The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1895-06-14
IT WAS A GREAT GAME.
The Game Between Forrest City
and Wynne-was won by score.
by the visiting team, Honors
are even-Who Will win the
third game?

The Forrest City base ball club went
through the country to Wynne Tues
day, for the purpose Of playing the
team OF that city match game of base
ball. We all arrived safely and circu-
lated among the dear people until the
hour for the game. Then falling in
line we proceeded to the park. Upon
arriving there We found that quite AN
assemblage of citizens had proceeded
us thither, and were watching, with
great interest, the excellent practice
game that was in progress. On enter
ing the gates we were presented with a
beautiful score card, which was quite
unique, and aided us materially in
keeping the run of the game. 1t was
time for the game. and MIR. Herman
Block who was looking after the interest
OF the home team in the capacity of UNI
pire. sang out play Ball." Our boys
went to bats very reluctantly, owing to
the fact of the absence of our umpire,
who. it was thought, would arrive in
a short time. he being due on the
north bound freight train. which had
already whistled for the station How
ever. the game begun, and was played
IN two hours and half at Wynne.
The official score by innings being as
follows:
Wynne 1900 COOS Q
Forrest City zoos 8 0 1 1 10
The first half of the first inning was
finished. and our boys were taking
their places in the field. when Chas
Lewis. the genial and popular umpire,
appeared upon the scene. His arrival
was greeted with hearty cheer from
the Forrest City delegation. and he
Immediately assumed the duties of um-
pire for the visiting team, the home
team still retained Mr.. Block. They
both watched the game with an eagle
eye. and were fair aud impartial in
their decisions.
1t may be seen from the score that
during the first two innings the home
team made four runs while the ''Invin-
cibles" made two. Then the visitors
commenced to play ball and shut the
long horses" out for six consecutive
innings, in the meantime running the
score up to 4 in their favor. This is
what we call a pretty fair sample of
base ball. at least, for short hoses"
Now the last three innings Of the
game are hardly worth mentioning, the
gang" began guying, and everybody
seemed to lose their heads. The crowd
became so boisterous, and unmanagable
that it was impossible to keep them
away from the diamond, and it was with
great difficulty that the game was fin
ished. What we done for them was "A
plenty. however, and We are very proud
of our victory. We play Wynne again
Thursday, June 20. at this city. and
will endeavOr to beat them, il possible,
worse than we ever have ut any time in
the past. We will treat them courte-
ously. give them a fair game, and make
our best effort to entertain them prol :
erly. but will never let them win the
third game.
Following are the names of those
who witnessed the game from this
city:
wife. Mesdames vann and Shade. Misses Rosa
Lanier, Lena CBrvau. Aiva Taylor Lula
Davis. Lnla Mason; Katie lizard. Anna Lee
Claudia Mallory, Emma Eidridre. Annie Nail.
Capt. Jno. T. Brady. Umpire Chas. Lewis.
Messrs. Jas sanders Harve Lilton. Percy
tino. Tom Foibre. DIR. Alley. Tom Buford: Ev
jackson, Linn Turley. Rube Dye, Claude Far
ley. Virgil Owen. hurry nameI,on. Louie
Hayes Bapp sauder s'ol Joe sanse erson Harry
Knight Harry MoseIey- Jno. Pope. Bob La
ner- w III Parham. Robt. Rollwage. Otto Roll
wage. jr., Gordon Cssteel, Hall Sanders. Bob
White Paul Gwyn. Bob Jackson. Ben Davis,
ID. E. Hoshall. Jas. Alley. E l.. Vadskin. Cbas.
K. Izara. $. Aven. VIII Grady. Sweeney and
Joe bates. Cob Ike Tolbert Eb Laws, Joe
Meyery and Charley Marmeduke.
There was dancing and much merry
making at the Cosmopolitan Hotel at
night in which "A number of orr ma ri v
participated. and they all speak in
& OWING terms of the charming manner
in which they we've entertained, aud
are unanimous in wishing the dear
peoele Of Wynne many happy returns.