The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-25

| flyer on each O. them plugs and then I can't
lose, seei l got to get some dough back. no
matter how they rum
THAT'S no system, Mike" said Kel's friend.
ats as good as the average. sport" was tho
quick retort, and Mike pushed his way up to
Thompson's book.
"Say, there, Ike, old boyi" yelled Mike.
"here's four green fversl Put one on each Of
them ponies, keep the change. and gimme the
tickets quick"
The bookmaker laughed as he handed Kel four
tickets. each calling for: Play or Pay. 800 to D;
| Meadows, $50 to 8; Bitten, @ to 5; Hoey, 4 to
8, respectively.
THAT'S quito q chance you're taking, Mikei"
said Thompson. with q laugh.
at Is. II one O. thom long guys comes walkin'
in with the yellow boys in his stockin'l' replied
the ball player.
Then the bell rang telling the crowd that the
horses were at the post.
They're Off - yelled Kelly, as Starter Cald-
well dropped his flag. Whats that guy away
out in front, running as II he saw o square meal
~somewhorer
Its Play or Payi'' screamed hundreds. And
90 It proved to DO. Tho horse had boon the re-
cipient Of one OF those celebrated Gutenberg in
~jections and he won in a romp.
Kelly never ran bases faster than he ran up to
Ike %Thompson's book. brandishing his ticket
CaiihB " poOo.
"Give us the green goods. Ikel" he roared.
while tho crowd gathered around breathlessly.
There's your money! said Thompson pleas
antly as he took q big roll of bills from the oash-
ier. Kelly didn't stop to count 1t. but made q
rush for the barroom. crying out:
III there's dust In any guys throat around
here let him come in with me and wash it out.
Everybody have q drink" The bar looked like
q bargain counter as the sports lined up. They
| on N avnrvthiDD from wins In los
and when all had had enough Kel said to the
drink mixer'.
Fifteen dollars, Kel,"
" "gas NJ tTKs s n H MSisn q bot y |, 1on1 oor,a
There's ton Of them. me boy! Go and break
S fGat tsd o oas a tSe 1ids g Tf Sil kel BIER 9eii npssan as as
e e%oSnis s" until Nike deSfdsd to 'i Plunge 1Hs ys assin.
against the horse Duke John, Mike cried out:
"Ill put a hundred on that one!" and quickly
"Tpuko JOHN wins. said Mix, "rr buy the
track" Duke John was last In a field OF twelve,
to speculate until the races were over. Then he
c css and st ier G,li ta sna q s9 at le sasf iiity u ms Raln sns
loaned SO cents here and a quarter there, and by
s sseo ai% street re le he t bsa p g fsw At ps ehe eso avs Of Forty:
Kelly crossed Tenth avenue he caught sight Of
e l hul s girl about Mouid 8 6 yss1s Old =, who Iiot YVES t crying g as rs
h' s VIA nj fh :' %s fsas'I |tttl. one r.
Il is' e s. sssf ':ss.i e e., tAs 81 sa f!l%$'2 se s dc ;.i.s asnP
and may Cod bless yeH!S ~ lux 'n''
"w vGG%' S oa; sp0E 81. k Ies!s sf hSn to a np t sd%s . @sFs
green goods" He soon borrowed $50 from his
namesake,. Honest John > Kelly. That was at
same night he had won 81, 700 at faro. The
next day, he caught the noon boat for Gutten.
didn't leave a dollar.
Many patrons Of League eames have asked
the few real Wits Of the. profession. But ike ali
were too fast and were slowly crowding him and
other vets out. One Of Lath's funniest remarks
tn tho 'N Sh dss1 was and %H RPoo% ddglns P s ss%' e isssse
teams at Eastern Park in 1880. II was a dark,
S %ss Growing S&E; sR Rsaa anaSIfs' le aa t sRs 1a dsg' r. gs% nS,
stands and on the field. including the players Of
tors. The officials Of the " clubs were 81 %fo SSotn
and even the teams seemed Influenced by the
''! just at t tSs 1 resy o %et The e, sfanS q st aesf wSo n%S;
we're building the cl9bs ONCE, in which Presi-
other thinge employed by them in their labor
vas a huge derrick and an immense iron chain.
denly toppied over and fell with a a cianSinr
crash that was prolonged and deafoning. Tho
esalr l %sde sft tee the %os der n4lie h and , SHIHtinu TS, to
dent, and when quiet had been restored Latham
mo need OF eIcitementi.. They're simply
counting the money out therei"
Uncle Anson has picked up moro ball players
than any other League manager. His reputation
for letting the youngsters have a fair trial has
Arson was in Boston I1s With TIL bis Chicago team. f lie
q boyish.lookinR fellow, dressed poorly and In
inK In the hotel corridor one morning and said:
Are you Ansonf
Yes, sir. Who arc you r
Well / see you need a ketchor and I walked
Fgriyyes me a g chance, I'm a ketcher and I think
"Yo;u do, chi Wen. go in thsre and get a
square meal and then, come out to the grounds
~ amt got any uniform" remarked tho new.
And nEa an f SSsyy IA lS,s Sn &. d 5sslR'.sS n ,hs big ss ,s sy s e
to the south End grounds, accompanied by their
WHATS tho ducks namei' said. several Of
the men to Anson., The Captain didn't know,
ana declared y didn't make any difference. But
Just TO settle his players curiosity, Anse asked
"Mcrritt's my name =" was tho answer. Two
and Morritt caught in both. He handled Hutch.
ison and Gumbert without q passed ball and hit
tho ball on the nose. After the game Hnsnn
signed him TO Q formal contract. Merritt is now
with the Pittsburgs.
Jim o'Rourke. the famous "orator." is now
prospecting as owner and manager Of the Bridge
port team, and is also playing good bali. Jim.
when IN the League as member. OF the New
York team, never had the reputation of being a
kicker. but upon one occasion he made "a protest
that will always be remembered by players who
were on the team with him.. In a game which
was umplrod by, Phil Powers Jim hit a bali
over the fence. IL was foul by about a foot, but
tear around the bases Ike a runaway horse.
When he reached the plate in n breathless state,
yet wearing a look of triumph on his classic
countenance. O'HouTke learned to his discomht-
ure that the umpiro had called tho oall q foul.
why, Philly!' exclaimed Jim In tho mildest
Of t9ncs, g that wasn't a foul!' =, =,
Yes, Jimmy. I'm sorry to say 1t was!" said
Powers, with assurance.
why, Phil remarked Jim, rather seriously.
lit was five feet fair"
"oh. no It wasn't, Jlml 1t was a dead foul"
explained the umpire.
"Why, Mr.. P0wers!" protested the Orator.
growing slightly warm under the collar, II
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