The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-07-16
A TON OF SOLID FLESH
Will Play Ball With 1900 Pounds at
the Park Tomorrow.
The Fats and Leans of Caldwell Meet
in Deadly Conflict on Historic Ground
Sunday Great Battle Expected.

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The ill feeling and undertone of sup.
pressed hostility between the lean AID
fat men of Caldwell, eliminated il, a
serious outbreak last Thursday. Henry
Dorman, in behalf of the former and
G. r. Shaw, in behalf of the latter
had few words, which resulted in
each chieftain calling upon his faithful
followers to arm and prepare for a
bloody battle next Sunday at o'clock
at the base ball park. Excitement
throughout the town is intense and
business is totally suspended. The
streets are patrolled by strong men,
pale, but determined, white checked,
historical women, and awe-stricken
children. There is an unnatural calm.
ness pervading the atmosphere, and all
are trying to compose themselves for
the awful storm which is sure soon to
break. Outside of few fights result
ing from the bubbling over of sup
pressed excitement, the casual observer
could detect nothing unusual in the
death-like stiffness. With slow and
awful exactness the Office clock tolls
off the hours, and old Father Time
has unsheathed and is whettipg his
scythe as he gleefally approaches the
harvest of death. Fathers, mothers,
brcthers, sisters, lovers and dogs seem
to fully appreciate the awful situation.
Hands are softly pressed, eyes look love
to eyes, and great rush is occasionally
made to the drug store to get Hoods
Sarsaparilla to relieve the extreme ten
sion of that tired feeling. Every man
looks upon his neighbor with suspicion.
Men eye each other nervously as they
walk down the street, their coat tails
standing out straight behind in faithful
yet unsuccessful effort to conceal
wagon tongue bali bat. In alleys, be-
hind buildings, under warehouses. in
trees, and on the house tops men
might be discovered nervously juggling
with base ball. The conflict is inev-
itable-let it come!
Chief Shaw, of the fats, has selected
the following brave and true men. and
ordered them to appear in full uniform
at the ball park next Sunday: ID.
Dandy Campbell, T. Knock EN- Little,
c. Rustler Shaw, A. Kicker Steunen-
berg, NJ. Getthere Stiles, c. Jump
Northrop, j. Gallant Williams, Good
player Rikewine, d. Score Brown, w.
ohortstop Bailey, G. Willing Cooper.
Chief Dorman, of the leans, has like
wise ordered his trusty men as follows,
70 appear upon the blood soaked earth
az the same hour: ii. Hurry Jones, Ii.
winner Dorman, S. Makeout Coffin,
WIN. Blschof, Juggler, w. Bat Jones,
W. Vicious Turkey, G. IIigbball Reed,
1imdandy Steunenberg, II. Rattle
oteavenson, G. Fanout IIoel, w. Catcher
Dunbar.
Each side will appear in bright new
uniforms and each has hired a compe-
'ellt man to cuss the umpire. Latest
"aVices say that the fats will station Il
"'s man with club on third base, and
every lean who attempts to steal home
WIN DO Drained and quietly buried,
while the leans expect to kill off a few
, 'aas by soaking" them with the ball
"poh every conceivable occasion.
castor Machine Oil at Wright's drug
store.
ladies ont of town can have samples
w. y. III. the new spring goods sent them
W dropping II postal card to stiles n
Dunbar.
VOL Stevenson and NJ. Il. Gwinn
nv from the Qwyhee country
,.ueSuay Our detective is at work, |
~ D"' SO Tar has been unable to discover
there.
Inc Epworth League takes this
-, aeahs of thanking the Caldwell band
,." ' 'aVors extended at the lawn social
ts '' wednesday evening. Also are
S ."ey indebted to II. G. Dunbar, W. r.. |
u''ee and NJ. G.. Stiles for excellent
music.