Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-05-31
MASONS
ATTACK
ELKDOM
Trowels and Antlers To
Be Crossed In
Combat.

Baseball is the one word. Masons VS.. Elks. 1t
will be the greatest event of the season. and takes
place today, (Friday.)
The Masons and Elks do not like the idea of be-
ing shut out from playing the national game, and
have accordingly signed articles of agreement
whereby the most clever members of the two orders
will meet on the battle field today and contest for
SUPREMACY in baseball The mines have been Sc
1ected with great care, and it was demanded of each
applicant for membership that he do at least three
hours practice each and every day for period OF
one fortnight. Of course every member of each
order was an applicant to play and was with some
difficulty that the team was made up.
Charles Branstetter, the captain of the Elks
team has had his men at work for many days. In
fact it is secretly limited that he has had the idea of
skinning the Masons in his mind for long, long
time, and that his men have been playing catch for
the last four weeks in the lodge rooms. The worst
difficulty ne had to contend with was in getting
Attorney Sabin out to practice The attorney would
make the plea that he was once young, and that ne
was first-cass pitcher, having become experienced
in throwing ink wells and law books at the opPos-
ing counsel This excuse mattered not, and he was
sought in his hiding place and compelled to do the
work Rowe was another. He is an adept IN the
handling of billiard balls, and has been causing his
assistant to stand in corner while he proceeded
to throw the ivorys at the young mans head The
batting is to be left to Straub Roller and Moscrpt
while the only base-runners will be Stingley Hon-
man.and carruth The last named three have been
running with the fire boys for more than week
for the purpose of getting up their wind
The Masons have not been idle when it came to
practice. Captain Bush worked out a novel idea
Won see he is the cashier of the First National bank
and as an incentive to get the men out he made a
baseball out of money. Bills, great large green
nacks were carefully rolled up and placed IN a
money bag, which was tightly wrapped. 1t was
great sport to handle so much coin and the players
were eager for practice While the cashier was a
little rusty he has been doing little practising IN
the bank If anything would go wrong he would
pick up piece of silver and hurl it at some fellow
DIR. Atcheson wanted to play first base but 1t was
decided that he must perform the task OF doping
the best players of the opposing team and keeping
all the Masons in breath after base running even if
he had to inject tanks of oxygen into their systems
7 7 Sherwin, the druggist, is to furnish the band
ages and other necessaries, while S. W. Welnber-
GER will play behind the backstop. Postmaster
Moves is supposed to run bases and he claims that
he will be able to right through any OF the Elks
The batters will be F. o. Sandstrom, F. E. Angove,
7 6. Clark, X. X. O1dnd1u dllu W. W. NNODSAeo'
Rev. whitman claims that in his college days he
was a most beautiful player, but as water boy IS
absolutely necessary, that assignment was handed
to him
The game is to be called at O'Clock by Umpire
pi11y Pasmore. who was selected for the reason
that he is member of both orders, and will not
chow nartiality Mr.. Pasmore has sent his edict
+o Marshal O'Rourle, commanding that officer to
he at the game with two forty-fves and belt said
weapons to be strapped on the umpire The decis-
ions of the umpire will not be subject to criticism
and any member who offers any objections will be
ruled off the ground.
Following is the lineup:
E1ks. Masons
Stingley catcher Moscr1pt
Hoffman pitcher. F. Q; Sandstrom
Stpsub Susui,p' first base w. L. Bush, captn
Carruth second base. J. S. Clark
Roller uiiI4 inft fe1J pJ5e w A Roberts
Rrandstetter, cap'n, center field S. A Noyes
Rowe . right field J. J. Sherwin
substitutes-E1ks Coddington, Baehr, Gleason,
Ventress, R. H. Hoffman
substitutes-Masons S. w. Weinberger, v. B..
Leonard, A. G. Chamberlain, A. E. Barker.
Water Boy-Rev. F. w. Whitman
Official Surgeon-Dr. George Atcheson
IJunpire-W. E. Pasmore.
The seats in the grand stand will be sold and
collection will be taken up from those around the
line The money to be derived is to be turned over
70 the women in charge of the library for the pur-
chase of new books.
The wives of both the Masons and Elks will be
admitted to the grand stand free of charge.
1t is needless to say that a large crowd will be
present