Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-06-30
,.,,e Are Full of Gratitude To the
Yates Team For oourtesies Ex-
tended Them
Dis cription of the Trip, Ard q
Few Pointers Regarding the
Ball Game
FIX u%rsiOnists Return.

return trip of the excursionists from
Fort Yates, and about a half hour later
the travellers began to arrive in the city.
Tired. dusty and travel stained were
most of them, but the verdict of the
most pleasant trip ever taken was unan-
imous. Everyone seemed to have en-
loved the excursion, and grumblers there
were none.
"Dia we have a good time?" said Man
aser Falconer, shortly after the return.
"Well, l should say we had; everything
combined to make the trip a pleasant
one. The trip down the river was thor
oughly enjoyed, and we arrived at Yates
at about a quarter Of six. There we
were met by the Yates boys, who escort
ed the ladies and ball players up to the
post in time to see retreat After
taking in the sights at the post, the la
dies returned to the boat and the play
es we're taken in charge for the night
by the members of the Yates team, who
are right royal entertainers. In the
morning at about z o'clock the excur-
sionists took in the guard mount and
then busted themselves in looking about
until 10:15, when the ball game began.
After the game the Yates boys again ev.
idenced their kindly forethought by in.
viting the players, and, in fact, all of the
ezcu~rsionists, to a spread which was
truly fit for a king. Roast goose, duck,
dalicacies of all kinds were there IN
abundance, and if ever people felt appre-
ciative towards others, then the Bis.
markers did toward the residents Of the
fort. The return trip was begun at
about 3:45, and the boat ran along until
about 3 o'clock this morning, when we
were forced to tie up about half way be-
tween here and Yates on account of the
fog. We lay there until about s o'clock,
when the journey was resumed. There
were music, dancing and other u
ments to while away the time, and 1
don't think anyone felt that the trip was
at all tedious.
"The Yates team is anxious to get off
and come up here aud play us q return
game on July 1, and if we have any kind
OF a celebration here I don't think there
will be much trouble in arranging for it.
They are royal good fellows, and nothing
too good can be said of them"
The game was a close one, and the fol-
lowing is the score by innings:
ER s;:: f: !; ! IT, +;
Rr Base hits. Bismarck II, Yates 9; two-bsse, hits,
nysn, Myers; 'hree;base hit, Culbertson; home
s stun, Toward o%t :; double plays: bismarck l, Yates !;
errors, Bismarck 9, Yates S; umpires. Lieutenant
Sweeney of Yates. and Murphy of Bismarck;
ome' 2hours and 10 minutes.
Marley made an excellent short stop.
Everyone had a good time-no kick
ers.
shortstop Ryan kept up his usual ex-
cellent reputation.
howard of Yates was the batter par
excellence of the two clubs.
A feature of the game was the battery
work of Holly and Mclean.
The boys want the Yates club to come
up1uly ito reciprocate kindnesses.
Newcomer made a fine throw from
oeep center, retiring Myers at the plate.
Howard's home run drive was one of
tne prettiest and longest ever made off
Holly.
"Hoodoo" Jack Flynn was on the
ground with his fog horn and shellelah,
out dropped his Doodle.
thanks are returned to the officers and
.aales OF the fort, and especially to the
oall club, for kindnesses.
The boys feel under obligations to
captain Voolfolk, Pilot Belk and Clerk
olunt for courtesies shown them.
1t''ate McConville of G company, is q
arst'class song and dance artist, and
favored the boys with several selections.
Mclean made several difficult foul fly
o"'ches, Ii of the prettiest of which
was taking a high foul back Of him with
one hand.
Lieutenant Sweezay has the best
s!snes OF the boys. AS umpire he was
,a'r and impartial, and they'd like to see
"''n here on the Fourth.
1t was a trying moment in the last in
Jung when, with two men out and two
men on bases, Holly retired Howard, the
slugger Of the Yates club, on three
pitched balls.
m, Funeral Of Mrs. Merrill.
me following from the New York
"or'o, 10 descriptive Of the funeral OF
M's' NJ: M. Merrill, who is q sister OF
Ass' John 2. Dunn, Of this city:
u, funeral services over the body of Mar.
cnMt;IS Malton Merrill. the writer and elo-
on's'' VINO died on Monday, were held