Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-07
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

SILVERTON, July g. Siyorton on.
tertained the largest number OF peo-
pie on the Bird and I'm in the his ory
Of the town. and from all Indications
every one enjoyed the occasion i'm.
mensely and all apparently had
money and were in for having good
time The greatest interest, as usual.
centered in the ball games. especially
the one Sunday morning between the
Gladstone and silver Lake clubs
when it Is said the winning clubs net.
ted their enthusiasts over 81 900. Kin.
ney coming in for the Hons share
having had the faith OF his convictions
that Gladstone would land the game
The Silver Lake boys were hooked up
good and strong, having sent to the
School Of Mines for II pitcher who
was recommended as the proper stun
The Gladstone boys also added outside
talent in the shape of a pitcher and
four of Dnrangu's players Herrick
Roberts. Grognn and Young There
were exciting moments on both sides
ana the game was closely followed by
ing ~ 10 at the close.
Sunday afternoon The Silver Lake
boys Jared better when matched
against the Silycrton club. the final
score standing II 10 IN favor OF the
miners The game was witnessed by
an immense crowd
Monday morning the Fourth the
ed bats. Al the close Of the 7th In
ming. the score standing to 2. the
Durango players left the diamond ow
ing to what was claimed rank decis
ions. with men on second and third
the man at bat landed safe hit. Tho
ball was thrown home and the runner
called ont by the umpire. when it Is
alleged by the Durango boys that the
runner had cleared the base by sey
eral feet This. with similar decis
ions caused the Durango boys Il
leave The field Had the run beer
counted. the score would have stoot
to 3. men on second and third. win
good batiers coming mp. and The Dn
ranges felt they might have tied th'
score.
In the afternoon the grandstund an'
bleachers were crowded by an Intense
ly enthusiastic crowd to witness tn
battle between the Silycrton and Du
range clubs From start TO fnis'
great interest was manifested. Tn
crowd was given the pleasing specta
Gle of not witnessing single wal
caused by disputes, Pingrey was II
the box for Durango. having pltche
sixteen innings during the day an
winding up about as fresh as when h
started-unusually good work-an
had he received the proper suppoI
the game would have been won by tn
Durango team. An unusual inciden
took place during the game. The un
pire declared Durango runner ot
at home plate when Slattery steppe
into the open. and with Jack Col
asked the umpire TO change the d
clsion, which was rank. II seems thi
the umpire did not notice that III
catcher had dropped the ball. ana b
would no doubt kept 10 his decisld
had not the ones mentioned. aloi
with the Durango players. noticed h
; mistake. In this game the import'
Parker. who pitched for Gladstone II
= day before, was batted out of the be
and Durango should have won had
r not been for mispnys Of the infeld.
The res. of the day-morning al
afternoon-was given over to ge
eral program. consisting of drillin
horse racing. tug Of war. etc.
!. CHICAGO. July 5.-A death in .
hospital at noon today makes t
y killed in Fourth of July acclden
u throughout the country possibly hf
with at least fifteen hundred injnr'
. as n result Of the celebration. or I
injuries. a3s are at least due 10