The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-16
BASEBALL WITH A GUN.
PROFESSOR HINTON's NEW GUN
POWDER PITCHER IN A GAME.
II Kept Battcrs Gucssing-straishs
over the Plate Went the Balls,
but Curves Were Hard TO MT.

ITlnCeton, N. ~, june lU.--Iho ram
which has been bombarling Protectors
ball field for the past three days, submcrg-
ing tho diamond In lake OF water, let zip
at last today. and all the town turned out
| to se-s the crcat match between tho Vikings
| and the Tiger Inns. II was not so much
the Vikings or the Tiger Inns that lent in-
| terast to the occasion. new star was
being introduced to the baseball field, and
| the gamc was the game OF Hintons Gun
Dolly. or Every Batter His Own Pitcher.
prinoctoue new lady Mrs. Cleveland
eraccd the performance with her presence
and gave much comfort TO the college boys.
who greeted her with thu Princeton "Rah"
and seemed TO consider her part and par
| Gel of Old Nassau's glories. She was sur
rounded by professors and professors
wives, For the faculty OF the college stood
| by Professor Hinton and hts great nvon-
| ton TO man and applaudcd the new, sui
phurous powder and ball pitching machine
with an enthusiasm which undergraduates
| might equal but could scarce surpass.
| AT D. NJ. Professor Hinton wheeled his
pitcher into tho box Ii Was not so at
| tractNo looking as the great Ruse nor 30
| doceptNcly winning as the giant Mcekin.
ma ND, ,ho ',r,.,rct't,' S,,s,non NM ~
| Tho cNnro,sion. Hoist with mis- own no
! lard
! But Professor Hlnton's smile was so very
winning and tho cheers OF the other pro-
/ teesOrs. who did not have 10 face Its deliv-
lery wrro so nm of heartin,,ss aud mirth
| thar tbn VtLinrs ana ,hr Tircr Inn, nrn-
tended that th,r,- lpknd n or ~ l,nst triad
/ 10 look unconcrrnrd
/ II have sot thls al low tension youps
| gentlemen. said the inventor. so thai tho
delivery VIII be SLOW / could scnd YOU the
balls 80 fast YOU couldn't see thom. but 1
would rather have YOU do some batting. 30
as 10 furnish auusenont TO tho spocta-
| tory" And Professor Hinton wiukcd sustly
| to himself aa, Que who would say; 1--WE a
| good Joke up my sleeve"
Captain Cochran Of tho football team was
captain OF the Tiger Inns and Dan Altland
! took charge Of the Vikings. Most ot the
PLAYERS were football men and accustomed
to getting killed. human player Was set
In tho field Just back oil the pitchers box.
With second bali IN his hand. His duty
was 10 guard the bastu and catch short
! flies, AMI load the mechanical pitcher.
| When the haism0n fired the gun the ball
In the humans hands was out OF play II
mixed things MP a little until the players
got used 10 the arrangement. and hft'r
that ali went smoothly When Professor
| Hinton gets a pitcher which will field as
wen as pitch he Will have added another
| i'1,hvl 10 'ho plunt III ms invention cap
Stevenson went FIRST to the bat for the
llsci mus re hah played before the can
non before una N@R not al hll afraid OF Ito
delivery tie squared or win the ar OF n
man VINO nas CONTRACT WIN destiny Ia
furnish threc-bnsker' touched the nova
bic pl1te win ms foot ana the gun went OH
by request OF the electrical connection
up Went INC nall, Nnlil' went tno hh'
through the air as the hhil came "hWllug
over the plate as true az ever pitcher ot
living dnd could put IT, And stick ANA
leather kiese1 as loud as ever the young
woman VINO played me part OF carmen.
But mo professors curves Worc fuil o'
gnil"' ana thete we're plenty OF 'heh', lh'
three' Dagger tniIch TO connect ana inc
Dali though MI went cnrilhs DICK 10 'h'
catcher ana rested III Ms minus
Great "lhhuso ni"" ,le stan' s ...'.'
Mrs cleveland loaalhs. Professor hi"'o"
smile yhfd Wiae ana hil wool
Then came howhIh htpNa", h'fNF
lad, hut not nm 10 tho tricks OF plmie'
who goes by EnhpoWnor ihs'eih W s'a,y
He touched or the nome h'h'' M I'su.
The electric current "h'.h Sous OH ~" EuI
performer hs auty' hu' WV ptlshan
doagcd the one hulh' ua'' VIM" e"', ~
over 'he pau" nla s',9n" "t"'"p, w." ~
moro rnccesstni' ann "hcn ne h'Fuon NV
| the professors I'N ~" ar''h'a'tio' ~" -
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