Evening star., 1898-08-02

shotguns are aitoweq only in the first three
rows. Cartridges OF all kinds may be pur-
chased of the MANAGEMENT and reyolyers
are for rent at the moderate price of 30
cents a game for sEnalL and so cents for
game are expected to DO whatever is in
their power to erft6rraee the locals and
help them to win. AT the opening of the
game the left held intrenchments were
well filed, there was quite crowd in the
right field rifle pity, ahd the heavily ar
bristled with weapdhs, showing a good and
loyal attendance. The official announcer
made the rounds, crying:
Spectators are requested not to Use their
weapons to settle bets or other forms of
not fire at the PLAYERS Ir umpire between
innings. By order OF President Snideman."
First inning-Theq qBaltimores went to the
bat first,and the first two went out in order
uneventfully, except that Pitcher Twistem
was fined $500 by Umpire Bone for pulling
gun because a ball was called on him.
ut amt time yet Captain Jooce of the
New Yorks called to him, and he subsidized.
The third Baltimorean to bat made a
single. and attempted to steal second. in
which endeavor he was not only thrown
out, but he also also split his bullet-proof
half the locals also failed to score, and
President Snideman telegraphed to the
governor asking him to call out the mill
tary for what reason could not be ascer-
tanned This game was TOO tame for the
fans. who began to yell and fire shots in
the air. -f
Second inning-Matters began to brace
up little. In the brief pause between the
innings both sides had been cursing the
umpire by way of warming up to their
+ work, and he had imposed thousands of
dollars worth of fines McGoo, the first
Oriole to bat hit high foul, and as Spills,
| the catcher, was about to take it. McGoo
carelessly let his bat fall upon Spills head,
| fracturing the skull.
Get out of the game"' roared Umpire
Bone and McGoo retired on a stretcher, a
ell aimed shot from. Short Stop Bangs
pistol having laid him out.
President Snidemau thereupon made a
speech declaring that he had always been
an upholder of law and order, and that
they should be maintained if every Balti-
more player on the Held had to be shot to
do it. He then showed a blunderbuss un-
der the umpire's nose and bade that Off
cial do his duty. Being unable to fine a
president of a club the umpire did the
next best thing and lodged. The next bat
ter went out on. high fly and when the
third. Plug Somers, came up to bat he hit
a little pep. which was smothered by the
pitcher. Thereupon the crowd jeered him.
''Oh tag; you're it" retorted Somers
using a slang phrase of the day.
White with rage, President Snideman
RI shed upon the field and made for the
umpire.
II want that man put off," he shouted
What for?' asked Bone.
He used insulting epithet, and looked
straight at me when he spoke. He called
me. an 1t. He insulted in my person every
man In New York. of which l am an in
fabitant, every person in the United
States. of which l a citizen, and every
member of the human race, of which | am
one l won't have him in the place, even
If I lose money by It, You hear? Even if
| lose money"
Il can't put him off, as 1 heard him use
no epithet," said the umpire.
Then I'll put you off, shrieked Snide-
man. and, pulling a blackjack from his
pocket. he knocked the umpire senseless.
while the grand stand, which was filed
with Snidemans friends, shouted approval.
The President then approached Somers
and demanded that he leave the ground.
II didn't call you anything" said the
player.
You lie you rag-tagged jack-in-the-
box, yelled Snideman.ih hN. B.-The Ian
guage is sterilized before use). Il want
you to understand that I'm striving for
decency and purityhin this game. and no
gol-bleached oyster-eating snipe like you
spirit to Hobokenn'
AS somers was about TO reply a vol1ey
from the grand stand laid him low. and
iom soara WaEeS asayaktng about four
genhemer valuation Umpire Ide took the
pace of the dsablsf BSne, and the game
proceeded, the locals making one run, on
inridsnass sera1en, and two spgieS and the umpire
this half the game was interrupted by Capt
Jooce claiming that TullyS the cAnter fielder,
was squinting opnrobiously at President
Snideman, which DULY denied, saying that
the sun was in .his1 eyes. Snideman, who
had provided for just spch Contingencies .
touched button which exploded a. mine un-
der thu offending Tully, and that player
hasn't been heard of sincet 1t was noticed
that during the remainder of the game the
other outfelders appeared i'll at ease.
Third inning-Tha 8altimores started out
with rush, netting three runs by homer
a single and two doubles. Then the grand
stand and the trenches began to shoot
which ratified the man at the bat, although
he was incased in bulet-proof clothing
such as all visiting teams wear when they
come to New York. He struck out, and the
two following batters went out on pop HES
In the home teams half came the event
that ended the game. Hooley knocked
very high fly toward third base. Before it
fell playful sharpshooter shot the ball to
pieces, but Miggle, the third baseman, re-
ceived the largest section, other small frag-
ments landing some distance away
Runner out!' announced the umpire
XIII him. came the cry from all direc-
tons
But Ide was prepared for this In a flash
he had lodged into his steel turrst, few
feet away, bolted the heavy doors. and
opened fire with his six-pounders aided by a
corps of gUnners inside. At the same
ment tha right and left field earthworks
with their revolyers, the grand. stand join
ing in. President Snideman opened up his
machine guns behind the players bench,
and the Baltimore manager with his re-
serves ran out a ield battery and raked the
New Yorks. After half AN hour of this d
flag of truce appeared over the umpire's
turret and he came out. AS four of the
New Yorks were left alive and there were
no baltimore players able to take the field
at the call of time, the game was awarded
to the New Yorks, 8 to 0. list of killed
and wounded appears in another column.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 81, 1900
LII ha lea ap1Jn h1i insr ask ed
for his opinion of today's game at New
York, said:
IF this sort of thing keeps on I shall be
compelled TO take some action in the mat
ter"
MRS. ALLEYS WHEELING FEAT