The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-07-11
IPECAC VS.. DHMURRHRS
A Great Base Ball Battle Among Profess
Slonal Men.
The DOCTORS and DRUGGISTS ON TOP
Science Knocked silly in n Wonder
fui Game ON she Diamond Field.
A Hot Number from Top 20 bot
tom-Legai Lights Fiim-fla mined.

The Lawyers vs.. the Doctors and Drug
gists was the title OF case that was
holly contested on the base ball grounds,
Friday afternoon, July 5. 1t Is difficult
to say which Of these professions the peo-
pie fear the most, but when nine Black.
stonians and an equal number OF their
opponents attempted to play ball the large
crowd Of spectators present looked on and
howled. Dread gave way to mirth and
the opportunity to even-up old scores was
eagerly taken advantage OF. The agree
ment was to play seven innings and that
was the number the lawyers played, but
finding they had only eleven tallies scor-
ed to fifteen for the doctors they used
their prerogative and got out q perpetual
injunction restraining the needles from
evening the innings.
| The Rev. Monroe Drew occupied the
important position of umpire, but even
his cloth "a grey tweedl failed to save
him from the gibes Of the bleachers at
times OF unsatisfactory decisions.
Fred Miller, pitched for the lawyers
and threw swift, true ball, though with
out curve, but he didn't entirely find
favor with the grand stand, for he wore
boomers, one leg of which was ''shorter
than 1t really ought 10 be" intensifying
the appearance OF heat reflected from
stockings OF blood-red hue.
Lawyer Vance occupied the position
behind the bat and played fairly good
ball. A foul tip which struck him in
the forehead, IN ade him spin round and
see armament filed with stars, but he
refused to put on a mask until the ball
struck him in the face three times in sue
cession, and then he concluded he had
better get behind the cage. Some face
tious individual remarked that the welts
received by Vance would kill almost any
body else, but that he had hardened his
head, while boy in North Carolina, by
butting with "niggers," to see who had
the thickest skull.
Lawyer Mackinnon was short stop and
caught fly which brought down the APP
plause of the grand stand. This so
swelled his head that he couldn't after
wards tell ball from one OF the canvas
bases, and his usefulness was over
Lawyer Parker was in the field and
showed his agility in running after the
balls which the doctors perversely put
just outside his reach. His strength,
however, was at the bat, and il he had
ever hit the ''pigskin" it would have
sailed over in the vicinity OF Banker Cor
nett's residence, but unfortunately he
struck either too high or too low, which
was the only thing that kept him from
a home run. As IL was he failed to score.
Lawyer Rigg, on the first, demonstrate
ed that he had played ball before, and
held the position down with some credit.
Judge Fulkerson presided with dignity
on the second, but he grumbled so much
at the bad playing Of the other members
OF the team that it is generally under
stood he imposed a fine of $40 and costs
on each, and committed them to Jail until
paid.
Lawyer Jones occupied third and was
as staunch as the rock of ages. No ball
came within reach of his digits but what
1t was goner.
Lawyers Newman and Snyder were in
the field and found it warm work. The
latter distinguished himself by falling
down and tearing the knee Of his pants.
The strength Of the other side was
mainly in the battery. Clifford Stout
loaded his balls with an enthusiastic
curve, which made it extremely difficult
for the lawyers to find them, while Drug
gist Van Dusen, with his nose direct,
under the bat, played like white head
and showed that he was made of base
ball timber which only needed kiln dry
ing to become first class.
Doc. Wintermute was supposed to be a
crack" and was placed on first, but he
played such poor ball that even the grand
stand called for his removal and Doc
Heg was substituted. Heg held on to
the sphere, except when there was an
opportunity to make u double play, and
then it passed through his hands. This
caused Doc. Hill TO swear. Then the
umpire asserted himself and intimated
that repetition of words with so much
ginger to them would be met with fine,
and Hill subsidized with, "Well, don't
care q d---n, ii was an easy one to catch
anyhow" Heg proved good base run
ner and when 1t came to sliding it was
truthfully said that he could fall fifteen
feet.
DIR. Hare arrived late, but took his po
sition on second, which had temporarily
been filled by Volney Taft. in time tc
win golden laurels. The effort he made
to catch the ball with his feet wasn't SC
much to be proud Of but he made three
bag hit and his running challenged tn,
admiration Of all present; even the ladies
clapped their hands and waved thei
handkerchiefs over the mastery way he
carried his noble proportions around tn,
diamond. Sad to relate, however, he
failed to get home, and the only score
credited to him was that earned by his
; substitute,