The San Francisco call., 1906-06-24

But says this here visiting Short
horn there amt no crowd. There amt
nobody out in the direction took by that
ball except two sreasers and a cayuse-
when two greasers and eayuse
congregates in this here town, says old
man Sanderson, the vicinity IS piumo
crowded. Play BALI
Well sir the visitors didn't like II
much, but they goes ahead- AND IN
minute the Mayor. which was sweating
free and continuous, pitching, ne lets
another ball come too near, and the
Shorthorn hits it plumb free and en-
joying-
aGentlemen. but we was sad. Gentle
men. there was excitement. The ball
had hit the trail for other parts. and
there was a man running nome Old
man Sanderson he was stumped ana ne
didn't know what 10 do. But Just as
this here Shorthorn which was ON sec
ond come near third, running swift
! and undignifed, Baldy Smith. which
was standing there for our side, he
Iugged out his Colt and begun 10 spin
the cylinder.
Gentlemen. it was remarkable. Cen
tlemen. it was strange. This here
Shorthorn which was running some. ne
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 ne
slides his Colt back IN his pants and
smiles kind and agreeable.
Sort of thought the dust might
have cIogged her up. he says. amiable
and discoursing. to the ShOrthorn which
had stopped Just occurred to me TO
look her over Guess she's all right.
And the game went on.
We'll, sir. it come again. The Mayor.
which had Iquored regular and efficient
between innings he began to get wild
and he got the ball too near again.
And the Shorthorn he hit it brisk and
earnest. And it went about two mile.
And the Shorthorn on third he looked
sort of pleading at Badly Smith and
started to run.
Gentlemen, there was a rioti Cen
tlemen, it sounded like the Fourth of
JULY Gentlemen. it was exciting!
You couldn't have told whether it was
a ball game or a roundup.
The Mayor being some heated with
red eye he started first and in a minute
everybody on our side was tanning his
gun. They was earnest and sincere.
They was enthusiastic They wanted
to win the game. But the ShorthOrn
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 had done some fancy running. And
the boys. just TO show they liked il,
they loaded up and famed him some
more. They was playful and conscien-
tioGs 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
impartial, he looked things over.
L observe, he says, after we had
liquored silent and meditating. that
there amt no home plate, and I'm
complimenting some COW gentleman on
tanning his hardware swift and ac-
curate. And I'm also mentioning that
the Shorthorn which was on third, he
amt showed up yet, and as he was
heading south and humping some the
last time / looked. I judged he's left for
other parts And so. not wishing TO
be hard on this Shorthorn bunch. but
aiming to be fair and impartial, here
by declare this here game forfeited and
these her 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
nobody to play. We was too scientific
for these here Shorthorn mines"