Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-07
,.,ou ,,-,,- .u,,r,, A Base Bali Story
UUV IV II1I VIVIII Christy Mathewson
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ITO trap fly ball is to make q pick
up out of it, as you know. In one Lowell
game years ago with Biltmore Tom work
ed his trap for two double plays. Once
there were men on first and second. The
batter sent a short fly to Tom. OF course
the runners held to the bases Instead
of making the catch. which would -have
been easy, Tom scooped it off the
ground The man on first was, of course
forced. and the man on second was
the same game, on the same kind of a
fly ball. Tom made believe he was going
to trap the ball again, so the man or
second took big lead. Tom, however
made fly catch out of it, and throwing
it to second made a double play once
more"
You'll never be able to catch Jeffer-
son player again like you did two years
ago" said Frank Church to Everson.
How was that. asked darlington.
well. won't mention the name of
the boy he caught. because he is present
and he doesn't like the story: but this
same brilliant player was on first in one
of the games and had started to steal
second. The batter made a beautiful
line hit to center on line about fifteen
feet high. Everson there stood at Sec
ond, looked up and pretended to be get
ting ready to catch nice little pop fly.
Seeing this. our good Mr.. Player, having
failed to keep his eye on the ball. hustled
back to first, but by the time he had got
back and taken a second look he saw
the center fielder picking up the ball. but
before he could get to second the ball had
been thrown to Johnny here, who touched
the bag for a forceout. Johnny only
laughed. but our good player said to him
then: Grin. you little shrimp. grin. You
had me good But I'll get you some day
for it
even Martin. for by this time they knew
who it was by his sheepish expression.
but they didn't see how he could get
even with Everson.
So they played many of the old games
over again and got very well acquainted
with each other. and the rivalry between
the two schools was laid aside for the
time bein. They left for New York on
Wednesday afternoon on the same train
and acted like good friends together when
the next afternoon in New York, when
they entered the Polo Grounds, with it's
row after row of seats entirely surround
ing the big park. when the big crowd
that had come to see the final game stir
red up all the bitter rivalry, and they
prepared for the big battle.S
When they awoke in NV York in the
morning the pla yers, many of whom had
never been there, were somewhat surpris-
ed to find that the town was apparently
not excited about what was going to
happen. People seemed to be going about
their business just the same as though
the base ball championship was not to be
decided there that day They didn't real
ize, of course. what a big city New York
is nor the habits of the people.
BY nbon. however, the crowds on the
trolley cars and elevated travelling north
ward were enormous. and it soon develop
ed that the town was headed for the Polo
Grounds. New York had simply hustled
in the morning to get its business out of
the way. so it could do as 1t pleased in
the afternoon. and 1t pleased New York
to try to see the games.
When the teams got up to 155th street
they were as much surprised as they had
been in the morning. The whole town
seemed to he there Enough to make a