The Newtown bee., 1894-08-10
Affairs About Town.
A UNIQUE GAME OF BASEBALL.

It was great game of ball, that be-
 tween two local hines, the Hops" and
 the 'tSodas," back of Cady Mountain,
 one day this week. There were only two
 innings, but the winning score was high
 and the time, including the intermissions,
 was long. It began shortly before II a.
 m., and ended with the dusky shadows
 that came slantiug down at evening.
 But in that time was crowded high old
 time and no mistake. Ire sides were apparently matched, both teams having "professional" ball player in it's ranks,
 and umpired by three at different stages of the game. This triangular board served as a sort of arbitration committee to settle the disputes which arose una voidably in this unique game. Even then the decisions were not entirely sat isfactory to all contestants. Are they ever? "Fanny" and your scribe acted as keepers of the score, while "Cap" and stMullins" coached. The Sodas went to the bat and occupied all the time to the first intermission, retiring with the com fortable score of 13, nine of which were home runs and the balance by stolen bas- es, while the ball was caveering over the fields in wild throws of the Hops, who were rattled early in the game. Finally sLakejorg," the pitcher, seized the ball, and rushed for second base, arriving there just as the batter had left it; but in the ardor of the game, or fearful that the third baseman would not stop his hot liners, he did not throw to third but chasedthe would-be scorer, but missed him by an inch. The former did not IrxvN trl h,t uu ad fha pitcher had turned towards his box, started for home base. The cry of the colleagues of the pitcher aroused him, and seeing the evident intention of his victor in his recent race to make one more tally, he instantly started in pur- suit. The excitement was intense, and for moment it looked as though the pursued Soda would score, but the super. for sprinting powers of the Hops pitch. CT showed itself, as the distance grew less between them. The home plate, or rather the place where it should be, was almost reached by the heavy, short limbed Soda when he was siezed around the waist by his pursuer and turned com pletely around in his tracks. This sud. den checking of the momentum of both caused them to fall in confused heap
 They rolled over two or three times but the pitcher was the first to loose himself from the tangle. He looked all around him for the ball, which somehow ol another was lost, and looked dazed. But seeing his antagonist again wriggline toward home plate he jumped on him and by main force held him till someone on his side found the ball aud brought il to him. Siezng it in his left hand he arose, put one foot on his foe, and ex
 tending his hand with the ball, asked fol judgement by the umpires. The latter without dissenting voice said, out, amic the plardts of the Hops and the jeers ol the Sodas. This was first out, but in tho excitement of the occasion, the man or first base at the beginning of this episode had stolen around to third, and s9einf s his opportunity, while all were return
 Ing to their places, made for home. Too late the pitcher saw what was going on
 Pursuit would be hopeless in this case
 SO he threw the ball towards home witt hot haste. It struck the double-decket straw hat of the new tally maker, jam
 med it over his eyes and compelled hin to slacken his speed. The sight of hi
 new $l Chicago Mackinaw's condition also made him mad, and he turned tt wreak vengeance on the wretch W ho haC done 1t. In the meantime the catcher
 caught up the wisp of hay that had don' duty as base and rushed In hot pursuit
 nftsr the ball. Arriving at the spo
 where It lodged, he siezed it, anf dropp1nQ the base 1t hia feet, jumped up on it with screech of joy. He held ou
 l6e b61l towarks the unpirea for Judge