The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-31
qHEFORCES ARRAYED
philistines and Jacobites viii
Do Deadly Battle.
JACOBS GAUNTLET TAKEN UP.
ne Tribe Of the Courthouse Hi Have
Their Blood Up-Mzke-Up Of the
Rival Champion Teams.

Present indications are that the battle
4 the Madison street ball park tomorrow
.fssrnoon, commencing ct $50 O'Clock.
hssxeen the Philistines. headed by the re-
deuhtabls warrior Frank TwicheIi. and
he Jacobites. under the guidance OF @.
r ". Pratt. viii be the fiercest on record.
Tbe warriors Of both tall teams are in
eonstant practice and wear sweaters day
ard night. Yesterday afternoon the
rsmbers of the opposing forces were prac-.
tying at the ball park and their antics
wsrs something wonderful Trouble may
sIss concerning the services OF Harrison
Bostsick, John Wiley's partner. Mr..
Bostsick is supposed TO be 9 heavy bats
nan and fast base funner, although he
Weighs considerably over 300 pounds.
At llrss the Phiiistines were inclined 10
Oppose his entering the game, but now
Ieader Twichell insists that the mighty
warrior must play one inning and give
an exhibition Of batting and base running.
Tronble may arise over the stand taken by
TwieheIl, but it is hoped that the matter
viii be smoothed over. Over 300 tickets
we're sold for the game yesterday.
The Philistines were in council last
slght and had mighty pow-wow over the
PROCLAMATION Of the Jacobites, issued by
the Spartan-like warrior, Jacobs Itwas
decided unanimously that the Jacobites
I'D swelled heads and must be crushed.
In that vein the following counter procla-
nation was issued:
camp or THE PHrIrsrTrEs.l
Hill OF KING, July 80, 1894
"And IL came 10 pass at the time OF the
first conclaye of the tariff reform congress.
during the second reign cot Grover the
FIRST that certain Of the children OF the
tribe of Jacob (sP who were yersed in the
las. feeling pulled up and presumptnous
over their ability TO read and misinserpnet
ike statutes OF the 1and, did meet and
counsel together, saying, Verify, verify.
the tribe OF the Philistines on the hill OF,
the king are becoming greater and greater
fssgy day. and soon shall we be compelled
% do their bidding, aud 10 yield cup TO
BEN our subsistence for their enjoyment
Sad profit. now. therefore, let us meet
sAen at once in mortal combat. while We
rs perchance yet able to subdue them,
VI secure for ourselves the stores in
Air possession for the use and sslstenance
asir sick and lazy people.
1Whereupon the gauntlet was thrown
Own and the greatest of the Tribe Of Law
avers OF Canaan have been ordered TO joan
ID battle.
Now, therefore, fellow Philisttnes.
moving that in all things we are Just and
shove reproach, and reposing due conf
dsnce IN your prowess and yalor, do adj
inre you, one and all, TO 81 once prepare
yourselves for the fray, to ciothe vour-a
selves with liver pad and fly screens and
10 arm yourselves with the hog skin and
wagon tongue and, thus ACQUIRED. 10
march forth TO victory on death--for the
umpire.
"Let US teach these presumptuous ia
eobites the difference between baseball
erounds and grounds for divorce. a base
biz aud forclbEe entry and detalner. a
muifsd fly and motion for non-suit, n
foul tip and demurrer, the Judgment of
the umpire and OF the superior court: let
us mop up the chalk line of the arena with
their authorities and cases in point:
let the Oranges go Wrestling through
the air until, exhausted, and with iudg-
ment entered AID execution levied against
hem, such of them as survive shall seek
shange of venue TO the municipal court,
sxre TO be dealt with according TO their
vi deserts.
aLet us gather together our wives. our
SISTERS. our cousins and our aunts. that
they may witness us edo battle, aud place
cur sEliant deeds of record TO be seen and
hearao Of all men, and, that we may not be
charged With cruelty to our adversaries,
lss The Relief Corps be summoned TO be IA
readiness 10 care for their wounded and
etAerwise disabled Let barrel of arnica.
. cord OF splints and a bale OF lint be pros
yded, together with stretchers, ambu-
laaees, ETC., for the atnelioration of their
tufsrngsl Let no man falter in the dis
charge OF his duty. nor under any clTcum-
stances talk through his hat TO the um-
pre-, but with one accord let US descend
IKE an ice wagon ON our Wiley TOE, at
the time and place of their own choosing,
then and there TO door know tho reason
xhy
1T is spoken.
"Done at the Head Camp of the Philis-
tines, on the Hill of King, in the year first
seoye mentioned.
+. A. TwIcHKiL.
"Of the Council of War"
The makeup of the teams will be as fol-
laws:
Phiistines, colors red, white and blue
Levi Smith, T. f. /; Frank Twicheli. c. E.;
Hiram Van Broeklin. |. f.: +. 3. Whiting,
~ Charles Frey, b.; Bion Brockway,
"a; Hnbert ii. Smith. 8. e.. K. NJ. Eames.
e. Frank Van Brockiin, C.. subs, Potter
Warren. Dan BASS.
laeobitee coors white and blue--G. +.
n Pratt y. Backus G.: Morris, / b.:
Wrestling, y b. Brady, b. Iugersoll,
49, Haft, If; Rawson, C. f.. Wiley. T. (.
Game viii be CALLED at 30 O'Clock sharp.
M Pope. who has umpired the s. A. Q.
games. will handle the indicator. The
proceeds will be given 10 the Bureau of
associated Charities.
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