The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-23

BASEBALL
IN INDIA
HOW Z ~ Gil S Fl NJ A ~
WROTE UP" GAME BE-
TWEEN u. S. SAILORS

Is given In an article from paper
published ~ Singapore, India Ii des
cribes a game between tine sailors Of
two American battle ships. and tc
the correspondent It appears as fol
lows.
Nobody seemed 10 know anythinl
about 1t, he writes, when the game
first started. but by the time the last
man lad been put out there was Z
wonderful lot OF expert knowledge
being offered cheap. Personally
learned that the four corners OF the
diamond-shaped field were called
bases; that there was person
called the pitcher. and another the
striker, and another the catcher.
but all know yet of the theory OF
the game is that one side has got t.
out the other by ID manning them
t2 mercifully catching them, Or t3l
knocking them down and lying on
t en- II | am wrong, will someone
please correct me?
In the beginning, the pitcher took
his stand in the center of the dia-
mond-the safest place while the
umpire. Our friend p A. G.. Grimes,
took refuge behind him. The striker
who might more properly he called
the struck---stood in the corner facing
him, armed with big stick. Behind
the striker was the catcher who put
his head in a birdcage aud hung 4
bed quilt over his chest The felders
were placed, one at each base, and
everybody wore on his left hand a
huge glove, which seemed at first TO
be meant for the castigation OF any
body who survived the attentions OF
the pitcher. but which, ! learned later
was very useful for catching.
Muttered A Prayer.
The the game began. The pitcher
Coddled the ball for moment, NUT.
tered a PRAYER over II, whirled round,
iAisted his arms like conto zionist,
cooked his legs up and. when he
thought he had thoroughly deceived
the other man, threw the ball at
him with all his might. Fortunately,
he striker saw ii coming and dodsel
very skilliully. The cal her as lis
ra:ne iD., lies, caught !, and ;hrcw
il baek 10 the pitcher. rloa 1wlilr
wa,chiug 20 see lat lis Hic'im tidn't
run away
The pitcher tried serpLl shot
and the field yelled Ball oae. i IS
n bah. believe, II the pitches arrows
Il al the other mans legs .. his face;
he must try TO hit him on the body.
''Pitch a nice one. Blrebe J.
screamed the field and the pitcher did
nearly hit hi min fact
but the next ball was 100 much for
the strikers patience. He threw his
club al ii and in the resulting con.
fusion escaped. He didn't get far,
however, for the first base ste led
him.
TIE next striker was a man OF
spirit. He showed great contempt Tor
the balls and instead OF eyading he
swiped angrily with his club. Per
haps the spectators would have been
happier II he had eyaded them Any
way. the first ball tipped off his clun
and PLAYED havoc with the bare legs
of a group of Malay youngsters who
were sitting in front OF the pavilion
They retreated in good order into the
basement of the clubhouse and watch
ed the remainder of the game from
behind the grill. Lucky for them they
did The second ball came the same
way and endangered the life OF two
esteemed residents They rose hur'I
riedly and shifted their chairs They
were too cute, however, TO sit down
again. They wisely held their chairs
ln their hands and prepared TO bolt
again. The third bali landed on the
roof Of the pavilion and stuck in the
rhone.
plenty OF Ammunition.
THAT, thought I, was more than the
nl.cher hargained for. Put no. lie
lad quite a stock OF ammunition and,
selecting another ball, he coddled II
as usual swung, his arms. pranced,
rocked his left leg and hurled ii. This
.ime the striker got II fair and square
and while the fielders were looking
Tor II on the esplanade he made good
his escape The prisoner on the lirst
base also bolted, but he ran too far,
or lust as he had almost got back
,mong his shipmates at the striking
station big fellow on the other side
knocked him down. sat on him ana
III him twice In the head with thpl
,all. He left no possible shadow OF
ioubt' about it the man was out.
"A third striker went in. but he y
remember rightly, was caught, and
gas thus saved all the castlgation
hat fell to the others At the same
ime, the previous striker, who was
imprisoned about the second base,
Nas grossly mistreated and was I'M
bile to run away further.
THAT finished the inning, for, as
,oon as three strikers are put hors dc
combat gathered II was the turn OF
he other side.
The misused strikers, II must be
said. go, some of their own back As
O the rest of the game, don't re.
member much. | know they played
line innings each side, put ball oc.
,asionlly among the spectators, and
ttf stengahs on the club verandall
II their best to murder one anothertl
Result. u. S. S. iyheeling,s fnas4
lnd casualties; T. s. s. PetreIs nof
-uns and no casualties spectators,
shattered nerves cricket club, ex-
Donse OF returning the padang
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