Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-08-14
BASE BALL.


NsO-<>Sy Vs. SA,CUVy stsAAs
The Cheboygan base ball club, and a
small number of friends left, on the
steam yacht Ida Thursday morning at
4:30 for PetOskey, to play a game with
the club of that city. At the time of
starting the weather appeared smoky,
but objects on both sides of the river
could be distinctly seen, but by the time
the yacht reached Nelson's old mill fog
not had settled down so thick that one
could see the length of the boat, and she
was run under check. Having no compass
on board to steer by, she would first be
on one side and then on the other. j..
ID. Smiths mill was reached and passed,
soon we came to another saw mill and
all congratulated themselves that they
were getting along nicely, but soon an
other saw mill was reached, and then an
other, until four or five had been discOv-
cred, and all busy saving lumber. This
was somewhat surprising, as no one ex-
pected to find any after passing Young
& Co.'S mill, and the yacht was tied mp
to Spite until an investigation could
be made. The conclusion was that
there had been number of excursions
made around Cow bay, and that j. d.
Smiths mill was the only mill that had
been passed. After this conclusion was
arrived at another start was made, and
soon the sun could be seen trying to dis
pell the gloom of the fog. This gave
something to steer by. and, running I'M
der check, Young & Co.'s mill was at last
reached. By this time the sun had be-
gun to thin out the fog so that objects
could be seen at a short distance, and
entering the channel above the forks the
party proceeded with more confidence
stopping and picking up Mr.. Parker al
their camp. On Mullet lake the tiller
gave out and had to make a short stop
for repairs. The fog and this accident
so delayed the party that instead OF
reaching the Mullet Lake House at 6 A
NJ. for breakfast, as had been, calculated
it was after eight. Having broke fast
the party again embarked and proceed.
ed on their way, met the Northern Belle
i'm Crooked river, and shortly after the
discovery was made that small boat, in
tow, had gone adrift, stopped. backed up
and picked it up and went on, reaching
the head of Crooked lake at noon to fine
the train gone. A telegram was sent tt
PetOskey to have the cars sent out. In
the meantime the party dined at An
drew's Floating Palace dining rooms.
Notwithstanding the absence of thu
cars and any representatives of the
PetOskey club, it was evident they were
expecting the party as an extensive
smudge had been started on each side Of
the track to keep the mosquitoes away
The train after a time arrived much t.
the qualification of all, and soon the par
ty was taking ride over that wonderful
(D railroad and reached PetOskey abOu
l3P, NJ.
As soon as the players donned theil
suits they were taken to the ground ant
the captains of the mines tossed up fOl
innings resulting in the PetOskey clul
going to bat first. What struck an OBJ
server as singular was the fact that thu
captain of the PetOskey nine knew bu
few of the names of his nine and in Civ
ing them to the score keepers had to asl
them what their name was, and durin,
, the game the citizens of PetOskey VIII
were watching could tell the names o
but few of the players.
The PetOskey nine made 10 runs t.
Cheboygan's on the first innings, to-
on the second. This did not look YER
encouraging for the ChebOygan club, bu
they did not get discouraged and soOl
began to gain and at the close of tn
, seventh innings were only one behind
/ in the eighth PetOskey scored 6 to Che
boygan's2 2, leaving them ahead whe
the game was called on account of dark
i ness. The following is the score made: :.
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