The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-08-12
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The match game of base ball between the merchants an
LAWYERS of Troy came of last Friday forenoon w
there in person. report the game Ana I'M
account may be relied upon.
One hour was taken up in disputing ana quarreing
20 who should play and who should not The lawyer
.,ted Arr, RevilIe because he lawyer; but thu
merchants objected to any professional player being al
mitted He was finally let in. Then the lawyers orougn
forward Babcock and Seaver consnding that they DC
onped to the Troy Bar The merchants disputed ,neii
right as not living in Troy; Finally haeoock was anmi
ted Then the merchants wanted to take In Len Noyes
IN; iIIs clerks in stores and professional players,
to nit araust NANNY Revle The lawyers would not con-
sent p Russell did not put in an appearance ana
his place hadto be filled After mnch srumphns Nv inc
LAWYERS od man Reese allowed 70 MI tne vacancy.
Thus after sides had jerked on their ooats several
time. TO quit and go home the game was made up-the
Isr having the decided advantage in selecting play
.-s o- Narcum was scorer. Gene Brown acted a. Um-
rire until they exhausted him. when George Hagenbach
o can YOU make HockabOo out of that ~ took his place
The lawyers had the first inning
NIB Wood took the bat and sent the ball to the right
field where sverman tried to catch 1t in his hip pocket
but it took him on the rump. Wood got in on time
Perry n nick and worked his way homeby watch.
ing the corners.
webb hit the ball fine clip and scoOted. Between the
first and second bases his hat few OF but McIntoshs
Willie grabbed 1t up and followed They both got home
safely-wiIlie little ahead
RGNnI
.n,,s ssld II wss fun to see Mann and van Bu.kirk
try to get ont Of its way-neither having any insurance on
his life RevilIe came home in good style
Col Johnston was next at the hat and Stunt on deck
The day was beginning to gel s~eltry and Stout rrsem-
bIed the boy that on the burning deck Johnston
then took the ball on the end Of his bat and after every
man on the ground had yelled to him to run he started
of Upon reaching the second base Just occurred to
him that Wood and Webb had run ahead of him. He
knew that they had beaten him once and IL discouraged
him. He did not get home
Stout took the bat and lit out on three strikes Some
one called for Judgment on the halls Judgment overled
and Stout went ahead Reaching the third base he was
about boSed out when some one cried that there was
crowd who wanted to borrow some mo ney on
real estate. Stout made one mUre effort and got home
safely.
Babcoek hit the ball gentle belt and worked himself
home
Hestley missed the ball three times and went
writ of error
George Wood got in a fine lick and being Young long
legged and having a good conscience he made his run
Now the merchants came to time impressed with the
feeling that the honor of the and
were at stake.
Leland hit the ball square lick and sent IL over some
where towards jim Buffers house and made home run
while the Umpire and an outsider were dispung as to
whether ii was foul or not As good many fowls are
supposed go down that way the Umpire thought the
ball might as well 90 in with the rest He declared It
foul and Leland had to try 1t over
Wilson gave the ball sykwinder sending it 50 high
that il was taken for grasshopper 1t fell plump into
Woods hands As the hall was in the ptcber,s hands
the Umpire decided that Wilson was ont
Joe CraDey came prepared 70 RIM Fearing that the /
wind might retar his y coming i'm contact with
his busly locks he had the tod of his head shaved But
"a he didn't hit the hall he had M occ.iop IN RIM His