Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-30

and paid no attention to the social fea-
lures of college life, and very little more
to athletic affairs.
Shortly after the last holiday vacation
he found himself still more cramped for
funds, and finding that Mrs Malcolm
would let him have the third floor front
room for twenty-five cents per week
less than he had been paying, he had taken
her room and moved in. His constant
struggle was to be able to live long
enough to get through his course. and
he allowed himself no penny's worth OF
spending money, nor any recreation what
ever. He had his mind on the main
chance all the time and for him IL was
to be graduated with honor from Lowell
Parker was narrow-minded then, but
he became a great preacher in later years
and broadened out lot. his h1e was
altogether serious. and being much older
than Hans and Hal and having under
taken to complete the college course In
three years instead of four he was 100
serious even for fellow OF Hans dispo-
sition. who while earnest in all things,
managed to get the most out of life as
he went along.
Occasionally the boys would meet PARK
er on the way home or on the STAIRS. Be
ing full Of base ball all the time. they
tried to talk about it to Parker he
would listen attentively when they showed
their enthusiasm In this way. and then
he'd say: Il don't know anything about
the game. boys. Never saw but one IN
IL
less about 1t than before. 1t looks like
a good game for lot Of iunatics."
You wouldn't think that way if you
knew the game" said Hal Nothing
like it for exercising all the muscles ana
keeping you strong and healthy.
Clears your brain just to watch a
game if you understand It, said Hans.
Rests your brain after the hard work
of study
Il never had time to rest" said Hiram.
t. zinc yxyifn mo
1T doesn't pay to work all the time.
remarked Hans. You know the old
saying: All work and no play makes
Jack dull boy"
Yes, I know that. but I'm strong YET
and / have been rather dull all my
life," replied Parker without noticing the
humor of his remark.
Why don't you take day Off and
come out and see one of the games
some day." asked Hal.
reply, and would then go on up to his
But the drawing nearer of the big
games of the season caused lot or
excitement around the university SO
much, in fact, that even fellows like
Parker began to be affected by it.
On the day of the game with Chad
wick College. which was the last game
at home, before the first game with
Jefferson, now only week off, Hal met
Z
out to the grounds. Hal was not IN
the game that day. He had developed
a bad boil on his left hand and Hughie
wasn't taking any chances on having
that hard out of commission a week
later by having it further crippled.
So Hal was given a day off from the
team to give his hand chance to heal
and. as he was very anxious not to miss
those great games. he made no KICK
against Hughes orders At the same
IL n sitting
the stand while Hans and the other boys
were enjoying themselves in the game
with Chadwick, which was generally an
easy game for Lowell to win. Chadwick
College was not in the same grade with
Lowell. but sentiment for the founder,
Father Chadwick, known IS the father
CT base ball. and the memory Of what he
had done for the great college sport
served to keep the game on the regular
schedule, and 1t had always taken place
Just before the first game with Jefferson.
Come on along to the game, SAID
Hal he met Parker.
Il have a good notion to. For once
| haven't much to do today. Been
thinking for some time I'd go out and
see a game. I'll go IL you'll find some
one to explain 1t to me-" answered Par
ker
I'm explain it to you myself" said
Hal. I'm not allowed to play la - TO-DAY
.All right. then, III surely 60"
When they got out to the grounds
Hal found couple of seats in the stand
back of first, which was his faVorite
place when watching a game. as from
there he could see all OF II ana Wa.ch
all the plays. When play started, though,
he didn't have much time to think of the
game, he was SO busy answering Parkers
questions.
When Parker had told him he didn't
know anything about the game of base
hall Hal thought, of course. he didn
mean that he knew nothing at all about
it. He supposed Parker would know
what the idea of the game was, but
when Parker asked him what they had
commenced to lealze that here was a
fellow who didn't know as much as
Girl even about the great American game
Once he had taken a girl cousin to
see game in California. and the fool
ish questions she had asked MIN made
him vow never to take a girl to ball
game again.
What has that fellow got the cage on
his face for?" was one of the first ques-
tons Parker asked.
That's Gibbie. the catcher" answered
Hal HE stands behind the plate and
he might get hit by foul tip
whats foul tip?' was the next ques-
ton.
"A foul tip occurs when batter strikes
at a ball and almost misses 1t. The ball
Just touches the rounded side Of the bat.
and of course, changes its direction.
It does this so quickly that the catcher
sometimes can't see 1t and 1t might hit
him in the head" replied Hal.
Il see,'' said Parker. This was during
practice before the game.
Whats the idea OF the game. any,
how" asked Parker next
We'll" began Hal. locking at Parker
to see II he was serious or joking Parker
was serious). there are nine men on