The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-07-14

high in Crystal Falls this year as last.
Then we had club that could not be
beaten by any thing ordinary and this
year we have no regular club, but when
ever challenge is received the boys will
get together and play ball after n fashion
but OF late our boys have been receiving
some severe drubbings from clubs that
make no observation-disclosures ball playing.
At the opening OF the season il was un-
derstood that base ball club To be
composed OF such members OF last years
club as were to be had and few others,
would be organized and occupy the same
place it did last year; but the organiza-
ton failed to materalize. Then came
the Amateurs, composed OF lads under
twenty years OF age. This club was reg
ularly organized and remained intact un-
I'll it's captain, III. +. Andersen, the twirl-
err, left the city, and IL went To pieces.
Following this was the third nine, com
posed wholly OF young men about the
city, was organized under the captain
ship al VIM. Galbraith. This was n
nine, but one or two 81 the members OBJ
jected to playing ball on Sunday and it
finely succ,Imbed. In view OF all OF it's or
ganization with no apparent result. "a
few OF the boys held a meeting last Sun
day and organized club with a full set
Of officers and according TO all laws gov
erning such acts. This organization will
be known as the Crystal Falls Base Ball
Club and Is a permanent thing, ready TO
play any and all clubs that may come in
it's way. Those composing itare William
III. Trathen, short stop and pitcher;
Richard s. Waters, first baseman; Chas.
Malmsteadt, second baseman; VI. La
plant, pitcher; George Cardinel, catcher;
Henry Cardinel, third baseman; William
Galbraith, left fielder; Richard y. Hollow,
captain, center fielder; John j. McGillis,
right fielder; VIM. Uren, shortstop. The
boys 60 into practice at once and IL is
predicted that they can make "a good
game. They will probably play their
first game tomorrow with nine from
the Dunn mine, for purse Of $50.
The influence Of climate upon character is
wonderful. A crowd Of jolly fellows came here
from Crystal Falls last Sunday to play game
oiball with the Escanabas, but before the visitors
left ecity they fully realized that they couldn't
play ball Just little BIT, and the umpire that
accompanied them was as ignorant of the rules
that govern the game ns acow IL about perform
ing on an organ. Every body who saw the game
vff phaH ~
bull in - china shop. They jumped around
the nice ball park and couldn't catch the ball
any more than they could fly. The Escanabas
played loose game TO make IL interesting, but
in spite OF their Intentional errors the game re-
suited 20 10 a in their favor. Crystal Falls
ought to stay AT home and soak its head.-Esca-
naba Mirror
The above, with the exception OF the
currying down given the umpire, is all
right and not one hall so bad AS the
writer would have dished IL up under
reverse circumstances. A few explana-
tons OF the case are due the admirers Of
the Crystal Falls base ball players. In
the first place there was not this year
previous TO July 8, club in this city by
that name or any other. The nine going
TO Escanaba was a. pickup affair and i'm
cluded but two Of the original first nine
Of this city, the remainder OF the players
were from the lads nine known ~ the
Amateurs and n player from Florence.
The writer In heartily ashamed OF the
boys for allowing themselves to be made
such a show of II served them right, but
il is not a square deal TO the ball players
on this city. When they found that the
nine could not have been made up without
going into the ranks Of the smaller clubs
for players they should have remained
at home and they are now sorry they did
not do so. The old third nine could have
shut that combination out and it does
notfeel strong enough to go against clubs
Of the Escanaba magnitude. Itshould be
a lesson TO be remembered. The newly
organized club is n comparatively strong
one and II called upon to play with the
Escanaba people will make showing
not to be ashamed Of
A game OF ball between two picked
up mines, including members from all oil
the clubs in the city and players not be-
longing TO any club, was played here last
Sunday. Nine innings were played and
the score at the end stood thirteen
to nineteen. The first hall OF the ninth
inning was worthy Of note. Galbraith
occupied the box and Geo. Cardinel wore
the masque. Narcotic went to bat and
aont the snhere 10 Short Stop Richard,