Evening journal., 1895-10-11
The SCISSORS WINNERS
Not Content With Defeat the
Paste-pots Use Deceit.
CLAIM THE VICTORY AS THEIRS

the Name fihN ed Yesterday
with Prominent wIimingtonians and
Others-Ths Playing Out Of sight But
the Players Much In Evidence.
When the clerk Of the weather first
heard Of the contenplat' game between
the rival newspaper mines the Scissors
aud Pastepotg, he smiled q sardouic
smile aud slspplng bis fac Italian hand
on the bell which graces his depart
mental desk ordered his minion to bring
forth he cyclone cheet. With an intent
to coucoct a dose which would at once
revenge the many insults beaped on him
by the Irrelevant scribss, and pour eooth
ing linement 10 his wounds.
While discussing with himself this
plan. a petition resehed him f.om Cap
tains Currey and Grler. craving per-
mission for the local scFibes to don their
elongated aurlcular sppsndsges and
demonstrate that no matter how many
mistakes they can make Ia scoring q
game, they eau discount It when II
comes to playing one. A little thought
was INDUCED in by the weather doctor
after which be closed the chest and re
turning IL to tue governmental slave who
stood near remarked Take Il away
"A little nonsense now and then is rel
i-hed by ths wisest men Let the skies
be blue and the winds blow mild. The
plsying will be yellow enough. Set the
stage with Autumn scenery. Aud 10 II
came to pass that the day for the great
baseball game was fue one
Long before the game was called. 10
fsct for over week before. the street
cars running TO the grounds bore
numerous passenger. The immense
crowd which attended, or intended to
attend the game did not quite fill the
grounds. and the grand stand aud
bles chers were not uDcoiufortabiy
crowded. Those who were present
spj yed themselves heartily, aud the
briiliancy OF the plays. which were
frequent features OF the game, especially
on the part of tho Scissors. we're heartily
spplauced Several OF the players
appeared ia Worth costumes, that Is
they we're worth con siderable.
Edward Addicks, the Claymont gas
king drove to the game in bis fine brake,
and was accompanied by a bevy Of hand
some women His bugler enlivened the
playing by frsqusnt solos. PAGER"
O'RsilleY was there too aud rooted for
the Scissors 10 efficient style Judge }
Frank Ball and Rev r. Burgette short
we're the umpires, the former on balls and
strikes, the latter on bases. and acted
fairly and impartislly until the last
innings, When the Scissors we're far
shesd, then feeling Of sympathy with
the under dog, led him to make an
unjust decision.
The Scissors protested in q quiet msn.
ner, d appealed to Judge Ball who at
once reversed the decision Of Mr. Suors
BE asserted his jurisdiction over such
rulings. denied the right OF appeal and
defed the court. A fqasd OF the finest
quietly elected him from the diamond,
after which the Pa te pots withdrew
with the threat that II they were beaten
on the field they wouldn't be IN the
morning psper-and sure enough they
weren't. Anticipating the result and
knowing that like the Ifishman ana the
ball, they had had their laugh FIRST, they
had engaged Annanits. at q large salary,
to act AS scorer. aud the report o. the
game was his haudiwork
The report Ia the EVENING JOURNAL
Is absolu lely correct, aud eau bs relied
on. Il will be seen that the right field
ers in each nine we're ofrorless. but
rolled up seven assists They were OF
incalculRble value TO their respective
teams bv keeping out Of the way Of the
sphere, and la this Uhey made no error
rney are entitled TO seven up L. woul
take q whole library 70 tell the tru
wonderful catches that were made ana
not made Gore. OF the Pzstepots, for
the first few innings was a little mixed
as TO whether ha was playing baseball,
cricket or crcQnet, but when he did
grasp the situation be scored two ruus
Bell, OF the Scissors was the most earn
est player there and tangled up the game
several times in his endeavors TO bat
early and often He held full hand 10
the scoring, three deuees and pair OF
aces.
The members Of the Milton Aborn
Opera Company were present In a BODY
aud encouraged the players materially
When even the Scissors left fielder made
a brake they coldoed openly, bat
whether with him or the brake enuld
not be asceri slnti tn Only irua shd
original score, taken by the nOst eXpsr,
scorer ia the city, and one who is an
authority on all sports from marbles TO
pinocle Is given below aud will tell the
story As to that box of cigars, the
captain of the Pastepots anticipating
victory, had colared 1t. but after the
game was obliged TO disgorge By
courtesy OF captain uller eacn member
OF the defeated Pastepots was introduced
to Henry Clay Some Of them are still
smoking. some are sick, a few have
sworn of. while Hamilton. who don't
smoke, Is X.
With a view of ascertsining just what
the SPECTATORS thought OF the game an
EVENING JOURNAL reporter interviewed
several Their views are given. City
Treasurer j. X Adams: Never saw
anything like It before / should think
you players would feel tired. though
Ex.Mayor Austin Harrington: Il have
played ball in my younger days, but
never such a game as thst. It was out
Of sight
Chief OF Police Dolan. 81 only saw
! two innings Of the game, which 1 regret
had to report early in the morning,
aud did not care TO exhaust myself by
too much excitement
Magistrate Lewis Sasse II can can
didly say that the playing was beyond
my widest expectations never expect
10 see another game Ike IL Should
another be played / am afraid | shall be
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