The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-07-19
Base Ball Notes.

In acceptance of challenge the
Clifton boys went to Blunt, Thursday,
to play base ball. Dodgers around
town advertised game of ball be-
tween the "Clifton Browns and Blunt
Rcscrves-th first of series of games
for the championship of Hughes and
Sully counties This rather took the
wind out of our boys, for they didn't
care about the game being noised
around very much. The game was
called at 2 o'clock with the Blunt boys
to bat At the end of the 4th inning
the score stood 26 for Blunt to- for
Clifton, but the boys took it cool and
gave the Reserves 3 straight white
washes and only 4 scores IN the other
innings. In the interim they run in
30 scores in 4 iRnings, winning the
game in innings to 9 by ~ to 30.
j. w. collars umpired and gave the
best of satisfaction all around. A re-
turn game will be played at Clifton
next Tuesday afternoon, July %.
/ The Clifton and Onida>>base ball
tlubs engaged in another contest Sstur-
tlay afternoon on the Clifton boys naw
grounds. The result was considerably 4
different from the other game, the Cliff
ton boys running mp a score Of 66 t3
AZ for Onida, and getting in two "cq-
chimes on them. We feel like apol-
ogizing for both clubs for not ma King
ffurser score. The day was a hark
and gloomy oae. else we thinl they
could easily have made from IS to 100!
There were few spirits of very good
playing, but as whole there is but
little chance for Dragging. The game
was witnessed by quite little crowd.
Now the third game in the series to see
who is who.
Bert Lilly, catcher of the Onida
club, was badly used up during the
game at Clifton last Saturday. Early
in the game one of his fingers was put
out of joint by a "hot ball, " but DIR.
.Vesey put it in place and he kept on
as though nothing had happened. La
ter he got hard one in the throat and
one i'm the breast without tlnching, but
when his right eye caught one which
swelled it up rs large rs hens egg
he was compelled to retire. His pluck
was commendablc and all regret his
misfortune.
The ball boys were courteously treat
ed by the Blunt boys, Thursday, being
suppered and dinnered at the Dickover
House. Youngblood invited them
up town after the game to eat ice
cream, hut, there being none in town
the lemonade was set up by John \
White.
The Clifton boys have received 9
challenge to play IA match game of ball
with the Fairbank boys. and if nothing
occurs to prevent will probably go over
there on Saturday of next week.
Ifany ambitious amateur nine thirsts
for glory on the diamond send wore
when they will he over and the Clifton
BOYS will try and amuse them for tw,
or three hours.
Lovers of base ball should turn out
and witness the return game Mt Clifton
between the Clifton boys and Blunt
Reserves next Tuesday afternoon.
Our "old man" will engage for til,
season with some league club for tn,
small consideration of $4,000. Don
all speak ut once.
The Clifton base ball boys have lair
out diamond and scalped it aroun,
to all the bases. It's dandy.
Frank Everts, of the Onida journal
is distinguishing himself rs bas'
ballist.
The Clifton base bali boys have or
dered mask for the catcher
/
"A car load of the celebrated