The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-06-24
The National
Ball Game
An Entertaining. Resume of the
Baseball Situation as it Looks
to a Local Rooter.
Paper Read Before the Cha,tduQ,ta Circle.
He swings the bat, the ballagoes spat-
A strike-out..ends the.inning;

He swings the bat. the ballogoes spat-
strike-out.ends the.inning;
And far away from that fierce fray
A crowd drifts home. a-grinning.-Judge. |
Before proceeding:to read this paper
/ will state that our worthy President
me to snake it short"
have followed these instructions to the
best of my ability and only hope that
this audience will be patient. In writ
ing this paper I do not mean to en-
croach on the preserves of my friend
RI, who writes for The Mirror, but
am simply making few observations
based on the games played to date,
This is the time of the year when you
often hear the question, "what was the
scorer" The deathrate for grandmoth-
ers and aunts has assumed alarming
proportions if the office boys story is
30 be given credence. During the warm
weather this individual attends on an
average about one funeral week.
Each year brings new crop OF rela-
tives who suddenly sicken and die.
The baseball season of 1909 is now
fairly under way and all the signs point
to banner year. The game becomes
more popular every year and now that
horseracing has been practically aool-
lshed the attendance at the games has
Increased by leaps and bounds IN the
larger cities. One day last week l re-
ceiyed from the editor Of The Mirror
copy of the Christian Science Monitor,
the only daily allowed to circulate with
in prison walls, and upon opening same
was very much surprised to see in big
headlines: Gall the Latest Sporting
News" In smaller type, "Cubs Wal
Iop the Giants" ""Athletics Trounce the
Tigers and more in the same style. l
can recommend this paper to those who
are interested in baseball as it gives
complete summary of the games each
day while TIE weeklies are always
about ten days behind in reporting the
games.
The last Legislature passed measure
IegalIzing Sunday baseball when con
Quoted in an orderly manner between
the hours of one and six p. m. Other
states have passed similar laws. Tht
st. Paul club of the American Assocla
tion has been unable to play any Sun
day games, however, owing to the fac
that the baseball park adjoins the Cen
trail Methodist Church property ant
that Congree alton quickly secured al
Injunction which to date has beel
allowed to stand.
In regard to Sunday ball, believe n
harm comes from allowing the SO game
TO be played and indeed we do not hea
any great cry made against them, ez
cept by members of certain churches
Why 60 anywhere on Sunday? VIII
90 to church, Why not stay at home
What is the percentage of people Wh
attend church from a desire to sho
off new hats or clothes or to see whs
other people are wearing2 PERSONAL
L consider it great fun to sit in tt
bleachers down near third base joinin
in the roofing for the home team, viii
a bottle of c0lored pop for refresl
ment.
There have been some big surprls'
this year on the form shown by Il
various teams in the two major league
The Cleveland team, otherwise know
as the Maps, and touted as sure wi
ner, has made miserable showing al
is candidate for the cellarette POI
tion. Un'ess they brace up material
the great Lajoie will have seen his la
year as manager.
The st. Louis Browns have been
sorry disappointment in the matter
games won but the games lost were
ways close and exciting and | look
them to be.well up toward the top VIII
the season closes.
The White Sox are having hs
time of it but manage to win . gar