River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-25

Now Principal John Callahan he had base
or all New Richmond high school it was the
They never vet had lost game, they thought
That they were 1T,
But when they struck our valentine, tney Won
the game well-nit. a.,
curly hair,
that he was fair, .,,,.z
He pranced around the corner OF the diamond
brave and bold, 80, -,
his heart grew cold.
Ohio begorry 1 wish that you'd been there
Ohio. begory, twas lovely, declare
The fielding it was elegant,
The batting it was line, ,.
But Richmond Highs they lost their grip
When they faced our Valentine.
Twas on the Normal campus We had 1t hxeo
Where the ground was hard and rolling and the
singing pines could cheer EN-.
The boys and girls were out in force, the men
With white and orange colors and tin horns,
But when we saw the Richmond gang and
heard their rambling shout,
We knew we'd have gorgeous time pelore
we drowned them out,
For with Waite to lead their yelling with MS
voice of bass drum size.
They were bent on braclng up their braves
with fearful shrieks and cries
ono, pegorry, wish that you'd do been there
y
The roofing it was elegant,
The playing it was hne
When Richmond met its Waterloo
Before our Valentine.
Then with Tommy on the pitchers slab and
O'Connen in the mask,
They Thought with Burrows playing short
they had an easy task,
For Hicks was at the corner ana Nlchle SEC
ond played, ,A,..
While Frfssen and Hughes and MCNAMARA
three mighty fielders made.
howl aa "a
And they thought they'd learned to spell q
word that sounded VICTORY.
But they found they we're "agin" 1t with all
their hopes so line,
When they swung their pats across Ine Piave
before our Valentine
Ohio begorry wish that you'd been there;
Ohio begorry twas lovely, declare
The pitching ii was elegant,
The Sliding It was fine,
When Richmond High II aft the dust,
Before our Valeutins.
But Val he didn't play alone; there were
For Danny amy out u + behind the bat was catching,
And with Healy out at second, Ed Lineban at
with Al and Perry on the side New Richmond
To drive base base hits along the ground, but found
For every WI hit was sobbled up, no matter fast
And with II Williams in the tree-tops and KnObel
And Hunter e in the wood-pne, no flies would
yield pass.
And oh begorry, L wish that you'd been there,
For oh, begorry, the game was on me square
The batting Il was eiegsIt, tas relalrg II
when R ic found the pace too fast,
That was set by valentine.
And when that last ninth inning came with
And the he score core Sas Sto !, walte's heart went
II void take Just two 70 tie IT and three 70
And our boys were out to get them. just the
same Just the same,
And when bred ard stevle singled and Jensen
New R RICE faces paied with fear and their
hearts grew deathly sick
And Jensen found nice one and plunked It
And Fred and Stevie cantered home and made
the score tie.
Ohio. begorry, I wish that you'd been there;
Ohio. begorry. twas lovely declare;
The hoEiiHg II -aS elegant
The cheering il was great
When Jensen plnnked that double
That sett.ed Richmonds rate.
For Jenson v,.s-..s -,aed TO second, but stole
third base for fun,
And the game was almost over, with New
Richmond on the run s:.,r.-,,, az. Enough
o,connen failed to hold the bah and Jensen
And wren NJ tnat senth run crossed the plate,
tie crowd broke loose o. course,
And every friend Of RIVER Fans Just yelled
TIL he was hoarse.
ard q city f.ll OF gloom,
Planning 10 explain away 70 the folks that
stayed at home
OF ten 70 nine
When they played with the Hlgn OF f1lver aus
and met our Valentine,
Ono. begorry wish that you'd been there;
(,ho. beatsrxv stwas lovely declare;
When Jenson IJlczkeds = sale ore
And brought the tenth run Il
IN ! game that Richmond thought their team
Was certain sure 10 wiz
When the batting 1t was elegant
The fielding it was fine.
Wien richmond players lost the game
b me help Of valentfu9