanted to take few sign boards and
cell few choice ocean lots, but the
boye said may, nay Pauline" We all
left on the o'clock Terminal, July I'd,
and sailed from Long Beach about
O'Clock. When about to start Captain
Hicks discovered that the grocery man
had neglected to send the food, and we
had to look the town OF Long Berch over
to find provisions. Our menu was of a
very elegant order: salt pork, crackers
and black coffee. About O'Clock the
boys began to have that tired feeling,
and the fun began (for those that were
not sick). Brazie Leland tried to con-
sole the invslids by his beautiful tenor
voice, but to no avail. Besides being
q great ball player, Leland is great
singer and still greater fisherman.
About midnight We had a friendly
caller near the boat-a huge whals. We
discovered him by his snorting. At
fret the captain said it was gentleman
who was the guest of the captain from
Long Beach, whom Psllen surnamed the
bearded lady, but when the whale was
seen Leland put out his fishing line and
wanted to catch him. He said it would
be good ad for his store.
Hicks insisted on waking tbs boys up
to sse the sun rise. 1t was certainly
beautiful sight. 1t was the first time
they had seen the day dawn since fiesta
week
All day the boys fshed with the uausl
fishermsn's luck. We caught few al
bicore. but that. OF course, was our luck,
as we had IS aboard.
Speaking about Is reminds me OF our
gallant Captain Hicks. Like all old sea
dogs, be believes in the hoodoo. When
he found we had the unlucky mum ber
aboard be said. Boys. we are going to
lose the game sure" and consoed us
by saying he thought We would surely
sink.
About 2 O'Clock we sighted Point Lo-
ma, and then the wind left US. We
kicked. whistled and sang, but the wind
would not come back. AT. last Ole Ole
con, Swede, who was the captains
mate, called on Confucius, and Ike the
cat, the wind came back. We sighted
Coronado about 7 O'Clock. and at 8 we
arrived in the city of bay 'n.climate.
We all rested quietly that night, for
that's all you can do in San Diego. We
awoke early on the Fourth, ready for
the games. The town was all excite
ment. Think off i'll A street parade
and ball game, all in one day. The
Cactus boys thought they had cinch.
They had all their beautiful girls ar
rayed in their colors. and the girls are,
as "a rule, great mascots, but they cer-
tainly failed on this occasion. The
whole town turned ont to see the games.
The umpire called time at 8 O'Clock.
with the Cactue club at the bat They
scored one run, and how the crowd
cheered. We came in for our half and
scored three runs; IN the second We shut
them out, and we made two more runs
in the third. They made one run and
,, we failed to connect with MIR. Works
curves. The score was then s to in
our favor. From that time to the eighth
inning the boys played great bail !;
neither side could score. Then our
lucky inning came. Gatz and Billie
Hicks watched the coaching lines, and
told Edwards to hit her hard
with his flying jib, and Billie did
it, Then Haulon Cumminee Le-
land, Webb, Pallen and Captain Hicks
each hit the ball safely, and the climax
WAS reached when Pallsn stole home.
Total, 5 runs; score, 10 to 2.
| The Cacti made two runs in the ninth,
and the game WAS ours. The boys
played great game, and / must say the
Cactus boys know little about the game
| themselves.
Captain Choate of the Cacti took his
defeat very well. All he said was ::
Boys, you beat us; wait till We tackle
you in Los Angeles"
And the band then played Wait Till
the Clouds Roll By.
We sailed back the morning OF the
9Th, and were becalmsd "a hours. 1t
took US three days and three nights to
reach Long Beach. When the boys got
on shore they gave their war cry and
| thanked heaven that they had arrived
safely. If you don't think they had O
good time, ask them.
WILLIE GREEN.
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