The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-10-06

"In fact, 1t took them so long to get
in from their positions after the Bull
had been at bat that the game was de-
iIayed considerably, '...
when Bull Thompson came to bat IN
the last half of the ninth you could nave
heard a snowflake fall. The score stood
six TO three in favor Of the Roarers, the
Lilies had the bases full and two were
out.
/ What would the Bull do? Driving
tthe bali down against the plate for nj
ty foot bounce was sure to be good for
"a hit, but that would only bring In two
men at the most, which would leave the
Roarers still one run to the good, ana
! Jim Thompson, the next man up, was
almost a sure out.
ION the other hand, the Roarers'
feIders were back beyond the town Inn
its waiting expectantly for one OF the
Bulls long ones. What would the Bull
do. .+ ~
: ICY Priest, the Roarers' pitcher, drew
his arm back, and a second later the ball
was sailing square over the plate.
Down whizzed the Bulls bat on it
like a maternal slipper descending upon
a hayward son, and-whack! ..a.
THE Bull was of like fash for first
and the man on third was tearing home.
THE Roarers rushed toward the plate
to gather in the ball on its descent.
Where is it? Who sees ito shouted
Cy Priest, peering anxiously siSyward.
1.-THE runner on third dashed across
the pulate. 81 .+,.-
There it is! There it isl cried the
Roarers' catcher. dancing up and down
and pointing excitedly. f.........
Where? Where? Pshaw! that's
only bird1 ..... .....s ....
"A second fleeting Lily crossed the
plate. I'LL
Where in thunder's that ball?
Don't any one. see it?' roared Priest,
shading his eyes with his hands and
gazing intently ipto the heavens.
THE third Lily crossed the plate and
the score was tied, ..
by this time all the men, women and
lchildren were on their feet with heads
back scanning the clouds for sign or
sight of Thompson's hit.
"A moment later mighty roar shook
1.-THE stands, and the crowds began pour
ling out on to the field. Bull Thompson
had completed the circuit with the win
ming run.
"'Give us room Give US ROOM said
Cy Priest, motioning the crowd back.
I'm going to stay here until that ball
comes down. | don't believe he hit the
darn thing at ALL
''The Bull merely shrugged his Shout
ders in an injured sort of way and gave
the crowd one of those comieal winks Of
him.
'Well, sir, those Ringtail Roarers
Unjust have gawked round there gazing
Eup in the air for half an hour or more
before Cy Priest finally gave the thing
Iup as bad job and happened to glance
down at his feet.
&" Simplicity Jeffersonn he exclaimed
with q start.
There not more than half foot in
front of the home plate, was perfectly
round hole about three inches in diam
eter.
Yes, sir, you've guessed it. Instead
of swatting that ball against the hard
3Iplate, where twould have bounded back
up in the air, he'd pasted it down on to
1.-THE soggy earth so hard that he'd driven
it over two feet into the ground. We
lgot II out with a pick next morning.
Playing yet? No, the Bun got all
) fbunged up in a runaway eight years ago
and had to quit the game Yanked the
horses back with such a jerk that he
pulled 'em clean over on top Of him.
Leg, both arms, three ribs and collar
J bone busted.
Last / heard DC him he was down In
chihuahua making wigs for these Mex
lican hairless Digs. New York Sun.