The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-10
The Salt Laksrs Will Play a Series
OF Base Ball Games
Next Week.
Then the Athletics VIII Tackle
Denver's Crack Ball
Players
Want to Play-Pointers Of Horses
and Horsemen.

everything that has came against them IN
the base ball line, like Napoleon, Manager
Muth is seeking new fields to conquer, and
has completed arrangements for q
series Of four games with tho Salt Lake
team, and yesterday deposited with the
Union Pacific $3.50 to defray the expenses
Of the team-the amount asked for-and
this will be handed over to them after they
play ball. The Mormons will arrive here
next Thursday and will play Friday, satur-
day, Sunday and Monday. This will be the
occasion Of the grand opening Of Athletic
and great crowd should attend these
games. The Athletic club mana
gers have devoted good deal
Of time and pains in accomplishing
what they have done, and have given to the
stockholders piece of property that is very
valuable and tirst-class ball team and now
should show their appreciation of the enter
prise BY turning out to some of the attrac-
tions. Last Sunday as many people sat on
the hill near the grand stand watching IL 9
game as there were on the inside, and it
was surprising to see among that class of
spectators men worth thousands of dollars;
some stood in their carriages on the OUT
side and watched the game till it ended and
then complained about the game. These
small-souled capitalists will be deprived of
this soon. however, as arrangements are
being made to block off the view from the
hill,
On the 22d inst. grand excursion from
Denver will reach Helena to contain no less
than 500 people. A crack ball team from
the Queen city will be along and series OF
games between the Helenas and Denvers
will be played. Duke Holmes promises to
bring team that will make it Interesting
will struggle for supremacy.
Tips From the Bat.
What has become of the Butte base ball
boom?
The Anaconda Standard has a ball team
composed of men its employ.
Helena and Great Falls will meet on the
diamond at Athletic park next Sunday.
Ball PLAYING is not allowed in Tacoma on
Sundays, the ''blue laws'' of that town for
bidding any such amusement.
The Northern Pacific general Office en-
ployes have base ball team which is
anxious to try some other kid-gloved nine
in the city.
An effort is being made to organize a
university base ball team in this city. All
representatives in Helena.
Babe Smith, the wandering ball player OF
the Miles City nine, arrived at Miles City
Monday. He played with the Livingstone
in their two games with the Athletics and
says the former were clearly overmatched.
Miller, one of the men brought by Mana.
ger Barnes, of the Spokanes, from the east
and afterwards released on account of dis.
ability, is putting uRa great game at short
for the WhNa1ora The latter koavo aro fr
play at Missoula soon.
The real estate base bali club hereby
challenges the First National bank, govern
ment employees, lawyers or court house
boys to play game of base ball for the
dinners at Hotel Broadwater. Time and
place to be agreed upon.
The ball game played at Livingston in
which the Miles City-Keogh nine played
good game and full Of Brilliant playing. Al
the end of the seventh inning, however, il
was nobody's game, as the score stood to
2, but in the next two innings Livingston
BY u squirt in batting and good assistance
in errors by the Miles City Keogh nine, sue
ing the visitors the other two.
Borohers, the star twirler of the Port.
lands, has quite history. He was playing
in the California league two years ago
when Arson, the Chicago manager, fell in
love with him. In due time Borchers
jumped the California league and went to
the Windy city. He ''sassed' Arson one
day and was released, afterwards playing
with club in the American associs ton.
Again released he came to California, and
found his name upon the black list. Borch-
ers went on spree and was arrested for fir.
ing his mothers barn at Sacramento, but
was acquitted. With all his faults he is q
California favorite yet.
Borchers has changed his style of twirl.
ing. Formerly he did not look at the plate
at all when delivering a ball. He would
have his face toward third when he sent ths
sphere back-stopward, and found this really
effective as the batter was in constant feai
of stopping q wild one with his ribs.
Whips and Tips.
It is stated that Jake Fisher will handl,
Roly Boly the balance of the season.
B. @. Holly il working the PAGER st. Pat
rick at Vallejo, and will take him through
the California circuit.
Messrs. Kohrs and Bielenbere of Dee
Lodge have foal by Regent out of Ord
nance, the dam of Warpeak.
When Sainfoin went to EPSON to run TO
the Derby he was stabbed at Rob PAnson's
and was lead out for the fray by Mrs. Fan
son. Five Derby candidates have been lex
out by Mrs. rAnson at different times, AM
| Onlv one has been beaten and in nravio,