Those Smith Boys on the Diamond; Or, Nip and Tuck for Victory
Those Smith Boys on the Diamond; Or, Nip and Tuck for Victory
By Howard R. Garis
13 Jun, 2019
Come on now, Bateye, Say, are you going to hold that ball all day?
What's the matter with you; didn't you ever see horsehide beforeOh, for the love of Mike! Throw it! Throw it! Do you want to give me a run?
That's the way! Wake up, Bateye!
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Come on now, Bateye, Say, are you going to hold that ball all day?
What's the matter with you; didn't you ever see horsehide beforeOh, for the love of Mike! Throw it! Throw it! Do you want to give me a run?
That's the way! Wake up, Bateye!
These were only a few of the expressions and questions hurled by the other players at Bateye Jones, the Freeport right fielder, who, after running back to recover a ball that had passed high over his head, was holding the sphere for a moment until he had made sure of the position of the runner, Jake Jensen, of the Vandalia team.
Throw it! Throw it! You can take a picture of it after the game!” howled Captain John Smith of the Freeport nine, as he danced about behind home plate, and saw Tom Evans come in from third, and noticed Jensen legging it around from second. Less