The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-18

DO you remember that time Ring,
Brothers circus was here?' asked Sam
mie eagerly. Well do you remember,
in the side show, Prof. Van CALI, the
mesmerist NUT? Do you remember the
motions he went through to get 'em
under his influence? Look at that
pitcher. His names no more Lem Ma
lone than it is-well, if he couldn't get
me under his influence then, I'll be
hanged if he can now. Where's my
BATE?
We'll, I'll be teetotally hornswog-
gled!' exclaimed the Slugger. That is
the professor, as sune as I live. And
Sammie was the only man at the circus
he couldn't mesmerise.'
las Sammie toed the plate the pitch
er focused his fierce black lockers on
him. Sammie gazed steadily back at
him.
THE pitcher began his motions. Sam
mic only stared. The pitcher seemed
to be laboring under difficulties. His
face grew red and the veins stood out
On his forehead. Samnie stared haro-
err. The pitcher groaned. His hands
fell Imply to his sides.
'Balk,' said old Doc Quackenbush.
Stump Greenwood went down to
second
THE pitcher nervously raised his
arms again. Sammie stared Perspira-
ton broke out on the pitchers brow.
Again he groaned and dropped his
arms
"'Balk,' said the Doc.
Stump Greenwood went to third.
1.-THE pitcher haltingly raised his
arms once more and started his hither-
to deadly motions. But once more his
eye met Sammie's steady gaze and
again his arms fell to his sides.
"'Balk,' sang out the Doc for the
third time, and Stump Greenwood jog
ged across the plate with the Lilies
initial tally.
THE pitcher, who was now trembling
from head to foot. cast aside his motion
for the time being and gave Sammie
his base on balls.
THE same thing happened every
succeeding time that Salmon came to
bat, but as no other Lily was able to
overcome the professors power there
was no one to bring him in.
when Sammie stepped to bat in the
ninth the score was still to 1 in favor
of the Roarers AS usual he drew his
base on balls.
But the next two men struck out,
and when Bull Thompson stepped to
the plate there was little hope in the
Lily breasts that the big backstop
could stem the tide of defeat.
a Only one to tie and two to win,
and a man On first walled Capt. Bur-
roughs. ON, for one of the Bulls old
timersi'
But even as he was speaking the
Bull had struck at a wild one. Then
another one.
:" Two strikes, said old DOC Quack-
enbush
The people were beginning to leave
their seats.
For the third time the professor.
with his spellbinding motions, tossed
out a dewdrop toward the plate.
The Bull gritted his teeth and
swung with all his might.
"Zipl slashed his bat through the air.
He'd struck over a foot below the
ball.
THE Roarers opened their mouths to
cheer. when--hold,
so ferociously had the Bull welded
his bat that it had swung him clear
around. and on the second time across
the plate it accidentally landed on the
ball with such a terrific swat that a
moment later the knots in the centre
field fence were popping from their
respective knot holes.
Before the people had recovered
from their amazement Samrnie Salmon
was over the plate with the run that
tied the score. and close behind him
Bull Thompson with the score that won
the game.
Twas then that mighty roar of
Lily joy went up For the goddess
Victory had resumed her old time