Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-29
THE OPENING BALL GAME HERE

Young Mr. Hickman, who wears the
uniform of Monroe, was directly re-
sponsible for the loss If the first game
to Monroe by a score of to |. He
pitched all kinds of ball and had tn ,
"Lumbermen' guessing from the vely
first. A total cf four singles was
made off his delivery. but they were
SO far apart that the fans could scarce.
ly remember when they were made
and who made them. Lucid had one
bad inning, but that was bad enough
1t was the very first, and right there
the Swamp Angels, revised edition,
jumped in and wen out the game
The visitors got as many runs in the
first inning as the locals got hits
throughout the game. After that fatal
first Lucid settled down and showed
the mettle in him was MT cold. but
the team behind him could not bat.
1t was typical holiday crowd and
one that made every director on the
grounds smile sweet joy, for such
crowds mean money in the Golfers that
years. More than enough money was
taken in at the gate to pay all ex-
penses and have Something left over
for the dull mid season. The parade
started at o'clock from down town
and headed by LeMaire's band, the
players in carriages were escorted
to the park.
Just before the game started Mayor
II. King White introduced the players
IF each team to the crowd and then
introduced the Kentucky umpire, Mr..
Bassett. General White said Mr..
Bassett would be fair in all his de-
cisiOns and Mr.. Bassett proved the as
sertion. The mayor then tol;tc,.4l
the first ball to the plate and the sea
son CT 1904 was on.
Cavender, the first man up for tie
locals got a base on balls as a gift.
In an attempt to catch him mapping
at first, the pitcher threw the ball
over Smink's head to the right field
fence and Cavender made the cir
cult of the bases, scoring the first run
of the season. Things began to look
good, but in a few minutes Gfrorer
was out Gu three foul bunts and Muir
phey on three strikes. Grubb singled
and stole second but could not ad-
bounder by way of first.
Monroe came to the bat and Can
Lucid, the "old timer, walked out to
the pitchers box in brand new uni
form with white shirt and pretty
red Trimmings. There Mr. Lucid IS
troubles started. Pease walked.
Leidy, who has been playing ball for
some years hmself, Strengthened out
one over Murphey's head for three
bases and Pease had an easy time
scoring 1hen Kanzler was walked
and Smink singled More was out,
LeCompte to Casey, on an attempted
sacrifice and both men advanced a
tase. Schippacasse hit to left for
two bases and Leidy and SminK
scored. NCblett was out on a fly to
Gfrorer and Leighton was down, Clay
ton to Casey. Four runs. Mr. Lu-
cid went to the bench and put on a
heavy sweater which he did not again
remove thrcngh the game 1t covered
up the pretty shirt, but it seemed to
warm the stiff joints OF the old man
and it settled down to pitching good
ball thereafter.
It was one, two, three for the locals
chances again looked good for about
'steea runs. In this inning Murphey
was safe when Noblett booted his
bounder Grubb hit to Noblett and
Mruphey was forced at second. Blue
singled and LeCompte beat out a
bunt to third, filing the bases. Clay
ton was up and a man in the grand