The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-03
THE kiNK PLAYS BALL
Exciting Contest to Take Place Mon
day Afternoon.

Exciting Contest to Take Place Mon
day Afternoon.
Many years ago there lived a kink
who kept his court in beautiful
White city on the Banks of the nigh
ty Roche river The city was a pros
porous one because of the great
abundance of Cole thereabouts. The
kink was jolly fellow who loved all
manner OF fun and in large measure
was what we would call now days a
progressive kink He was forever
thinking up new schemes and devices
to amuse his subjects and the cour-
tiers and ladies of the court. Conse-
quently the kink was loved by all.
At the time of our story the kinlt
sat on his throne pondering over the
events of the next day; which, by the
way, was the great national holiday
Of the kingdom. Many hours sat the
kink in deep thought but not single
new idea could he bring to mind.
Finally he gave up in disgust and
turning to one Of his heralds bade
him go forth and fetch Gerk-in, his
Sd assistant advisor. In the mean
time the kink called for his Trophish
rprkies and bunch of Ros(s)es.
Gerk was soon ushered into the au
gust presence of the kink who soon
made known his wishes stating that
they were at a loss as to just what
stunt would amuse the people most
Gerk suggested that they have GRO
quet tournament in the large Meyer
or swamp just outside the city walls
Croquet was too tame for the kink
for he always desired action. Gerk
racked his brains for a possible sclu-
ton, but in vain. Call Orin," shout
ed the kink in disgust. In a moment
Orin came in Bowen to the floor
What shall we have for our fe3-
ture sport tomorrow" quoth the
kink? why base ball game noble
kink," replied orin Bowen low once
more, Good a ball game it shall
be- said the kink.
The kink was wise in his decision
for he kne wone always takes in a
great many Nichols at the gate which
would aid in replenishing his
Bank (s) account.
A long consultation followed be
tween his two advisors in which all
the details of the game were thor
oughly gone over and decided upon.
The kink said. I'VE will have
Bartlett the grounds, because Joe
puts on too many Ayers when he gets
a Job like that you can Mare Bur
rington If this isn't true
Next the kink Wills White uniforms
shall he worn by both teams. The
teams to be composed OF the best
players to be found in the city and
divided according TO weight, the
main object in this being that the
kink desired the men on each side to
Harmon Cize)
1t was decided to charge each per
son who witnessed the game few
Nichols and these were to be taken
at the gate.
The plans for the game completed
the next thing TO be done was to
issue an ediet calling for the speed
lest and surest players in the city to
be on hand at the grounds. Bartlett
not later than 800 p. IN. In due time
heralds were sent throughout the city
searching out the ball players and
serving subpeonas upon them. The
kink sat in his palace reading over
the returns as they came in, and he
saw the positions on the two teams
gradually being filled up and he was
well pleased.
The kink was very fond of
Ros(s)es and he was just in the act
of issuing IN order that the Halls
should be strewn with them on the
morrow, when who shuold roll-in but
Jenney very highly excited and wav-
ing wildly in the air scrap of
parchment with the royal seal of the
Link attached thereto.