The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-08-15
GETTING READY FOR BUSINESS.

Some little trouble was had i'm selecting
an umpire but finally Mr.. Handkerchief,
of st. Louis, consented to ill the respOn-
sible position, and remarkably well did he
perform the task.
The home club won the choice for posi-
ton and took the field, and the scorer, c.
G.. Parker, announced the following as the
batting order of the two clubs, together
with their positions:
Missouri Pacifc-Goldsby, C. f.; Grea!h-
er, S. S.; Mappes, C; Howard, alias
Creightly, p; Curry, C. f.: Shannon, b. ::
F. Helmer, captain and b.; John Hell
mer, r. f.; Curtis, 3. b.
Brown Stockings Green, captain and
2 b.; Taylor, S. s.; Lewis, l. f.; Newton,
c.; HuIland. p.; Burns, C. l.; Easton, 5 b. !;
Jordan, b.; Gallivan, r. t.
As will be seen, the Browns had two SUBJ
stirutes i'm Lewis and Easton, who are
members of Sedalia's old club. This was
made necessary by the absence Of two Of
the Brown Stockings.
FIRST INNING
Goldsby, for the visitors, was the first
man TO take up the bat and. took first on
three strikes, but was caught mapping and
felded out by Hulland Greather took
first by Easton fumbling the ball, stole
second and got in the first run ON a wild
pitch by Hulland, which the catcher was
unable to stop. Mappes' high fly gave him
first, from where he stole second and third
and came hon on a passed ball. When
Howard took up the bat il was remarked
that he ought to be able, judging by his
size, to send the ball out near Muddy
creek, but he was unable to hit Hulland,
and retired on three strikes. Curry took
first on hit over the head of short stop,
but was left there, EastOn capturing
Shannon's high fly. Two runs.
For the Browns, Captain Green stepped
up to the home plate and went out ON a
and Lewis died before reaching first base.
Score too.
SECOND INNING.
Frank Helmer knocked an easy one to
Charlie Taylor, who sent it to first on time
and Helmer took a seat. An error by
Easton permitted John Helmer to reach
first, from where he stole second. Curtis
was not permitted to reach the first bag,
but Helmer came home on wild throw
by Jordan. Goldsby hit beauty for two
bases and went to third on Greathers hit
for base, which Jordan failed 10 handle
in anything like good shape. Both were
left, however, as Mappes went out on
strikes. One run.
Sedalia was in hard luck, for again were
the Browns whitewashed, Newton going
out al center field, Hulland 6elded out by
third baseman, and Burns meeting his
death on three strikes. Score 3 too.
THIRD INNING.
The visitors were evidently elated, and
inaugurated the third inning as though
thew intended increasing their lead percept-
IDLY. Towards long hit to left field gave
him first, and Curry's hit to right field,
where Gallivan seemed to be snoozing,
advanced Howard to third, Curry stopping
at first. Howard was put out while
to steal home, close
call, Curry going to third. F.
Helmer went out on a foul tip.
Curry had an opportunity given him for
reaching home on a passed ball and i'm
proved it, but none too soon, as the next
batter, j. Helmer, struck Intellectually three
times and was saved the trouble of rum
ming the bases One run
The third inning for Sedalia resulted in a
third Chicago. Easton struck out, while
Jordan was fielded out at first. wilde"
Gallivan was the first of the Browns to reach
the first bag, and cheer greeted his effort,
as the spectators thought the chances for a
run were little better, at least, than on the
third on Green's two-bagger, which was
mHffed by Helmer, renewed cheering was
INDUCED in. Taylor struck out, though,
and Sedaiia's opportunity to redeem herself
was lost. Score 90.
FOURTH INNING.
In this inning the visitors were treated
to dose of the same medicine they had
been dealing out to their rivals SO lavishly.
J. Helmer's foul tip was taken neatly by
Newton, while Charlie Taylor was just at
the right stop for capturing flies knocked
by Curtis and Goldsby, and the Missouri
Paci6cs were retired without having in
creased their score of 4 too.
THE OFFICERS APPEAR.
For the Brown Stockings, Lewis had just
picked up the bat and was waiting for the
pitcher to deliver the ball, when Sheriff
Conner and deputy and Constable Barnett
and deputy appeared on the field and re-
quested the attention OF the players, say
ing that he had warrant for the arrest of
twenty-five persons, which had been sworn
out at the instance of Mr.. George Snedaker,
the pork packer, who is member Of the
First Presbyterian church.
Instantly all was confusion, and the spec
tators commenced crowding around the
players and officers. 1t was plainly to be
seen that the sympathy of the crowd was
with the ball tossers, and they were not
very choice about their remarks. Sheriff
Conner had one warrant and Constable
Barnett the other, and both held levees,
which were numerously attended, the dep
uties having all they could DO to keep the
crowd from having everything their own
way.
THE WARRANTS
stated, on tie oath of George Snedaker,
that twenty-five persons, names unknown
to the afiant, did, on Sunday, August 6,
1882, unlawfully play at certain game,
then and there called base ball, and