Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-06-21
The Lawyers Defeated After a Fierce
Battle Unparalleled for Spirit
and Dash.
The New Uniforms For the Guard
Another Game Of Ball Next.
Saturday.
The Lawyers Put to sleep.
From Thursday's Dailyl

appeared on the grounds in uniform yes
terday afternoon, the sporting men in the
grand stand and outside Of the ropes,
favored the legal fraternity, and not until
the doctors had succeeded in drugging
their legal opponents did the money flow
their way. The legal fraternity was rep
resented on the diamond by Messrs. E. S.
Allen, T. K. Long. Judge Philbrick, Isaac
Ross, j. l.. Gage, Oscar Rea, +. 81. Register,
r. H. johnson and E. A. Williams. The
doctors were: Kendrick, Nutting, Carson,
Brandt, Porter, Huber and Fraser, with
Messrs. K,rk and Ingalls, as assistants Ex-
Governor Pierce was umpire, and when he
raised his umbrella to protect himself
against fly balls, took his position within
ninety feet of the batter and called sstime,"
there was shout of joy and exultation
from the thrOats of his political enemies
and tears in the eyes of his solicitous
friends.
The betting was two to one in favor of
the lawyers when DR.. Nutting went to bat.
He was the first man to grasp the willow
and he sent the first ball out on tour of
inspection. The lawyers Immediately in
stituted action to stop the ball. Judge
Gage was busily engaged writing out a
writ Of injunction, while Barrister johnson
hunted up authorities, but before they
could get in a motion, (Which in modern
times means "get move on") the doctor
had made the circuit of the bases, and the
case was dismissed with one run in favor
of Esculapius. This was the only run
made by the doctors in the first inning,
and when the lawyers came in they
forclosed a mortgage on the bat,
and kept it until they had a
very respectable lead. Too much
praise cannot be given many of the law
yers for their artistic work and had it not
been for the cunning work of the physi-
clans in opening their chloroform bottles
when in the vicinity of their legal adver-
saries the result might have been very
different. The sublime and dispassionate
manner in which the Hon. E. A. Williams
held up the fence in the center field and
the ease and grace with which he kept
safe distance from the ball cannot be too
highly commended. All agree that Mr..
Williams fully maintained his dignity as
member Of the constitutional convention,
especially during the approach of a fly
ball. His greatest feat, however, was in
running bases. When the coacher yelled
"Gov' and Mr.. Williams grabbed his hat,
leaped into mid air and gave his flowing
locks a wild and careless toss in the pass
ing breeze. q startling war whoop was all
w na foAr oIrn
artistic and complete. Some excellent
work was also done by Isaac Ross and
when he stripped to his handsome flannel
shirt. and his gossamy, spirituelle form was
divested of coat and vest, the slander0us
report that he wore c0rsets was proven
base and malicious fabrication. Nor
should Judge Philbrick be forgotten. The
judge stood sweetly motionless among the
slumbering daisies of left field. He had
dream 9 beauliful,a joyous dream. In his
vision he saw doctor strike ball; the
sphere sailed high in air and came soaring
toward his locality; down, down 1t came;
he raised his hands and caught the ball
amid the deafeninR cheers of the multi
tude. When he opened his eyes he was
startled by the cry: ''Why don't you
throw'er in"' And sure enough, the ball
was in his hands; he had caught the .tay"
and throwing 1t to third, made a double
play. During the entire game the gallant
Captain Allen worked like trojan and
at Ole time made the entire assemblage
realize that they were witnessing gen.
uine game of ball by rushing at the umpire
and threatening annihilation if the decis-
ion was not reversed. MI. Allen promises
to be an earnest and enthusiastic base ball
ist and 1t Is unjust for old.time players
like Messrs. Gage, Williams. Philbrick and
Register to criticise his work too harshly.
That he was conscientious there should be
no doubt, and the charge that he ssthrew"
the game in favor of the doctors is given
little credence by those who know his char
acter and appreciate his sterling integrity.
Attorney Long held down second base SO
thoroughly and completely that 1t had no
possible means Of escape, and all admitted
that he could fill out uniform as salts
factorily as any man in the national
league.
AS tor the doctors, you will never know
AOW VIOy ACnAuOW 81 uuCn 6OOuG O8S0 Oall
unless you visit medical college and
observe the young men preparing them
selves for the collection Of bills. .You bet,
he's singed catv' yelled youth who was
watching the game with intense interest
He was watching DR.. Fraser run bases
The doctor is q sprinter; he may not know
just when to start, but when he hears the
shout Of the coacher his sunny locks make
little amber streak between bases. DR..
Brandt made a magnificent appearance in
center field, his advantage over other base
ballists being that he could stand against
the center field fence and converse with the
umpire with perfect ease. DR.. Kendrick,
true to his training. caught the ball in
homeopathic doses. but when the doctors
scored run he could not refrain from
being allopathic in his whoops Of delight.
And what shall be said Of the superb
work of DR.. CorsonP The splendid
manner in which he pushed himself