The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-10-16
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HOW THE GAME WAS WON.


The call was three and two, when
the pitcher, attempting to force Smith,
back from the plate, sent the ball
wide, and the doughty shortstop was
presented with another base on balls.
This involuntary beneficence on the
part of the opposing pitcher was
hailed with delight by ST. Andrews
supporters, while the fans of st. Pat
rick voiced their opinion of the luck
less umpire in uncomplimentary terms.
Conway strobe to the plate amid
salvo of applause. The first Offering
was an out curve, which he promptly
fouled in an endeavor to sacrifice. A
strike was called on him. The next
one fioated up to the platee looking
as big as football, and in his eager
ness to connect, missed it entirely.
A series of raucous catcalls ema-
mated from the St. Patrick side of the
stand, intermingled with which were
words of advice as Hit the one in
the middle, old top!"
Jack gritted his teeth and gripped
the bat until his knuckles turned
white underneath the tanned skin To
sacrifice now was out of the question
The next ball was entirely to his
liking, and he sent the bat crashing
against it with all the force at his
command. Unfortunately, however, he
struck a trif1e low, and the ball rose
into the clear sunshine like a startled
bird. With the crack of the bat Smith
started for second and Conway, with
his eye on the soaring sphere, tore
down the first base line.
Out in left field, Rose of st. Patrick,
was leaping over the ground, head
twisted around on his shoulder, judg-
| ing the rapidly falling ball At last
when it seemed certain that the OBJ
ject of his endeavors would elude him,
he made a prodigious leap into the
air, with right arm outstretched, and
came to the earth in heap, the ball
clasping tightly in his hand.
Conway uttered a shout of warning
to Smith who was nearing third base.
Smith turned like flash and retraced
his steps. The ball was being relayed
in after the fleeing runner like shot,
Slide, Slide" Conway shrieked and
suiting the action to the word, Smith
catapulted through space with his feet
pointing towards the coveted base.
| The umpire waved him safe, but, as
the dust cleared away the spectators
beheld with shock Smith lying on
the ground, the pallor of bis face
showing through the CRIME of dust
and perspiration.
He was lifted from the ground and
borne to the bench, where it was
found that his right ankle was bad
ly sprained. Conway groaned aloud
at this new calamity. 1t seemed as
if the fates were conspiring against
him.
He sent one of his reserve men to
first to run for Smith and breathed
easier as Schultz, his heavy-hitting
catcher advanced to the plate. But
his relief was destined to be short
lived, indeed, and the fates uncovered
another disagreeable surprise, for the
first ball pitched, a vicious inshoot,
took Schultz on the side of the head
and he dropped asalf pierced by a
bullet
/ Conway was at hissside in a moment
and, as he raised the stricken mans
head from the ground, Schultz slow.
ly opened his eyes and inquired in a
thick voice who had thrown the brick
He was helped to his feet, and, shak-
ing off the supporting hands, essayed
to walk to first base. However, he
had but taken a few steps when he
heeled dizzily and would have fallen
had not several players sprung to
his aid.
/ Conway gazed helplesly at the
bench and motioned to his last re-
serve player to go to first to take
the disabled Schultz's place.
Manners leaned forward and the
look of pleading in his eyes fairly
leaped out at the perplexed manager
There were now two men on and
one out, and any kind of a hit would
tie the score, while long hit would
mean victory
Harrison, the third baseman, was
the next batter He was known as
reliable pinch hitter, and Conway
prayed earnestly that he might live
up to his reputation now Of all times
However, those three sisters, the pro
genitors of multitude of evils, were
still busily engaged, and a few mo
ments later Harrison was retreatins
to the bench, crestfallen, the boots
of the fans raining about him. His
tiny foul fly had been cared for by
the agile backstop.
Two on, two out, ninth inning, and
the score 2 to l in the opponents
!, favor If the plucky manager anG
captain of the St. Andrew baseball
team had never before been confront
ed by a healthy, full-grown crisis
such an occasion had risen now, ant
with an inward groan he recognized
it as such, for Snider, the pitcher, {
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