The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-02
SCR|BBLERS.
WON FROM
STATE HOUSE

On a number OF occasions there have
been slight unpleasantpesses between the
officials at the State House and members
OF the press for either real or fancied
grievances and yesterday afternoon TO
work of any feelings that may have ac-
cumulated and TO demonstrate a much
disputed point. as to which knew the
most about baseball. two bands OF weird
looking individuals representing both de-
partments met at Melrose Park
Today the slate is clean, but numerous
strained muscles and aching joints. TO
say nothing OF mud spotted garments tes-
tify that the encounter was a fast one.
Drown OF the Good Roads Department
has also a damaged countenanee caused
by the contact OF hard league ball from
off the end OF Jones bat that laid him
out, but he doesn't mind that so much as
he does the score OF IL 10 s, and the re-
porters got the eleven.
From the outset IL could be seen that
the scribblers had a big advantage from
the number OF Jones on the team, as
three OF them were out for practice, Josh,
Freddie and p. Jones. 1t was hard COM
bine TO beat.
When the afternoon papers had gone to
press the scribblers hustled out TO the
damp and puddley field and found the
grounds so kindly donated for the occa-
sion by Manager Wendelschaefer In the
hands OF the state house rooters, who
were out in such numbers that 1t was
safe bet that there was nothing doing
upon the hill the rest OF the afternoon.
Somewhere near half past four the
game was called by Umpire Shaw who is
known to James through his remarkable
definition OF a strike and who armed with
a pad and pencil tried 10 keep tab on the
players and win the game for the state
house without being caught.
He nearly succeeded one time. too, but
as he mournfully stated afterward, ''Did
my best
Little Johnnie Cullman was an umpire.
too, and as he posed out behind the pitch
er was a funny contrast to rotund Mr.
Shaw.
John was supposed to be umpire for the
Press gang but 1t seemed like a wild
guess at times.
The pencil pushers went to the bat first
with Marc Green up and he did not get
by Charlie Bennett, the gerhal secretary
OF state out on first, who was disguised
In a canvas bonnet OF piratical cut James
son and Jones managed TO amble round
the three bags and score and Billy Pelkey
got round as far as third where he was
left high and dry when Bachelor and
Josh Jones were worrying with Marbles
tw1sters and Shaws decision.
The disguised officials then had their
turn at the bat and the rooters turned
themselves loose and shouted. some
feminine voices from behind the net being
distinctly audible.
browne and Marble did not get onto
Pelkey's curves at first and were retired
TO the bench. but Bennett got 70 first
amid the cheers OF the gang. but he and
the side retired when Hudson came to the
bat
The second inning was goose-egg for
the state house players. but Freddie Jones
scored one for the press and in the first
OF the third Captain Pelkey brought In
score. Jameson went out on fly that
Fred Parker gathered in at third: p.
Jones meeting his fate at third and
Joshua Jones demonstrating the fact that
he was better acquainted with the sort
OF strikes that he hears about at the
Labor temple than the kind caused by
contact between a ball and a well sea-
soned bat.
The state house talent commenced TO
hit Pelkey when McCord had famed out,
after having two strikes and three balls
called
Drown, Marble, Bennett and Hudson all
brought I'm runs in quick succession and
Fred Parker got around as far as third
when Sprague and Charles Gray, Jr.,
In the fourth the state house pitcher
bumped himself and retired Fred Jones.
Murphy and Jim Hogan In 1913 order.
and the capitolians speedily got dose
Of their own medicine. as McCourt and
McArdle were pulled on by Pelkey and
famed. small boy yelling for the barber
examiner TO "Git a b'loon, Mr." browne
got a good hit but IL was caught by Ralph
Kirby. who was taking care Of Josh
no AA
without a score.
Jameson got home in the fifth and so
did Pelkey, after Bachelor was put out
on the way TO first. The last half was a
case OF 1873 side out for the officials,
good fielding being responsible, as all got
hits.
Manager Clarke sprung a long geared
brother. who needed no ladder for flies on
the scribblers. and he struck out Kirby.
Then Fred Jones and Murphy got home.
Hogan famed. Greene got around to
third and Jameson TO second, where they
were left when p. Jones was put out
For the state house deega ton, Parker.
Sprague and Gray went through the mo-
tions Of hitting. but no one but the deputy
secretary OF state got very far toward
first.
Pelkey got in with another run In the
seventh and after McArdle got I'm with
a run for the marble palace fellows IL
was three more outs and side out Macs
feat was heartily cheered by the grand
stand folk who had not much to yen
about for quite a spell. Manager John
Clarke played in McCourt's place this
inning. but he also struck out
In the eighth. Greene Jameson and
p Jones got around the muddy path and
then Bennett Parker and Sprague. who
may all be seen in the secretary OF states
office most any day. each brought In
run. making the score s to IL.
In the ninth. when p. Jones was up,
red hot tip OF his bat took catcher
browne on the end OF his nose and the
game was all of for the night, IL being
about $40.
II was a great old game, though, and
everybody enjoyed IL TIL the fatal foul
few to browne" itself
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