The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-29

point of safety, should any OF the batters
so far forget themselves as to hit the ball,
which was of rubber, in his direction.
The following were the positions OF the
players:
Lawyers. Position. Earth.
Col J. h. Lewis. Piteher ........ f. Center
W. z. Andrew. -. Catcher J. A Painting
G. X. Jenner. First base....... l. Ineeis
Judge Jacobs Second recon- base R e Parker ,er
Judge /. NJ. Hall. .shortstop . Dr.. Kilbourne
H. Fl. Ames Left field.
W. II: Moore -. Right field W. d. Wood
The game opened with the Law at
the bat Judge Jacobs met the ball fairly
with his bat and started for first, the tails
of his buster flying in the air.
He was called out by the umpire, but
after showing to the satisfaction OF Judge
Lichtenberg that his overcoat intsrfered
with his running, and that he would have
made first had he taken it off, he was
allowed to remain there.
Judge l. M. Hall, the next batter up.
was hit by the pitcher and started for first.
When half way he stopped and insisted
that Judge Lichtenberg. the umpire,
should allow him the use of his wheel
barrow and attendant coiored gem'man
with which to reach the bag.
The umpire refused. and Colonel James
Hamilton Lewis. who was coaching for
the Law, approached the sable attendant
and offered him bride to dump the
umpire out and give his aid and wheel
barrow toward getting the sylph-like judge
to first.
The coiored gem men once more refused,
and the colonel. with .his usual politeness.
excused himself and returned 10 the line
toencourage the judge to make the attempt,
which he did.
In the meantime the men of Earth were
wondering what had become of the bail,
as it had not been seen after striking Judge
Hall. The judge continued on his walk to
second, and after passing that bag stopped
10 wipe the perspiration from his brow,
and in pulling his handkerchief from his
pocket the ball fell out.
ltwas picked up by p. Rochester, third
baseman of the Earths, and the Judge was
touched out
Then a terrible wrangle occurred. the
judge claiming that they had no right to
put him out. Bloodshed was averted by
the timely interference of Colonel Lewis
The colonel was the next batter up.
Parasols were closed so as to get a better
view of the doughty warrior. ladies stopped
swinging their fans. and all held their
breath in anxious suspense.
''One strike" cried the umpire, and
Colonel J. Hamilton walked down to the
pitcher and apologized to him for not hit
ting the ball.
1.-Two strikes" cried the umpire.
Colonel Lewis dropped his bat, and care
folly picking out a volume from number
of books which he had with him, ap-
preached Judge Llchtenberg and wanted
to know from what section he cited his
authority for calling ball a strike, stating
that there was nothing in Blackstone to
that effect.
Judge Lichtenberg called up Judges
Green and Jacobs, and they proceeded to
sit in banc on J. Hamilton, with the re-
suit that he was cited to appear for con-
tempt after the game.
He again resumed his position at bat,
and the next ball pitched he hit for two
bases. He might have made nome run
on the hit, but as he started for first he
espied an acquaintance in the grand stand,
and with his usual gallantry he walked
over TO pay his respects. 1t took the com.
bined force of his team to drag him to Sec
ond. where he remained, his eyes still
fixed on the stand.
Steal third, the coachers yelled.
j. Hamilton Lewis nearly broke the
game up right there. To be asked to steal
a thing-no matter if it was only a base.
caused pang of Indignation to shoot
through his entire frame, and it was only
after explaining the phrase to him that the
colonel would consent to go on with the
game.
2 al ha .f tf,
faced the pitcher with r determination of
scoring the colonel or dying in the ATTEMPT.
The first bsll pitched struck him on the
arm. He refused to go to first. and upon
proper showing to the umpire that the
pitcher. being afraid he would knock him
out of the box, had hit him on purpose, he
was allowed to resume his position at bat
He knocked the ball over to Judge Wood.
of the Earth. in center.
The Judge. in attempting to catch it, for
got 10 put his hands up, with the result
that the bali hit him over the eve, and il
was considerable time before he could
recover his equilibrium sufficiently To
throw the ball in.
Here was where DIR. Kilbourne showed
up to advantage, and with poultice or
two and considerable sticking plaster, man
akcN W hSep tuS COnuliiOn 10 NAV
out the game.
The colonel scored on the hit, and the
applause was tremendous when he crossed
the plate.
Judge Green hit to Dr.-Kilbourne. who.
forgetting 10 remove the sticking plaster.
some of which he had used on the Judge
from his hands. the result was that the
ball stuck there, and before il could be re-
moved both j. T. Ronald and the Judge
scored.
W. IL. Moore made three bases on a
short hit 10 the pitcher. which the dusky
attendant 81 the umpire. having, no doubt,
been bribed by Colonel Lewis. placed his
foot on and before the balicould be cot into
proper shape, Mr.. Moore was on third.
w. X. Andrew scored Moore and himself
by base hit TO LauroB Ingeis on first. who
no doubt was thinking of new addition
he was 10 place on the market next week.
and failed TO touch first. but threw the bali
out Of the lot in a moment OF forgetful-
ness
For this he was brought before the um.
pire on charge OF attempting to throw the
game, brought by his team. but when he
commenced expstiating on the quality of
the new addition and promising TO let the