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Show IBICK C00LEY VS. JOE CANTILL0N j "Joe" Cantillon and "Dick" Cooley of 8 the Boston Nationals are great friends, but never lose an opportunity to have fun. with each other. Cooley was a few points ahead) of Cantillon, who was then an umpire, when, in a game at Chicago, he sent one of "Jack" Taylor's floaters- to center for what appeared to be an easy home run. i As Cooley started! around, tho circuit Cantillon was right at his heels. "Touch every base!" yelled "Joe." J "You bet I will," replied Cooley a9 the mad chase went on. "Touch third now!" shouted "Joe," as the trip was three-fourths done, j Cooley fairly Jumped on the bag and then lit out for the plate. Glancing : back Cantillon saw that "Davy" Jones, i who was playing center for Chicago, J had made a great running catch of tho H ball, taking It over his shoulder way ! back by the fence. "Joe" kept on his j pursuit of Cooley, however, and twenty i feet from tho plate yelled: "Slide!" Cooley flung himself on the ground and Ecraped his way over the gravel to L the plate. "Now," wild Cantillon. rushing up and touching him, "Tag. You're out!" "Out!" roared Cooley. "What for?" "Nothing, only Jones caught the ball." In It was a day or two before Cooley M spoke to Cantillon agnln. |