The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-21
THEY WADE NOT 4 HIT
But Lawyers and County Of
ficers Score Just the Same.
GREAT PRoWESS At The CAT.
Dignity at n Discount and skill an Tn
known Quantity, but the Fun
Was Glorious.

/ Dignity at Discount and skill an Tn
known Quantity, but the Fun
Was Glorious.
Yesterday was red letter day for the
/ legal lights q the c.iy on the baseball
field ard q eorrespondlng.y blue enc for
the county officers. A Ene made u0 q
/ the oder and mare sedate members %
/ tae bar. under fha leadership Of the ga
/ Iant James Hamilton Lewis. played 4 tie
game With ire off4cimls ard tie nsne COM
/ posed % younger and more spriEhtly dlscs-
! Pies Of Blackstone defeated the able as
s-stants % the cust0d-aus Of the c3ty's az
/ "A rS By 2 score of 8 10 ?
The s.ze q the crowd attending a game
| of baseball IS usually IN inverse ratio 70
| the size 81 the score. and the game yestsr-
Gay was no exception to the T14le. al
though there is no telling what II would
have Been had the senior mines played
more than one inning The mere fact that
tAe courthouse dlgnitaries and the legal
Agats were 70 appear in a new sphere.
where the only judgments were those 81
iae umpire, the only suits those worn on
the body. the only docket or record the
scorers book, and the only motions those
OF the players as they moved 70 strike or
20 glide gracefully about the field in their
vain efforts 70 avoid contact with the pur-
suing ball, brought out a large number
OF people TO the Y. NJ. c. a athletic park
yesterday afternoon. Some OF them were
friends Of the players. some ''cranks'' on
the national game and a great many OF
them small boys, who brought their voices
/ with them and used them with q ven
geance.
The Heroes Delay the Game.
The crowd was good-natared and waited
patiently for the first game TO begin The
wait was occasIoned by Mr.. Lewis consum-
ing extra time in making his toilet and in
Heaton remaining in his office 70 prune
down more Of Askam's bills. In the mean
time several members OF the junior court
mouse nine amused the crowd by batting
me ball about the inclosure. About this
time ;. II. Piles sauntered across the
grounds attired In a stylish Prince Albert
suit, black Fedora hat and white tie lie
critically inspected the grounds, evidently
picking out the soft places and looking
for flaws. TO which ne would later object.
z. p. Edsen's portly form loomed up
through the entrance gate, and, striding
NJ 70 where Pies was standing, said:
sam. how does it strike you?''
Strikes VIII come later on. 1t suits me
first rate" said the doughty Sam
In A very short time the well-known
forms of ]. 7. Ronald, E +. Blaine Lee
Hart. ". v Rtnehart, jr.. were noticed
among the crowd. and they were called
down 70 prepare for the fray. The nine
was al present but the pitcher and chief
adviser. Mr.. Lewis, and several of the far
sex IN the grand stand were making ar
rangements to depart. when the line was
seen 10 part and form. attired IN a brown
Prince Albert suit Of the latest cut, feet
incased in highly polished Piccadlly shoes
with brown CATERS, an Ascot tie. brown
Fedora hat. gloves in hand and a Perfecto
cigar protruding from the mouth. flash
ed into view and 500 voices that sounded
as one were heard TO exclaim: He is
here In his usual suave and happy style
he returned the welcome with wave Of
the hand and bade his colleagues 10 has
ten. having in mind only the restlessneSs
OF the fair ones in the grand stand.
Tom Gordon who was managing the
courthouse officials. had his nine together
in one portion Of the grounds whispering
instructions 10 them and pointing out the
weak points OF the other team. He
knew that If his team lost by making err
ors the courthouse was forever doomed,
and there would be nothing but objections
and demurrers Heaton examining
the ball 10 sec IL there were any flaws in
1t, while Sheriff Van de Nsnter strobe
about the field with a suspicious-lOo
package in his pocket, which later turned
out 10 he a net.
The Great Conflict Begins.
In the absence OF Judge Graves and
Orange Jacobs, Deputy Prosecuting At
torney Morris was chosen umpire. Game
was called at BIS. with the HonOrificabili-
observation-disclosures. or county officials.
at bat. The hall was passed around for
the purpose Of warming up the men. and
was thrown 10 Ronald, who was stationed
in left field. Looking at il for a second
he threw Il down the field and said
Look here, are you fellows going 10
play with that hard hallc'
He was under the impression a tennis
passed 10 Lewis, who gathered up the
long tails az his Prince Albert. and fac
ing Heat0n. batter up. said. Are you
ready. old fellow" The first ball went
many feet over Heaton's head. strike"
said Norris. Heaton kicked. but this
time Morris had the power on his side
and enforced the ruling. Orange Jacobs
had Just arrived. and started 30 walk
into the diamond toward the pitcher. Lew
IS was boy mis- side In a moment. and.
leading him oG The diamond 10 a safe
place left him with. There. Judge JAG
obs you VIII he oUt - harms way
Lewis was watching tho bases closely
Ohcre hcing no one On them}, ard I'll If
"a sudden shot the bali square across the
Plate. Heataa was "onto hts curve
though. and smash went the wagon
tongue against the flying sphere The
bali sailed high into the air = F. E3sen
was under il. and was SO anxious 10 dis
tiuzUish himself th2t hc paved Die air
in hte cr3caHor 20 get st.. which he did.
after il hlt the ground and stopped roll
inr Heatou struck for a third time q tha
hail and Catcher Blaine fGmhlrd The
county commissioner made a wild dash
fsr first base and when Edsen saw him
coming hc started for second as fast as
his legs would carry him. thinking be lad
~ get ou second before iea:on reached
first. There were other amusing incl
dents sr this inning. which resulted in
efaf