Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-07-18
THE GREAT GAVE.
Contest Between the Soil Rustlers and
the Pill Venders--Other Games
of Interest.


it would ever reach the perfection in
a scientific way achieved at Simp-
sons park yesterday in the battle
between the real estates and drug
gists. The latter had the advantage
in that they could furnish their own
sticking plaster, arnica, strength
ening cordial and such liFC, while,
in the present quiet condition of the
real estate market, those things are
luXuries beyond the reach of The
other fellows.
Nothing in the annals of the
Olympic games ever displayed more
nerve, muscle, activity and accuracy
of eye, than was here exhibited.
Seven innings were played and it is
safe to say that more than seven
gallons of liniment will lie necessary
To bring the hands of the players
back to their normal size, there be-
ing no tender spot or weak joint
which the ball failed 10 find in the
course OF the game. The sIcrilegious
scoifer Of one memeDt gloating over
some fellows burning experience or
! ignominUus tumble, was the next
moment wringing swollen finger
or breathing silent imprecations on
the man that is fool enough 10 play
/ ball Mt all
Perhaps the most surprised man
on the ground was Ed. McAfee
when he looked around on one
occasion and found a ball from the
bat tightly clasped in his hands.
He was in left field and how the
whirling sphere ever stayed with
hin. will always remain a mysteoy
The whole battle was series of
amusing incidents, there being but
one serious accident. Mr.. Crosby, /
d. j. Fry's prescription clerk, while
working behind the bat, caught the |
ball on the tip OF n finger, doubling
the joint all out of shape. 1t was
thought TO be broken at first, but
was only disjointed and Will come
out all right. He played two in
nings with one hand.
Little Frank Goodell pitched al
seven innings for the real estates
and was the most valuable man oil
that side. After the game was over
1t took the scorer several minutes To
count the score, when it was found
that the real estate nine bad IS
lallies to their credit aud the drug :
gists had eleven. The sides were :
constituted as follows: Druggists
Steiner, Crosby, Basket, Adams,
Payne, Morse, McAfee, Vandevort. :
Hensley; Real EstaIes-Phillips,
Hugh GOodell, Frank GoCdelL Ed. |
Catterlin, Rogers. Lee. Moons. {
pavey. Caldwell.
COMING EVENTS.
Next Monday, says the Herald, !
the Albany ral estate men will
come to play the same professionals
here, aud on the same day will lie
the contest between the members Of 1
the lawn tennis clubs.
The McMinnvilles will be here to
morrow 10 meet the Salems, and q
their home paper, the T. Register. a
has confidence the Eamhillers will 1
win unless the Salem fellows are
mighty good players. That "unleSs"
is where they will find the Stun
bling block. The boys from over the l
river are big fellows, some weighing {
las pounds, and the whole nine L
averaging l70 pounds each. :
This afternoon a game is IN mo. Il
greSs between the real estates and Il
printers, at which much fun is ex- :
pected. q
y foot race Of 50 yanis between "
i'm Mead, the big drayman and Bill e
,ham6ers, the fat cabman, which is e
o take place sunday just before the p
'all game, i drawing much atten- !
ion and spor,smen are betting live III
y on the result, n
\ game is announced for SUNDAY oi
nornIng about Q o'clock between oi
ne dnay and truck men aud the Vl
ack and express men. Just before ~
his game will occur the foot race al
etween Chambers and Mead, who IN
ne gong to take the cool Of the nS
1o'ning for their gentle eAercise. 30
his notice may be Necessary, that he
'Sidents Of the city and surnound. ON
Y country may not think il is an 'n
.rIhquake when Jim aud Bin "e
rike the earth. an
WILL PITCH. 'N
Frank Coleman has been prevailed 'h'
'on To pitch two more games for oe
e salem nine, He vii. Ge on i
.nd tomorrow for the big contest s'F
.Ih the McMinnville team, and
M his efficient work the Salelss ;
u give the Mem, boys a pointer in no,
aging ball, ser
A WHOLE MIST or PARROTS se'
1, IL. Parnott of East Portland, Ae
IS challenged any family in ore SS'
a 10 play a game ~ baseball al IN, W"
lumbia park hall grounds in VI
rsland, the prSosNels 10 be de- ~. ~,
sed 10 some charitable institution. WI
be father aged SS, takes the center 10"
Id aud his eight sons, ranging '"'
nm 20 * yeArs Of age, til III, "
her paris Of the same Ittherc II sN'
amlly IN Salem who think they "''