The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-10
ALMOST TIED THE SCORE
Manager Solomon's Men Played Ball
in the Ninth, But Were
Beaten.
Some Good Plays Made and no
Record Kept of the
Errors.
Usual Amount Of Kicking Arain.t ~.
Umpires-MAnager solomon Arranr-
ing for . State League.

Manager Solomon took his men out ts
|, Athletic Park yesterday afternoon to play 4
picked nine. They were beaten by one run
although they made a game struggle in the
last inning to tie the score or beat the
young fellows. Mr.. Solomon was some.
what discouraged ut times because some of
his men got tired, dropped balls and did
poor stick work. He hopes to get a team
together that will be a credit to the CITY.
and one that can put a stop to the ~yictori-
GUS march of the Missoula nine who seem to
beating every nine they meet. The men in
the grand stand did all they could to dis
courage the players in the maroon suits.
When one of them fumbled a ball at q
critical time the whole crowd yelled "you
can't go to Missoula." 1t was reported
that if the Athletics lost the game their
uniforms would be taken away from them
and given to the picked nine. This
made some of them mad. They
played ball when ordered to do SO
IN the last half of the ninth. When the
PICKED nine retired in that inning the score
was n to IA. Silverman was in the box for
the picked nine. He was mot in it,, at the
close. The men in maroon walked M to
the plate IN succession, driving the ball to
the fence, and started a procession around
tho bases. The young fellows went all to
pieces. Their playing was about as ragged
as that of the Athletics in the early part of
she game. The kicking began whom the
procession started. but the umpires were
as cool as Ice in spite of the yells from the
bleaching boards against the decisions. No
official SCORE of the game was kept. 1t
would show lots of errors.
Manager Solomon ought to be able TO a.
lect a good team out of the men who were
at Athletic park yesterday. There are some
clever players in the picked nine who wonld
greatly strengthen the Athletics. The
manager said his men had an off day, some
thing that happens to ball players once in a
Wh1le. When they get this spell nothing
can be done with them. Coaxing and
threats amount to nothing. Solomon was
one OF the umplres Yesterday. Some of the
players IN the picked nine thought it was
hardly fair to put him in that position. He
made one close decision in the early part of
the game which was questioned. He has
umplred a good many games in Helena and
mas been abused about as much as any man
VINO ever nlied the position. When an UNI
pre- is wanted, however, it seems that MIR.
is called upon which shows that
he is IN favor in spite of the kicks, made
against him. He not only POSSESSES great
as an umpire bat he is a good organ
lzer. tie is the head and front of the
sport this reason, and a more discouraeinp
outlook never confronted a manager than
when ne began but a couple of weeks ago
to collect what amateur talent could be
round. 1t is somewhat late in the season to
tank OF organizing a state league, but that
ls what Manager Solomon is trying his best
to DO. lie is now corresponding with man
ayers IN Butte, Bohemian and Missoula. and
hopes to make the league a success. These
three towns are within easy rail distance of
Helena, and admirers of the game would
come here from these points. The rivalry
between the four towns on the diamond
would no doubt revive the old-time interest
ma result In crowding the grand stand at
Athletic park.
From the score that was kept yesterday
he following facts are cleaned:
SCORE BY INNINGS.