Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-06-05
HOT SPRINGS DEFEATS EDGEMoNr
The Municipalities vanquished in a Gam.
of base Ball Tuesday.

The Municipalities vanquished in u Game
of Base Ball Tuesday.
The college campus was the scene of
another lively base ball contest Satur-
day afternoon when nine young ath-
letes from the Mid Republic city cross
ed bats with an equal number of
sinewy and lusty-limbed young bust
ness and professionalism, and students
of our beloved Black Hills college. The
weather was threatening and a cold
north wind made it extremely uncom-
Portable for participants as we'll as e
tators. Quite a numberofladie braved
the clements, and wrapped in their
gossimers and heavy cloaks, We'd with
the men in the applause and enthusi-
ism of the occasion. Umbrellas and
heavy overcoats were in demand. and
a large number of the shivering crowd
crouched down on the dangerous side
of the baclS-stop to escape the cold, raw
wind. Notwithstanding the inclement
weather IL good sized crowd gathered at
the diamond side to witness what
promised to be a spirited and closely
contested game.
Hot Springs went to bat first and
rolled up a score of seven with
Reeder i'll the pitchers box. A
pretty double play was made
in the first inning, and indeed it was
the only one made during the entire
game. when Williams knocked a
fly to Reed who threw it to first, putting
out both Williams and Dalbey. Catch
err Pickering, while making a desperate
effort to catch a foul ball, violently col
lided withH G. Little, who was intently
watching the game. The latter was
knocked down and considerably dazed.
His feet flew up, he turned a pretty
half-somersault and landed heavily on
his shoulders. Pickering broke off a
front tooth in the collision and was
considerably shaken up but not dis
abled. The visitors succeeded in get
ting two men over the home plate in
their half of the first inning, but no
more. Then it was the home teams
turn and they pounded the leather for
eight run with Doc Carpenter in the
box. The playing was exceedingly
tame throughout which was doubtless
due largely to the fact that the players
were benumbed with cold. But for the
continual %'joshing" of Umpire Bloom,
and an occasionalSaccident, the game
would have excited little interest. The
decisions of the umpire, who is a Chi
cago broker, were very rank, as a rule,
though strictly impartial. Claude
Williams was temporarily disabled by
a red hot grounder which hit him
squarely in the vicinity of the lower
vest button. He was as limp as a rag
for a few minutes but took a hand in
the last inning. Prof. King pitched
during the remainder of the game.
Charley Stewart caught u fly in his
left eye near the close of the game
that would probably made him Sin
effective" thereafter. He has been COM
PEELED to carry it in a sling much of the
time since. Graham scratched his
hand quite badly while slidingto second
in the last inning.
The Edgemont boys took their defeat
good naturally and the best of feeling
was exhibited. AT the conclusion Of
the game the victors gave three rous-
ing cheers for the vanquished which
was was cordially responded to in like
manner by the Edgemont boys. 1t is
hoped that other games between these
two mines will be played in the near
future under more favorable conditions
when the mettle and skill of the con
testants can be better tested.
AT the end of the fifth inning the
rain was falling steadily and the game
was called. Following is a record of
the game:
HOT SPRINGS no EDGEMoNT IRIo
Graham, c..... 41IPickering, Co.. 2|3
Williams, poo. 22ICarpenter, p. |3|1
Stewart. ss..... 81 Reed, So ........ PIP
Killing, 1b...,.. 2lllHighley. h.. I'LL