The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-15
cAsEN's REVENGE.

There were saddened hearts in Mudvine
for q week. or even more;
There were muttered oaths and curses
every fan in town was sore.
Just think" said one. how soft IL
looked with Casey at the bat.
And then TO think he'd go and spring a
bush league trick like that"
All his past fame was forgotten-he was
now a 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 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 upon to the plate
they made the welkin ring;
But now his nerve had vanished-for
He famed or popped OUT daily. like
some minor league recruit.
ting eye went lame;
No home runs on the score card now
were chalked against his name;
The fans without exception gave the
managers no peace.
For one and ali kept clamoring for
Casey's quick release.
The Midwife 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
Get some one who can hit the ball, and
let the big dub go"
The lane is long some one had said. that
never turns again,
And Fate, though tickle. often gives an
other chance 10 men.
And Casey srniled-his rugged face no
longer wore a frown-
The pitcher who had started all the
trouble came to town.
All Mudville had DISQUALIFICATION thou
sand fans had come
To see the twirler who had put big Casey
on the bum.
And when he stepped into the box the
multitude went wild;
He DOTTED his cap in proud disdain-but
Casey only smiled.
Play BALI the umpire's voice rang out
and then the game began:
But in that crowd of thousands there was
not q single fan
Who thought that Midwife had a 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,
But when the first man up hit safe the
crowd began to roar;
/ The din incrcased-the echo OF ten thou
sand shouts was heard
/ When the pitcher hit the second and gave
four balls to the third.
/ Three men on base-nobody out--three
runs TO tie the game,
/ a triple meant the highest niche in Mud.
vilie's hall of fame;
/ But here the rally ended and the gloom
| was deep as night
/ When No. fouled to catcher and < flew
! out to right.
A dismal groan in chorus came-a. scowl
was on each face
| When Casey walked up, bat in hand, and
slowly took his place
| His bloodshot eyes in fury gleamed-his
teeth were clenched in hate
He gave his cap vicious hook and
| pounded on the plate.
But fame is fleeing as the wind and
glory fades away;
There were no wild and woolly cheers-nc
glad acclaim that day;
/ They Missed and groaned and hooted as
they clamored Strike him outr'
But Casey gave no outward sign that he
had heard this shout
The pitcher smiled and cut one loose
across the plate it sped
| Another hiss-another syroau-''STRIKF
| ONE" the umpire said
Zip! Like a shot the second curve broke
| STRIKE TWOE the umpire roaret
alou6-but Casey made no plea
No roasting for the umpire now-his wa:
But here the pitcher whtrled again-wa.
wh ,S Ia ersck s,aE out through space
A blot against the distant skv-a snect
n against the blue.
Above the fence in center field in rapid
The sphere sailed on-the blot grew din
and then was lost to sight
Ten thousand hats were thrown in air
ten thousand threw a fit
But no one ever found the ball tina
mighty Casey hit
Oh, somewhere in this favored land darE
clouds may hide the sun;
And somewhere bands no longer rlav ant
children have no fun;
And somewhere over blfghte0 lives thar,
hangs a heavy pail;
But Mudville hearts are happy now-FOF
CASEY HIT THE BALL
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