The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-21
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casey, AZ the Bat.
(By Iaeduest.)

Casey at the Bat,
(By Reduest) y
1t looked exfreniel " rocKey, for the Bos-
ton team that day
The score stood four to two, with bpt
an inning left to play,
So when Cooney died at csond, and Bur. 4
rows did the same s3
IA palor wreatfed the features OF the a
patrons OF tho game
"A struggling few got UP To go leaving
there the rest, 4fs} z
With that hope that springs ete rnal Wit
hi In the human breast,
For they thought, if onl " Casey could get
n wfack at that
They'd put UP even money now, with
Casey MT the bat.
nut Flynn proceeded Casey. and likewise
so did Blake. u ss
And the former was a pudden, and the
latter was IL fake; ls SBgg
50 on tho strlekened nns,ltitude, q death
For there seemed but littls chnacs OF
cascy's getting to the bat.
But Flynn let drive a single. to the won &
dcrlt1cht of a III Il X l 9s, I'M 35Hs
And the much despised siakey, tore the +
coyer OF the ball
And when the dust had lifted, and they
saw what had occurred
There was Hlakey safe at second. and
Flynn al,ugging third.
Then from the giaddened multitude went \
up a joyous yell 34i 5 .s IS.
It rumbled In the mountain tops, It rat
|sBR tied In the deli --r 355ysgg
|Ity struck upon the hillside, and res
bounded on the nat; sy8es IS
For Casey mighty CASEY was advancing
s. tosthe ba 55 .ss 81 n N
There was ease In Casey manner, - he
stepped into his plac
There was pride In Casey bearing. and g
| smile or. Casey's face;
And when responding 20 tho cheers, ne
lightly doffed his hal.
No stranger In the crowd could doubt
twas Casey at tho bal. Fl. y
Ten thousand eyes were on him. O. he {
S3S rubbed his hands With dir Z fsSSS3 IN
Five thousand tongues sapplanded ed when
he wiped them on his shirt,
Then when the writhlng pitcher ground {
the ball into his hip a !Js III 55
Defiance glanced In Casey's eye, q sneer
4s898 curled Cnscy's lip.
And now the lcather-covered sphere
And Casey stood n wa telling 1t In naughty
grandeau there sss ny
/ Close blythe sturdy batsman. tne pan
nnheed, sped
| That amt my style said Casey, Str1kSS
one The umpire said:
From the benches black VII people, there
4 A9is5 went up q muffi roar s5a.8 W
Like tho beating of storm waves, on tho
stern and distant shore.
i Kill him, X III 4 the umpire, stouted some
one on the stand ~
4 And It's likely they'd have killed him had
not Casey IA ised his Hhard
with a smile Of Christian charity great
Casey d Visa e shone,
Il He stillcd the rising tunlult u ne MADE
4. the game go 4 on, l4s sss
He signaled & to the pitcher. and once
more the sphere I'D few. SSs3
i But Casey stili ignored It. and the 1lt1
4 Nh pIre5 said strike two.
Fraud III cried the n,addened thousands,
and the echo answered Frau d,
But one scornful look from Ca and d
the audience wa 81 awed a5as 81 M
Il They sa W his ace groW ~ crn ana Scolds
they saw his muscles st rain. fta.
Il And they knew that Casey couldn't let
he ball so by a
The sheer IS gone from ca ey's lips, his
teeth are 8clenched In hate.
i He pounds with cruel venge ace, his bat
upon the pln te.
Il And now the pitcher holds tho ball, ana
now he let's q 30, RI
And now he air is shattered ~ the me force 9e
OF cascy's blow.
4 on somewhere in this favored land, the the
q 3 sun Is shining bright
Il The band lis playing some where. ana
n s somewhere hearts are light;
land somewhere men are laughing, ana
omewhere children shout,
/ But there Is no JOY In Boston, mighty
4 Casey has struck out. 8 III Y
n yl IIINlSY TIIAYE Err ut hor.5ss