The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-07-25

,Itq-is q good. ,natured crowd that
awaits che cry. 'aPlay ball. mean
while watching the practice and specu-
lating upon the outcome of the game.
They have. dismissed all else from
their minds-dutiss,,' a 'engagenfents,
debts and gdisease-aEd are perfectly
happy in the abandon of .ethe hour.
They smoke, MUNICH peanuts, 7 drink
divers brands of drinks. chat with
their neighbors? utterly regardless, of
thenconyentiohs that require cintrodpc7
tie1y hurl jibes and. taunts ategtbe
visiting players, give loud praise and
encouragement to fayoEites, as co.
HiseMajesty;. the g Unps. stalks
upon the field arrayed in all the armor
of the fray. He doffs his cap and
faces the grandstapd to- announce the
batteries with bravado in thei con
seriousness of inevitable offenseeto one
side or, both. that somehow calls, to
mind the lines ;ea "a ggra., 49,. .r4c
In the fell clutch ola circumstance
+ have not WINGED nor cried aloud.
Under the blHdgeOnings of fate ,i51
My head Is bloody, but unbOWedo3'
liThetbatsman assumes his, position !;
the eoaehers lcOsen2thetr5 tongues: the
fielders begin their chatter the pitcher
winds up-the game has begun .I3tre
Now observe. scFormality, restraint,
dignity are thrown to the rfsur > W ipdS.,
Interest develops into enthusiasm and
exeiteme nt.rc Unpopular players sbG-
come sflobstefs..Y "has- beens, "cS%tbone7
heads. Z and many othere varied and
picturesque, sdesignations.ou;;The more
fortunate brethren of the home team
are peaches, - "candy kids, etc.
A man Strikes at, the ball. He is
swinging like gate. - He hits the
ball and goes out sat first. and. me is
politely Informed that he afruns like a
COW; ffor moves e hk e. an ice Wagon.Y
A5fslder nufs a fly; and be isaadvissd
f'get "a basket. 'i0A3yisitlngl player
kicks On'a decision and the umpire ? is
strenu0usly- advised tn ,;banish him
frompthe field. Thesumoiee sometimes
''has ;a9fineneye' and is siadgi ing !. EN-
right" but he is more likely to be ac-
cqsed 9f, highway robbery and advised
to wash his Windows, Home players
ara advised tossthit him onTthe. beam"
and the crowtsis exhorteC to..put him
in the creek Q3&g ~ 80 i,5C IS -
IlTheicrowd is as tickle asaoa March
wind0S4One moment thaEesis deafenipg
applause, theneNts aasubdaed nlurmar
ofattafys 0he moment a. playerIois "a
hero, the HeXtnhe isl1au: unspeakable
repr6hate, iandGthe hook erEtheZ can
is vocifeEously 1caHed for!a oic3ot ..aca1
EgThe crowd is absolutely unconven-
tioIataiArgument,x joshing, Wittlcisms
are indiscrimiaately: : indulged in .sby
strangers. The interest of the moment
has robbed men of all sense of social
ed propriety, Shas driven into exile all
the shams, Of, ordinary intercourse. and
the spectators, (, preachers, lawyers,
gamblers, or whatever they may be
outside the ball park. are united in the
spirit of aNSgfeatssBkdthefhOod in the
common delight and common enthusi-
=. To fobserye: humanity stripped, of
disguise So freed FROM restraints, per
hitting its real self to, come. to. the
surface. to behold, the, primitive pas
,sions,s preipdices !, and emotions stand
out in FAXED, bold, reHf f: to under tsahd
what man would be- untouched by, the
refining force of ciFllizati o911go, tS'the
ag.pa,k. l.-rri.t n - -,
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