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VOL. 5.
MAPLETON DEPOT, PA., WEDNESDAY. NOV. 8. 1893.
NO. 32
"PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
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-OING  WEST.
-for Hnntingdon, every day, 5.59, 11.48, a.
ra., and 1117 p. m.
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day, 5.50, 11.48 a. m.. and 8.1? p. m.
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(Columbian Ex.), 2.20, 4.10, 8.05 a. m„ 1.55.
3.4S, 6.20 (limited), 8.10 and 11.45 p. m„ every
day.
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points Oft Tyrone and Clearfield branch, 8.20
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mi., every day.
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Philadelphia, pt
It was a crushing blow to the
St. Albans team when Laurie Glid-
tlings, their crack second baseman,
was suddenly called away from
-college by the serious illness of his
father.
The very next afternoon ther
were to meet tbe Hanovers. Each
club had won twice in the series
arranged by the Tri-State College
League, Mid they were tied for the
championship. The game upou
the morrow was feverishly awaited, for it was to decide all.
The absence of Laurie Gliddings
would seriously cripple the St. Al-
baus team, that was certain. He
had covered second base magnificently, and the three-baggers rapped out by his stick had really
been the means of putting his club
where it was. Everybody in the
college was disheartened by his departure.
"I suppose it's aU up with St.
Albans now," said Chase, tbe
pitcher, at the gymnasium. --The
loss of Gliddings will weaken us
terribly."
"It's too bad be should have to
go away just now," said Stivers,
the other end of the battery.
'-What fellow can we get to play
in his place?"
That was a question just then
puzzling every member of the team.
Outside of the club, base-ball talent at St. Albans was at a premium.
•-Well, fellows/- said Captain
Dick Gaines, "I'll tell you what
I've made up my mind to do. I'm
going to ask Morrison to play with
us to-morrow."
"Morrison!" echoed several of
the others in surprise.
For Morrison did not bave many
friends among the students. He
was the son of a poor country
clergyman, and received his tuition
in exchange for the duties he performed as janitor.
He had his rooms in the basement of the college, and he worked hard and studied late. With
the president and all the profes-
saw Morrison last Saturday," giggled little Sammy King. "Why,
up shingling the roof of a house
that they're building on the other
side of tbe railroad,"
"I don't see what tbe fellow does
with all the money be makes,"
said Stivers. "He must hoard it
like a miser. He even went without an overcoat last winter."
"Well, I can tell you," said Captain Diok. "He sends it home to
hi- mother. His family is poor, so
be helps them along all he can. It's
just as Prex says, fellows. Morrison's the stuff that men are made
of, arid it shouldn't surprise me at
all if we were very proud some day
of having been his schoolmates."
Captain Dick spoke  seriously,
aud his words were not withont
effect.
Finally Chase asked.
"Where will you put Morrison?"
"Out in left field, if he'll play,"
was Captain Dick's response.   "I
don't know whether we can get him
or not yet.   Anyhow I'm going to
try tonigbt."
After supper, Captain Diok
walked across the campus to the
college building, in which Morrison had his headquarters, and
explained to him the situation.
"You see, it's just this way, Mor-
son," he said, iu conclusion. "Gliddings has left St. Albans in a
deuced bad fix, and maybe you oan
help ns out. Will you put bn a uniform to-morrow?"
"Of course, I want to see St. Ab
sors, this plucky, ambitious boy,
who was making his way unaided,
was a great favorite.
He did not enter into college
athletics, for all bis time was given to study and work. When
-there was a holiday, he found employment in the town, and earned
a man's wages. He wore cheap,
shabby olothes, and there were
some students mean enough to
laugh at his patches.
"Ob, I say, Gaines," protested
Stivers, "you dou't really intend
getting that ohump of a Morrison?
Why, he can't play ball even a little bit!"
"That's all you know about it,"
said Captain Dick, quietly. "Morrison last summer was the star
fielder of a club at bis home up in
the State. Why, it even beat the
Allertons, and they're semi-professionals."
"Well, it's funny he hasn't done
anything at college," said Stivers
in a tone of contempt.
"In the way of athletics, you
mean," spoke up Captain  Dick.
"T-iat's   because he   hasn't   the
time.   He's going iu for tbe Morse
free scholarship, aud it's my opiu-
isn he'll win tt, too."
"Say, follows, guess  wbere   I
bans win." said Morrison, witb a
flush upon his face, "but I really
don't know whether I can do auy
good or not. You see, I'm all out
of practice. It's been nearly a
year since I played a game of ball."
"Oh, psbawl" said Captain Dick
"We're going to be at the grounds
all morning, and you can soon get
in form."
And before he left he obtained
Morrison's consent to play left
field.
Bright and early the uext morning, Captain Dick had his men out
at the college base-ball grounds,
practicing.
He sent Morrison deep into left
field, and began to knook high
flies to him. After a few misses,
Morrison gauged tbem unerringly,
in several instances making hard
runs, and accomplishing beautiful
catches.
"That will do," said Captain
Diok, enthusiastically, after he had
motioned for him to come in. "Now
just stand at the home plate and
see what you can do with Chase's
curves."
Morrison selected a bat, while
Chase, confident iu his skill stood
waiting in the pitcher's position,
with a smile ou his face.
Though his in aud out shoots
were deceptive, it was lack of practice that caused Morrison to fan
the air so often at first. * Finally
he got his eye on the ball, aud rapped somany hard hits that the smile
ou Chase's'faoe disappeared.
-Good for you,' cried Captain
Dick, watching the ball as it sailed over the centre fielder's head.
