The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-07-17

Thu baseball fever is in the air and
interest in the two big games Sun
day is on the increase, and from all
indications a big crowd will be in at
tendance to witness the Blues at
afternoon. The teams from Brown
ing and Somers have both given as
surance thai they will keep their
promise and be present, and the
weather Is the only doubtful element
now to be considered. The most in
terest is being taken in the Browning |
game, on account OF the $500 purse |
that will go to the winner, as We'll |
as their reputation of being fast and |
clever players. 1t has been over two
Il ars since a team from Browning |
played on a local diamond, and OW-
| ing to the fact that they are largely
Imade up of Indians, unusual interest
| attaches to it. They have won the
large majority of their games played
this year. and but for streak OF bad
luck in one inning would have easily
defeated the Columbia Falls boys in
their recent game. Backed by large
crowd of rooters they are headed
| toward kalispell with the firm de-
termination of defeating the local
boys, and capturing the side bet
The Somers aggregation of players
is rather an uncertain element, hav-
ing played but one game, that OF
July 4, when they defeated the Col
rmbia Falls boys. Just how strong
they are is not known, and from the
vast amount of confidence shown by
them they consider themselves fully
able to win their game with the
Blues. There is no side bet On this
game, but nevertheless the battle is
; awaited with interest, and the out
! come may prove surprise.
, Two games in one afternoon with
: different teams is hard proposition
for any team. and the Blues realize
that to win both they must do the
best that is in them. The team will
ba greatly strengthened for the Occa-
7 sion, and several new faces will be
: seen in the line up. Pratt and Steltz
: will probably do the throwing for the
, homie team, with Dyer at the receiv-
+ ing end. With this battery and the
;. weak spots in the field patched up
5 the Blues are confident of winning
+ and unless the visitors play great
deal better game than any team thai
has yet tackled them, it is probable
II that they will win both games. o.
o COURSE. the game with the Browning
2 boys is looked upon as the hardes
II contest, and will be gone into will
the best team. 1t has not been de
cidad definitely as yet who will pitcl
for the Blues in this game. but it vii
=, ne either Pratt or Steltz. Pratt
>. work is known here. having
-, pitched the Fourth of July gam
:. against Whitfield's all Stars. Speed
20 and with perfect control he is a har
-, man to hit. and if he should pitc
II, against the Browning boys, it woul
"a no; be his fault if the game was los
!, Steltz is new man to the kalispe
:, public but is far from being new
- the pitching business. as his wor
Sunday will AMPLY demonstrate. II
has a reputation of being one OF tn
best amateur pitchers in the mort
west, and has come to kallspell
Is MAXI his home. He will pitch
" either one of the games. hut as "
~ it has not been decided which one
W. will be.
The city band will be in atten
ance and before the game starts
will render several selections upt
the streets. followed by a parade
rs the three clubs in uniform. The fir
ion game will be the one with Brownin
nl- and will be commenced at 1880 p.
Inu sharp. 1t will be necessary to sta
the games at this hour on accou
. of getting through with both gam
as early as possible.
The Blues are entitled to the pl
felt lies support in their efforts to 81
ed. good. clean amusement. as we'll
ILL in showing how baseball should
124 played, ana large crowd shol
fall turn out at the grounds Sunday a
of ernoon. The local boys are work.
lite hard to get together a baseball cl
re- that will reflect credit upon the CT
to and while they realize that there
room for Improvement, it is gener
" conceded that their team as it "
line up Sunday is the best club tt