Getting to the Ball Game (1914)

• 66%
• 1914
• Comedy
• Charles H. France
• Arthur Housman
• Gladys Hulette
• Yale Benner

Meekly was a real baseball fan, but, in spite of all his efforts to interest his wife, she stolidly refused to become enthusiastic, and furthermore, forbade him to attend the games. His friends joked him about it, and he took it as good-naturedly as possible, until one day, three of his friends arrived with the news that they had a box reserved for the game and Meekly decided to disregard his wife's wishes and go anyway. Making an excuse to his wife, he started for New York and every obstacle imaginable delayed him. First, the engine of his auto gave out, and to his disgust, Meekly discovered that his supply of gasoline was exhausted. He finally secured a tow into a garage where he replenished his stock and continued his way to the game. Suddenly he had a blowout and it was a case of "get out and get under" with a vengeance, and when the job was finished and he was again on his way, he was suddenly confronted with a sign which showed him that he was on the wrong road. In the meantime, his three friends were enjoying the game and had given up waiting for him to arrive. At last Meekly arrived, but only in time to see the very last play. Disgusted, he returned home and after a desperate effort to explain matters to his wife, he broke down and confessed the whole thing and was forgiven as he had not really seen the game.