The Washington times., 1904-07-03
REV. MARK E. TRoTTER,
Secretary,
Briggstown Methodist
Conference.

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'Ohor says Lamp. 'wot you ban
dom. Hag.' says he. 'turnin' over a new
leaf an hndin religion
" 'Wot you been dom? p says I He
wants both OF US
so we walked down into the hotel
parlor an there was a tall limp-Iookln'
man, with a long tailed coat, an a
white necktie an a soft felt hat, only
he carried II In his hand. am he says:
" To whom have l the pleasure OF
speakin'-which members of the Al
falfa baseball nine. l mean?
The Introductions.
why. I'm Home Run Haggerty. the
famous ketcher. This here is Hymes,
one O our pitchers
Mr.. Lamp Hymes. inventor O. the
change O. pace. you mean.' snaps out
Lamp. Don't git sweiied cause you
kin belt the bail. I've known you to
sidestep a swift inshoot just as quick as
the next
1T was good thing we was in the
parlor. or Lamp might a been sorry
/ fer that. but his nlbs. the Reverend
Trotter. he Jest snoothed It over.
Good! good" says he. rubin his
hands. And are you engaged for to-
morrow EVENING"
I've can't so to church. says I,
/ quick Mornin' practice is at nine
! on. l don't want you 10 go to
church. says Mr. Trotter. I want TO
give you chance 10 earn so bill very
easily. Can you come up an play a
game at Briggstown an get home in
time for your afternoon match?
i A. u1pp 10 v,.anfforaI money 7 ap,,,
an me got interested at once. We said
we thought the club rule regardin' morn
/ in practice would stand tract lrin' on
one day: so ne sat down an looked
around 20 see that no one was listenin'
an started in:
Ministers Get Up Game.
"'You See says he. she Briggstown
/ Methodist conference Is in session up al
Briggstown, and as tomorrow is Holt
day some OF the younger members Of the
/ conference thought they would celebrate
| by playing a game of baseball. The
Briggstown Baptist Seminary challenged
us. so it's 10 be the Methodist confer
ence against the Baptist college boys To
| morrow.
Lamp and me nodded.
Now, these seminary chaps are
much younger than We are. went on
| Mr.. Trotter. an in looking for players
we found we had no one we could induce
| 10 ketch and no one we could allow ~
pitch. In order TO make the contest in
| teresting we agreed TO set as pitcher and
! catcher some one who could play the
| game. We sil give you $40 apiece.
What say YOU?
1--WE said yes. in one breath. After
tellin' us what train to take an other
particulars. Mr.. Trotter sprung this:
! Now. you know that these senin-
ary youths think they are playing the
/ Briggstown Conference, so you musn
wear baseball uniforms. Dress In black.
! Just as ! do, and don't use any rough
/ language, nor laugh at any OF our poor
plays And again. don't play too well.
| know. Let them hit the ball and steal
I bases and do all sorts O. things till it
means runs; then shut down
We All Agreed.
I'VE said we'd take care O. that part
o. H. an Mr. Trotter trotted out an
J we began 10 chin
Pretty nifty guy for a dominic.
saws /. He'd ought to be politician.
or manager O. some ball team. DO you
s'pose thereu be anyone up there that'n
know us?'
No says Lamp. Just muff a few
fouls an have a couple o. passed balls,
an iii throw an outshoOt or two over
/ into the next lot an they'll think we're
workers In the vineyard
'Wots themg says l.
Why. minister's says Lamp.
"'Oh, says l, the Reverend Trotterll
be a worker in the diamond tomorrow,
says l. 'Workin' the seminary Baptist
| fellers
so the next mornin borrowed Reg
| gie's fuli-dress white necktie and Josh
Hapgoods frock coat an Pete Brown
black pants. an bought a white shirt
4 an choker collar. an wrapped my mltI