The Forrest City times., 1894-08-03
For Sale by Webb & Tipton.
CoLLIERYlLLE, TENN. YS. FORREST CITY.
5ase Ball has the Edge on Politics
 This Week.
A Couple of Exciting Games at the Base Ball Park Renews Interest ts tEe
 Sport.

Base ball has had the inside track this week, and unusual interest was manifested in the games Monday and Tuesday afternoons between strong team from Collierville, Tennessee, and our own Jim Dandy's."
 The great heat and superabundanc of dust interferred to d large extent with the attendance. but nevertheless che gate receipts were very satisfac- tory.
 The first game was called at o'clock Monday afternoon at the Base Ball Park with the home team at the bat, visitor w. E. Brown, umpire. The following is the score by innings: Forrest City 2O25l14O0 0-15 Collierville l1021 OsOo0-s s Summary: Two-base hits-F. C. 6, C2 Three-base hits-F. C. 3, c. 1. Home runs-F. c. 1, C.. 1. Bases on hit by pitched balls-F. c. l, c. 0. Left OH bases-F. C. sc. 6. Struck out-F. c. 8, c. 6. Double plays-F. c sec.
 The game was interesting through out aud was closely contested. The double plays by Brady and Bonner ard the great work of the battery were the pr0miaent features of the game.
 The game Tuesday was atame affair, and as the score indicates, everybody made a tally. The score by innings shows:
 Collierville 5026l l23 0-2O Forrest City O5 Fl 4-19 Summinary: Two-base hits-C. l. Three-base liits,-F. c. 1. Bases on balls-F. C.3, Ca. Buses on hit by pitched balls-F. c. ?, C. l. Struck out F. c. 8, C. 3. Left on bases-F. c. f. C. 4.
 The Forrest City team lost this game through the mistake of taking Sanders out of the box, and gross errors: The umpire, too, allowed his sympathies to run with the visiting team, or else made gross error in ruling Webb out on third. Several other rulings were manifestly unjust as evidenced by the dspleasure of the spectators.
 DIAMONDS.
 Whats the matter with Brady !! He's all right! Who's all right? Bra dy's all right!
 Anti? Over! Here sue comes. The Collierville boys are goOd- natured, jolly lot.
 Van Izard's lemonade and pop was hiphly refreshing.
 The heat was intense, but the boys played ball.
 Jim Sanders is farmer.
 Ed Bonner can't knock ball out of tue diamond, but he can play first to perfection.
 The visitors are delighted with the treatment received at the hands Of the Forrest City people.
 Scott is invincible behind the bat. He's backstop every inch of him.
 Cheer after cheer greeted the double plays of Brady. They were beauts.
 Miller kept up his old-time reputa- tion for batting by rapping the man from Grand Junction clear out or the box.
 Cop Webb made his reputation as Sprinter. and. too, made several Deau- tiful catches in center field.
 Percy Eldridge made several beau tlful catches in left field.
 John Webb is somewhat of base ballist himself. as WAS evidenced by his Dase-running.
 There's no flies on Utterback, when it cnmes to the fine points, and head- work of the game.
 The Colierville boys made many friends. They are d gentlemanly iot; and never for moment lost controi oi their temper when jeered by tue shnaii boy brigade which is ever present oh such occasions.
 The home team was too gallant to fatu l.,<l, sp.ra1r frar, tlp visitors.