The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-12

the busby, and concluded, ''You've got eorkng good
that there was flourish of the gilt baton and the
Silver Comets exploded into musical fireworks After
this there pause, and then the boys invited
ebowder given on next day by Red Jacket Engine
company the crack fire organization Of eastern Con
the ongdstance record said the speaker, using these
words as if he dared any to contradict him: The
on As og out Of the hs hap
pened at the chowder.
ct hope that won be sorry that promised that
together the end of the piazza that night They
about to start for the pier to turn IN on the
cushions beneath the awning OF the End bush.
'EOh we may have smooth line of amusements, - was
Merry's somewhat slangy comment They are going to
give us games, clans and cake, you Know: ~ ,o+,
and who had been talking them earlier in the evening
came up and Joined the group.
the chowder,'' said the young man, whose name was
scheme that think will result in real good fun
The boys had noticed the skul-and-bones pin on Mr.
Grant waiscoat question from Lewis elected the
information that Mr. Grant had played baseball the
''Yale Consolidated .~a -
ct was never crack player myself said Mr.. Grant
But my brother played the varsity, you know, and
he here tonight. Now was thinking if you fel
lows play ball, could get up team and play the Red
Jackets There's chap stopping here could use in
the field. That makes nine men, you see"
unison. Odd may SEEM five Of them had played in
the nfeld Of the school nine and another Dave Scott
The morning dawned bright and clear and the boys
up early and met in front Of the hotel for practice
By the time, however that they ready to start for
the chowder it had begun to cloud up little and they
''It's all because they got out those pacards an
nouncng the game' grumbled Eddy, as the boys
crowded into the hotel bus And they IL u.s. sure'
3'Don It be clam, my son. said Merry, assuming
patronzing air. 81 prognosticate that something will
happen" ~-. f. --#.
It beautiful spot where the Red Jackets held
their chowderan e1panse Of smooth green meadow on
Some large trees shaded end and rough stand of
"bleachers' had been built behind the backstop.
Already quite number of people had gathered, at
tracted the prospect Of the SPORT wagons carriages
had driven and some women and children had taken
= Oh there's Pibox!'' said Joe, pointing out their
barefooted friend scampered into the grass looking
for hardhit ball. 'say fellows, let's get him for
sCall him over'' said Eddy and Pibox, after being
decorated with Eddys snowy blazer, put in charge
there, proud praised spaniel and painting with
ctement.
Joe was first at the bat and off the second ball-an
true for he caught it just right and reached third
ing in on an overthrow to the plate. -
"An hemlocl, but that was a powerful blowiS '0'
Gone large one' said Merry who was keeping score
mr. Grants brother, you're next let's you spoil
curve'' ,~2/ "-s 49,. :
The two Grant brothers and the unknown had driven
down in dog-cart. The unknown had proved to be
rather fat boy Of II, who had way of jnglng his
might be, but VIII everything witt
of elephantine determination. - e..
lie suffered little and he handed the bat to the
old varsity player he said, Nnnow mmake Yayale
h-h-hit.'
''Swat!'' The mascot rolled over in astonshment
and the Red Jacket pitcher lay in his made
believe fan himself. Nobody moved the ball had gone
the trees and pash into the inlet The young
with the his gray shirt walked around the bases
home.
But the next three went out in order. Jack Adams
few out to short pop fly; Eddy struck out, and
glared murder at the umpre while Dave Scott knocked
ball right into the first baseman g hands.
Red mot sol Billings es
and retired "one, two, three"
When Merry Davis up in the second inning Pill
box busted off the plate with his hat and said, EFF yer
wait long huff you git yer base balls that pitcher
ain t good
'sHow do you know much about hima' said Merry.
"He's my brother,'' whispered Master Pibox, who
would allow such tring thing family ties to in
terfere with his proficiency mascot.
So Merry waited, and was rewarded with first base.
Lewis made twobagger and MI. Grant was caught out