Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-01
SPORTING NEWS
First Game of the Season Victory. Outcats
Team Trims the Cameron Lads in "a
Great Game Decoration Day

It was large crowd of rooters
and friends that greeted the ball
players at the Association Park on
Saturday afternoon to see the first
game of the season. Threatening
clouds did not keep away any OF the
lovers of the sport and fully 600
people were out to cheer for the
home team and they did cheer, too,
when such glorious surprise was
sprung on them. Every one had
heard so much of the Cameron
team and the way they were taking
every thing In sight this year. that
1t was with faint heart that a major
ity of the people went to the game
Saturday, knowing that Outcalts
full team was not lined up yet, and
that all that were here, has not
practiced together-it looked
doubtful-especlally when one lis
tened to Billy Dalton telling 1t. But
few old stand-bys like that fam
Gus Cat Eye behind the bat, and
little sally" out on short and the
ever popular and sure Collins In
the box. things didn't look so bad
for starter to Us, and the crowd
looked so good to those Cameron
laddies that they said, "More mon
ey or we will take our playthings
and 60 home.
1t seemed a misunderstanding OF
some kind was In the air about the
guarantee Cameron had for the
game. Manager Loughney said
they were to receive $40, but they
claimed 40 per cent of gate receipts,
but 1t seems they forgot to speak OF
this until they saw the large crowd
and realized the fact that 40 per
cent would be more for them to
carry home than $40 would be.
Thus the bluff, of leaving the
grounds was sprung and 1t took
such men as Billy Dalton and Louis
Aultinburg to coax the little fellows
back again, and Sistersville, ever
to the front with square deal, told
them to 60 ahead and they would
pay them $50, ten more than the
first guarantee offered, and at just
$3.50 Umpire Hart called the "play
ball" Cameron lads foated out to
field and Sistersville put Saladlne
20 bat. He batted out but Sweeney
came up next and soon found his
way to first. Outcalt placed safe
one and helped Sweeney on to Sec
ond. Abrams came next and every
one knew he was sure to make a
hit, and he did, but while getting
In trim to do so, Sweeney came
home on a pass bail, just to show
the boys how to do It. Cat Eye
said he wasn't there to hit the ball
so he struck out. Bevins took a
base on balls and Shaw reached
second on fly, but sent Outcalt,
Abrams and Bevins over the plate,
a good starter, first half of first
Inning and four runs to the good
and Cameron's catcher left with a
skinned shin.
In the second, Vogel thought he
might get touched lightly for first,
but he carried limp arm and two
or three lads assisted him to get
back In shape-lt was lesson they
all learned-to stand clear of any
balls sent In by Collins. In the
third Outcalt was first to bat aud
blamed safe one. Abrams follow
ed with a neat little bunt and help
ed Outcalt on to second. Then
Cat Eye came up and made lots OF
trouble for Cameron. He struck
a foul fly about half way between
first and home. Jackley ,Cameron's
catcher, and Vogel, the first base
man, started for 1t, the coachcr was
off duty and they came together,
with an awful crash. Vogel dropped
Jackley was able to keep his feet
and with blood running over his
face from deep cash In his fore
head, he bravely stopped to helr
Vogel up. DR.. Grier was called on
and dressed Jackley's wounds, while
Vogle gathered up few mlssin
teeth. In short time both lad
CALAMITY took their places an'
played out the inning, but not be
fore Ontca1t and Abrams had bot