Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-07

folded his tent and silently stole away behind the
substitutes bench where he buried his face in the
sands, like the ostrich of old. Stingly came up
again, but famed.
1t was now the Masons' turn at the stick, and
they walked up, showing much confidence Seven
runs could not worry crowd of jolly good fellows
and all were eager and anxious for the play. Mos
cript made rum as did also Sandstrom and then
Attorney Graham famed. Much was expected OF
this candidate but he Immediately filed a COM
plaint alleging his downfall to no other person
than the umpire. DIR. Clark was next The doc
tor is man who chews gum, and when he makes
up his mind to do thing he generally succeeds
But he said after he called out that he struck
so hard at the ball that he bit his tongue and there
fore could rot te expected to make home RIM tlat
time.
"Steve will fix 'em," shouted Bush, when Post
master Noyes stepped up to bat. "Steve used to be
an old ball player, continued the speaker, and he
will show you fellows how to make home runs"
Come off your perch" shouted Sabin; Steve
could not make dent in pound of butter. will
acknowledge he is an old ball player, but what you
fellows want is young Watch him."
Steve did not do very we'll this time, and by
order of the umpire was ushered back to the mourn
er's bench.
II.
demonstrated that he could fool of the people
once in a while. He played a waiting game and
each time the pitcher would throw the ball the doc
tor would duck down low, thus making Umpire
Pasmore believe that it was a ball. He told to
go to first, having been awarded bases on balls.
Thus ended the first inning.
Rev Whitman, the water boy, now being
looked for 1t delayed the game some minutes but
when he did arrive it was learned that he had been
at work making connection with the hot soda
springs so as to enable the tired and out play
ers to quench their thirst. The reverend gentle
man had been at work for sixteen hours, SO
he said in securing the pipe and getting it in place
He was voted a most accommodating gentleman,
and from that on one was compelled to spit cot
ton.
The second inning resulted in a shut out for
both sides but in the third the Elks made five more
runs while the Masons only made two. DR.. John
Atcheson succeeded in carrying off the honors for
the most beautiful play, throwing Carruth his
head while that gentleman was striving to make
first base The doctor secured the ball and reach
ed the goal ahead of the runner.
The fourth inning resulted in the Elks making
five more runs while the Masons had to be satisfied
with big o. The fifth inning the Elks make
one more tally, and again the Masons failed to
score.
But the real fun started in the sixth The E1ks
were shut out and now it was case of life or
death. SO it was agreed that with the close of this
inning the game should be called. Eleven runs
were made, and the only man the team who did
not score was Steve Noyes. But it not his
fault as he pounded out two three-baggers, and had
il not been for the heroic work of the chief
geon, Dr. George Atcheson, Idaho Springs would
have had new postmaster. At the close the score.
stood IS to IS in favor of the Elks.
The score by innings was as follows
Masons ..3 ITO
Elks =. Il o 5 o-Io
Echoes of the Game.