The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-10-13
BASE BALL

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It's a bit after the season to be
playing over the ball games OF the
summers schedule, but the one de-
scribed in the following will be well
remembered and the liberties the au-
thor has taken with Casey" are par
donable under the circumstances.
This stunt in verse was done by Guy
Duncan, and the lad shows as much
talent in juggling words as he does
| in tossing his feet:
| DaIrymple at the Bat
II looked exceedingly rocky for the
Quaker lads that day,
The score stood two to four with one
inning yet to play;
Donahue went out on second and Pat
terson did the same,
Disappointment wreathed the fea-
lures Of the rooters at the game.
A struggling few got up to go, leaving
there the rest,
With the hope that springs eternal
within the human breast;
| For they thought that if only Dalrym-
pie could get swat at that,
They'd put up even money on his
chances at the bat
| But Bridges stepped up to the plate
with Kensel next in line,
Bridges so seldom hit it safe that it
uueered the whole blamed nine,
/ So On these patient rooters a death
i like silence sat
For there seemed so little chance OF
"Dally's" getting to the bat.
But Bridges wrapped single to the
J wonderment of all,
i And "Kense," the little short-stop,
i ripped the cover off the ball.
And when the dust had lifted and
they saw what had occurred
There was Kensel safe on second and
Bridges hugging third. =.
Then from the stand and bleachers
there arose a mighty roar,
Like the song the boys indulge in at
the Loeb tobacco store,
1t was a demonstration that was lit
tie wondered at,
For Dalrymple, mighty Daily" was
standing at the bat.
There was ease in "Dally's" manner
as ne stepped into his place,
There was grace in every move and
!, a smile lit up his face,
md TuhnT rncnnn1iTr 70 hn oh
he lightly doffed his hat,
No stranger in the crowd could doubt
twas Daily" at the bat.
!; Two thousand eyes were on him as
! he rubbed his hands in dirt,
A thousand tongues applauded as he
wiped them on his shirt
And as the crafty pitcher ground the
ball into his hip,
Defiance cleaned from "Dally's" eye,
a sneer curled "Dally's" lip.
3 And now the leather covered sphere
comes sailing through the air,
And Daily" stands a-watching it in
a naughty manner there,
Close by the sturdy batsman the bail
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/, That amt my kind" said Daily
i Strike one" S what Tylie said.
Once more Zalusky takes his stand
behind the rubber plate,
: Resolved to cheat the batter and to
seal the Quakers' fate.
i He signaled to the pitcher and once
j. more the spheroid flew,
e But Daily" still ignored it It'll tae
Jumps remarked Strike two"
Fraud" cried the angry rooters, and
1 the hills re.echoed Fraud"
l. A single look from DAILY" and that
audience was awed.
They saw his face grow stern and
pale, they saw his muscles strain,
' And they knew that DAILY" wouldn't
let that ball go by again.
The sneer is gone from "Dally's" lip,
= his teeth are clenched in hate
AS he pounds with cruel violence up.
on the catcher's plate.
And now the pitcher holds the ball.
and now he let's it go.
AND NOW? The air is shattered
by the force of "Dally's" blow,
"Dago' took down the telephone and
u called for Sam Loeb's store,
u That's the place they get the ball
II news-Four Eleven Forty-four.
4 4 IT'S lie," retorted Sammy. Said
the boys, Whats this about?"
The message read, Its four to two;
Dalrymple has struck OUT