Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29

The grand stand, i'm
rrovised from a cattle shed. was crowd
ed to degree that caused the man.
agement much embarrassment, owing
to the frequency with which people who
were showed off the edges demanded their
money back. Mr.. Miles O'Flynn was the
floor manager of every function of import
ancc In that neighborhood, and he claimed
particular prominence at this time. owing
to the fact that his genius had originated
the somewhat unusual system under which
the game was played.
ITS all wrong" said he. 'ty set man
up an say tim. 'Ye're tn umpire an an
netting you says goes Dat don't do annie
ting but make reg lar keZar outn i'm"
'kezar'' was Mr.. O'Flynn's phonetic
method of pronouncinG 'cZar."
Even If de umpire don't have 1t all is
own way he was wont to observe. de
members of de orjince is likely ter git ter
mixin' things up so lively dat dey can't
show up fur work de mex day. an all dem
things tends ter bring de game inter dis
repute De only way ter manage is ter
nave all de umpires OATS needed an let
dem settle 1t without outside interfer-
ence. Give each side many umpires as
dere is players. an let de floor manager
tend to de rest"
With that sage remark Mr.. O'Flynn
jauntily caressed his mustache but very
carefully SO not to disturb the two black
circles, one at each corner of his mouth
into which it had been waxed. With
bell-crowned. white high hat and a fam
Ing red necktie, he was as Mrs Rogsles
who has daughter in the high school, re-
marked. the sinecure of all eyes"
AS ne walked back and forth in front
or the grand stand and the bleachers-the
latter being improvised with the assistance
OF neighborirg lumber yard-he had the
air OF man whose authority is so uni
versally recognized that he can afford to be
The first inning was not far under way
when Mr.: Snaggsy Rifles came to the bat
on behalf of the Favortes
The pitcher gathered himself together
ner of his kind
Nv Le eg g,7, Of ter ball. will YEP, shouted
Oar cin'?''
Strike!" yelled Mr.. OFlynn.
Stflke Nothin'!" retorted Mr. Rifles
pitcher. '
Leave 1t 60" retoned Mr.. Rifles with
magnanimous wave of his hand, and in a
moment the ball was speeding toward him
once more.
'Strike!" shouted Mr. O'Flynn.
thin" eu VI soiie-
Il amt no eye DOCTOR" was the lofty
response mo more'n you're a ball player
What you ought ty dc is ter. git er niece
or rubber an tie one end Of 1t to the bat
Then by tyin the other end to the bail
mebbe the two 'ud get tygether oncet IN Il
while. Play BALI"
"All right" said the batsman haurhtilv
Leave it go agin."
Once more the pitcher delivered the ball
safely into the catcher's grasp
"strike!' said Mr.. O'F'lynn in icy, pene-
trating tones.
Il pertest! shouted Mr. Rifles.
call up de umpires," said Mr.. OFIynn.
Two young men with skin-tight shirts,
hot bod
ana no stockings stepped to where rope
had been stretched to form quadrangia,
OFlynn cleared his throat to make an
announcement.
Ladies' an gents: Ty first rom ~ ~
trst decision o ty first innin'n take place
wit eight-ounce gloves an Marks O.
s9ueensbury's rules. Mr.. Muggsie Nc
Manusll represent ty Pets an anId.r gent
personally unbeknownst ty me, but givin,
ty name o Bantam Joe,' will hold IN de
discussion fur ty Favorights I'll referee
"hlle dcy gifts better acquainted"
After the sixth round Mr. McNarus
failed to come up. and the Favorites got the
decision. Such interpola tons became more
and more frequent. Whenever an alterca-
ton arose Mr.. O'Flynn called up the two op-
posing umpires whose weights most neari,
correspondent. Fortune seemed stranoeix
on the side of the Favorites In the eleven
protracted encounters that occurred I'D to
the middle Of the fifth inning their side
had been victorious. Shortly after ;bs
fourth inning O'F'lyEn's face began to wear
a very ominous expression and now whe,
the Favorites ought to require another
test he raised his hand to quen the muir
murs which arose from the Pets and their
admirers
Ladies an gents" he said, Il have been
ty floor manager fur about all ty social
events Flytown has witnessed in ty las
ten years. An dis Is ty first time I ever
halter 'pologize fur ty way things was 90
in. But feel it's me place ty offer some
explanation about how 1t is dat las wear
ty Favorishts got beat by score of ty
2, de players on bote sides ben' ty same
while dis year at de middle of ty fit in
min ty score STAINS q ty in favor of ty