The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-26
Standing of the Clubs.
Western League

"Talkin' about baseball" said the man
with the ginger beard to his chum, the
grocer, as they sat on the damp and steam
ing bleaching boards. "talkin' about base
ball. these fellers amt got the first prin-
ciples of the game they played it back
in my day, Jist look at that" he exclaimed,
as waldron succeeded in barely poking the
ball into the diamond, whence Scott fielded
it to Motz. F one Of our nine had done
trick like that we'd of ducked him in
the boss trough"
Here Barnes sent lively one to Flynn,
which the latter felded successfully. THAT
there is a leetle more like it," admitted the
man with the ginger beard, but, honest,
seen Ike Peavy, shortstop fer our nine in
SO, git one sent to him so hot that the
corncussion of the ball agin his hands
burned all the threads out the kiver, an
when he throwed it it stuck to his hand
the kiver did-an: on'y the inside OF the
durn ball got to first an the game broke
up in fight cause the other fellers said
he had ort to of throwed the whole ball
stead Of piece
/ "Ef any other man told me that yarn,
said the grocer, I'D think it was a lie"
The running was little slow. BECAUSE
of the mud. and the grocer thoughtlessly
called the attention of the man with the
ginger beard to this fact.
Very reason it dorter be twicet as fast, IS
said the man with the ginger beard. Ike
Peavy he had brother 81 what used, on
a muddy day like this here, to put on a
pair OF boots without no spikes in 'em an
no heels an turned up at the toes, an
when he made a hit he ud fist give one
jump from the home plate an slide down
to first on them there boots built like these
here torpedo boats. an. by gosh. he'd gi,
there fore the ball left the fielder's hand
he would"
'Huhr' said the grocer
Here Hickey made a hit in the fifth inn
ing, and took advantage of a wild pitch tc
get TO second He'd Of made another base -
said the man with the ginger beard. "ei
he'd been as fast as this here Bill Peavy-'
Ike. you mean," said the grocer.
Il said Ike, you durn mutton-head
sand peddler. AS this here Ike Peavy-Iks
he used to start to second so dod-gone fast
| that he had to slide there feet fust nearly
| three-thirds of the way, an when he got
| there his speed was so high that his feet
| bumpin' up sgin the base would bring him
| right up to a standin' position agin', al
| ready to go on to third. We alters used te
call him.
Here hit by Scott brought Hickey In
and the yelling of the rooters drowned tho
| story. A hit by waldron was followed by
| sacrifice by Barnes and a single by Nicol
| and Waldron came in on Weaver's out from
| Stewart to Motz. making the game a tie in
| the sixth inning. This here" said the
| man with the ginger beard. looks like i,
might be one of them long games. When.
was on that there polar expedition two
| mines of US from the two ships started a
| game jst as the six months day was hall
| over. / amt goin' to tell how long 1t tub
| to play IL, cause you would think was
| liar; but, anyhow, they had to call the
| game on account of darkness. an it wa.
| still a tie nothin' TO nothin.''
| ''Oh, shut up" said the grocer. 'D'you sup
| pose we kin have any luck with you calm
down the vengeance of heaven with them
| lies?" However, the eighth was made mem
orable by Asa Stewart batting out as clear
a three-base hit any one could wish Il
| see. down past the clubhouse. A hit b,
Kahoe to left brought him home. and set
tied the game.
| Well" said the man with the gingei
beard, after boarding the car, lit was
| good enough game for these days, but alon,
/ in '56-."
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