Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-08-26

and j. A. Wilson, of the Boise States
man, started on a base ball tril
through Bingham and Fremont coun
ties. The club started from til,
Reeves House at 8 a. m. in canop,
top spring wagon drawn by 4 horses
with Ed Smith handling the ribbon,
and Raleigh Forbes as hostler. Every
thing went lovely, with the BOYS sing
ing aud joking until we reached
Basalt where we had our first acci.
dert Of the trip, breaking a spring OF
the wagon. After half an hours labor
the break was patched up and we
drove to Idaho Falls, arriving at ! p.
M. Mine Host Jenne, of the Graehl,
had dinner ready and the boys ate as
only hungry base ball player can.
At 3 p. IN. we crossed bats with
the Idaho Falls nine at the fair
grounds and were done up BEAUTIFULLY
to the tune Of II 10 5. The Idaho
Falls boys showed their usual courtesy
to their guests by going home direct,
" after the game and not showing
themselves again until after their
guests had left town. Second Base
man Cozier left us, being called home
on important business.
Next morning after our wagon was
repaired we left for Lewisyilie feeling
sore over our defeat,
The roads we're very bad and we
had our second accident just as we
arrived at Lewlsville, breaking an
other spring We we're entertained
by Mr. Ellsworth, and the way the
chickens aud good things disappear.
Cd, showed that we appreciated Mr..
Ellsworth's way Of doing It.
At 3 p. m. we crossed bats with
the Lcwisville nine, Mr. Clifford. ad.
vance agent Of the Worlds Fair Nov.
city Company, taking Cozier's place,
Charles McNlillen doing the twirling
aud Geo. kingham doing the catching
for the Lewisville, while Sebree and
Hi!liard doing battery duty for Black
foot. Score: Blackfoot is, Lewisyille
8. After supper the club attended 4
dance in the church and skipped the
light fantastic until q. m. Mr. Sc.
brce and MIR Wilson OF the Boise
Statesman carrying Off the honors in
that line Mr.. Hinkle left on the
stage being called TO Blackfoot on
business Wednesday morning at s
o'clock we started for Rigby arriving
AZ 0 a, m. and were entertained by
The Call brothers. At 3 p. m. in the
presence Of large assemblage we
met the Rigby base ball nine and |
It $50 p. m, they were ours, Black
loot 80, Rigby IS Call brothers did
battery work for Rigby, Mas and
billiard for Blackfoot
In the evening our quartette, Messrs
Scbrec, Caplinger, Mas and Hilliard. (
our hosts with music. Mr.. /
Glenn sang a solo, "After the ball.
oud Chase, Of Lewisville, joined us,
aking Hinkle's place, Thursday
morning at o'clock we started for
3exburg, and after crossing the new
ridge over Snake river we came TO
he camp Of a Blackfoot party bound
or the park Nlessrs Tom johnson.
}urrell and cousin, Mrs. W. G. John-
on and daughter, Mrs. Burrell and
'earl Sagers, After shaking hands
With the party not forgetting the baby,
ve resumed our journey, arriving at
icxburg at IL a. m. just as we
'assed Music Hall on Main street, the
ront wheel Of our wagon broke max
ng the third accident
After dinner we were entertained at
he hotel by DR. Woodburn, with fine
lusic until 3 p m, when we marched
. the base ball grounds For the
rst five innings, Gaplinger aud Sc
rec doing battery duty, Rcxburg fail
4 TO hit the ball, then at the reques;
{ MOODY Creek to let the boys
ave a run or two, Sebree and Hilliard
ere put in, ami presented tho Rex
urg club with two runs Stevens and !
lamm did the battery work for Rex.