Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-25

York Scotchman, who wouldn't think of
anything but the Giants would win and
in his funny Scotch way he became rather
rude. and ] had to push my hand in his
face and ask him not to try and get his
money too quickly. We went in together
to see the game. Three times did he hit
me over the head with an umbrella. TAX
ing my face for the ball. and equally
three times | went into his pockets for
the sum of ::;3.3 cents, which altogether
made up the dollar that he owed me.
which considered that he owed me from
the moment the game started
The contest was one Of the most inter-
esting base ball games that l have ever
seen. When / arrived on the ground 1
really sincerely hoped there might be
great scrapping match. To a man who
Is FOND of boxing, the moment you see
husky men moving about you begin to
think what they might do if they sud-
denly threw themselves about n bit.
What, for instance, would make better
match than Snodgrass versus Baker?
mere wasn't man on the field that
wouldn't have paid a fifty-dollar railway
"a fare 10 see what was going to happen
a. q tne end. with man OF Mr.. Bakers
neure. one would expect a fight of really
gigantic proportions: equally Mr. Snod-
grass would be expected to show us what
1t really means to keep of the grass.
however. to be serious-not only serious
but rational-one came to the game TO-DAY
expecting great sensation 1 am afraid
,nat ! am bigger fan than the whole
lot of them put together. | kept on
sprnging up and shouting. Baker!
BAKER; Baker, don't know why, ex-
cept the last time j came there the only
real excitement that ! got was Baker.
The Giants in the first innings showed
up wonderfully. l really was frightened
as to the final outcome, especially con-
sloering that ! had small piece Of silver,
Weighing at least three ounces, on the
Pn1iadelphians. and ! was seriously con-
sidering the hiring of a relative of my
late friend. Patrick Sheedy, going after it.
All ia! we sat. expecting sensations but,
like the deep blue sea in midocean. there
we're waves and plenty Of them. but none
ever broke. Several times ! arose from
my seat. thinking I was back In the
South Sea Islands, riding the surf, but
the moment ! was about to step into the
noiIoWed plane one or other of the con-
testing parties subsidized and put on their
Philadelphia manners. What with the
various friends. one OF whom was a prize
nghter, who had the intention that night
tleman, and a bald-headed Scotchman
whom | met just as / was about to enter
the press ring, l had an afternoon which
1t will take me a long time to forget
! arrived quite early in the game and
the first person that saw was Devore.
but he never materialized. However.
Murray of the Giants went In and was
responsible for two runs right off the
reel. My Scotch friend began to think
that the money was in his pocket: i'm
fact, he wanted to go out and buy me a
very large glass of whisky This / re-
fused to do. because, all of a sudden.
Barry of the Athletics suddenly came to
himself and what with smiling and the
hit that l shall remember for many
long day he suddenly was responsible
for three runs. there being two on bases.
and cheer arose from the Philadel-
phians which is still ringing in my ears.
My Scotch friend began making mys-
FERROUS movements toward the outlet of
the park, but having been born a few
days before the day before yesterday 1
to see the new moon. which was a great
relief to me. as, as q matter OF fact. the
stake meant my dinner. Toward the
end Doyle began to walk in the western
fashion and Snodgrass was called out
and the last thing that 1 saw of this
most interesting game was Doyle, eating
pulled and grilled bone. Then MUIR
ray popped, not OFF, but in: then Her.
zog flied. and the score was Giants ..
Athletics 4, and set out for the station
as fast as my. athletic legs would allow
me. reaching home without any loss of
money or prestige. l shall be only too
delighted to attend the match tomorrow,
and l think know little bit more than
some Of the muggy fans who sit up
there and watch the game. At any rate,
the money l won today is there for any,
body else to win. as long as they don't
chooe" the Athletics.
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