New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
SMALL BOY PLAYS BALL.
INCIDENTALLY. HE Is A NUISANCE ON
ELEVATED ROAD TRAINS.

THIS is the time OF year when the trials Of ticket
campers guards and other employees OF the ele-
~ated road are doubled by the ragged. dirt be-
erimed urchins bent on playing baseball Sun
5avs The boys travel in crowds over the lines seek
,,r 10 vacant lots of Harlem and other out-of-
-he-7vay places where they viii be permitted TO
.,6ulge in their favorite amusement. The scenes
a. some OF the filed with parties OF these
-oung rascals are lively in the extreme and while
-hev are often amusing 10 the other passengers
.he presence Of the boys is a source Of constant
s,novance 10 the trainmen.
Coming down IN one of the Harlem trains late
last Sunday afternoon was band Of boys rang
sng from ren 10 fifteen years in age. and wild
lot they were. full Of animal spirits and at
al particular 10 how they displayed their feel
mgs.
Thev fen over one another as they boarded the
tran. and IN The rush for seats offended the dig
rity OF than old The trainman
:houglr that he would at once solve the problem
Il how 10 keep the boys in order. He approached
them. and in stern tones admonished them that
Il taey expected TO ride they would have TO behave
themselves Ike little gentlemen.
al right whiskers." said one of the urchins
%Ees ter yer racket
II there you conee-coIored dude" shouted an
other Of the boys minute after. the train
slowed Up one Of the stations The person ad-
dressed. dandiied young colored man, merely re-
seu,ed The Insult with scornful look
GIVE him d look IN &c eye, Mary shouted an
other boy 70 a pretty girl who was talking a
voung man on the opposite platform while wait
ing Tor an uptown train. The young man got red
in the face and shook his fist at the boys; this
only tended 70 increase their merriment.
In the intervals between stations the boys dis
cussed the merits and dernerfts OF the baseball
game they had played
.ye-s gor professionals on yer team-dat's how
yer beat rs declared one of the youthful aspirants
.or baseball honors.
NC We haint," shouted one Of the opposing
team; ~DenDy's been on de team tree months"
yer pay i'm ter pitch. 7 saw youse give him
two bits afOre he'd inter de box What yer tink!
Yous is ~ mugs you'se is; but ives onter yer
gaf al right. Waitiu next Sunday. We's going
tsr have Baldy' Peters. what was de star twirler
for dc 1IulLgans."
Tell Dye rink ives = stan fer dat-not on
Yer natural
The argument had reached such a stage that all
the boys We're talking at in high pitched
voices. when the trainman appeared.
an Z yez don't kape quiet he announced. "Ofu
hev yez al put OF al tn uixt station. OF will
-E5s walks ike NE farde-." piped a shrill voice
Yer taTder cant walk-he's hod-carrier,' de-
cla-ed another boy
IF 7 had whiskers Ike dose I'd feed EN- ter de
goats" said another urchin-
The rra-nulan couldn't stop to defend his whsk-
ers. as another station was rapidly neared
"Euuo. Katie" shouted chorus OF youthful
voices as he train sackened up at the station
form was evidently annoyed, but what could she
Meet ne II de hydrant"
'Tu be wid yer at So
yer me only love. Katie" and other exclama-
1nns Of the kind were hurled a. the poor girl as the
Similar scenes were repeated at the other sta
u enjoyed The remarks and antics OF the boys
others tried hard 70 keep UP their dignity and look
Al Nlneh-st-. the unruly mob Of youngsters Ief
-he train much the satisfaction Of the trainnnen
alG the incident was closed