The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-16
a fact that he kept concealed

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from the old.timers. His agility q
a runner was commented upon by
the ladies on the grand stand. III,
had purchased for the occasion {
pair of tennis shoes for n dollar, and
wore his old clothes, expecting &c
slide TO his bases, but instead OF
sliding he would sling his legs around
the man on the base and rush his
foot under the base SO adroitly that
sliding was entirely dispensed with,
He fell several times, for which lac
was duly rewarded by liberal sp-
plausc by the audience.
The two captains were busy men.
Mr.. ID ,llmcyer was claiming every.
thing in sight. He strut'cl about
the diamond like John Sullivan did
just before he was thumpcl out OF
the ring 10y Cprbett, and later felt
just about as John felt.
Everybody in the Moore nine
looked IKE giants to Gus after the
second inning, and when he saw Jul
Illus Conralh reach up in the air and
tnke in a iY with one hand and rush
to the second base with it and put
out q runner, Il made him sick. Ilu
also got sick when Will Bauer in.
sisted on getting on to third
base before Henry Pricsmeyer
decided on leaving 1t, The game
vas very exciting at this point.
Henry saw that either lie or Bauer
were dead, so struck for home, but
was too late to make it with safety.
o. X. Brown was put in the pitch.
er's box, when Harry Edwards re.
tired. o. X. felt highly honorcd and
looked around as If he expected a
bouquet. There weren't any how.
ever, but he still insisted on recog-
milton for his expcrtncss, and men
tally decided that lie would be salts.
fled if be conld get a small boy to
III the bases for him. He expect
ed to do nothing hut slug balls. He
got the small boy all right, but there
was a vigorous kick against the
recognition, and O.. X. had to do his
own running. This made him feel
badly, aud he again looked toward
the grand stand as if to say ga
smile would be thankfully received"
but he didn't get it.
f. e. Luckett played left fielder,
and thought. he worked very hard.
Fcnton looked very tired and gave
the audience tie impression that per-
haps lie vas bora tired. lie selected
the field because he noticed that in
professional ball the folders never
work hard, hut Fcnton was ia the
fix that n fellow usually is who
is looking for Il soft JOB. The ield-
ers had the hardest job in the ANA.
teur game, and Luckctt sworc that
was just his luck. lie and SuthOron
quit about the sixth inning, asserting
that they had enough ball for "A thou.
sand years,
Prof. Oldham had more fun than
n boy who ties II Tin can to a dogs
tail. Ralph was the only real hail
in the nine, and lie was called
in all discussions of mooted
points. He usually, in his endeavor
10 do exact %justics to all the parties,
decided all points in favor OF his
own side. Billy Brotherlon con
tended that this was the hest evil
that Ralph understood the
Col Zevcly filed the post Of right
fielder, and true 10 the nature Of all
colonies, worked very little. When
ever Zev saw the c,n,er deld, the short
stop, second or third basemen chas-
ing balls that fell on lis side, his
wouil become wreathcd
in smiles, as if 20 say, Wet the
monkeys gat it,
Paul Brace was not counted much
when chosen, hrcause he had not
bail, hut lie fooled them. He
and Billy Bfotherton and Blunt Der.
ry played as if their future exist.
depended on the success of
their side. When the game wound
up the score stood % to 90 in favor
Of the MOores.
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