Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-03-14
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in Cambridge 1t was preceded by the
usual fatalities. Although the first
meeting had been so disastrous TO the
crimson there was a strong hope
among Johnny Harvard's boys that the
nine might win on the home grounds.
Yale in New Haven is like that giant Of
mythology whose strength was irwin
chile while his feet rested upon his
mother earth. But he was conquered
when Ilerel les lifted him into the air.
So the Cambridge boys kept up a
good heart and encouraged the nine.
However, as two or three of the best
men happened to be disabled just be-
fore the game, there was very little
game it had come down like snow
flakes in the great blizzard.
Larry Bangs the real one this time
appeared in the box for Yale The
reader knows very well that he had no
business there, but Larry did not know
that himself. He had accomplished
wonders, considering the time that he
had for preparation. lie had learned
of a master of the art. and he fondly
hoped to fill that masters shoes. If he
had come anywhere near doing it
Paddy O'Toole would never have worn
a Yale uniform again.
Probably Paddy knew that, but he
had no fear of losing his job. Ills
prayers were all for Lawrence. The
student had surpassed all paddy's ex-
pectations. He had learned To stand
up calmly in the corner of field and
throw curves very cleverly. Bnt that
is not pitching a ball game and Paddy
knew IT,
IF the luclI's all with him. said he
to himself. he may not get batted out
of the box
Wen, the luck was with him in sur
prising degree. The terror Of his
mighty name helped him at first Har-
ward men went to the bal with the idea
that they weren't going to hit the bali,
and some of them didn't. Those who
did find it, batted it straight at the big
Y on Yale uniform. AS the gentle
men from New Haven were not oblig-
ing{enough to dodge the hall and made
only couple of errors, Harvard did
not score. Yale got three.
Lawrence thought that he was doing
amazingly well and he could not under
stand why Johnny Wilkes wore a brow
of gloom, and kept repeating "i}angs.
Bangs, what's the matter with YOU to-
day
The unrefecting crowd ON the blue
side of the field cheered Justify, for the
game seemed to them to be going the
right way, and Lawrence heard his
name mingled with the almost continu-
Gus cheers. and was happier than he
had ever been before in his life
If you don't feel we'll, old man, said
Wilkes. just before Yale took the field
for the seventh time. IN let Whitley
pitch the game out"
"Oh, no" said Bangs, I'm getting
along very nicely"
We'll, don't take any chances, and
for mercy's sake use your head. You
don't seem to have it with You to-day.
II it had been anybody else except
the great Larry Bangs, Capt. Wilkes
would have sent him to the bench
without saying by your leave. Bangs
was pale with excitement and delight.
and the color which he had acquired
ON the roof and in the field with Paddy,
seemed to have faded all off his face.
| The first man at the bat in IIarvard's
seventh inning was SO exceedingly
fortunate as TO miss Yale man. lie
| put the ball into right field for tive
bases. The next man scored him
with pretty single; and then Bangs
lost the head which Wilkes had not be
lieved To he present at all on that oc.
casion. He knew that this was an
emergency calling for what Paddy
would have denominated head work.
lie tried to think of the eounsels which
Paddy had given him, but il seemed al
| If he could remember nothing exeep,
some fragments of Greek grammatical
rules. lie pitched the bali without
the faintest attempt 10 size up' tn,
batter or 70 meet the necessities of the
situation. Paddy wouldn't hav,
thought, either, but he would hav,
felt. and that would have been much
4 better
1t seemed 70 Lawrence that the bal
! was not fairly out of his hands evher
he became aware that the center fieldei
was chasing ii in the direction q
'',s". t,,hvrn cemetery. Then a hun
red OK more 'eti-lcggel demons bepar
to run around him III dizzy circles ami,
loud jeers 81 dcriSion. Ii would d,
painful IS prolong this scene Thor,
were eleveu bas hits ana tlie,
dispcpsationS of Provideace, the last
Z Of which sent Harvard u the fsld
I Whitley pitched the East two inuia-S