Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-06
GOLD KINGS skUNkEp.

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The ball game Saturday afternoon
between the Silverton and Gold Kings
clubs was as pretty an exhibition as
one could wish up to the sixth inn.
ing when the Gold King players went
up in the air. being ratified over a
decision which the club claimed was
rank and over which a long wrangle
ensued
| The game started with the Gold
| King boys at the bat. Feagan went
out on fly followed by Hamburger.
| who made first and was put ont on
| third by close decision, which caused
a loud protest from the captain but to
no avail; Congolton then went out
at first followed by Powers who
Knocked a fly that was landed. Sill
Verton only got one man to first
Grayson. who was given same on
balls but he was put out trying to
steal second, In the next inning neither
side got man to first base, In the
third Hills made a safe hit for first
and got as far as second where he re-
manned when the side was retired
Silverton only succeeded in getting
one man 10 first and there he re-
NAMED. In the fourth Hamberger
made first. then second but was put
out at third in his efforts to steal
'ame. No one else made first. In the
last half Grayson scored for Silyerton
largely owing to an error but still the
un might have been made lust the
iame, as Silyerton landed six men
m nfGf In I,.
10Th sides were retired in short order
In the seventh the Gold Kings stood
4 show of making one or two runs
out for decision of the umpire which
esulted in half an hours wrangle. To
start with Hamburger went out on
~. Congolton going out at first, then
'owers hit safe for first, made sec
md by safe hit by Reniker while
3osquit was given base on balls, ad-
iancing each OF the other men. II
'eems that Powers was not paying
lose attention and just before reach.
ng third base. thought the striker
rad been called out and turned to go
nto the field and when about six feet
lway the ball was thrown and the
Jlayer declared out The Gold kings
,laimed the runners We're entitled to
he base no matter If he had gone
'ut of the line while the OPPOSITION held
hat runner, although given base,
iould not step aside more than three
eet. Grant Hughes, who was umpir.
ng. held to his decision and IL looked
or a long time that the game was off |
This would have been disappointing to
very one concerned and especially
he spectators.
Play was resumed by both sides ac-
,epting a proposition advanced by the
Herald sport that the Gold Kings ac-
:ept the decision and in case they
led the Silverton score in Il future
nning the question of the umpire's
lecision was to be referred to east
irn authorities and in case the decision
avored the Gold Kings they were to
AXE first money, although they had
allied to score and might not have
cored even with three men on bases
fwo men were out and it was quite
easonable to suppose the next man
you'd be retired, again, 1t was posi-
ole for the Gold Kings to make sever
Il runs by lucky hit and this oppor-
unity was what the Gold Kings
wanted. In the last half OF the inning
he Silverton boys got batting streak
IN and with several errors on the part
If the Gold King scored Ave runs
rhe Gold Kings only succeeded in
getting one man on bases the next
wo innings with no score while Sill
1erton scored one run in the Sth. not
leing necessary to play their last half
Il the ninth