The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-02
aONORS WERE EASY.
Great sport ct Railroad Base
ball Game Yesterday.
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1oustfsl whether game between any two
= the three would have enlisted as much
nenusre enthusiasm as that displayed yes
Ssrdxy afternoon at T. II. c. A. park over
: ax-tuning contest between tho two
cams f railroad Office men Known -
sh< sTatS' and the Sims" for the bens-
- Il the army post fund Not that the
sFAtSs played better ball than me ORR
ntes; not that the '.SGms'' could hope TO
$50 Is rivals Of the cIncIrHfts. The con-
go yesterday was OF different order.
00g solid enjoyment and naos-psitting
f4ru IL was probably never equaled by any
exbtr game Of baseball Played In this city.
part Of the fun consisted In rhe fact
maj the game differed from the average
1.Fers from an oil painting. Odd things
hxopensng a. the most unexpected times,
kent tae spectRtors IN an alnos, constant
eosr e laughter. Basemen chased base
runners FAR out into the field. Base rum
ners nike railway passengers selected the
particular route that best suited their
faxte occasionally coming in to home
slate from second without going any
esarer third base that the pitchers box
Kelher Of the unp.res could possibly have
nasssd civil service examination on the
hague rules. IL was not ar uncommon
axAs to see two base runners OF the same
team occupying the same base ~ the
ame time. For a good portion OF the
zane ten men played on one side and nine
q the other. Balls we're muffed that
ochool girls could have caught and throws
DsFe made that school girls would have
Rushed TO own
But 1, was for these very sccsntriMtiss
hat the game was enjoyable. and from
The time the procession OF vAriegated
assumes emerged from the dressing room
lpor down 10 the last "out." there was
nct dull moment. Good-nafnred chaffing
Rom the grand stand was mot by quick
0sfteS repartee from the diamond. Now
ord then a really brilliant play atoned
Or scores Of errors The mobbiag Of the
enplfe and tho great shooting scene In
he second inning were worthy OF the lat
81 type OF meiodrama. and drove ths
jGvesille patrons OF the game frantic with
1e.ight. While the excitement was rag
iag the gaudv uniforms Of the players
kended In wild and motley confusion the
bare OF TIN horns sounding from the
grand stand. the crowd huzzah.ng from
ere end OF the grounds TO the other. q
stranger glancin- Ia for a moment might
bare been impressed with the tea that
seandemonium had broken loose.
OF course 1t was practically impossible
% keep score OF the game with such sur
rulndlngs. and with such irregularities.
Vow and then the umpires would retire
side. when only two men were out. Once
they declared man out who was held by
sn opposing player halfway between third
and home. although no was credited with
homo run. But the score didnt matter
much. 1t was only as the game progressed
Nat spirit OF rivalry really rose. Then
the score became more normal. and In the
sixth and final inning. which both sides
axrocd 10 play In dead earnest. each team
scored SIX runs. The main object OF the
p'vers was accomplished when they had
bfonghf large and representative crowd
Of Seattle people together furnished them
eaoash merriment TO last a week. and de-
posted neat sum TO the credit OF the
army post fund.
One may form his own estimate OF the
ss1e Of the crowd from the fact that In ad-
dton 20 the large number OF tickets pre-
vo,ssly sold. rs tickets were sold al the
gate. A goodiy proportion OF the specta-
tors were ladies. many OF whom wore the
eoIors OF one or the other OF the opposing
teams. The crowd woaid undoubtedly
have been much larger but for the threat
enlng clouds that lowered just as Il was
time TO start for the grounds.
The Costumes.
When the gong sounded promptly At $50
s'ciock. the two teams came on The ground
together In all the bewilderlng richness
and variety OF a KALEIDOSCOPE. As they
BATTERED over the sward. the observer had
. better opportunity 20 study the lndiyid-
nal costumes which made up this dazzling
eject. J. L. McKean were a dark gray
sweater. with the Northern Pacific bulls
eye" conspicuous on front and back pair
Of blue overalls. trimmed at the
notion with suggestive white In
sertion. plug hat adorned with
the Northern Pacific trade mark.
Al cookingham looked like professional
n bis blue sweater, decorated with a
Northern Pacific plaeard. dark trousers
And red and blue cap. J. l. Hoar graccd
natty pair OF you've trousers. one leg OF
which was red and the other yellow. n
black sweater with red and yellow sleeves
and the breast bearing the Initials. % r.
n" THIS sanptuous regalla was topped
o. tsunty red and yellow cap. +. T.
kchels wore black knickerhockefs. tied
With red ribbons. n white sweater. a blue
and white cap. with the name Of the Great
Northern marked plainly on his back
aeoTge Cave wore a white suit. With red
hslt and white cap, while the wager 'Is 10
on the tats." stamped on hts back. left
no doubt as 90 BITS allegiance. Ill Nadesu's
aFess NaS most remarkable for the circu~
ar Northern Pacific design with which
iae rear OF his pantalcons was branded.
What shall be said OF Frank Parker
re Was positively gorgeous in blue souave
fressers. a red sash. yellow balloon
western breast plate that might have
sezvcd for the shield OF Achilles Wesley
ssohg wore red sweater. gray cap.
fam leather helt. and plaid trousers knot
va With red and blue ribsors. VIII Spen-
ger. IN blue suit and black cap. looked
Fssiy for business. II. A. kyer wore
white sweater. dark trousers and blue
ZAP J, III. corbett hooked like q gymnsst
- IS navy blue tights and blue ard
f.FyA fsfl 1ya ssht Ia
ssShs and universal attention, his loose
Towing white dress. saanEiea with deep
- Stars and cresceats giving him
eIas ar or lightness and ease. r w.
ae.fshnss wore a somewhat soherer cos
.@s1e. as blue sweater telling the pablo
= anfaiS;akahie terms that he works FOR
rae canadian Pacific. Jim Anderson wore
10 sais ant cap. with black trins-
s.oss' asd the familiar mark OF the 500
- On his back. II. N. Boyd wore a
.asse sak trimmed With blue At Il Rem
wa We're red suit with a burlington
s@5a showing front and rear psiiy Txy-
sae Hvai~d Parker. shining in a pair %
100 fsAnsaaooaS. = rel sw eater. red and
s rtorAings ard Plug Nt the latter
saeNSn< n white the letters &c q T. -"
We % the mos; striking oyEli the cos
ines Was that Of A, c. Martin. designed
y TeEresens tAe new man" according
y ne Ideals Of tie illustrated periodicals.
= me day. The rea trousers ard h,n@
sa'rf were sc; or. OF course. by = ffnlon
fsesas card. while a pretty grey fe,t hat.
1iHsrses with rre ana blue riAAoos hsn.nxs
- tie man OF the twentieth orntury who
y - stay az home ard rock n. rrsala
.aAs his wife does TIE primaries ana
tie cfah.
TIE TWO arp'rcs tts no, allow 90. ,..x
=, 70 eaice them In the mater 90 e~-ss