The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-24
ELKS PLAYED Tie GAME
FIFTEEN OF THE INDIANAPOLIS
BATTERs STRUCK OUT.
The Contest Preceded by the Antics
of Peanut Venders-Score
Was Four to Four.

Little attention was paid to the ball game
between the Indianapolis and Anderson
Elks at Washington Park yesterday after
noon during the early innings, as the spec
tators were entertained by the antics of the
peanut vendors, soda sellers and the bum"
policemen. The players also took part in
the fun-making. and the first three innings
witnessed several errors.
Before the game the Elks gave a gro
tesque parade and attracted great admira-
ton. There were all kinds of costumes and
make-ups, and the Anderson crowd was
met at the Union Station with two car
riages that had been used when Indiana
was first visited by white men. The horses
hitched 10 them bore the names OF some of
the fast PAGERS and %trotters. but they were
given no chance to show their speed on
downtown streets. This was probably due
to the man that had charge Of the parade
forgetting TO lubricate the joints of the old
war horses. and also TO an order made by
Superintendent Quigley prohibiting the
drivers giving the animals free rein.
There was some disappointment ex-
pressed at the game because the weather
prevented the balloon ascension and para
chute leap. but there were other features
that added fun 10 the occasion. Mike JEFF
1A6 dAa a l1A WV tAA1 III
p~olicemen's uniforms. and Shepard violated
the stringent rules of the Board of Safety
by walking around with his coat unbut-
toned. Jefferson first appeared with a
green lot OF whiskers under his chin. but
there was a transformation scene, and as a
part of his disguise he traded whiskers
with a Russian Nihilist. found near the
park. and played the sleuthhound like a
regular Mick Carter" The two fly cops
arrested many men I'm the grand stand
during the game and escorted them TO the
refreshment pavilion. where they were
fined drinks for the crowd.
Val Farbach wore many paths In front
of the grand stand attired as an Uncle
Toms Cabin" Marks. and selling every
thing from peanuts TO small pieces of
grease paint To has face and. with "A flaming
red coat and high boots. made a johnny
Bull that captivated the ladies. and he sold
many baskets or peanuts and pop. part OF
which were thrown at the two cops and
Farbach. DIR. Pritchard pranced through
the bieachers and grand stand burdened
with "A washerwCman's makeup and the
frills and ballast peculiar to the sex. Emil
Fertig paced back and forth in front of
the grand stand yelling who wants an
other package of circus IN He was
a peanut venler OF the postgraduate class.
Harry Porter played the monkey while Gus
Schmidt played the organ. and Harry jan
owitz sold small pieces of ice at the gates
~ cOANtDliS VI lit udI.
Tn game ended I'm a tie 10 latter
ten innings of scrappy playing. a charge
was made by several OF the indianapolis
men that the Anderson team used a
ringer" battery. and there seemed TO be
just cause for the rumor. as Morrey struck
out fifteen Indianapolis batters. even
Schaub cutting big holes in the atmosphere
four times Norton. the catcher. also
played like a professional. doing good back
stop work and running the bases like a
Fox. Louis Newberger uplpired the balls
and strikes. with Ed Hickey on the bases.
many remarked that he could not make the
walls OF n courtroom ring with such a voice
IL he used II IN making an argument.
Items eyes were hay and he allowed sew
eral balls 10 get by him. His errors were
largely accountable for Indianapolis not
winning. Everything considered. the game
was 2 good one. and there were no hard
feelings when the score ended in "A tie.
Anderson scored two IN the first inning.
After Dickson had lacerated the atmos-
phere three times WOrthingtOn drew n
ticket TO the initial bag and went TO second
on a wild throw by OBrien. Edwards
scored him with a hit. Norton forced Ed
~cantering home on a two-bagger. Norton's
single and "A passed ball scored one for An
derson IN the third.
Indianapolis made one in the first inning
on Schaub being hit. "A steal and Sourbier's
single. indianapolis scored a trio OF talies
I'm the third. going one 10 the good. Ed
wards's error. singles by SOurbier and
That was the last time that indianapolis
scored. as Morrey allowed but one hit after
that innings.
Anderson tied In the seventh on Worth
ington's single. two stolen bases and Items
wild throw. Neither team scored In the