The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-06
SINKERS SEES BASEBALL.
INSTRUCTED IN TITS MYSTERIES M
SARSAPARILLd REILLY.

Whe wears n HfuElls-He and aarnapnrin.
Adjourn on n suEEestiOn OF Two Rail.
sarsaparilla Reilly and the sinker Man let
the little restaurant on Park row at noon and
started for the Sunday baseball game at Am.
brosc Park. After lighting their Connerino,
they walked out on the forward deck OF the Bag
Ridge ferryboat and mailed" a couple Of fold.
ing camp stools.
I've are yust der same a. all der peoples, ainN
We = said Sinkers.
YES remarked Reilly, Eyer in the swoop
when yer git on to tn way av nailin' a camp
stool on q crowded boat"
were sports" said sinkers. II seemed q
coupler mems eyein' us up, shust so soon We got
der shut-open chairs"
Thin EyctaliSn music men are Roin' ter b.
gin work right in front of us, said Reilly.
Dat shows who We are" replied sinkerI
"Mebbe We amt somebody; vhAtf'
"whin we git ter tn ball grounds well b
more than somebody" remarked Reilly.
II bctcber,' said Sinkers; "vell be der best
beans In der pan. Say, Reilly. do We play In der
game, too"
NO." answered Reilly; 1--WE are tn scorch-
ers; we list sit there an see tn ball players do
tn work"
Cant We boiler at all r. said sinkers.
"Sure we kim" answered Reilly; "thatu
what we're there for. whin tn players play
VIC tlls III W. , SA Nh'h hANg " - A"y oay
reminder wan thing. Don't agree wild the um.
poire. II he says tn mans out, yer must shout
he's not out. II he says he's not out, groan an
kick an growl and shout that the man struck
out on balls"
"All right" said sinkers; ~ can learn dot
easy. We must always be What nobody else Ia
und shout whichever We feel like it."
That's the idea" said Reilly; "but don't
forgit ter kick on the umpoire's decisions"
.T ENnt, - rnpIfaI Gipknre- s'Hnt'a q n..-
game to learn. 1 know 1t already ashore l
seemed it played. We yust go on der biggest seat
und growl und shout und stamp und tell der
what's his. name dot he's a liar"
THE umpoire." explained Reilly. Call him
amy name yer kin think av."
~"Dummkopf I" said Sinkers; "Ten call him
Rindskopf! Worse as cot, too. commence ter
don't like him now, at tall: Why don't dey keep
him on. qot der gamei II have sometins q
They don't play ball in rounds: explained
t Hs,t's in Al K BB sty ri tsP pat out T the other Team
goes Ina -nar .o,d s,nls-,. .d.- ,.,,or,
What are out are not in, und der ones What are
That's the game" remarked Reilly; thin
again by putin the Others out"
Dots der easiest game whatever / learn
eaid the sinker Man; = but Viii dey put Us out
NO" said Reilly" I'VE sit in tn grand stand
I'LL VIC Chn I slhHu II uIJpOlIt.
Den We put him out, vhatf'
NO, we let him stay until the rattler takss
What is dot r. asked sinker..
The ambuiince." answered Reilly.
said the sinker Man. Why don't der crowd Kin
HIM asiore der commencement oof der gamer
Der runsire."
Yer mean the umpire" explained Reilly,
sure they couldn't have no fun widout wan av
"oh. said sinkers, -dey yust have him for
fun;
here we are at Ambrose Park"
They entered the bail grounds arm in arm and
game opened Reilly Explained to sinkers that
there we're two clubs contesting and that the
Thin others, said Reilly, are tn Hoboken
Blgss"
Den III take Hoboken." said the Sinker Msn.
man a1 st the stF Sas spa. sA ON hss Hands Lse dGa aPa looked < ts e
"6h-h-h." sroaned the crowd.
What's der matter T. asked sinkera.
~, ut Was IS dead wrong" ans YER I Reilly |, To- -
where is Pinwheels T. inquired the Sinke1
II mean the umpoire-he's a dead one." said
Reilly; Awful That was tn worst decision
Why don't yer stop it, remarked sinkers,
didn't ] tote yer l hated him I"
Out !" shouted the umpire
mn sioaueu IL tiOWu.
what pitched der ball pitched it so fast dot der
Kelly. dere's a Wild man near der batter. s.:
der muzzle on his face ! Ach, my, how badi
Poor fellows got crazy ashore der games starts
That's a mask" explained Reilly. all
n nfs:n0 land Gf Il bail BALM in Ii i tsts6 SsPs Jaw we p'''A'f
Dot wouldn't be fair, would it" said sinkers.
pitcher fG pitc5 der slo S1i' OBI 81 d oh.s fRR efllg make .Ss S Sss
man run on der first quarter mile post! Really,
a abs,i1y, he Sim' a S SGod Rs sHnne re sboy,s Il DER I.s er SsS
hit him; he didn't did anything. 'yhatr.
".pp6 asy fb5yin, ter rtpD put him si Gq.:n said q RI ks IlId
his money like US, didn't hei Why not let him
Zone rum" shouted the umpire.
Dots not right!''' exclaimed sinkers. He
said only one run and seemed four run. Ny,
whot cheatin'. Why don't dey put der runfrS
They will in a minute, said Reilly.
-Four balls-take your basel shouted the
Are VIZ winningr r asked the sinker man
Why, you're wild tn Hobokens."
Yes you; you're always wild tn Dootch.-
Now yer commencing again" said sinkers,
"x!hy don't yer say Tina bntSa randre r,
marked Reilly pootch umpoire knows what
No. veil guess l do; my brudder-in-lswis
east side cloak MAKER"
-Four balls on the Dutch pitcher shouted Q
%"Tfheres yer are II said Reilly; {. that man said
| was time 10 git four balls in a Dutch pitcher.
He wants ter rush tn GROWER. and I feel rushy
80 do l." said Sinkers: "let us not fight no
more und have yet a drink; vhatf'
have ter go out for il, said Reilly.
Yell dey won't put us oudt," added Sinkers,
mo" continued Reilly; well go ourselves"
In favor OF Gowanus. and the game was just
ending: Sinkers denounced the umpire and 50
bridge. On entering the bridge they obeyed the
teams keep TO the right"