Base Ball In Indianapolis
Tbere is one lady in Indianapolis who will probably beoome an enthusiastio admirer of our untioaal game. The individual to whora I refer is Mrs. McDuffy. I had the misfortune to occupy a seat adjoiuing hers during the opening game between the Detroits and the home club, and the following were the remarks on the occasion referred to: "I dou't see why some women can't understand base ball. If tbere is anytuing about it that I can't see through it will be strange," she said to her husband. "Who are those big fellows over there ?" "Why, the Big Four, of course," said ha "Oh, yes, how stupid I ara. I suppose that is Jay Gould watching the Big Four so closely . Didn't he say ' one strike ?' He is responsible for those dreadful strikes, isn't he? Doyou think the men will strike to-day ?" "Qreat Heavens, woman, are you crazy? That is the umpire. Can't you keep quiet and watch the game r he growled. "Certainly I will," she said. "But where is the Detroit team? I havn't seen a team to day any different from Indianapolis horses. Do they bring them right out on the grounds? I should think they would get frightened in such aorowd as this and kiok and out up awfully. Do you think they will?" "It is possible," he answered resignedly. "There are some kicking teams." "I am so glad I am up here out of dnnger. Wlmt did that man do then?" "Struok a foul- " "Struck a poor, innocent fowl ! The hateful thing ! I didn't see any fowl, what kind was it ? What are they oheering for? "Thompson caught a fly." "Now Mr. McDuffy, don't sit there and teil me you could see anything so small as a tl y at this distauce. Besides it's too early for Ilies. What do they want to stop in a game of base ball to catoh üies for anyway? Do teil me what that man is acting so silly about?" "Trying to steal a base." "The wicked thief ! Where is the base?" "Over there," explained McDuffy. "That is the first base, that other the second, and this one nearest, the third." 'Are they, indeed, and that is the soprano in the middle, I suppose ?" "Ah, yes," groaned McDuffy, ''you're getting it down fine." "See, that naughty man has knocked the ball clear out] of sight- wasn't that mean? Don't you suppose they '11 disoharge him? What ars they cheering for now?" "Muking a home run." "Well I should think he would stay there to. after such an exhibition of temper. "What - did you say they were going to whitewash them? Do they juut whitewash them all over- face and all?" "Ah," said McDuffy, "you've got it now. That's the way they fix them, and afterwards calcimine them, and fresco them, and dodo them, and put on French roofs. How proud I am of you Mrs. McDuffy, all you need is a whitewash brush to be a full fiedged member of the Lime Kiln Club." "How funny you are, Mr. McDuffy, did that man say they were giving the visitors goose eggs? lïow, what do they want with goose eggs in a game of ball? It's getting worse and worse. I don't see what people go crazy over base ball for, any way. I uDderstand tlio game, as fnr as that is concerned, but there is nothing in it If there is anything smart in bringing out thousands of people to watch them catch flies and try to steal a base, and goose eggs, and f uffs, and crack pitchers, and the Lord knows what else- I can't see it. The next thing they'll be bringing in that team and they'll kill somebody, and I don't propose to stay to see it. If you'U just iee me to the carnage. Mr. MoDuffy, I'll go home I've had all the base ball I want." The disgueted lady departed, to the evident satisfaotion of her husband, who soon returned to enjoy the remainder of the game in peace.
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