Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-06-15
GILT EDGE
CELEBRATES
Prosperous Judith Mountain Camp
Observes Miners Union Day in
Fitting Manner.
BALL GAME WAS A FEATURE
An Exciting Contest in Which Lewis
town Goes Down to Defeat Be.
fore the Local Aggregation.

The largest crowd that was ever in
Gilt Edge at one time assembled there
Monday TO witness and participate
in the exercises celebrative of Min
ers' Union day. The day was sad.
dened for many in that little city by
the sudden death of James Coates,
an account of which appears in anoth-
er column. Had II not been for that
unfortunate incident. ii would have
been a perfect day in every particu.
lar.
There were large number of min.
ers from Kendall and Cone Butte
present to assist in the proper cele-
bration of their great holiday. Lew.
istown was represented by at least
80 people and many came in from
the country neighborhoods around
Gilt Edge. Despite the large crowd
there was no disorder OF any sort and
the officers OF the day did not have
much work to do In keeping the good
natured crowd within law abiding
grounds.
The exercises proper were begun
between l0:30 and IL o'clock in the
morning with the parade. The line
OF march with the band, which was
made up largely of Lewistown musi-
clans, at the head, was formed near
the Gilt Edge hotel. Following the
band were the visiting unions, Wood.
men. Maccabees, Eagles and the Ju-
dith Mountain Miners union. They
first marched up to the school house
and from there back down town and
up Main street to Rafter's hall, where
Judge Cheadle. of this city. delivered
the address of the day. The judges
talk was up to his usual splendid ora
torical efforts and was most heartily
appreciated by all who heard it. The
union of Gilt Edge Was especially
pleased that they were able to get
the Judge to deliver the address. and
all of them most heartily enjoyed
his speech.
The exercises in the hall concluded
the morning part OF the program. At
1870 the Lewistown and Gilt Edge
Kendall ball teams lined up ON the
old grounds north of the city. Both
teams presented patched up appear
ance, Lewistown being especially
handicapped by the absence of four
of the regular players. The teams
lined up as follows:
Lewistown-Boggs, C. f.; Stout, C;
Brown. 3rd b.; Skibe. p.; Williams,
S.; Carley. 1st b.; Hoffman, End b.;
Hartman, ]. f.; Kits, r. I.
Gilt Edge-Dennis, S.; Carr, lst
b.; Sweeney, End b.; Bullard, |. f.:
n. Burnett. c.; z. Baker. 3rd b.; A.
Baker. End b.; Radigan, r. T.. and &.
Burnett, p.
Gilt Edge took the field and both
teams were shut out in the first inn
ing. some good work by young Hoff-
man on second being responsible for
the inability of Gilt Edge to score.
Each team made 4 runs in the second,
combination of hits and errors be-
ing responsible for them.
In the third inning, some good nit
ting by Lewistown, especially by
Hartman. who sent out a clean three
bagger with two men on bases.
brought three runs across the plate.
Gilt Edge was able to get but one
score in their half at the bat. Lew
istown was shut out in the fourth,
but In the fifth added four more runs
to their growing score. They got
three more in the seventh and ap-
peared to cinch the game beyond all
possibility Of doubt in the ninth when
they scored another trio, bringing
their total to Is runs. Some good
pitching by Skibe kept the Gilt Edge
ans from crossing the pan In the
fourth, fifth or sixth. In the seventh
they managed 10 get In three runs,
but were shut out In the eighth, Skibe
tanning three In a row. When they
came to the bat In the ninth. they
were Ave runs TO the bad and people
commenced to leave the grandstand
90. But right there the boys from
the gold camps showed that they can
never be depended upon to stay down
after they have been put down. They
came up and in very few moments
had pounded out six runs and won
the game by the rather bulky score
OF l6 to Is. The bad errors helped
them along but they also did some
clean slugging.
The feature OF the game was a cir
Gus catch by Boggs. In the seventh,
long fly was sent out TO Hartman
in left. The fielder got his hands on
over his shoulder. Boggs, who was
backing him up. grabbed the ball,
making a very unusual put-out and
winning a glad hand from players and
spectators. Sweeney, who was play
ing second. made a great stop and got
his man at first in the same inning.
In the last inning Carley. who was
playing first for Lewistown, went up
In the air and got a hot one with mis-
bare hand, making the put-out with
ease.
Skibe pitched a good game, but
was unfortunate In having a few good
hits mixed In with some errors In
the fatal ninth. Burnett. who pitch.
ed the greater part OF the game for
Gilt Edge, was effective, having ar
especially deceptive out and a good
speedy In. Arthur Baker, the clever
second sacker. was in the box the
last two innings and escaped with
out having much damage done TO his
benders. Al. Housworth umpired the
game and did a good Job Of II. Meth
er side getting the worst OF II from
his decisions.
During the last two innings of bass