The San Francisco call., 1906-09-02
JACKSON'S NOBLE REVENGE

Then HOsford went out on short ny
TO right field and Lowell's last chance
TO add to its record was lost.
Perhaps Lowell could hold Lick down
TO no runs and still win in that good
style of thorough fielding Morton was
Lick's best batter and he was out. In
his place was Morton's bitter enemy
Davy Jackson. He had a reputation
among the pitchers as being easy to
strike out. He was ffth on the list
though. and there were strong Lick bat
ters ahead OF him to strike, Frank
Dane came UP and--struck out. Smith
wonderful Smith. did the same.
Then came four Balls twice. giving
Lick two bases. just as in tho Lowell
and then Davy Jackson. good fielder
but bad hitter, took the bat in hand
One strikes" called the umpire,
sharply
Davy stood still and never weakened
a bit
Two strikes and the ball whistled
by him again.
He had not struck at either ball and
the yelling partisans on both sides OF
the bleachers thought Davy was scared.
All the season Morton had talked
against the lad. who, hearing the ru-
never said one word in reply. which
was like him. his selfscontrol being
fine.
Morton. angered at being compelled
by his accident to stop playing to give
place to Davy-of all persons In the
world-said so that Davy's keen ears
caught the sound-"Come on. fellows;
it's all over. He couldn't hit foot
ball. We're done UP for the year
But what was that? Davy's bat met
the bali fairly and squarely on his last
chance. He gauged the curve on 1t
perfectly. The sphere started little
bit above a line and gradually raised.
1t had enough steam back of 1t to take
it clear over the center felder's head.
1t was the hit of the season.
You couldn't have made delirious
Lick boy or girl, in the next few sec
onds OF happiness. admit that George
Washington had ever performed a
greater service to his country than
Davy had rendered to Lick.
Good old James Lick. who used to
work at a bench. which is annually
brought out to show to the students OF
the school founded by his bounty. might
even have smiled if he had seen his joy
crazed benefciaries then. For the two
Lick lads on bases scampered around
so fast that their legs went through the
air like the spokes OF wheel and both
crossed the plate and scored.
1 shall never hear the equal of that
noise of JOY. though l should live to be
old. Lowell stood still in surprise and
in pain, but Lick wac zieefuily wild.
when, with two runs in and the Lowell
score beaten and the championship
won, triumphant Davy stood on the
third base, and, painting and red I'm
the face. heard Captain sn.-n say
Come in
Then there was wild rush for Davy,
while horns were blown and pandc-
fnOnlufn .uIOhe iOoSc. otoul iddS with
the black and, yellow stripes swept him
off his feet and took him on their shoul-
ders and danced the serpentine dance
up and down the .e1d with Da*y as
their hero at their head.
LET me down." ,rsed Davy after
awhile. az he saw Merton.
swiftly he ran across the field to
where Morton stood MY hand, old
man." he cried. 'and all my goodwill
back OF it,
Morton shook the extended hand and
turned away. while something like a
tear ran down his face. To be treated
royalty like this after all he had said
against Davy-and In Dsvy's moment
of great triumph, too--this was too
much.
But the manlnsss that was In him
awoke. "Davy, lad he said. husk!ly.
you have saved the honor of dear old
Lick Observation-Disclosures have re-.
venee over me in way that unkind-
ness would not have won.''
The remainder Of what the boys said
was drowned by the frantic and re-
peated cheers of the Lick myfmidons.
And the Lowell band, when the story
was known. blew It's best in honor of
Lick.