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Date	Wednesday, November 25, 1885
Text	A Chicago paper publishes quite a romantic story concerning Ed. Williamson's first meeting with the lady whom he married in St. Louis last winter. She was a New Orleans girl visiting with friends in Chicago; the champions were getting worsted in the game she was looking at, and Williamson, who was at the bat, was looked to to pull the coals out of the fire. He got the ball he wanted and sent it kiting. The result was three tallies by the other men and a home run for himself. Williamson made that home run straight into the girl's heart. That night there was a reception to the club at the hotel, and she was presented to the home-runner. They looked into each other's eyes, and the umpire Cupid cried out: “One strike.
Source	The Sporting Life
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
Origin	Initial Hershberger Clippings

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