Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-02
lewiston AND LAPWAI TODAY
CROSS BATS ON THE DIAMOND
Hot Game of Ball Between Spokane Indians
and the Local Team Scheduled
Here for Tomorrow

The weather is ideal for the baseball
boys and they are all tickled to death
over the sunshine. This afternoon "A
large crowd turned out to witness the
game between the Lapwai "Redmen'
and the local team and there is much
speculation as to the finish. The Lap
wal team under the management of
Dave Mcfarland have been systematic
cal in their practice and look i'm good
condition. The local team look ging-
erly and will make things hum while
they are in business. The lineup of
the Lapwai team is as follows: Henry,
second base; Cloud, center field; Nc
Cormick. pitcher; Mcfarland, third
base; Penny, short stop: Edwards.
catcher; Moses. right field; Grant, first
base; Jackson, left field. The lineup
OF the local aggregation is Hamblin,
pitcher; Ridley catcher; Williams, first
base; Bradbury. second base: Wells,
short stop: Chapman, third base;
Sprague, left field; Brooks. center
field; Ferris, right field.
The big interest lies in the game to
be played tomorrow by the local team
and Reilly's Indians" Reilly's men
have been on the anxious seat for sew
eral days past and realize that they
have no snap before them. They have
had a sample of the local team work
and know they are not as mushy as
they look. The Lewiston boys deserve
much credit for their diligent practice
and Reilly states that they play like
old timers ''Lanky" Tempany Of
Walla Walla who is here trying out
with Reilly for a pitching position has
been loaned to the Lewiston team to
pitch tomorrow's game and he has the
chance that he has been looking for.
He has been waiting for chance to
hand the Indians bunch and ne
says he will make them look like 80
cents or quit the game for good. He
is long enough anyway and Dummy
Ridley who will play backstop with
Lewiston will do well to get some as
bestos gloves to cOunteract the hot
ones. The game will certainly be for
will be large crowd here from outside
points to push along the fun Kay l.
Thompson. the recognized baseball
''rooter" OF Asotin county. is in the
city today and will tomorrow be the
head Of the large bunch of fans from
Asotin that will be here.
In the practice game this morning
the Indians were paying close atten-
ton to team work and it is believed
that they will use every means to shut
out the local team. They will be way
off in the grass II they think the Lew
iston boys are not on and If some goot
doubles are not shot into them it viii
be no fault of the locals. Ferris OF
the Indians" is weeping over the sug.
gestion that he ought to cut out some
fifteen pounds and says he can't see
thinks If he follows out the advise
given that ne will have to use an an.
Choir to Offset the gentle breezes watt.
ing about him. Dammann has los
about nine pounds and he and Louck.
may throw their arms out in trying t
win tomorrow. Morris who Is here
trying out Is struck on the town aht
says II he can make arrangements HI
will stay and pass up the chance %
assisting the Indians" this year
Reilly has loaned him to the locals i,
the game tomorrow. Make your ar
engagements now so that YOU can b.
early on the grounds tomorrow as Their
viii be big crowd. The management
of the Lewiston team are this evenin,
trying to arrange to have the Lewiston
Military band at the mage but nothin,
definite has been arranged in this lin
as yet.
Reilly has announced his string N
for tomorrow which is herewith give
in batting order. The batting order o
the Lewiston team has not yet bee