Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-05-02

that Carthage should be destroyed
and that Christmas shopping should
be done early"
The United States buys LOCO, 000, 600
pounds of coffee annually.
CAsEY'S REVENGE.
There we're saddened hearts IN Midwife
for q week or even more;
There were muttered oaths and curses
every fan in town was sore;
Just Think said one, how soft it looked
with Casey at the bat,
And then TO think he'd go and spring q
bush league trick like that"
All his past fame was forgotten-he was
now a hopeless shine
They called him ..Strike-Out Casey" from
the mayor down the line.
And as he came to bat each day his bosom
heaved a sigh.
While a look of hopeless fury shone in
mighty Casey's eye.
He pondered in the days gone by that he
had been their king:
That when he strolled up to the plate they
made the welkin ring:
But now his nerve had vanished-for when
he heard them boot.
He famed or popped out" daily, like
some minor league recruit.
He soon began to sulk and oaf-his bat
ting eye went lame:
No nome runs or the score card now were
chalked against his name:
The fans without exception gave the man
ager no peace,
For one and all kept clamOring for Casey's
quick release.
The Midwife squad began to slump-the
team was in the air:
Their playing went from bad fU~Wurse-
nobody seemed to care;
Back to the woods with Casey was the
cry from Rooters' Row.
Get some one who can hit the ball and
let that big u CO."
The lane is long. some one has said. that
never turns again,
And. Fate, though tickle. often gives an
other chance to men:
And Casey smiled-his rugged face no
longer wore q fe0wn-
The pitcher who had started all the
trouble came to town.
All Mudville a assembled-ten thousand
fans had come
To see the tWirler who had put big Casey
-0n the bum:
And when ne stepped into the box the
multitude went wild.
He DOTTED his cap In proud disdain-but
Casey only smiled.
PLAY ball!' the umpire's voice rang put
But in that throng Of Thousands there was
not q single fan
Who thought that Mudvilie had = chance.
an0 with the 83IIIUK Sun
Their hopes. san low-the rival team was
leading four to one.
The last half OF the ninth came round.
With no change in the score,
But when the first man up hit safe the
crowd began to roar;
h din increased-the echo Of ten thou
sand shouts were heard
When the pitcher hit the second and gave
four balls to the third.
l -. - -r..-
runs to tie the game!
"A triple meant the highest niche in Mud
.ville's hall Of. fame:
But here the rally ended and the gloom
was deep as night,
When No. 4 f0uled to catcher and 5 deW
out to right.
A dismal gr0an in chorus came-a scowl
When Casey walked up. bat In hand, and
slowly took his place:
His bloodshot eyes in fury gleamed-his
He gave his cap q vicious hook and pound.
ed ON the plate.
But fame Y neetinF as the win . glory
There were no Wild and woolly cheers-no
glad acclaim this day:
They Kissed grosned and hooted -
But Casey rave no Outward sign that he
had heard this shout.
The pitcher l1tled and cut one loose
acrossf the plate II sped
Another shiss-another groan-..STRIKE
ONEy' the umpire. said;
Zip! Just IKE : shot the second curve
..srR IKE 'a Yw6 Ss'ov + ei' f ums,,. 49,.
aloud-but Casey inside no plea.
N easy lot:
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a whack. I. crack-and out through .n.r.