Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 October 1902 — The Price For a Fool. [ARTICLE]

The Price For a Fool.

An Englishman Is always fond of recalling incidents of his earlier days "at home,” and episodes on the cricket crease or the hunting field seldom escape his memory. One of these gentlemen who were once prominent in these sports on the other side now resides In Detroit, and he tells some good stories of the olden days. He brought to mind the famous cricketer, Lord Fitzhardlnge, who played the great game for 80 years and who for the last 10 of them had never been bowlqd out. Finally, whether by accident or not Is not known, he met his Waterloo, and the wicket was knocked over back of the great player's bat Naturally enough, the bowler felt proud of his achieve* ment, but there was perhaps no call for the extreme display of exuberance that be made. He threw himself down on the ground, rolled about stood up, yelled, threw his hands about as if he had gone crazy and capered up and down for fuUy five minutes. Lord Fltzhardlnge looked at him until he had quieted down, and then he said: "Come here, young man. Td like to speak to you." The proud bowler approached. “You are the only man who ever bowled me out” he said. "Here's £6 for you, and If you hadn't made such a blank fool of yourself rd given you £so."—Detroit Free Press.