The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-09
WONDERFUL BALL GAME
Fats Defeated the Leans by Score
OF 2 TO 9.

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fully and wonderfully expounded
and exhibited, by players TO the
manor born, at North Park yester.
day. Those who failed to attend
missed a rare treat. II was a
grandiloquent exhibition--m 0 Q
eloquent than grand, perhaps, for
the talking predominaled over the
playing.
Unlike our professionals these
true lovers Of the game were ready
at the hour appointed, and play
wac called. Al this time the scene
was a most inspiring one Sur.
rounded by society in carriages
and the beauty OF summer attire,
with the stalwart followers OF the
game cheering on either side, the
gladiators sailed forth in varigat.
ed sizes, shapes and costumes, and
the true contour of some of our
supposedly we'll formed citizens,
when shown created much com.
ment. Those OF corpulsnt
propensities were led by Ed. Lee;
following Immediately were their
more modest but none the less
beautiful brethren OF lean and
hungry appearance, under the
guidance Of Hanford.
Most OF them demonstrated be-
fore the second inning had been
played out that the tall stories
they had often told OF the games
Of their youth, in which they took
parts, were either whole fabrica-
tion, or their YOUTH was 80 long
ago that "town balln was the style
of play in vogue at the time. The
exhibition included everything
from arguments on rules long
since forgotten to Amos running
the bases backwards. Coachers
were often beside the runner on
second base, and the interest was
intense at time that Ridenhour,
captain OF the regulars could not
keep out OF the diamond himself.
A base bit caused the widest ex.
citement and a stolen base made
the thief a hero (and il sometimes
happened If runner could not
quite reach the base in time a
coacher threw Il TO him
The slims we're the better hel0.
ers, with few exceptions, and as
sumed the lead early In the game
and perhaps on merit should have
won. Naturally, therefore, the
crowd began to root for the fats.
With such expert wind. .jammers
as Lee and Graham TO lead them
it was not surprising the demure
and gentle Sims became discon.
certed before the end.
The slims though defeated Is.
sued a DEFY to their rivals after
the game for another Tuesday,
aud both sides have employed
trainers to prepare them for tue
event.
Ed Lee broke into the ring for 4
moment only-to replace Steven.
son who had made one base on a
home run hii-and Ed succeeded
In running right rapidly into the
bali and out the first opportunity
that offered.
]. IL. Parker was the "tub'a'
second baseman, but be must
have thought he vas their second.
hand man, for be spent ten min
utes trying to trade Wallsn tout Of
hls oriental hose.
Hanlord and Graham, good
players IN the field, aud sidetalk
comedians on the line had been
seen and heard before. But Han.
ford's pitching-il was after a
style that has been pick led for 10
years.
A "tubn coaoher TO the umpIres
Henderson and Reamsr); "Ths
skinnies ilim. damned Us into let.
ting you slim stitis umpire, but
sny, cause you are in the Geld
don't think you belong 10 their
team. Don't steal the game--we
are not in Tulsa" There was