The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-22

tween Roanoke and Bluefield Elks was
played yesterday afternoon in the Assccia-
ton Park before II large crowd OF people,
who saw the locals go down in defeat,
not because they were ''robbedi by the
umpire or what ball players term as
''har', luck" but simply because they
were outclassed and outplayed by the
visitors at every point in the game.
The proceeds of the game will be used
by the Elk Lodge for charitable purposes
this winter.
Bitterman, Of Roanoke, the Rusie of
the Elk team, vert in to fitch for the
locals, but only lasted three innings He
could not get ball within II mile of tke
plate and when he did it was banged out
into the field, for single or double Mr.
Bitterman's only redeemiug feature was
his batting. With four times at the hat
he made four hits. He claims that his
arm has "played out" but the consensus
of opinion among his friends is that rs a
ball player he is a dismal failure.
John Doarnberger succeeded Bitter
man in the box and he even Disguised
himself with bis own pitching. All the
batters had to do was to dodge his balls
to keep from being hit and then take
their base on balls
Charlie Byrnes, the Fashion Plate" of
the local team, went in the box in the
fifth inning. Charlie had splendid con-
troll and sent the sphere right over the
plate, where it was met with a bat weld
ed by a Bluefielder.
1t was awful They damned, biffed
and banged the ball all over the field IN
til they piled up tel runs n that inning
which made Il total of "a runs, Mt which
the home team became so disheartened
that they "threw up the sponge;' and
quit. There were loud cries for Schol:. to
20 in the box, but he saw how his col
leagues were faring Then, perhaps, he
remembered how he met his Waterloo
last year and begged the captain to leave
him in the right garden.
Charley Mitchell held down The first
bag-and that was all. AS ansum pire he
is No. ], hut he is u decided failure as a
first blseman.
Ed. Welsch, the old timer, was no
doubt good player in his days. but they
are past, and while he welded the bat
with old time vigor and banged the ball
to the right field fence, he did net other
wise astound the spectators with brilliant
plays.
james Devon, the left fielder, had seve-
raj opportunities to show his sprinting
qualities but convinced everybody that
he was too large to run fast. Jim is an
expert playing cricke, twhere you hit.the
YAH WIFI IL rdctIueU, DuG Il DAT Is entirely
too small for him and the speed of the
hall too great.
Frank Delaney played n great game at
third-"Nit." He played about the same
game that he did twelve years ago when
he managed the "Newtown. Sluggers =,
Tohn Geisen, the catcher, did actually
play ball, and deserves n lot of credit for
the manner in which he vent after scores
of wild pitches, etc.
The visitors all playe ball and demon
strated that they were out of their class.
The game was called in the sixth in
ming, not on account of darkness, but be-
cause the locals were tired.
The score was Bluefield, 81 runs. Is
hits, errors. Roanoke, runs, 12 hits,
z errors.
Umpire William Malone.
Both teams left thessElks Hall at $3.50
O'Clock headed by the Machine Works
Band and followed by q drum corps.
They marched through the business cen
tire of the city, after which they repaired
to the Association Park. The costumes
were fancy, unique and attractive, and
the mascots-the "Yellow Kids espe-
cially-deserve mention.
The Bluefield team will return to their
hone tonight.