The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-21
FROM EAST STONE GAP.
Correspondence Of The rig slous zap FosT.

EAST STONE Gar. Va, July lc.-On
humble little town has not been visite'
since the glorious 9Th with any events
very laudable or miraculous.
J. NJ. Sloan and J. W. Stewart, who
have taken the contract to move all The
railroad iron, such as tracks, cars, engines
drums, &c, belonging to the Big Stone
Gap Iron Company, from The iron ore
mines on WalIens ridge to the company ;
furnace, have begun work with several
men.
Messrs. Sloan and Miller, who has the
contract to make and furnish 1900 railroad
cross-ties has several ties on the switch
at East Stone Gap.
The building committee of the Baptist
church in our place, are getting along
finely in the erection of their church.
The frame is all up, hoIse mostly
weatherboarded and covered.
The younger son of lessee Gilly, who
has been confined to his bed so long with
Typhoid fever, is steadily improving.
CJaman, the - year old son of Sheriff
Miller, is very sick with typhoid fever.
Mrs l. n. Jones is very Ill at this writ
ing, having been sick for several days.
On the 18th inst. our base ball nine was
called to go to Big Stone Gap to play 10
the finish the unfinished game of ball
commenced on the Ilh. 1t was our priyi- !
Icge to be present and to learn the general
workings of the game. As is usual there
was some wrangling. The boys at our
place odjectiug to a player that Penning |
ton Gap or some one for them had secured |
TO play With tAem, he ! cling rs he said
professional player. The matter was left
10 the Athletic Association, as the game
was under their rules aud control. Those
OF them that were present said he was not
TO play in the game. Then Pennington
zap said they had come here 10 play the
game with only eight men and they bad .
not man to play, and asked East Stone
sap II they would not play the game
Inder protest, and let the man play, and {
cave the matter 10 the full committee OF n
he Athletic A ISOLATION Ii they said he
vas not eligible under their rules to play ,
II the game, then the game should go by Il
Ielaut to East Stone Gap. This seeming ,
air aud the people clamOring TOR the Il
ame, the East Stone Gap team accepted, :,
l.,
moving the rule which said no team i;
Guild play professional or hired men, OF a
curse, the East Stone Gap bows thought n
his rule good, and Pennington Gap being TO-
II the ground with only eight men, eX- /,
ept this man, who they got alter they II
anne to Big Stone Gap-they said-cOuld
OF play any game without letting him
lay, so they accepted PenningtOns offer Ia
} play and leave the matter TO the COM Il, q
ittee, who should have been there 10 !
title matters before games; not after. st
hey commenced the game. Some time -
lrlng the game this committee came y,
he game was well PLAYED on both sidesi N
nsidering the condition OF the grounds 1
I'd the rain. Everything moved smooth -
along, but at the close Of the game
Gap was ahead in scores, and -
ter relating the manner in which the
me was played TO the committee as
fore stated, they ruled that it East
one Gap had not played they would
We won, but as they played and threw
E matter into their hands they lost, as VI,
ey were defeated, also ruled that the
N was professional player, therefor, ou
eligible. Ol course, the BOYS submit
!, like brave boys always will do when .
y suffer defeat, but they wont never W"
y another game under protest 10 60 I
ore committee, YOU bet They all col
AK IN high terms OF praise OF the 8
lnington Gap boys who played in the Oh,
ne, and won for themselves the HIGH ,
'or that was conicrred-Chdmpions. visi
e"Ise Eobt. Calden, who SO faithfully
skilfuliy played in tbe game with the
5 from East Stone Gap. Call Robert S'c'
IN you want help, aud you will ALWAYS uea
the latch on the outside. est
peakinS OF the sentiments ofthe team. i
y would like some more ball sport with in I
hlngtOn or any other team, except !
iesslOnals, Of course We are aware
10y the committees decision at Biz -.
ne Gap, Pennington has the right to w.
the man played on the 10th, vs.. East o..
he Gap team, tins we do not denv. But ''ep
:, play ball, do it with Il good feeling. NJ
il is fine sport Come give the connt5o, dau;
me games, as We are aware there SICK
al least three good teams in the two 10 81
llIes, not to mention East Stone Gan. o.
when you try them you will find tbsy his
play ball, aud will do it honorable belo
ialr. The East Stone Gap base ball Mr..
nds are in fine shape being as is pr
''he' since the vast amount of work limb
on them, and by far the dryest ",
nds we know of, and We intend TO beor
these perfect, so any and all base y
teams are welcome 10 come and nlov IT,
y and all times. ''oh'
farmers are having hard time to IL
'helr oat crops, owing to the vast "e''
III VI wei weather. jim.