The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-08-19

]. Curieycne Dibbs. as society pro-
claims her, knows as much about the
national pastime as ashworm does
about apeendicitis.
But Society took up baseball ~ .
fad and Mrs. J. Curleycue was bound
TO be in style. She wanted to know
baseball and she most graciousiy per-
mitted Dibbs to be her tutor.
Dibbs was delighted at the oppor-
tunity to teach his most beloved the
ne art OF the noble recreation
which Pop Anson, Charlie Comiskey.
and Christy Mathewson have made
famous. So he proudly took her TO
Commercial League game the 9th
er night when the Y. NJ. CA. and
the Mazdas were playing.
Now, Grace. you see there are
nine men. or team. on each side."
began Dibbs Enthusiastically, And
they-.'
.'But / thought team was only
two" interposed Mrs. Dibbs.
law that means horses. These
are human beings; they amt no rela-
tion to horses. unless It might be
that they act Ike jackasses-when
they get ratified.
why J. Curleycue." exclaimed Mrs-
Dibbs. much astounded. But Dfbbs
paid no attention
"As I was saying Grace" went on
DIbbs. There are nine men on a side.
For instance. those fellahs Out there
in the dark gray suits with green
stripes like the grating on q jan.
those are the Y. NJ. C. A. boys and
this other bunch over here With those
uniforms that remind you OF q paint
er's crew. those are the Mazdas- The
Y you see are goin' out into the field
and they have to stay there untIl
they get three Of the Mazdas out
Get them out ~hereis Asked the
feminine Dfbbs.
"out OF the game Of course. Any
boob oushta know that answered
irritated J. C.
Il must take exception to your dis
respectful simiie. Mr.. DIbbs, IL Fl a
most sighting allusion and I shall
remember IT. Mrs. J. Curleycue
sristied up as stiff as her pussywil-
low tAfietA waist would permit but
tell me. are they put out Of the game
for goodf.
AZ Nnw uaw-enmefimea when
they fan they nnghta be-but its only
for an inning. Three outs nake an
inning. Nine innings make Z game.
only in this league they play just
seven Nov. there comes Minister:
he's always first to bat for the MaE-
das."
rs he q preacher7-
Il should say not. waitTl you hear
him say. something when he's mad
then you can classify him. Hit her
on the beak. Minny." yelled Dibbs.
forgetting his wife or the moment.
Line 'er out old kid-never mind.
boy. II only takes one Of 'em you
know. Watch them high ones, that's
It. now hit it-Aw yah poor ish. don't
yuh knew nothink. The poor boob
went an famed This last to his
erstwhile pupil.
why. Dibbs. I'm shocked at you.
Don't you know your remarks might
hurt his feelings He's such a nice
looking boy. too. He probably was
scared to death. Didn't you notice
how he kicked up the dirt with his
feetg But what do you call that
young man out there who makes
such agonizing Eyrations when he
throws that bailfr
He's the pitcher. That's young
Thompson. nice fellow. too"
And who's that man in civilian at,
tire. behind himf"
That's the umpire. names John
son."
rs that . cap he IL wearinef''
Nav. that's HIS moustache--LOOR
OUT here comes q foul" and the
Dibhs' both duckcd ~ . ban from
Duncan's bat skimmed over the spot
where their heads were Z moment
before. That barrell Of Sauar Kraut
came near gettin' rs" growied J.
curleycue TO his wife.
why, Dfbbs. I'm surprissa At yous
rOu just said yesterday that yon
liked Mr. Duncan very much ana that,
he was 4 friend ot yourns You
shonldn't talk that way about your
friends."
Yes. know. Duncan's All right.
but he's = bah player now. Bein' Il