New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26

THAT was a bum decision!' and in our rage VIC
almost upset our coffee. The decision cut OIL d u
for team at the plate
We NAV happen to be a lawyer or htigant' ana
our wife inquiries which judge hanueo uo"h wv
decision We smile scornfully.
"Our dear" we say, cit hasn't anything 10 uo
with the courts: about the game yesterday
between the Cubs and the Pirates. AWAY VI"
say that Pulliam got a gold brick "heh ne "
lected that pfnheaded Blank for an umpire. nc
doesn't know the difference between base HIT ana
a backstop. He'd sell game for a two-cent stamp
D.
'Sh, Sh." cautions our wife. who sgnllica'i'IS
,o,n+s IN our child of four Cant you ever DO
ANYTHING at the breakfast table besides lose your
self In baseball? It's baseball baseball, baseoahi
all the In this house. I'm tired to death Oh
talking to a mummy at the table If talk 10 our
child you say the conversation annoys you. MUST
| forever eat my breakfast in silence? Rlgh'eous
Indignation, this.
our dear" we apologize and actually take our
eyes from that thrilling description of how Jimmy
Sheckard slammed daisy trimmer down the thru
base line and how Tommy Leach speared IL Win
his bare hand fell all himself. but recovered
in time to nip Johnny" Killing at the plate; our
dear we are sorry, and shall try to be more
comprehensive during the rest of the meal have
you accepted Mrs. Singers invitation TO tea To-
morrow" What lot of life in the question!
Our wife feels that she has hurt us; she is sore
a heart. "Oh. go with your baseball she re-
signedly remarks with a smile NO. we are not
going the Its too far TO take baby But
but what was the score, dear?"
There It is. It's the same thing in every house
hold or this vast nation that is in communication
with the outside and has drop OF sporting blood
and the spirit to stir it up.
Every once in a while the President OF the
United States, in his originality, springs a word
expression that. while meaning just exactly
what he wants to convey. horrifies our finer sens-
bities. The idea OF such indignity! We don't
war 10 lear DIFF n
toned English. And YET
Listen what father, correct. precise. and always
in severely good English. reads to all OF hope
fuls at the table with enthusiasm that is UNI
bounded:
cap Chance waited and got free transport alton
TO Tenneyville, after the Iron Man had him faded
for couple OF air disturbers. Steny promptly
dropped one in front Of the plate and nearly beat
IT out. boosting Cap 10 the keystone. Johnny King
uckleG the clouds and drtfted back To the down
and outs. Chance freezing second. John Of
Troy ripped through the grass to short that
sounded Ike hired man eating celery. His ticket
did not read first TWO in the casket and
Chance still fuctuating around middle station.
Tho b!eachers breathed In knickerboclters. One.
two. and the crowd groaned. but Joe Tinker took
fresh chew and barred the whites OF his eyes.
Bing. over second like 12-pounder. Cap regis
tered at home. but Joe died unnatural death
trying to stretch the biff into double The vam-
pir" handed him dose Of arsenic
It's different. you know. and those OF II. who
old enough TO say than ia da' under
stand pretty well what is
Baseball is a good thing FOR every one except
grandmother Where statistics are unobtainable 1t
is estimated that about seven thousand grand
mothers perish on or before the day every game
is played In the big league circuits. Sometimes
she dies of mumps oftentimes she perishes be-
cause the doctor doesn't know anything about the
case. Or, mayhap, because even he cannot make Il
call that afternoon between and o'clock and
afford the proper treatment: other times be-
cause she falls and breaks her colarlone but
more often she dies Just because. Only the grand
mothers OF office boys, errand boys and other
youngsters who help around odd things are So
taken of. 1t Is only common decency that they
should attend the funerals, which are held in the
afternoon, usually between 100 and ; O'Clock The
boss grins knowingly, but he hasn't the heart TO
keep any boy eway from his granGmother's funeral.
He was once lad himself, and maybe he had a
grandmother to perish In the baseball season.
Rain has spoiled many a funeral