Detroit Base-ball Crank

From the Detroit Fiee Press. "Is tbis where you get the tickets for the University game ? " he asked as he gazed through the Detroit Opera House ticket window on Assistant Treasurer James Lathrop. "Tes, sir," was the reply in Mr. Lathrop's most affable manner. "How many do you want? " "Well, let's see, who's going to pitch for the University team ? " was the query, and about this time the assistant treasurer realized that a base-ball crank was before him, and that he was ander the impresflion the entertainment by the Michigan University Glee Club for the beneiit of Treasurer Langley and Assietant Lathrop on May 17 was in the nature of a diamond contest. The man mside the window was equal to the emergency, and replied : " Well, I'm not at liberty to give out the name of the pitcher just yet, but I teil you he is a good one. He has all the curvea, great speed and perfect command. He pitches high or low with equal facility. Then you want to see our first bass. While he's way up in G., at the same time he can get down lower after ground notes, I should say hite, than any first bass man in the country. When it comes to hits, the club can be depended oh to make tenor eleven hits every game. It's a perfect picture, too, to see the outñelders back up the basses. And such team work. Why, there is perfect harmony. No kicking at the umpire or discord in their games." As Mr Lathrop paused to catoh his breath the crank, who had been completely won, eaid he would take four seats in the ladies' grand stand and want cushions and score cards reserved. From the preeent outlook all the grand stands will be filled next Friday night on the occasion of the benefit to these two popular attachees of the Detroit Opera House.