The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-07-27
THE TRAVELLERS BIG DAY.
The owossos Get There with the Help
Of Their Mascotte and HarveyNve's
Squirt Gun-The Banquet at the
BRYANT.

From the Flint Daily News
At 2:30 Saturday afternoon the Travel.
ing men of this city and the visitors from
Owosso, who had come over TO spend the
day and do battle on the diamond, congre-
gated in front of the Bryant House, and
after the preliminary arrangements had
been made started for the fair grounds
headed by the Flint Band in full uniform.
Immediately after the band followed the
home nine in tasty uniforms of blue and
white striped cap and knee breeches.
white flannel shirts, black stockings and
wearing base ball shoes. Arranged in line
by twos behind the nine were the remain
der of Flint's genial Travelling Men, the
newspaper representatives, the Owosso
nine aud the remainder of the visiting
tourists. Willard VanBlaricom acted as
drum-major of the band, carrying long
handled broom decorated with ribbons.
III. N. Gay was stationed behind the band
carrying the beautiful banner which was
to be one of the trophies of the victors in
the game. Sid. Lamb, the Flints Mas
cctte, followed. lie wore pantaloons of
the national colors, a long cuta-a way
ulster with leather diamonds for buttons,
q bronze-hued plug. and carried an umbrel-
la made of rainbow colors and travellers
grip bearing the words Buy of our
House" on 10th sides. The Owosso Mas.
cotte with his seven inch standing collar,
striped pants and cut-a-way coat, Cleve
land plug. and carrying base ball bat
resembling a large pudding stick, on
which were painted the words "1f you
can't hit this try me" in black letters,
came next. Each member of the teams
and their Mascottes sported cigars decorat.
cd with blue ribbons bearing upon them
the compliments of the donor which had
been presented to them by Hon. George T.
Warren
After the liuc had been carefully formed
Capt. Sperry gave the word to march, and
the procession started up the street keep
ing step to the lively airs rendered by. the
band. Upon reaching the grounds hun.
dreds of people were found assembled to
witness what proved to be one of the
greatest Gf not the besD games ever played
on the diamond. The band took its
station In the band stand and tho players
took to the diamond. While the teams
were getting in readiness the band played
lively waltz, which set half the audience
keeping time 10 the music with their feet,
parasols or canes. At 80 the game was
commenced, and with it the sport of the
day. The visitors and home people Lad
supplied themselves with fish horns, cow
bells, rattle boxes, whistles and every
imaginable instrument that would make
hideous racket, and at every play by the
home or visiting nine the noise of the in
struments and the howls of the spectators
could be heard for miles. Jacob Gorton
acted as sponger, and every time run
was made by either side the runner was
sponged off and wrapped up In blanket,
which had been supplied for that purpose.
Harvey Nye was peacemaker, and the
way he had of keeping order caused great
merriment for the spectators. He had
provided himself with three-fOot squirt
gun made out of piece of gas pipe, and
every time player made an error, any
one attempted to "kick," or batter struck
out he would load up the gun with water
and douse the party who made the mis-
take. In the sixth inning Mr. Nye thought
the Owosso Mascotte was doing TOO good
work for his nine, and the consequence
was that sacred scarecrow received a
shower from the gun which nearly took all
the starch out OF his seven inch collar and
almost washed the color from his dusky
hide. Between innings the band rendered
selections, and the audience quenched
their thirst from the bountiful store of
lemonade and soft drinks placed upon the
grounds for their delcctation. After the
game the Owosso nine was presented with
the silk banner by II. M. Sperry in neat
little speech well suited to the occasion,
which was responded to by Capt. Rowe,
Of the Owosso club. The broom was also
presented to the nine by III. N. Gay. The
banner, which Is of crimson silk bearing
upon IL crossed bats with balls at top and
bottom, is a beautiful piece of work end