Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-22
| Sanderson. the vicinity is plumb crowded.

RAY uallI
well, sir, the visitors didn't like It much
but they goes ahead. And in a minute the
mayor, which was sweating free and con-
tinuouS, pitching, he let's another ball come
too near. and the shorthorn hits 1t plumb
free and enjoying.
Gentlemen, but we was sad Gentlemen,
there was excitement The ball had hit the
trail for other parts, and there was q man
running home. Old man Sanderson he was
stumped and he didn't know what to do.
But just as this here shorthorn which was
on second come near third, running swift
and undignifed, Badly Smith, which was
standing there for our side, he lugged out
his Colt and begun to spin the cylinder.
Gentlemen. 1t was remarkable! Gentle
men, II was strange! This here Shorthorn
which was running some. he pretty near
stopped He slowed down some marked
and noticing. And when he got to third he
acted tired. Seemed to have wore himself
out. Looked like he was out of breath.
And Badly he slides his Colt back In his
pants and smiles kind and agreeable.
" Sort of thought the dust might have
clogged her up he says. amiable and dis
coursing, to the shorthorn which had
stopped. Just occurred to me to look her
over. Guess she's all right And the game
went on,
The Mayor Had Liquored
"Well sir. it come again. The mayor,
which had liquored regular and efficient be-
tween innings. he began to get wild and
ho SoI lic pdil loO near dSdlu. AIu tuc
shorthorn he hit it brisk and earnest. And
1t went about two mile. And the short
horn on third he looked sort of pleading at
Badly Smith and started to run.
Gentlemen. there was a riotl Gentle
men, 1t sounded like the 4th of Julyi Gen.
tlemen, 1t was excitngi You couldn't have
told whether 1t was ball game or g.
roundup.
1.-THE mayor being some heated with red
eye he started first and in minute every
body on our side was tanning his gun. They
was earnest and sincere. They was en-
thusastic. They wanted to win the game.
But the short horn which was running for
home he didn't understand He wasn't used
to base ball in these parts. And after he'd
got half way to home he changed direction
and started north. He moved swift He
done some fancy running. And the boys
just to show they liked 1t, they loaded up
and famed him some more They was
playful and conscientious and they wanted
to win the game.
Gentlemen, there amt much more to
tell: Old man Sanderson. which. as I've
Indicated, was umpiring some fair and Inn
partial, he looked things over.
The Home Plate Was Gone.
81 observe. he says. after we had
liquored silent and medftating, that there
amt no home plate. and I'm complimenting
some COW gentleman on tanning his hard
ware swift and accurate. And I'm also
iheHtiohiiiS THAT the SNORT norm, which was
on third, he amt showed up yet, and as
he was heading south and humping some
the last time l looked, l judged he's left
for other parts. And so, not wishing to be
hard on this short horn bunch but aiming
to be fair and impartial, hereby declare
this here game forfeited and these here
cow gentlemen from Arnim the champions
Which we was" The sheriff paused and
rolled cigarette.
Did you ever play again." asked Jim
HICKS of the Bar Circle.
Not at no time replied Mr.. Sanger.
I'VE was willing but we couldn't get no.
body to play. We was too scientific for
these here short horn Mines" Len.