The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-08-09
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The Rasmc,s Men Ilada G,cai Gamr
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Tuesday
The business men Oh the cast eide
OF Main street against the businC s.
men on the west side OF the street
made a delightful game last Tuesday
afternoon, The east side was known
rs the Bankers" because the banks
were situated on that side; while the
west side was designated rs the lover
drawns," from their struggles to keep
their bank accounts above their
checks.
The game was opened at 8 ;30o'clock
with the covers" at the bat, Martin
Gump and Will Crouch were placed
in the Diamond as objects Of abuse in
the capacity OF umpires
w. B. Harrison started oat to pitch
for the bankers, and John Lusk to
catch. 1t vas a pretty fair battery.
The lovers" got the bulge on the start
and held it for several innings Cy
II. Lyle, pitcher, and Davy Patton,
catcher for the "oyers," did good work
until Cy lost his arm, He hung to it
like grim death, however, and was
still in the box when the game closed,
Harrison had his arm amputated in
the third or fourth inning and was
carried from the diamond to the field
where he made several nice catches
and a few beautiful mufIs during the
subsequent struggle. Sam Willard
took Harrison's place and turned Inc
tide to the bankers.
Sam delivered a very sAift curve
which, in most cases, had to be arrest
ed by the catcher or backstop.
Frank George was the smallest mar
on the ground, but he was one of the
first to get around His playing bore
evidence that he had been there be
fore in the halcyon days. The thirt
base was a regular deaihbed for him
having died on it four times,
Henry Weller played with great
zeal, and for a man OF his weight anC
practice, did good work. He missed
a beautiful fly on the first inning, but
he never allowed it to occur again.
A descending fly struck Paul Wof
ford on the ends of the fingers, and
he allowed it to lie unmolcsted until
he had examined the extent of his in
juries, which did not prove serious
Several long flies landed safely in his
itching palms afterwards, but he was
caught mapping on the first base.
Cy Lyle hit the ball once at least
and made several scores by stealing
bases and on passed balls.
John Pierce knocked one of the
longest flies, and caught red hot
liner on first.
ErnestMiller knocked the longest fly
OF the day and played we'll all round
Paul shortridge treated the game
With the familiarity of an old player
kirkpatrick started with the bank
ers,, but some one knocked ball into
his field, and he had to go and pick il
up. This so disabled him that l.
Armbrust was put in his place. Arm
brust is a fast runner and a pretty
good catch, and had no trouble in fill
ing out Kirkpatrick's unexpired time
]. E, Crandall played good ball ev
erywhere except at the bat. He
punished the air in the vicinity Of The
home plate several innings before ht
hit the ball.
Frank st John alfo ASSAULTED
the atmosphere on the slightest pro
vocation. 1t was so long before ht
got to the first base that be coulc
hardly get around the bases withou
a map Of the route, but he fully re
deemed himself when he caught H )r
ace Miller's fly in left field.
The other boys did moderately wei
considering.
The throwing was so bad that pri
vate detectives had to be employed OF
several occasions to run down tn
ball.
The batting was mostly atmospheric
The score stood 10 to q in favor @
the bankers" who, being ahead, di
not play the last inning.
1t was pretty good game, consid
ering the practice, and one that wa
certainly enjoyed.
A FAIR TRIAL Of Hoods Sar-