The morning times., 1896-09-05

Earl Ii Hung Chang missed the oppor.
tunity Of his distinguished career when he
failed TO visit National Park yesterday
afternoon.
In survey ying Uncle Sans bread domains
and the greatinstitutions thereof, it is un-
fortunate that other claims upon his time
precluded his viewing an exhibition of
Yapkeedom's fnv0rites outdoor pastime.
And had the venerable Celestial been
the guest Of President Foung. Treasurer
Wagner Ind Colonel McGunnigle yesterday
he would have seen the game portra yed
in all of its many phases.
''UDcle LIZ would have had the oppor-
tunity of laying his almonG-sha ped optics
upon general potpourri OF baseball such
as is not ofte n uncorked in one day, and
upon his return to Pekin could have worked
the emperor, by recital of the Incidents,
into that frame of mind conducive to q be-
stowal of duplicate yellow Jacket and
''three-eyed" peacock feathers 10y the bed
tick full.
The Grand Old Man of the Orient certainly
overlooked a bet when he let the chance
slip to see the Senators and Colonels play,
and when he reads in The Times this morn
ing that seventeen Statesmen chased around
the bases in the first heat, while only two
Kentuckians could stagger the circuit, lie
Will be extremely Y sorry that he didn't allow
such hlittlethings asthe Capitol and Monument
to root, eat peanuts and sip Strasburger
lemonade.
However, it is said that destiny shapes
ends, and that Ii was stalled off from
National Park yesterday should be blamed
entirely on the umpires who have had him
in charge since his sedan chair was borne
from the decks OF the ST. Louis to the soil
of the free and brave.
FIVE THOUSAND THERE.
But il Earl Ii did miss the double
header 1000 Capitalians were cognizant
OF the good thing and were banked against
Mr.. Wagner's pretty, new grand stand, when
Tom Lynch touched off the fireworks in
the first half.
The batteries Tor the warming up sprint
down the pike were "Silver" King and
Duke" Farrell FOR the Senators, and -
Emig and Doggy" alias "Foghorn" and
Cyclone" Miller for the Mint JUleps.
Asto - Emig, nobody knew about him
and thereby hangs this tale:
Yesterday morning an angular, agrarian
looking individual strayed into the rotunda
OF the Riggs and after surveying the sur
roundings.. strobe. over TO the diamond
pinned gentleman who presides over the
register .-.-.,-s .---,- -t.,.--
II want to see Manager Mac-somethng,
OF the Kentucky ball club" queried the
Rube, of the two karat fine clerk.
That's him." replied Keys, pointing to
Colonel" McGpnnigle, who was not in his
baseball disguise for the nonce. The Jay
ambled over and said, like this:
i've hearn you was looking for talent
and I'm your tuckleberry. Ny title is
Emig, and I'm from York, Pa. Up in our
settlement I'm counted the hottest thing
that ever happened, and when you see my
southpaw working you'd imagine that Tom
Ramsey stood in the shoes.
'I'm from the same neighborhood that
sprung Earl Wagner and Jim Kreiter, and
you'll admit they know thing ortwo about
baseball, won't your
"Gimme a chance, and II don't cut
these Washington yanigans down like hay
before a move ., III charge you nothing
for my pains"
LIKED HIS NERVE.
''What manner OF phcnom is this?" asked
McGunnigle OF Jimmy Rogers; SAY, that
Fellow has the nerve or Pat Tebeau."
'.Oh. give him a, whirl," said Jimmy,
'.Thisis our experimentals season, you know,
and we might as well catch at straws."
might as we'll" echoed the chief uf
the Goioncls, and turning to Emig, told
him to feed himself at the table at noon
and then incase his curves in a Louisville
uniform and report to George Miller.
Miller heard his name mentioned In the
matter and then retired to the buffet for
long toddy with evergreens floating at
the top. Enough to drive man to
drink" said DOGGY" to the barkecper.
Enig fed ell and donned the uniform
left hanging on the hook by Roaring Bll''
Hassamaer. At the grounds lie warmed up
to Miller, and when sent to the box at the
call OF game, had the swagger Of a prize
Atlantic City cake walker.
1t is all over now and SO is Emig, the
York Pa, pheDon. The Senators waited