That would have been a homer,
Morrison. I tell you what, fellows,
St. Albans' isu't beaten yet by any
means.'
Tbe afternoon train brought a
Albans, victory seemed to perch
already on tbeir banner, and their
joy was shown in their oft-repeated college cry.
At an early hour the grounds
were crowded with adherents of
the two colleges. Tbe presidents of
both, and nearly all the professors
were in attendance, each anxious
to see his institution triumph.
Pretty girls in abundance displayed their preferences in the
ribbons they wore, and the college
colors made the scene a pretty one.
-Hanover — siss — boom — ah!'
kept going up on all sides only to
give place to 'St. Albans—'rah—
'rah—'rah!'
Every good play shown in the
preliminary practice of the two
nines brought forth liberal applause, untill finaly, with the excitement of the spectators at fever-
heat, it was time to begin the
decisive game.
St. Albans won the toss of the
coin, and chose the field. When the
men were in position, the umpire advanced to home-plate, and, taking
a regulation League ball from its
box, he threw it with a jerk to the
pitoher.
The white glistening ball was
passed around the diamond a few
times after which the umpire shouted -Play ball!'
The very first Hanover batsman
caught tbe ball that Chase sent
over tbe plate squarly on the end
of his bat, and knocked a fly into
left field. It came straight to Morrison, and he did not have to move
a foot to catch it.
All that be had to do was to
wait for the ball, and it was over-
confidence, probably, that caused
him to drop it. Before he could
pick the ball up, the runner was
safe on first base.
The bad error was greeted by a
storm of mingled jeers and cheers,
and Morrison bit his lip with vexation. He was much relieved when
he saw the runner thrown out iu
attempting to steal seoond base.
The first inning resulted in a
blauk for both sides, and at the
end of the fourth the score was 1
to 1. It was evident that both
clubs were eveuly matched, and
since tbey were on their mettle
the Btmggle promised to be a most
close and exciting one.
In the fifth inning, Hanover led
off with a base bit. The next
batsman sacrificed and advanced
the runner to second.
Then Chase seemed to weaken
a trifle, foi-'be gave the third striker bis base ou balls.
The following man flew out to
right, and the runners moved up
to second and third.
Tbeie were two out and two on
bases. A buzz of excitement went
up from tbe stands, for tbe next in
tbe batting order of the Hanovers
was Thompson, a player who. was
known as a heavy batter.
If he proved eqnal to the emergency aud made a base hit, the
I Hanover men on second and third
would score.
Captaiu Dick seemed anxious i.s
Thompson took his plaoe, and motioned his fielders to play deeper
out.
Chase clutched tbe ball tightly
in both bands, keeping a sharp
watch ou the runners to hold tbem
large contingent of Hanover Col-1 closely to tbe bases. Suddenly, be
lege men to witness tbe triumph of * pitched a swift iu-shoot, at which
its favorite nine. When it became j Thompson struck with all his
known that the formidable Glid-1 might. He hit the bail squarely,
dings was uot to play with the St. ' and knocked a stinging litter into
Morrison's territory.
There was a wild cheer from
Hanover's adherents, for the hit
seemed to be a safe one. Morrison,
wbo had obeyed Captain Dick's
instruction to play well out, ran
like a deer, but it did not seem
possible tbat be would catch the
ball.
Every eye was upon him, as be
finally made a desperate spring
forward and apparently caugnt
the ball several inohes from the
ground.
-Striker out!'shouted the umpire.
And then throats grew hoarse
from cheering, while hats aad
handkerchiefs were waved in the
air, so phenomenal the catch appeared to be.
In the midst of all the excite*
ment, aud wbile tbe enthusiastic
spectators were shouting out ble
name, Morrison oame running in
from the field.
--That man isn't out,' he said to
the umpire. 'The truth is, I didn't
catch tbe ball in tbe air. It was
only a pick-up.'
'Well, did you ever see such a
ninuy?"said Stivers, aside to Chase,
'if he'd only kept his mouth shut,
no one would have been any tho i
wiser.'
When Morrison acknowledged
the truth, a crowd of players gathered around the umpire and engaged . iu a rather heated argument.
'Of course, it was only a pickup,' said the umpire nervously, 'the
striker is safe.'
'But you've already given your
decision,' said Stivers, whose face
showed bis annoyance.
'Yes, I know,' said the umpire;
'but it looked to me as if tbe ball
was caught before it touched the
ground.'
'Morrison himself says it waa
only a pick-up,' added several of
the Hanover players.
Captain Dick looted terribly
disappointed.
'Morrison's right in admitting
it,' he said, 'St. Albans wants to
win this game fairly, or not at all.
Come on boys, and let's take the
field again. No more kicking!
Do you hear?   Play ball!'
The crowd, Which had been anxiously awaiting tbe results of tbe
discussion, cheered heartily wheu
St. Albans resumed its position in
tbe field-
The Hanover man on third had
come home on. the hit, while his
companion took his place ou third.
The player who had bit to Morrison
was at first, aud he stole second.
Unfortunately for St. Albans,
the next Hanover batsman made a
clean single to right, and the two
runners reaohed home plate.
The following batsman was
thrown out at first, so that the
score stood 4 to 1 iu favor of Hanover.
After that, both sides drew
blanks, and, wheu the ninth inning came, the score was still unchanged.
In the ninth Hanover went out
in one-two-three order, but evidently its men did not oare, for tbey regarded the game as practically
tbeirs.
The St. Albans men came to the
bat with a do-or-die expression* on
their faces.   They had a big leadj
to overcome, and but one inuiiif
which to do it.
Captain Dick   start
with a base hit.   Tl
Continued itt it