Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-06-10
CHAPTER NNW.
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toam At the farewell game. which
was called at ten o'clock In the morn.
ing we had sir William Robinson,
governor Of the colony for spectator
during the last four innings lie came
out ON tho grounds and shook hands
with each Of us. disregardiug the
Crime with which we were covered In
truly democratic manner He de.
clared that he likod the game I'm.
menscly. even better than cricket
which was an amazing admission for
an Eugishman although, ON second
thought. believe slr William was a
Scotchman
That same afternoon We left for Bal
larat the great gold mining region OF
Austrnlia We arrived there early in
the morning and found that enough
had been planned for our entertain
ment 10 occupy every minute OF tho
day up TO the time set for our game
After wa had climbed into the four
horse drag that WAS 10 take VA up to
the hotel to breRktaa we discovered
that Tom DAILY was mon est" That
didn't worry us whole lot for we
knew Tom would wake up at some
station and make HIS way back to Bal.
larat IN time for the game.
Aftor breakfast we were tahen out
TO the gold mines, and aftor We had
stripped and got into oysrsllB NO made
the descent OF 1000 feet into the
bowels OF the earth After We had
reached the bottom | discovered that
our little coon mascot was In tho
party
why, how does this happen, ClarN
ence7' asked. knowing what cow
ard he was and surprised to see him
30 far beneath the surface,
"l jes' come down hoah to zee whah
de gol' dolahs grow Cap'n Ansing,
he said, his teeth chattering and his
black hide on the Qulyor,
well" | went on bRnterlnsly, I
suppose you've flled your pockets"
mo, Capn Ansing, dey Amt a sin-
gle dollah In dis durn hole And now
! wants 10 go back TO do daylight.
he sniyeed
Among tho 5000 who attended tho
game that afternoon we're 200 Inmates
OF the Ballarat Orphan asylum, who
were guests OF the mayor shall
never forget the excitement shown by
those Australian youngsters over the
game which appealed to them so
forcIbly. II was certainly a great day
for those kids, for the AllAmericas
had found us easy, by q score OF IL to
7. Professor Bartholomew made bal
loon ascent, and when he stepped into
his parachute on his return to terra
frma II failed to sustain his weight
and he came down with great force
striking on the corner OF building
and receiving injuries that kept him
in the hospital for many weeks
When we got back to Melbourne We
found that q great sport program had
been prepared for Monday, tho last
day OF the year According to th'
original plan, baseball cricket ant
football were all TO have had an In
ming. but the weather spoiled all oui
arrangements. Two games were sohed
ued for New Years day. but we were
sble to play only in the morning, th'
Chicasos winning by a score OF IA e
7. John Tensr having succeeded In In
venting new twist that mystlnsd ou'
opponents That afternoon We wer'
treated to an exhibition OF boomerang
throwing by tribe OF bushme'
brought into the city for our specis
benefit | had heard 80 much abou
tho boomerang that wan greatly In
terested in tho show, and II turne'
out to be one OF the most thrilling on
tertsinmonts we had over witnessed
How'd you like TO be able TO neg'
tiate a curve like that'" asked jon
Tensr after a Misunderstanding abe
rlsine had hurled hit wooden miSSil
10 some distance and II had returne
almost 10 the spot whore he stood,
John medltatod a moment and the
shook hls head 1T wouldn't do
ALL" he said. 1T would reyoludonis
the game. only eight men on a sid
would be necessary, There woulon
be anything for tho catcher to DO
Cheer up. John" chirpsd up Mar
Baldwin Hes got your curve stun
10 whisper, but no can't get ava
with you at poker
On Saturday, January T. We playe
our farewell game at the Victoria ca
ital before the largest crowd that ha
ever assembled In those grounds III
gate count that day showed that II
900 people had paid their way into u
inclosure The program for the ate
noon was a varied pne as a start
the Australian crioketers playing
twoinning game with the AllAmei
cas- II didn't take the ball playe
long to show their superiority Ne
came football game between ~
local teams, and that was followed
four.inning game between the Cl
casos and the other nine, whi'
proved 10 be the finest exhibition
base running and fielding ever se'
in Australia. With not neldins
ror on either side, my boys won by
score OF s to 0, Petit finally endi'
the game with a splendid runni'