The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-23
Baseball Roundup.

The ball game between the Bostons "
and New Yorks " on Nicholas meadow
last week Wednesday afternoon was what
it was intended to be-a farce. 1t was ar
ranged for the purpose of a good time, and
the good time was fully realized, A pro-
cession formed at the corner of Main and
State streets about half-past one o'clock A
motley crew it was. Every variety Of cos
tune seemed to be represented, from the full
baseball uniform to the finest of street
dress which of course included a silk hat or
two. Large frames covered with cloth bore
legends familiar to the baseball cranks,
and our enterprisng store-keepers did not
fail to advertise their wares at the same
time. A score of small boys bore flags with
advertising inscriptions on them 1t was
rather picturesque group that started up
Main street in column of twOS behind the
band. Countermarching at the corner of
Barre street, the procession marched to the
corner of School street, where another
countermarch was made to the corner of
State street. On the State street bridge the
line was photographed. Up to the ball
grounds then the company proceeded, and
no time was lost in getting to work, "
The " Bostons " consisted of a nine that
was supposed to know how to play, and one
that could go through the motions without
doing anything. So it was with the " New
lorks," The disinterested and uniformed
spectator could not tell which were the
Greene was captain of the " New Yorks, "
and Frank Alexander guided the destinies
of the Bostons." The professionals opened
the ball by playing two innings. w. A.
Lord was umpire, and there was no oc-
casion for kicking against his eminently
Just decisions. Then the amateurs took the
field for an inning. The feature of this
number of the programme was the umpir-
ing of George Holden. The weight of the
shiny tile which adorned his head had evil
IDENTITY bunted the acuteness OF his percep-
ton, for his decisions were strangely erratic,
So ncensed became the small boys that at
the close of the game his hat narrowly es-
capped being mobbed. Four full innings
were played by the tip-toppers, and
twice the laymen took the field and grasped
the bat. AS the dark shadows crept across
the field and the game was called, the
verdict of the league season was re-
versed: Boston had won 40 to 30. The
band, we must not forget to say, played its
prettiest at intervals all the afternoon.
Back to the corner of Main and State streets
came the procession, and there it was dis
missed. But the end was not yet In the
evening at nine o'clock, banquet was
served at the Pavilion. About sixty par
took of the excellent viands before them
and listened to the flow OF wit. The Apollo
quartette-Messrs. f. w Bancroft, Herbert
| Chapman, Charles Lowe and b. Nj. Shep
ard-sang their best songs and were
toast-master and in his official capacity he
called up the following speakers in answer
to these toasts: "Our manager-while
leader in the brotherhood, he receives the
unanimous admiration OF the sisterhood,
w. A. Lord ESQ; "The national game-is
it poker or base-ball?' w. b. @. Stckneyi
Esq Bethel; "Our umpires-their errors
count but are not scored, j, G. Wing, Esq.
Fair ball, fair time, Fairhaven," W III
Preston Esq, Fairhaven; What | don't
know about baseball, " Frank Puiferi The
| player who, il he can not catch baseball
never missed fish ball" W. A. Briggs
Montpelier, what will be the probable eff
feet of baseball and cocktails ON its pros
perity?" Frank |. Pitkin; The prohibit
ory law" William Miller "The pitcher
that goes too often to the well will one day
be broken-none of our pitchers will ever
be broken fooling around well, ID. A.
! Guptil; 1.-THE press-lts veracity is only
equalled by the voracity of its represents
tion," b. l.. Taylor and f. A. Wood; The
band" I, II. Merrill" Jr. Brief and hu.
morous speeches were made by several
other gentlemen. The musical selections
by the orchestra were thoroughly appre'
ciated by those present. Mr.. George III
Rolfe who had led the entire affair on tc
success, thanked the company for assist
ance and proposed three cheers for Mr.
Vies, proprietor of the Pavilion, for fur
nishing cigars. The cheers were given
with will, and IL was all over.