The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-09
HORN BLOWERS
VS.. PILL MIXERS
The Baseball Fever Shows No
Signs Of Abatement
INTEREST KEEPS UP
A Big Crowd Out Last Evening to Witness
a Most Exciting and Interest
ing Contest.
INTEREST KEEPS UP

i AAAc~N SAO A0A 6O NAOWu Va pCOplC WIZ
attended the big ball game Wednes-
day night got their moneys worth is
a "cinch." There were fully 500 peo-
pie present and it is safe to say that
the racket they kept up would do
credit to double that number from any
other place where lungs have not
been toughened by the nigh mountain
air breathed by the people of this
city.
There was some little delay in get
ting the clubs together at the meeting
point on Main and Second streets.
but finally the parade started, headed
by Charlie Carew in an awe inspiring
| attire of linen buster and high hat
deliberately trimmed with the band
colors. Fred Merigold in similar
attire marched with the band and
did deadly execution on a slide from
bone.
Promptly on arrival at the grounds
the game commenced with the band
boys to the bat. AL Force was the
first man up and knocked a pretty
two-bagger and then the roofing start.
ed. There has been an awful lot Of
noise at different times in this city,
but nothing to compare with the rack
ct put up at the game Wednesday
night. Horns, drums and cymbals
aided by Fred Saurbier and several
lusty lunged howlers kept up a din
that was frightful. And the hit made
by Force served as starter Peterson
was next to bat, but the best he could
do was to knock three holes in the at
mosphere and sit down. Lane singled
and Force scored on the hit. Breed.
love struck out.
In the pill mixers half Hilton deck
ed out in more yellow and black than
Spanish general, was first up and
knocked a pretty fly to right field
which was caught by Clark who seiz-
ed the ball like hungry hobo after a
hand out.
Yunck drew a base on balls, stole
second and third, DR.. Morrow made a
big hit to left field which the fielder
muffed and Yunck scored on the play.
The doctor grew frisky on second and
started to steal third, but was put
out. Lighthall made three frantic
lunges at the ball, but the catcher
muffed the third strike and while
Peterson, the first baseman, was
dreaming, the tall, lean man made
the base. Walker hit a nice fly to
second base which Force grabbed as
If he was after a sandwich on a free
lunch counter, making the third out.
The second inning opened with
Clark at the bat, he drew base on
balls, stole second and third and came
home on a passed ball. Stocking also
drew base, stole second and scored
on a nice hit by Smithers who stole
second and third and scored while the
ball was being thrown to the bases
Thompson and Chapman famed out
Force made nice two-bagger but in
trying the make three bases was put
out.
DOdds for the druggists made hit
to short stop who lined the ball over
to first but the first baseman dropped
the ball and Percy was safe. Broder-
lex came to bat with a do or die air,
but he died after making three terri
fic swings at the sphere. Not to be
outdone Mcmillan also struck out. Dr.
Houston knocked fly to Stocking on
third base, who caught it and re-
tired the side without a score.
In the third inning Peterson knock
ed the ball straight up in the air, by
far the highest ball every knocked on
the diamond. DR.. Morrow got under
it all right, but couldn't hold it and
Pete was safe on first. Lane made a
sacrifice advancing Peterson, who
came home while the catcher was
chasing the ball. The steal home was
good one and the decision was close.
After knocking several fouls Breed
love famed, Clark again got his base
on balls but was left when Stocking
struck out.
In their half the druggists came in
with the determination of doing all
kinds of things to the band boys
which they proceeded to do in the
most approved manner. Up to this
inning Chapman had been pitching
gilt edged ball for the horn blowers,
but the strain was too great and he
let down.
Hilton struck out, but the catcher
let the ball go through him and Ed
landed on second. He made a fran
tic rush for third and landed in
cloud of dust with his yellow sash
flying like a buck Indians shirt on
windy day. When the dust settled he
was safe on the base and lost no
time in stealing home. Yunck got
| his base on balls, stole second and