The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-31
IN WHICH TONY APPEARS.

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IN WHICH TONY APPEARS
There was an ease In Tony's manner,
As he gslly left his seat;
A smile adorned Ills beardless face,
"A smile OF self conosit.
And, when responding 10 the cheers,
He proudly tipped his hat,
And swaggered up aud down the sward,
And ewore ut this and that:
Then everybody present said, q
Ills Tony at the bat"
H.
GOLD AND GAS vs.. BRASS AND SASS.
He stepped up to the plate; he wore
Blue Hens Chickens eneer;
For Addlcks stood within the box,
A.twIrling Of the sphere!
And Addieks is Boston man-
A man Of gold and gas;
CAL least, that's 1ony's view OF him),
. While Tonys mostly brass,
Mixed up with Saxon oaths aud ''sich."
And gall, and grit, and sass.
Ill
TONY DOES SOME MORE wINRISa.
Timer cried Umpire Marvll; and
The great game had begun;
And all the snns OF Delaware
We're there to see the fun.
"Play. bell!' the crowd exclaimed,
and then.-
As Tony grasped the bat
He turned to wink at Knowles and Bach,
Who on the bIeachers sat;
And said. aside. I'll show this chap
know just wha. Pm at
AHANBY BALL-'oNE srRrKK~
1t was fatal fault for quick
AS WINK the ball was spent
A llenby ball, and straight to
Catcher Mitchalls hands 1t went.
"OuI Tony" looked In wonder. as
The spherold past him sped.
Aud wildly enote the atmosphere
Around about his head.
The people rOared-the umpire smiled.
And then: Strike one!' he said.
IN WHICH TONY REMARKS To WASH.
The sneer was still on Tony's lip.
His chances yet were good.
Defeat tor him! He'd not believe
That 1t was In the wood.
II know thing or two.' he said.
To Hastings standing near;
"And. though I've missed the Handy
ball,
Til soak the rest no fear;
IN make homer this tine sure;
know for what I'm hele.'
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TONY GETS PUzzLINo CURVE
Again the ball came like shot
A puzzling g. Moore curve; ..
And II wes plain to all about
That Tony',I loet his nerve.
For though with might and main he
swung
His bat, the lenther iIew
Beyond to Mitchsll's dIgits and
The umpire said: "Strike twom
While all around the injured air
With blows and oaths was blue.
VII
IN WHICH NIEnDi AND OTHER AsPIEkSTs re.
MARK TO TONY,
No longer curls the Higgins lp,
Most desperate is his case;
HIS form ls limp and languid and
Quito palid is his face.
Come. brace up. Tony; hit the ball."
Ben shouted from tho stand;
you'll have to do much bettern this,
Or shall take O hand"
"Yee, yes." u dozen voices cried.
|, 'Or ehali take a hand"
| ..-- VIII.
| TRULY SAD siunT
Again the ball Is on its way
| A Ezekiel Fleming twist;
And ut 1t Hlggins hits 30 hard
He nearly breaks his wrist.
But past him like bird IL went
| Twas sad to see II go,
| And see the air so shattered by
| The force OF Higgins blow;
But sadder still that Tony's friends
Should shout: II told you sol'
TX.
TOMS WEAKNESS DIE THE BUSINESS.
For Tony'd done his very boat,
And yet his henohmen think
He could have won the prize but for
His weakness for wink.
So when the um pl.e said Strike threel
| And out" the tickle crowd
Floeked up to Pitcher Addicks, and
ExtOlled him out aloud;
And said they'd always been for him,
And OF him they were proud.
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LEEyoY-TONY's PRESENT OCCUPATION.
Oh, somewhere in our little State,
The ann Ia shining bright.