Los Angeles herald., 1890-03-31
BASEBALL.
A Game for the Benefit OF
the Orphan Asylums.
The Police Victorious Over the
COnstables.
The Score Stands Twenty to Four
teen at the Close.
A Large Crowd of People Witnesses the
Contest-Other News of the
Diamond Field.


witness the annual ball game between
the rival mines of the constable and
police forces for the benefit of the
orphans of the city, and it was generally
conceded at the close of the game that
the spectators had obtained full re-
turn upon their investments. The
teams turned out on parade before the
game, and started from the police
station at O'Clock sharp, in the follow
ing order: Platoon of police, under
Sergeant Fletcher; platoon of constables,
headed by H. S. Clement and Fred. G.
Smith band; Umpire Goldie in blue
black blazer; Detective" Sam, the
colored mascot, attired in stove-pipe
hat and white jacket, carrying bucket
of water and huge sponge; the rival
ing the committee of arrangements,
etc. Prior to the game the
constables were strong favorites, and they
claimed to have the "dead cinch' on
their opponents, but they went to pieces,
and were finally defeated by a score OF
20 to IA, and the much coveted cup will
for the next twelve months adorn
prominent place upon shelf in the
police station. After the teams had put
in a brief preliminary practice, they
were called in to be photographed, and
pictures were taken OF each team sep
arately, and subsequently of the whole
combination, including Constables Glenn
ent and Smith, Secretary F. j. Niles,
Deputy Sheriff Wray, Sergeant Fletcher
and several others who squeezed into
the background. Had not someone on
the grand stand insisted on knowing
where Wray "got that hat," the last
picture would have been perfect, but it
is questionable now.
At 2:35 O'Clock game was called by
Umpire Goldie, with the police in the
field. Taney opened up the hostilities
by smashing Fowle to right field for a
three-bagger, and the first horn footed
for the batting team. Maud placed
neat hit through Ross's legs, letting
Taney in, but he was put out at second,
and Fenimore died on first. Dixon
planted two-bagger to center field and
scored on Naud's failure to hold Dugan's
throw, and Boland dying on first, the
innings closed with two tallies.
The police, however, went zone bet
ter" Dugan sent a fly to Fenimore,
who got right under it and let it drop.
The "Shadow" sent Fowle to first on
balls, and then Fenimore distinguished
himself by muffing Dixon's throw and
letting both Dugan and Fowle IN. Ross
made a pretty base hit and stole to sec
ond and third bases, Fenimore making
another error at the latter position.
Craig was struck out, and Williams few,
to Taney, but the first basemen fell at
the critical moment and muffed it, and
Ross came home. Earle was struck out
and Vignes flew to Boland, who arrested
the bail.
The constables were shut out at their
second attempt, although Rogers got as
far as third, where he was presented
with huge bouquet, much tothe amuse-
ment of the crowd and his embarrass-
ment, Fowle having struck three men
out. The police, ON the other hand,
piled up seven tallies and completely
ratified their opponents. Gilbert flew to
Boland, but Maud evidently thought 1t
was meant for him, as he ran into the
former and both fell. SO did the ball,
and Gilbert reached second. Hensley
made a pretty base hit and stole to
second, letting Gilbert in. Rogers sent
Captain Dugan and Fowle to first on
balls, and Hensley came in meanwhile
on a wild pitch. Then Ross hit a three
Dagger to center field, letting both Dugan
and Fowle in. Craig and Williams were
struck out, but Carlisle muffed Earle's
flv. and Ross scored Earle stole to sec
ond and third and came in on
Vignes's base hit, and the lat
ter stole second and came in on
Gilberts base hit. Fenimore made an
other costly error, as Gilbert and Hens
lev both scored, and Dugan was struck
out.
The game stood 10 to at this junct-
ure, but in the third innings the con-
stables tailed three times. Taney was
sent to first on balls, and reached third
on series OF. errors at second base, but
was finally put out on the home plate by
Pitcher Fowle. Maud failed to hit the
ball, but Fowle gave Fenimore his first
on balls, and the latter scored on Dix
on's base hit and Williams's error. Bo-
land failed to touch the ball, but Um-
pire Goldie appeared not to notice this
trivial matter, and Boland reached first
in safety, stole second and third
and scored on Dixon's sacrifice
hit. Dugan got ratified at this stage OF
the game and ran along the line after
Dixon, but failed to put him out at first.
Carlisle won the prize for being the
first man hit by the ball, and took his
base. Rogers made a safe hit and
brought Carlisle in, but was arrested be-
tween second and first while attempting
to steal base, whereat Flint, who was
next to bat, got mad. The police were
on hand with two more tallies. Fowle
opened up with base hit and reached
second on Taney's error, coming home
on Ross's two-bagger to center field.
Craig reached first on Fenimore's error,
and Ross scored Williams made a base
hit, but Earle flew to Flint, who not
only held the base hit but put Williams
out between second and third base. Al
though only two men were out Umpire
Goldie brought the fielders in and de-
clared the innings closed, much to the
astonishment of the audience.
The constables were again shut out
not man reaching first, while their op-
ponents added two more tallies to the
score, which now stood IA to 6 in then
favor.
In the fifth innings the constables
scored once, and Maud was put out or
the plate, but the police got in theil
work to the extent of four more tallies
Score, 18 to Z.
The sixth was another shut-out for the
constables, and was marked by a sensa
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