The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-25
Editorial And Literary Department.

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Charles suddenly gave u jerk that lot
nm lose. Then he came face to face
with Bnl Jones. Now come on and
night it out; don't come on me at my
Back; strike in front" With that,
Charles aimed n blow at BIN. which
Knocked him on his feet. "iInvc you
got enough yct?" said Charles. Yes.
but | Will get you some other time"
Come on said Charles to John. I'VE
haven't got far to so. | bet he won't
bother me any more Here we arc
now. asco ndiDg the steps. They open
ed the door apd went up to Charics's
room.
Well said John, Il will tell YOU
my story. This evening before YOU
came down town. heard Baker talk
ing TO 4 Clarenccvile player | sup
pose he was the now pitcher. but |
DO not know. ! heard Baker tell him
that he was going Ia try to get some
enc to bet on the Clarcnccvillc game"
What, be, against his own school"
cried Charles. "Rcmclnbcr they ala
not know that was hearing all %
this. The talk ran on for several
hours Well, guess | have 10 be
! gong sa!d John. Don't go yet. Yes.
! nave 10 go home ami look over my
studies hope to have not kept you
J from yours. So long. cried Charles:
I see YOU tomorrow.
me next day was saturday. the
very day for the bail game. 1t was a
! }nc day for this sort Of sport. After
eating breakfast Charles walked on,
! on the street. and as he turned IN
i Chelf street he came up on Hoe King
! 'finc day FOR the game" cried Joe
It's that said Charles 81 wan,
! you to do your best pitching this even
1 ing said .Ioc, because YOU havc 10
I go M against tho new pitcher" IL
/ Will" said Charles.
Come on ana let's 90 over TO tie
i'eid and practice All right" SAID
thuries Where arc Won going TO mi
/ John Nclson?" asked Charles ~
! mink viii put him in right field
! Here We are said Ju" "and there =
| thnt new pitcher tnlking 20 Baker.
/ wonder iow they got 30 going to.
| irthcr 80 much. How long before the
game. ,Ioe?' Three hours. II wo1ld
like for you to 20 on, on the neld and
| set your arm in
While they were pIacticing n voico
Interrupted them. saving THAT is
/ enough to-day want every player
70 he hero on time this afternoon AT
$3.50 o'clock Wal, minute, Charles
want you 10 60 around 10 my house
! to dinner and IS" can 20 over TO tn.
! field together" II guess mi 20
thcn' While they We're eating dinner
| the doorbrli rang ana in came Chuch
! Won't YOU have some dinner ChuCk?"H
! NO. ] thank you. haye finished dim
ncr"
! After thpy hnd nri.i, ,i,
| journeye.I nve,',n ana s'"S .neE
! found TINT IN, C.,cr,n,.a,,;i,a ny
arrived ana wa on, on ~ 49,, 80. ,.n"
| ,icing. WAN a second 49,. ~" -. =, "a.
90 IN th, o,.,,.i,,, Eot |"
/ suit" said ChnrIrs W,biI. ~
! putting on his sui, Iohr ,,ai,, ..,I,.
! old man. hear thot vou
! play i'm ri.eh, to.dnvn w." H5 '"
| / had rather NAY an Ior, GnId ~, -
! YOU got on vr,,r chi, 40, ~, 49,.
| Yes was tbc onswn,. ..,,.'i, "o,'''
on and 20 oyor IN ~. Gaii I'm ,y
/ long before tho .,,mco.. .,id r,,,an'
'Th rty minutes Nv ~. ,o,,, " ",,' - ;,
! replied John
! f.o
,i.a ,,f' "US - "hH get some prac-
! vo,o Wy saihe' while they
| .rta,..,, thc umpire called.
! siI i'tiHs trotted on in the
/ oirn ,LI W. SUNG ""t inc NM
| ~, ,,.,,, was strike. The
M e"''r Fish III over Inc plate.
| IN. INC pat sent Il over
! ne centre iieidcr's head. but John
s $500 ran inter- IT, and the crowd In
! ~, Mo"u'red II he could Set -.
re made long leap out and grabbed
ri. o'o"n noWled ana hiew horns
) nc next player famed on three easy
ones ones, Thg new pitcher saun,ered up
WIN u piece OF chewing gum in ono
ia dc OF his mouth and he swune his
" "s' ., ,hrelessiy ahoni in his loft hand