The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-04-21
At the Ball Game.

Il HRS. H. was in flutter of
Nu excitement. Some of her lady
iv friends had attended a game
of baseball in company with
their husbands. Those ladies spoke so
enthusiastically of the game that Mrs.
II. was determined that should take
her to see the next one. Now, when
ninety pounds of femininity declares
her intention to see anything, it's up
to the brutal husband to crafty her
desire. Anyway it was up to me, for
dared not refuse.
Behold us then on pleasant Satur-
day afternoon journeying by trolley to
that mecca of all American sportsmen,
"The National League Baseball Park"
The game was called at 4 p. m. BY
$50 the grand stand was comfortably
filed and the bleachers were packed.
AS we sat behind the catcher's position,
we were fully protected from any tru-
ant ball by the netting. Mrs. II. sug-
gested that we move to seats further
away so we wouldn't have that netting
obstructing our view, but wiser coun-
sci prevailed, and just then the players
filed across the field from the club
house. Mrs. H. exclaimed: "Here they
come! here they Gomez just like some
excited child at circus.
"What's that thing that man is put
ting on his face ?" she asked.
THAT, my dear, is the catcher's
mask" replied.
After a little practice, the umpire
called the game, and our boys took the
ield while the Bostons had their in
ming. l explained to Mrs. H. the diff
ferent positions of the men. "Now
that man." began, sis the pitcher for
our side; the man with the bat will
have to hit the ball before he can run
to first base over there. If he gets
there before the catcher can throw the
ball into the first baseman's hands he
is safe and is credited with one base,' %
ETC., etc.
The pitcher fiddled around and sud-
denly let the ball fly. The batsman
soaked the ball good and hard and
started for first base. He got there
and kept running. Safe at second
The bail was bounding merrily along
the ground somewhere in left field
The runner started for third, but by
that time the left fielder had the ball
and it came soaring to the third base
man who grabbed it just in time to put
ont the runner. "Outw yelled the um.
pire, and the crowd yelled in approba
tiOn.
"What did that man call?" asked
Mrs. H.
'He called out" said 1.
The runner came to the players
bench just beneath us. He looked
sheepish and some of the rougher ele
ment on the bleachers yelled, "Soup
soupp in derision. Mrs. H. protested
She said any man who ran as hard ant
. rs fast as he did and on such worn
day, ought to be given run, because
said she, she was only second late"
MY DEAR" said /, "you must b.
more patriotic and loyal, don't yol
know he is one of the Bostons ?"
makes no difference" said she. al
hit the ball and he ran just as fast a
possible. Why l never saw a man rul
so fast and I'm going to give him
run on my score card anyway" An,
she did. Yes, indeed. Gave Carruth
ers run!
But you can just bet your life h
didn't get any run on your Uncle Flu
ler's score card.
Two others famed out and our boy
came to bat.
The unlucky Carruthers was in th
box and when little Muggsy McGra'
sized up his pitching he grinnet
SOAK itp' yelled Fatty Robinson, an
McGraw soaked at it but failed to hi
The next man followed suit. The
came Fatty Robinson and what :he di
: 10 that ball was positively awful.
think they are looking for it yet. An
to see Fatty chasing around thos
bases! How the crowd yelled!
"Home run for Robinson" said I
Mrs. III.
"Who is Robinson ?"
1Why that fat man who did all I'll