The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-07
CHASING THE SPHERE
Another Game of Baseball Between
the City and the Fort.
THE LATTER WON, 10 TO IS
IL Wasn't What is Considered a
First Class Exhibltion-The en-
tertainment on NJ ay II for the
Senefit of the Park Fund.

Missoula, May 6.-The Missoula base
ball team was not out In full force at
the game this afternoon with the Fort
Missoula team, but the vacant places
on the team were well filed by men,
bers of the University nine. The game
was played at the fort and was as poor
an exhibition of baseball as was ever
seen in this city. There were none of
the regular pitchers of the team on the
field. and the players took turns at
throwing the ball across the plate.
Powers went at IL first, and his work
in the box was the best of any of the
experiments that were tried. stephens
and Jack Mccormick tried it, but they
were batted all around the field. The
only good that resulted from the game
was the field practice that the boys got
They had all that they wanted of that
sort of work and they did better field
ing than they have done this year. With
practice they will be all right, but they
are a long way short of being all right
at present. The game was a close one,
though, and the soldiers did not have
walkover. They won by a score of Is
to Is. O'Toole was hit by the ball and
his face was injured somewhat.
James Corbett has recovered from his
recent illness and was on the streets to-
day for the first time in several days.
Mrs. Stiff is convalescent from her Sc
we're Illness, and her recovery is as
sured
The Misses Knowles entertained a
party of friends this evening at whist in
honor of Miss Burleigh.
The beef contract for Fort Mssoula
was this morning awarded to Daily &
Walsh for the ensuing six months. The
price to be paid is cents.
Mrs. y. Halsman and daughter left
this evening for a visit with her par
ents near Dayton. Wash, where she
will remain for the summer.
on the evening of Monday. May IL.
there will be an entertainment for the
benefit of the Athletic park fund. Many
of the best local amateurs and profess
SIGNALS have volunteered their services
for the evening. and the affair will be
one of the best that has been given in
the city. The programme was complet-
ed this evening, and is announced as
follows:
PART l.
Vocal solo,. 800. miss Harding
Highland Reel-Misses Rheim and
Lewis, Messrs. Smith and
$3.50. ....... Stewart
Male quartet-Messrs. Barbicoat.
Lyon, Price and Crownover
Reading. 49,. ..... .....Herr Bandmann
Harp solo. ........ Professor Nigro
PART IL.
Ladies' quartet-Mrs. Conkrite,
Misses Bibles, Harding and
49,. '...... .....: 49,. Morton
Selection..... ....... 80. Mandolin club
vocal SOLO,. $3.50. MISS Morton
specially. ..... Larry T.. Lund
Ideal String quartet-Mesdames
Connors and Hurlburt,
...... Messrs Davis and Hurlburt
Reading. ....... ............Mr. Citation
Music. ...... ...... Boys band
Messrs. Quigley and Babcock came
down from Rock creek this evening on
a business trip. They report a heavy
rain storm in the upper country.
Charles Hartman is TO be married
next week at the residence of II. c.
Myers to a young lady from Washing
ton. The cards announcing the event
We're issued to-day.