The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-21

given for their inexcusable bad, anna.
tuerish play of Monday. They sent
the ST. Louis outfit of young men
back to the alleys OF the sweltering
city losers Of two out Of the three
games.
Yesterdays contest was splendid
exhibition of ball tossing exceeded In
interest only by the tests OF skill be-
tween the high salaried, carefully Sc
lected teams of the two big leagues.
The local management has an ag-
gregation Of which the towns fans
are proud. There is no better field
sport extant than baseball. Our boys
play the game we'll, yet, does il not
tend to discourage them in play and
to discourage the management in
bringing worthy teams here to con-
test when only a corporals guard at
tend the gamesg Hundreds Of people
In Vinlta appear to be interested in
sofar that they anxiously await the
finish OF the game to enquire regard
ing the sport They discuss the
games Of the day as they sit about
in the evenings endeayoring 10 cool
of from the heat Of hard days work
they never performed, nor probably
ever will until the manana, or the
day after. Is It because Of the quar-.
ter admission that is necessary to
meet expenses In many towns ard
cities double that price IS reaS'ily paid
TO witness worse exhibitions than are
put up In Ninita.
The stay-a-ways who yet show great
interest and great concern are prob.
ably an privates IN the ranks Of that
contingent who are willing 70 80 back
20 the lantern carrying days aud let
Ninita 20 dark 'yust because they
got along all right before the days OF
electric light.
The boys should be better patron
lied. They have advertised the town
and are talked Of as being a great |
team all home production, Of one Of
the worst ball towns on the map
All that, however don't tell the
stay-a-ways anything about yester
DAYS game but this will give them
some idea for the silver quarter they
didn't spend.
The Young man, Duffy, he OF the
mink hair whose curves more than
puzzled our players Monday was again
In the box bat Blueiacket, Meade !
Hiqley. Henderson and Parks solved
him Yesterday and gave the horsehide
many a hard swat The features Qf
tile game we're the fast playing Of the
bows mentioned aud the good work Of
EtteT and Reamer
Rlue made four base hits. one a
double. al opp0rtune times. out Of five
times up. In one inning Parks, who
PLAYED In the center garden, retired
the Frisco's by catching three high
flies. one after another, that were bat
ted out In his territory. When he
came 10 the bench he was cheered aud
had a shower OF small silver thrown
at him by enthusiasts IN the grand
stand. 4 small piece Of this legal
tender went Bluejacket's way because
he proved speedier than his friend m
the .pieking-up' process
In the third Henderson caught the
ball right on the nose OF the seam and
sent II into deep right iof Two bases
bringing IN Meade. The latter caught
Blues delivery faultlessly and m
the sixth smashed out q liner past
second that gave Hlgley chance TO
score
In the eighth Mead sent a high ily
to Tate IN left The latter made
long run and d spectacular catch WITH
one hand that sent him rolling iu the
Vhis is the way they played
FIRST reynolds passed. STRAIT
man famed Shannon out Henderson
10 Reamer. Tate out Higley 70
Mead famed. Parks flew 70 Tate.
Henderson 10 shannon.
SECOND Ecofi passed Moran
struck out. kauaar iieW 70 Etter
Ftfer flew 10 right. Blue safe 30
right. Bagby safe 10 short catching
RIue at second. IliK ey safe TO right
scoring Bagby on close decision Econ
dropping ball at plate. Beamer out
to DUFFY.
THIRD-Reynolds dropped a pop
fy safe behind pitcher Stratman
sacrificed. Shannon safe TO lett
scoring Reynolds. Tate fie9 70 Etter
Ecoff out IIigiey 10 Reamer key.
nolds' run vas gift as 10 effort Vas
made 10 get his pop iiy that ian ded q
rattle snake length behind Blueiaeket
Smith flew 70 Duffy. Meade Safe 70
left stole second. Parks ficw 70 second.
Hendersons big smash 70 right fol-
lowed Meade scoring. Etter's safety
10 right scored Henderson. Blue safe
TO right stole second Bagby 70 first
hit by pitched bali Higley 70 hfs
hit by pitcher and the advance scored
Etter. Three men on bases. Heainef
retired short 20 tiirst
FOURTH Moran out 10 pitcher ln-
reference with Blues catch. kanaar
short % first Kline second 70 FIRST
Smith second 10 first Meade fan
ned Parks flew 10 kleint0p IN CEN
ter.
FIFTH Duffy famed. Reynolds
safe al tirsf out at second by kicking
a gfouder preventing double plag bf
Henderson and lieamer Tate 20
short tumble brought IN Stratman.
EcOd short 10 first.