The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-06

catch. Tu. which which would have been easy.
man on first was. OF course, forced,
and the man on second was caught on
game. on the same kind OF a fly ball.
Tom made believe he was going to trap
the bail again. so the man on second
took a big lead. Tom. however. made
second. made double play once more"
You'll never be able TO catch Jeffer-
son players again like you did two years
How was that7" asked Talkington.
well l won't mention the name Of
the boy he caught, because he is present
same brilliant player was on first in one
of the games and had started to steal
second The batter made a beautiful
fset On there ee stood seen
ond. looked up and pretended to be get
ting ready to catch a nice little pop fly.
Seeing this, our good Mr.. Player. hay
ing 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
the ball had been thrown to Johnny
here. who touched the bag for a force
out Johnny only laughed but our gG4d 70.
tie tie shrimp. grin. You had me good.
But iii get you some day for It."
Everybody had good laugh at this.
even Martin for by this time they knew
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 we'll acduaint-
cd with each other and the rivalry be-
tween the two schools was laid aside
for the time being. They left for New
York on Wednesday afternoon on the
same train and acted Ike good friends
together until the next afternoon in New
York. when they entered the Polo
grounds with its row after row OF seats
entirely surrounding the big park. when
nnal game stirred UP all the bitter
rivalry. and they prepared for the DIG
battle.
morning the players. many OF whom bad
never been there. were somewhat sur
prlsed to find that the town was appar-
emily not excited about what was going
10 happen. People seemed to he going
about their business just the same as
though the baseball championship was
not TO be decided there that day: They
didn't realize. of course. what big city
New York Is nor the habits OF the pec-
pie.
BY noon. however, the crowds on the
trolley cars and elevated travelling north
ward were enormous, and II soon de-
veloped that the town was headed for inc
hustled in the morning to set Its bust
ness out OF the way, so II could do as
II pleased In the afternoon. and II pleased
New York TO try TO see the games.
When the teams got up 10 One Hun
dred and FIfty-fifth street they were AS
much surprised they had been In the
morning The whole town seemed TO be
there. Enough 10 mako a good sized city
inside and about twice as many outsidc
trying TO get In.
The gates We're locked at noon, three
hours before the game. There was room
for no more. The players got through
-
help Of the policemen. they managed TO
clear sufficient space In front OF the
stands to engage In little practice ana
10 warm up the pitchers But there was
little real practice done that day out
side OF enough to Timber up their mus
Clcs.
Their biggest effort was 10 keep their
nerve In front OF that immense crowd.
The familiar scenes OF the otner gilicS gsiineS
were presented, but now green mixed
with maroon throughout the stands. One
section OF the seats all green the next
maroon. The same noise clubs lea the
pie In the stands knew the songs and
cheers OF the rival schools. They gave
them with a wealth OF music. A yen
and then n chorus. The singing coaches
started ''FaIr Lowell" The stands took
IL up The wave OF sound mounted and
mounted as the crowd Joined In and
rose on its feet until all the STANDS pre-
sented the thrilling spectacle OF sing
ing multitude. with Kaleidoscope back
ground of color that changed from green
and white to maroon and white ana oacR
again. a grand. glorious tumult OF voices
The umpires emerged from under the
stands and walked out on the hcla
There was no consultation Win man
ayers. The batting orders hed peer
handed in early. The gong sounded
was time for the game 10 begin. Iher
came q sudden stop. Which team was
10 go TO bat first? or course 1t was
| neutral ground and that question mus
| be decided. Hughle and Church ,tosse(
| the coin. They looked at u as II LANDED
| on the turf Was II heads or tails
| They both walked back TO their benches
! The umpire made his usual announce
! ment of the batteries. -,
The crowd did not yet know whicf
I team had won the advantage OF nret !.
! the field. The umpire said Batter UP.
Then from the Lowell bench you couic