Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-08-24

wearing the laurels of recent yicto-
~, In full enjoyment of that satisfac-
tlou which comes from knowing that
you nave accomplished much and are
going to DO still more, the Pennington
base ball nine came gaily into town
last Saturday morning. They had
beaten the Ironton boys at Farming
ton a week previous, and came over
here to ''do it again." They're nice
lot of boys and gallant fellows. too,
and had a number of Farmington's
fairest daughters to accompany them
over here, to witness the game and join
In the glorious refrain of victory. But
Dame Fortune, ever tickle, is particu-
larly so in base ball contest, and
Just when you think everything is
coming your way. why, sure enough, it
isn't; the other side bat few sky
scraplng hits, your people, perhaps.
make one or two wild throws, and
away go your hopes for victory. So
1t was with the Pennington boys.
When game was called last Saturday
they promptly took the lead and held
1t up to the fifth inning; sure, they
never we're very far ahead, but they
steadily maintained their own; they
were becoming confident and felt GER
tain that they were winners, and from
the carriages where the visiting ladies
were viewing the game, came cheers
and cheers of encouragement as their
haadkerchiefs gleefully futtered in the
breezes. Then came Il change, great
big sickening change; 1rontOn scored
six runs in the fifth inning and tied the
game, the Pennington boys redoubled
their efforts, but it was in vain; from
that on the home team swept steadily
to the front; carrying all before them.
In their efforts to stem the tide that
had set so Enthusiastically against them
the visitors changed their pitcher, but
our boys went straight on to victory;
the handkerchiefs now came from a
different section of the grand stand,
and the carriages were mOurnful and
silent; twas pitiful to behold and
heart-rending to see, but, all is fair in |
love, and war, and we all know that
base ball is not love; at the finish the |
score was 81 to II in favor of Ironton;
when our boys took the lead they |
never stopped till the contest was end
ed, and the banner of victory which |
'.the pride of Farmington"-to quote
their local organ-had borne aloft in
the morning was trailing in the hui
initiation of despair and defeat, ere the
evening sun shone, shed it's golden |
rays on the hill tops and spires OF Ar
cadia Valley Words are not sympa-
thetic nor narrowing enough to portray
the scene; so we will not attempt it,
but fold our tents like the Arabs and
silently steal away. The game was
played on the Arcadia grounds near
the depot, and the attendance was
large, many ladies being present. The
day was an ideal one for the sport and
everybody manifested unsual interest
from start to finish. The visitors were
a clever lot of young gentlemen, every
one of them. and we express the uni
versal sentiment in hoping that they
may be with us again and often. We
will always be happy to meet them!
1t was our intention to print the Of
fetal score, but were disappointed in
not receiving it. Following, however,
are the names composing the two mines:
Farmington-Bush, S. s.: Mccormick,
f. b.; Smith, D.. Horn, t. b.; White, S.
b. Pratt, r. f.; Ghsey, C. f.; Matkin, c.;
Carter, |. f.; Ironton-Rose, r. f.;
Hill. S. b.; Baldwin, f. b.; Whitworth,
s. s.; Killalee, t. b.; Harville, |. f.;
Zimmerman. c.. johnson, p; Thomas,
C. f. & p.