The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-24
ANACONDA NEWS.
II WILL Be A HOT GAME
Officials of Two Counties to Battle
on the Diamond
ON THE FOURTH OF JULY
Prominent Court House Figures Prepar-
ing for the Fray-Sheriff Jack Con-
ley Will Be Captain of the
Deer Lodge Team
ON THE FOURTH Of JULY

Formidable articles Of agreement
were signed yesterday by which the
county officials and employees of Deer
Lodge county are to battle for SUI
premacy over the officials and en-.
ployes of Silver Bow county on the
baseball diamond at Anaconda Lake
park on the Fourth of July. The
Young Mems Institute on that day is
to give a picnic at the park. 1t has
offered a purse of s25 to be competed
for by these clubs, and now all ar
engagements have been made for the
match.
Sheriff Jack Conley is to act as cap
tain of the Deer Lodge officials. A
vigorous effort is being made to have
him installed as catcher, 1T being ar
gued that his embonpoint will be of
greater service there than elsewhere,
doing away with the necessity for a
back stop. The sheriff however, takes
the view that being captain he should
not be required to take an active part
in the game, that being the lot Of the
common players. He has intimated
that position on third base in charge
of bung starter and key of beer
would be more agreeable to him and
captain
Deputy Assessor John M. Shaw will
pitch for the Deer Lodge team. AS
bowler for the famous North of Ire
land cricket team he won fame in the
various kingdoms of Great Britain.
His overland delivery is said to be
incomprehensible to the batsmen in the
American game.
Deputy County Attorney John T.
Casey will appear in the game chiefly
at the bat. Mr.. Casey, it should be
explained, is not the original Mr..
Casey of Midwife, made famous by
De Wolf Hopper in the idyllic poem
which he was fond of reciting. Attor-
ney Casey, however, gives promise of
repeating the feat of the original
Casey at the Bat" made immortal
in Mr.. Hopper's poem. When Mr..
Casey is not at the bat he will be on
the bench, or out in one of the pastures
studying botany.
Under Sheriff David Morgan will
have charge Of the bats and water
pail-if there is one.
Deputy County Treasurer Ed j.
Nadeau, formerly of the University Of
Michigan nine, will play on one of the
bases. Maize and blue, the colors Of
his alma mater, probably will be used
freely, but tremendously, in his cos.
tune of tight fitting knickerbockers'
shirt and stockings.
oOuHly SleTk MARTIN AudItlIl ID sdiu
to have given an order for costume
on somewhat the same lines. In case
Sheriff Conley can not be prevailed
upon to play behind the bat, Mr.. Mar
tin will form that end of the battery
Assessor George Miller has been in
duced to accept the position of first
baseman. A substitute will be pro-
vided to run bases for him, Mr.. Miller
being unduly handicapped by his
beard which, If breeze be blowing,
would greatly retard his progress. 1t
is expected the Silver Bow officials will
make no protest against these little
indulgences being allowed the play
ers. If protest is filed on the ground
of Mr. Miller's beard he has consented
to shave it off rather than have the
game lost.
Deputy County Clerk c. j. Healy,
provided though he is with an assort
ment of four eyes, is deficient in that
class of optic known as "a batting
eye so will play on the bench. His
lungs being in good condition, he will
doubtless be heard at some length dur.
ing the game.
E. J. Corcoran, clerk of the district
court, has requested an appointment
as scorer.
His deputy J. J. McGuinness and
County Surveyor Pinegar, because OF
their athletic tendencies, will be placed
in the field, where they will have album
dant opportunity for exercise.
Miss Gleason, superintendent OF
schools. will not be in the nine.
Coroner A. Hardenbrook was to
have been Splaced .on the list of sub
stitutes, but he pleaded his professional
services might me required as the re-
suit of the game, and was excused.
In the absence of DR.. Stephens in the
East, DR.. Mackenzie will act as UNI
pire.
Chief of Police White was offered
place on the team but declined, saying
he learned to play only lacrosse in
Canada.
Among the substitutes are Commits
sioner A. NJ. Walker, Treasurer P. D.
Twohy, Commissioner r. C. Davidson.
Commissioner j. w. Geary, Deputy
Sheriff Joe Daily and ex-Justice of the
Peace Thomas Boland.