The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-26
great measure Of poetic Justice. A read
able and excellently written story.

great = measure Of poetic Justice. A read
able and excellently written story.
Casey From America.
We have what We are willing to regard
% the original and historical case Of Casey
at the bat In the opening part Of Canon
sheehans story Of sGlenanaar' Nongmans,
Green 4 Coy. This characteristic Irish
tale, which makes use Of a good deal OF
history, introduces to VI In tho beginning
Q visitor In Ireland who was plainly from
the United States, and for that reason was
called "The Yank' In the village where no
very splendidly descended. He took our
breath away with his grandeur says his
historian, and people looked at him side
ways, partly because Of his daszling equip
ment and partly because no had curious
habit Of looking one straight in the face,
which Ia sometimes disconcerting. He lie
guilty Of one shortcoming which we are
given to understand IL surely fatal to the
chances OF anybody for popularity in an
Irish village-he refused steadfastly TO
alleviate curiosity concerning himself and
his business. At the same time he WAS o
fine man physically; his proportions filed
tha eye: a. he stood In his princely American
clothes there was no installing his great
athletic potennalitiss.
On Sunday afternoon In the late summer
there wac hurting match In the village
PARK. II was the Cork Shandons' against
the brave home Skirmishers. Nothing
less than the county championship was
involved. The interest and expectation
had long been tremendous; IL u probable
that every soul from Glenanaar to Two
potho,se was present or mad with dis
appointment at not being. The outpour-
ing. indeed, was mighty, and must have
proceeded In largo measure from points
even more remote. Tho author fingers
plsasurably upon it, numbers and its
fine appearance. 1T would he says.
surprise any one familiar with all the
modern, dolsful jsremiads about the de-
population Of Ireland to see such smartly
dressed, bright, intelligent crowd In co,m-
try village. And II he had any misgivings
or doubts about the physiqus and pluck Of
the fighting race he had only to stand still
when the athletes striped for the contests,
and 80 Ia thoss clean out, we'll knit figures
the nerve and muscles that 60 to build up
an energetic and pushing race
Tho powerful figure from America was
noticeable, though he tried to make himself
inoonspiouous. when the warning masses
came together and the din and tumult OF the
field wsre at their height be smoked calmly
and betrayed no extraordinary interest.
Shortly before O'Clock, however, he saw
ht to arouse himself. Tho homo captain
had besn taken suddenly i'll. There was
CONSERVATION m the ranks Of the Skirmish-
en. Who was there to take the captains
plaoss The man from America took 1t.
In q lily he had the ball and was irresistibly
on his way to the goal OF the Shandons.
Stop him. AZ well attempt to dam UP the
waters OF the Nile with bulr,lshes. He cut
his way through the futile opposition as
clean - Q swath Of ripe corn is leveled
by the teeth Of tho moving machine in the
early harvest time.' The historian heard
him CRY, sT'ainim an diaoul' a. he swept
by, and knew him then for an Irishman.
An aeed onlooker expressed an opinion.
.Begobs,' sad hs; 'there was nothin'
seen like It since Casey the Hurler's time.
The man from America was touched. Said
be: Say that again, mister Il cay
repeated the aged onlooker, that there
was nothin' seen like that since Terence
Casey, ainelehanded. bate the parishes Of
Ardpatrick and Glenroe.' Tho wonder
was explained Q little later. The man
from America was no other than Terence
Casey himself-even Casey the Hurler
In whose honor was created tho fine and
stirring ballad which runs:
Then here's to bould young Casey
Like lion did he chase ye.
From the Galtees to the luncheon.
From the luncheon to the say;
Sure nsyther Mars nor Hecthor
Would ever prove the victhor
When bould young Casey's hurley
II went dancing through the fray.
The story goes back to certain famous
and lamentable history in tracing Casey's
ancestry. It relates the trial Of the So
called Doneraile conspirators at the Cork
Assizes in October, 1920. Perjured witnesses
and hostile judiciary were carrying mat
ters with high hand Perfectly and OBJ
viously innocent men were In danger Of
being legally hanged when young William
Burke, brother Of ono OF the victims, rode
ninety miles after the great O'Connell the
sone man in Ireland In the world" capable Of
making an effective defense. The messen-
ger carried the dire true story for persuasion
and 100 guineas for fee. Furiously he
rode. Wayfarsrs meeting him leaped aside
l0CO SnO ulVCuc0 W e0NO tucih5rtNCes 40
a ride for life or death!" they said to one
another. children covered over the half
smouldering embers In their cabins when
the swift, heavy tread Of the gallop smote
their ears, and they whispered: The head
less horsemani'
O'Connell was resting from his Parlia-
mentary labos in his remote retreat Of
Derrynane, on the Atlantic edge Of the
Kingdom Of Kerry. It was a Sabbath
morning and he was at breakfast when
young Burke was brought IN to him. Said
Burke: u left Cork last evening at night
fail, and rode ninety miles to see you,
Couhse,or. There ore four men already
under sentence Of death In Cork on account
Of the Doneraile conspiracy. There are
seventeen more to be tried. among them
my brother John. II you don't come
Dohsrty Grown Advocate) viii hang
every mothers son Of them. Here are q
hundred guineasl II you como our men
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