The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-12

cred on the levee to watch them feel
Ing their way through the white caps,
and they were heartily { eered, both
for their work to-day and the memory
of what they had done the day before.
They took a street car to the top of
the high hill on which the city lies,
and bought a few bats, a few gloves
and 4 new baseball.
Boobies, who was the treasurer, was
Mortified to see the little money they
had left after he had paid for these
purchases. He thought of the shortness
of their provisions, and of the length
of their distance from home, and WON
dered what was going to happen.
They went out to the baseball field,
and Sawed-off began to bat flies and
grounders to them for practice Their
hands We're calloused to the use of the
paddle, but the swift smack of the
baseball found plenty of tender spots
on their palms. All morning they prac-
ticed their hardest, but they did not
feel over confident of their form. They
were invited to luncheon by certain
people living near the grounds, who
We're only too proud to entertain them
When their luncheon had had ample
ume to digest, they strolled back TO
Inc diamond and found large crowd
gathered. After a little more warming
up. they went in to see what would be
the result of the toss up. The large
crowd in the grandstand and on the
sides of the field gave them an uproar-
lous reception.
Keokuk won the toss and decided to
take the bat. So the Lakerimmers
went out into the fleld-an except
Heady, who was the catcher. 1t is
needless to say that the other half OF
the battery was the other half of the
twins Ready. Sawed-off, who was
TAN and could open out like a tele-
scope, was on first base; Tug, VINO
was captain, was the second baseman'
and Punk, who was not easily ratified,
was on third. The shortstop was
Jumbo who was built close to the
ground where most Of the shortstops
work grows, and who took special de-
ilght in assisting his chum Sawed-oH
~ rolling up a large number OF put
outs for first base. The fielders WERE
., j., right; Pretty, center, and Sleepy,
IeIt Sleepy was perhaps the pest
payer on the team, and eouid nave
peen captain If he had not been 100
lazy to take the responsibility. He
salo he liked left field, because the
mes were long time getting out there
ana fellow had time to make up MS
hInd what to do with them.
me first Keokukian to the bat was
surprised at the actions of the Lake
sIlIlIner's red-headed pitcher in getting
iIeady to. pitch. and thought he was
looking at a contortionist. When the
pail finally came whizzing out of the
AHot Ready had tied himself in, the
Neokukian was too much surprised
~, ~ dodge, and the ball nipped him on
'he shoulder.
~ hurt him a great deal, but he was
~ glad to get his base as a gift that
ne forgot where he had been hit ana
lent limping to the base. The second
b,rSeman, after letting three balls go
-, ~, knocked almost straight up into
4 ~ air a sky-scraping fly. Ready and
lady both ran for it full tilt and OF
0IIse ran smack into each other like
- uead-on collision of two trolley cars.
ny both fell over backward and the
fea t ln4mped the ground between their
beaoo Then they rose to all tours, and
Sn blaming each other and calling