The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-02

style. In fact, all save a couple
"Billyo Earle and Clarence Duval, the
mascot-were men Of goodly proper
tions and withal a very impressive-look~
ing lot Of athletes,
The party set sail from San Fran
cisco November II on the steamer Ala
media for the Hawaiian Islands. The
was to be played at Honolulu, but the
ship was delayed one day, so the vast
assemblaee which had gathered to
greet the ball tossers were sorely dis
appointed.
First at Auckland.
So the first game was played on the
other side Of the globe, at Auckland,
New Zealand. The natives of the
Antipodes gazed in open-mouthed won
der at the wonderful batting, fielding
and throwing of the Americans.
At Sydney, New South Wales, the
teams played before 5000 on the finest
athletic park the Americans had ever
governor called time and requested the
teams to take twenty minutes recess.
They were taken TO the fine clubhouse
and there dined, wined and speeches
made; also cheers and toasts for the
governor. his lady, the queen. the presi
dent, Mr.. Spalding "Cap" Anson,
"Cap" Ward and all the players.
After this whirl Of high life the
game was resumed. and the players of
nings with rare brilliancy and dash,
due, perhaps, to the number Of toasts
drunk.
At Colombo, Island of Ceylon. the
teams played before 5000 natives
dressed in almost as many different
shades and styles, perhaps the most
picturesque and strangely attired as
semblage that ever saw ball game,
They gazed in wonder at the ball play
and their wonder grew into en-
thusiasm when they saw the long hits
But when the battod balls began to
hy all around in their midst they be-
came panic-stricken and flew In all di-
rections. tumbling over each other and
chattering like lot of magpies
Round Of Pleasure.
The trip from start to finish was one
continued and continual romp. and
round of pleasure, and some of the
capers and tricks devised TO keep the
fun going were unique, and at times
Crane presented him with trained
Japanese monkey. "Ed'' had no end
of fun with his pet, and the other
players were kept in hot water when
anywhere near Crane and his animal.
Jimmy" Ryan, bound not to be out
done by "Big Ed and his fun pro-
ducer, made deal whereby Clarence
Duval, the little colored mascot, who
had travelled with the team from home,
was to act the part of q real live ape, |
so s'Jimmyp dressed Clarence up in a
red coat, black tights and bright red
skull cap, also rigged up an artificial
tail of great length.
When the party landed at Egypt |
Jimmy Ryan had tho natives frantic |
with fear lie had Clarence all rigged |
out and to make him more Impressive, !
he put a baseball mask on him and with |
a stout rope around his waist. he led |
this strange looking creature right Into
the midst OF a big crowd OF natives. |
Clarence cut loose with a fine lot of |
talk and made right at the Lotus |
Eaters With cries OF terror they scat ]
tered ia all directions, yelling and
screaming as though they had seen the
devil And Ryan's monkey had Cranes
faded for fair. When the real article
would see the make-bolieve fellow COM /
ing II would make for the nearest tree |
4 nd was as badly sea red as tho Egyp-
tians. and was furiously Jealous OF Clar- /
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