The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-08-30
HIGGINSVILLE FAIR.
An Immense Crowd in Attend
ance on the Big
Day.
A Detailed Account Of What Was
Done on the Last Day.


Special Correspondents Basoo.
HuoHsv1LLE, Mo-, Aug. @, 1851.
This was the big day. There were som
four or Ave thousand people prcsen
Early in the morning the crowd beg.n 3
gather from all points, BY rail, bvwsgor
horse back and mule back, and every othe
species Of locomotisu knows AlfhougI
it was so dusty that the road from town Z
the grounds resembled = mis,-cloud rive
more than thoroughfare, it in TO way dc
TERED the anxious and expcctant thronJ
OF visitors. All grades aud shades Of HI,
nianity were represented. The Young hus
band. with his vile and prattling infant
the sober father and staid mother of man,
children. young and old; the swain witt
his timid sweetheart; the knowing horse
man. with his secret consultations will
his followers and the drivers Of the varion.
skimmers who were 70 compass tho race.
course during the day the banker, ihs
merchant, the butcher. the baker, tn.
candlc-s,ick maker; all were there. Tn.
magic names Of
FRED. DOUGLASS AND PHO
between whom all agreed tine struggle WI,
t. be, were on every LIP. Many ex-
pectant and affectionatc glances were
cast toward the stall where
the sinewy and beautiful blind horse held
his state. and many curious eyes pecrcd
into the berth Of the clay bank cOlored
Pilot. He could not show for beauty
alongside vi the Sedalia horse, but he had
been rather iavorite in the pools. and mucl,
confidence was felt in his speedy heels. 4,
the reporter passed bis stall, where faith
full negro was rubbing down the feet legs
OF Pilot, it was noticed that the horse was
we'll, that he meant we'll and there was y
look about him which might have
been taken to signify that he would do
we'll in the ordeal through which the
almost human creatures were soon to pass.
Mex, to the free-for-all, the event Vi the
day WAS
THE BAsE BALL MATCH
between the Higginsville White Stockings
and the Sedalia club. The game was call
III At half-past ten, with the Higginsville
club at the bat. Hei,meysr took the ash
and Was caught out. He was soon fol-
lowed by two other unfOrtunates, Guard in
The meantime having got home owing to a
high throw to first base, thus scoring one
run for the Whites.
For the Sedalias, Kelk took the bat, and
knocked flyer to LETT field. which was
inely caught by d. Smith. Gallivan went
,ut on three strikes and Smith on a foul,
which was beautifully taken by He,i-
never. the catcher of the Whites.
THE SECOND INNING BEGAN
xith q. Smith at the bat, who went out on
hree strikes. Heitmeycr hit foul ball
md Was put out at first base. Joe Smith
attempted 10 steal third base, but was
tipped by Moore. and the Whites went Ia
he field. Rose made An elegant Two base
iii To centre field. BETTER sent 4 hot liner
O the short stop, who muited the ball, and
he vigorous batsman took first base, while
Rose went on to third Rose came home
N Il passed ball by the catcher. and Belt
er went 10 third base. We'll went to the
,at and, seven halls having been called on
he pitcher Of the Whites, took first base.
Iewis put hot one at the short stop,
which that individual easily ccllared.
lewis out. After three strikes Rhodes
farted for first base, but was Ove.fakcn Tx
he ball and put out. We'll came home,
nd Moore was put out at first base on
hree strikes.
THIRD INNI.a.
The Whites now took their inning, and
Mcintyre was caught OFT on the third
trike. PAYNE and Chambers Toll. wed
ach going OIL, on three r:kes. Ke.n. IL.
he Sedalias, sent daisy clipper Z"
bird and took second. Gal!ivan fol-
owed with grou' der along the
inc of first base, but tn. pitcher OF the
Whites, Conway. gathered il in out OF the
rass. passed il to first baseman I'm time
nd kclk was out. We'll now took the
at, hit a good one and started around the
Smith took first on called balls.
hich gave We'll his run. 4 deadball
rs claimed on the ground that il struck
by->tander on its way To the back-si",.
ut as ii struck the catcher's hands first.
ne umpire refused TO allow the claim I
o>e sent one skyward to centre, which /
a. muffcd by Mahan. the centre-iieldcr oi (.
he Whites. Better was put out at third
ise. We'll knocked stingcr to right !
Id, but the gentleman in charge there ran
little short. and We'll passed to first. Rose .
,ming home. Lewis sent up a rocket .
left field, and the most beautiful catch !,
the game was made by ID. Smith.
THE FOURTH INNING
w hogan. with Mahan nj the bat. III.
rnck out, but the ball slipped through
allivan's fingers, and the batter went to
e meal-bag. Conway took second on
ign bail TO left. Rose, pitcher Of the Sc
llias, attempted to put Conway out AT
cond and Mahan slipped home
Ne Smith was put out at third
se. Conway out at second. ID. Smith,
It.
At this point in the game. an objection
wing been taken TO ruling of Lewis .
arris, OF Sedalia, who had been selected
umpire, he declined to serve further,
d VIM. Titrncy, Of Lexington. was
osen in his place, and served to the end I
the game. =
The last half of the fourth inning re-
tied in goOse-egg for the Sedalias.
nodes being put out at first base, and
core and kelk by double play made by
,nway, PAYNE and Smith. 1,