Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-08-20

third, was blanked in the fourth and in
the fifth with two men out and two on
bases, lex Carlyan put the ball over
the fence and ran in the three. An
other run in the sixth was all the got,
drawing blanks in the next three. Car
lyan's hit was the best of the tourna-
ment. A strong wind was blowing di-
rect against the batter, and il seemed an
impossibility to put ball over the
fielders, but little Dick did it just the
same, and was entitled 10 the hearty ap-
plause he received from all parts of the
grounds
SEQ Score by Innings. 5s7se
Hin cify..."...... 0i o6 90 0 o.
Charlton, in the box for Lead, did
great work, striking out eleven men.
Thursday afternoons game resulting
in victory for Lead City, gave frat
money to that team. At that time the
captain Of the Hill City club, entered q
protest against the awarding of first
money to Lead, claiming that a number
OF the players were professional men,
who had been regularly employed to
play ball under salary. w. J. Bed
ford, the manager Of the Ravens, asked
that the 800 prize be awarded them,
and offered TO make affidavit that none
of his men were professionals, and to
back up his oath with $500 cash bond,
which would protect the management
and other teams while an investigation
was being made. The management had
already made what investigation it
deemed necessary, and being satisfied
that Lead had entered strictly anna
teur team, decided not to take any
further action in the matter.
The best game Of the tournament was
played Friday morning, Custer and Hill
City contesting for second honors and
money. 1t resulted in defeat for the
home team by score of IL to IA. Eber-
hardt of Lead umpired the game, and
while he was sunquestionably honest in all
his decisions, it was generally conceded
that Custer got the worst of it, Gran
than and Coats, each pitched a good
game, and Hill City didn't win until the
last man was out in the ninth inning.
Ii was the closest contest of the tourna-
ment. and though there was an occasion
al rank play, the boys all did well.
Score by ylnnings 2 3 4 7s9
GnSter IN, en-, ;;'''''''.'' o o-ii
The Ravens played a game in the
afternoon with nine men selected from
the Custer and Hill City teams and beat
them by score of 10 TO 7.
In the evening the boys all attended
the ball at Garlock's opera house, and
thus ended the tournament That it
was a sue, ess as far as the quality OF the
ball playing is concerned, no one can
denv. The attendance was not what it
should have been, and of course we all
rSss0V si.at Cnsiar haa fs.-i-- .i-:.>s
money. However, it only proves what
has been urged ever since the season
opened, that if Custer would play ball, the
boys must practice enough to know each
other at least. They put up surprising
game when the small amount of practice
they have had is taken into considera-
ton, and can be made the best amateur
team in the Hills.
The Hill City boys will return to their
homes this morning. but the Ravens
will remain over until tomorrow and
spend the day at the lake. They have
all enjoyed themselves, speak well of
Custer, and their treatment while here.
and everyone goes away satisfied, unless
it be some of the Hill City players who
still insist that they had to play profess
sionals from Lead.