The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-09-22
A LISTLESS CONTEST
About the Poorest Article Ever
Furnished by Former In
vincibIes Local Fans
Made to Weep.
Columbus, r7.4.
vinlta, I-s.

vinita, rs.
Oh, MY Oh, MY What can we
say to ease the fall our former in
vincibles received Sunday when they
were 50 unceremonIously bumped from
the pedestal they occupied earlier In
the season? We would like to say
nice things, and crow, Alas, we have
no shout due us.
Have they gone back, are they sim
ply out Of condition, or is IL that they
lose heart and multiply inexcusabIe
errors when In the presence Of the
"real thinggn
Everybody In Vinita knows that
our boys can play better ball, indiyid-
ually and collectively, than they put
up In Sundays fiasco. At least, we
know they have played better In the
past.
Nothing can be said in severe criti-
clsm OF the battery work Of Olmstead
and Stevenson for Vinita, but II
seemed that no confidence could be
placed In any OF the other players when
a ball went thel say, unless II was "a
Meade or PARKS Ia the outdeld. Lof-
tin was FIRST up for the visitors and,
when Etter dropped his fly and he
stole second and third with such ap-
parent ease and came home on q passed
ball the mercury In the thermometer
Of confidence dropped away out OF
sight. In the same inning Meredith
dropped a red-hot shoot from Mayes'
bat and'the Columbus rooters had un-
kind words to say about ''hot stun, "
pepper boxes and ''tabaseo sauce. "
When Vinita came up the mercury
again appeared for q moment above
the bulb when Parks drove a safe one
past short. lie went 70 second on a
Wild throw to first. That was all un-
til the ninth inning-the Columbus
boys played horse and drove them
back TO the bench as often as they ap-
peared.
In their fifth time up, Atchison, for
the Hoo Hoos, was given a walk. Lof-
tin smashed the ball into right garden.
Herschel Finney sacrificed to pitcher,
who threw the ball to third 70 catch
Atehison, but on an error the bases
were full. Fred Flnney grounded e
pitcher aud on his error Atchison
scored. Mays drove two-bagger into
left field, scoring Loftin and II. Fin
ney. Baxter drove one 20 Henderson
who made a good stop yet the hit was
safe. I'd Flnney flew TO Henderson,
Leggett fiew 70 Meade. Finley dropped
bunt IN front Of the plateand wild
throw TO third scored Mays and Baxter
Atchison followed with 4 two-baggei
to center. Loftln duplicated the hit
scoring Atchison, but was himself
caught OF second
Then It was a procession Of Colum
bus players trotting around the bases
During the game four runs were made
without the ball going outside the dia
mond. Think Of It, OH Ye Fara anc
weep for fallen idols.
In the ninth time up for our boys
Meredith sent liner TO first and IN
foot-race with the b0semau was safe
Henderson hit safe 20 right, Meredith
going 10 third on wild pitch. Ettel
famed. IIigley famed, Finney drop
ping the third one. The fans yelled
to HIgley and he started To run 70 first
The catcher tossed the bah easily q
Loftin, who obllglngly dropped Il, al
lowing Meredith to score tho only rnI
FOR vinita 10 pit IN a column agains
dozen for Columbus Henderson
then made q bold effort 70 steal an
other run, making 3 brave slide. bu
missed Il tho length Of J whiskef.
OF Columbus nothing can BE- said III
dlsldually. They ail played good bal
with few not costly errors. other thal
IN permitting the one run agaius
them. Baxter and II Flnney va
thelr battery.
In the second game Henderson va
n tlle box Ave innings for vlnlta
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