The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-16
.CAsEY's REVENGE"
GrantIand Rice has perpetrated Base-
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 GrantIsnd Rice has perpetrated a Base-
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 'I have always had a heartfelt sym pathy for those poor Mudville people, writes fair fan to The Advertiser. flor I have had the same experience much depending on it." When l saw that Casey had hit the ball l rejoiced with the Mudvilie people. and If you will print the following in The Adver- tiser it will prove interesting to base ball enthusiasts.
 Cnsey's Revenge.
 Grantland Rice, in Cleveland News There were saddened hearts in Mud
 vile for a week or even more There were muttered oaths and curses
 every fan In town was sore; Just think" said one, how soft it
 looked with Casey at the bat. And then to think he'd go and spring
 bush league trick like that" All hts past fame was forgotten-he
 was now hopeless shine .. They called him "Strike-Out Casey"
 from the Mayor down the line; And as he came to bat each day his bosom heaved a sigh, While a look of hopeless fury shone in mighty Casey's eye.
 He pondered in the days gone by that he had been their king; That when he strolled up to the plate
  But now his nerve had yanished-for when he heard them hoot, l He famed" or popped out" daily like some minor league recruit. He soon began to culk and loaf-his batting eye went lame; | No home runs on the score card now were chalked against his name; | The fans without exception gave the manager no peace,
 For one and all kept clamoring for Casey's quick release. | The Mudville squad began to slump the team was in the air; | Their playing went from bad to worse-nobody. seemed to care; Back to the woods with Casey, was the cry from Rooters' Row, | Get some one who can hit the ball and let that big dub go" | The lane is long. some one has said, | that never turns again, l And Fate, though fckle, often gives another chance to men; | And Casey smlled-his rugged face no longer wore a frown- The pitcher wno had started all the trouble came to town. All Mudville had assembled-ten thus and fans had come To see the twirler who had put big Casey on the bum; And when he stepped into the box the went WllOs He doffed his cap in proud disdaln- but Casey only smiled.
 Play ball" the umpire's voice rang ouI-and then the game began, But in that throng of thousands there was not a single fan Who thought that Mudville had
 chance and with the setting sun Their hopes sank low-the rival team was leading four to one." 
 The last half of the ninth came round. with no change in the score, l But when the first man up hit safe
 the crowd began to roar; The din increased-the echo of ten ! thousand shouts was heard When the pitcher hit the second and 1 gave Tour balls" to the third Three men on base-nobody out three runs to tie the game. A triple meant the highest niche in
 MudviIie's hall of fame;
 gloom was deep as night, .
 catcher" and the fifth flew out to right"
 A dismal groan in chorus came-a scowl was on each face l WWhen Casey walked up, bat in hand, K and slowly took his place; His bloodshot. eyes in fury gleamed-
 hls teeth were clinched in hate, He gave his cap a vicious hook and pounded on the plate.
 But fame is fleeting as the wind and
 glory fades away; | There were no wild and woolly | cheers-no glad acclaim this day; They hissed and groaned and hooted as 1 they clamored, Strike him outH' But Casey gave no outward sign that
 he mad heard this shout. The pitcher smiled and cut one loose
 across the plate it sped Another nissan other groan-
 STRIKE ONE" the umpire lZip, Like a shot the second curve
 broke just below his knee | STRIKE TWOW the umpire roared
 aloud-but Casey made no plea No roasting for the umpire now-hls
 was an easy lot; But here the pitcher whlrled again
 was that rifle shot?
 A whack-a crack-and out througl
 space the leather pellet flew A blot against the distant sky-a specl
 against the blue.
 Above the fence in center field in rapiC
 whirling flight. The sphere sailed on-the blot grew
 dim and then was lost to sight Ten thousand hats were thrown m all