Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-10

started from the saloon on his way home
He had not gone a block from the Joint
such a deep one. that In his condition ne
had no chance whatever to Chamber out.
He said he expected to put in most mis-
cradle night In his peculiar prison, but
along each and every one fell into the hole.
and SO they spent very sociable time until
morning. and then went out that afternoon
and beat the Red Stockings
AS Arite Latham, once a famous third
baseman for the st. Louis Browns, was
sitting In the club house one threatening
afternoon he remarked to Jack Crooks:
Gee whiz! l wish 1t would rain this
EVENING"
'sYot vas dot you Wished Airlie Laddam?'
cried a voice from the door. And when
Arlie turned about there stood chris Won
der Abe, the eccentric German. who owned
the ST. Louis club.
"Why. Chris" glibly replied Arne,"I said
wished 1t would not rain today as l want
to play ball"
You nit not, Mr.. Laddam," cried Chris.
you Wished vor rain, and IL dot rain come,
you vas fined ten tollars. Some of you
tam ball players dot sit 'roundt, drawing
your bay, and Wishing for rain, will Won OF
desc days pc glad to get pread and putter,
Arlie rolled on the floor with laughter. Chris
fined him SIS, for conduct unbecoming
ball blayer und shentleman-"
Chris fines, for the most unheard-of
things, usually stuck, but in the case OF
Center Fielder Tom Mccarthy, Won der
Abe. after imposing a fine. revoked 1t
short while afterward.
Alongside of the ST. Louis clubs grounds
was race track SO close that one could Sit
In the ball park and hear the people talk
ing over on the race course. 1t happened
to be a great handicap day. when Tom
Mccarthy placed $40 bill on Gum Shoe.
40 to 1 horse. He arranged with the
friend who took his money in to the book
maker to stand near the center field fence
and sing out to him just how the race was
going. In order to hear correctly, Mccarthy
played back near the fence AS he was an
economical fellow, $50 was large sum OF
money In his eyes to lose, as was 500 to
win.
Now the Philadelphias were having their
last inning at the bat, and there was a
man on second and one on third, with the
redoubtable Harry Stovey at the bat. Nc
Carthy tried his best to keep his mind on
the game but he also had his ear cooked
to hear the report on his horse. They're
Off Gum Shoe In the lead!" sang out the
friend on the other side of the fence
Zone strike" yelled the umpire.
Water Boy at the quarter" sang the
lookout
Two strlkesf' cried the umpire.
McCarthy's head was now whfrling about
from the fence to the batter with rapid
ity that favored dislocation of the neck,
IL nothing more serious.
Water Boy in the stretch" yelled the
lookout.
For the love of hivin. tell me Patsy.
what have become of that divil OF Gum
Sheer" fairly shrieked Mccarthy to his
his friend and just at that moment the
lookout cried. Gum Shoe whist"
Upon hearing this, Mccarthy jumped up
in the air with glee. and did a sailors horn
pipe forgetting all about base ball In his
excitement. But just as Mccarthy was
doing the dance around, btovey hit the
ball over Toms head, and Mac never even
saw IL until it struck the fence.
The three runners cantered home, and
Won der Abe came running down the field
to Mccarthy, and shaking his fist In his
face, he screamed, ''Vot you blay, Magardy,
base ball or der races, ehf'
II guess 1t was the races, Chris" sadly
replied Tom: al had tip"
Well. gives you anudder dip; You vos
fined Won hundret tollars, ind der seat on
der pencil.
But that evening when Tom was going
past the box office. Chris called to him and
said: '.vot horse you pet on today, Magyar
dy. ind how much you pet?
Had $50 on Gum Shoe" replied Tom.
DOT make you win 500 den, chr queried
Chris. Veil, win er tousand mineself on
Gum Shoe so I call you fine of. said
Chris For you like mineseIf. Magardy,
have q goot eye for der horses"