The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18
SOFT FOR HENDERSON
Visiting Team and vinlta's
Diamond Stars Present
ed Excellent Days
Sport to Lovers
of Baseball.
wagoner, 4; vlnIts, s.
Wagner, o; VlnIta, Q.


Wagner, o; vlnlta, 9.
He wore a green cap and that was
all the sIde-line rooters could dlstln-
guish about the tall and graceful
twister from Wagner with which to
good naturedly guy him. His name
Is Olmstead and his steady delivery Of
slants and curves puzzled our boys un-
I'll the eighth inning and won for him
warm encomiums Of praise from the
fans. UntIl the lucky eighth there
were only three hits scored of hls de-
livery, Reamer In the fifth, Higley IN
the sixth and Jordan In the 7th.
Olmstead virtually played the game
during the early innings, receiving
very ragged support: many OF our
players reaching bases on errors At
times he was wild, however, and hit
three batsmenl The visitors appeared
10 have no field captain TO coach them.
Twice their players collided, losing
the ball and giving Etter a base In the
fourth and Reamer In the fifth.
Jordan pitched a good game and
was excellently supported, except In one
or two instances, when errors were
recorded. The general play, however.
and the result, excuses all mistakes.
The particular features, or spectaeu-
lar plays that forced applause and re-
newed roofing was Bagby's catch of !
wild ball, catching Estes between
bases. Henderson's fine stop OF East
mans hot one In the fourth, Smiths
catch Of Olmstead's ny In the fifth,
Etter's capture Of Estes fly In tie
ninth, Ridenhour's execution OF the
bewhiskered play OF holding out the
ball, successfully catching Hogan In
the sixth, double plays BY Jordan and
Meade, Etter and Ridenhour, and
Estes, Olmstead and Sonberger. Son
berger'splaying 1t inst was also greatly
commended.
Stevenson got one In the neck In
the fourth and was forced TO retire
during the remainder OF the first game
with big lump raised on his throat.
Meade went behind the bat and Rlden-
hour took the initial position.
In many ways the play vas identical
with that Of thesSuBday before. OnF
boys we're behind, seemingly hopelessly
70, until the eighth In both games.
Then they rallied and tied the score
week ago, getting the needed one
In the ninth. Yesterday they tagged
all they wanted In the lucky eighth.
In the second game the visitors soon
found that they could do nothing with
Hendefson's delivery and appeared tc
lose all hope. Wylle, for the Wagon
er's, was batted all over the field
Tie feature was Joe Little's profes
slonal play on first, he having takeE
Ridenhour's place and successfully
accepted every chance that went IL
his territory.
There was a large number OF excur
slonists from Wagner. They hat
read and heard Of sapnlpa's falss
charges, and expected, 81 they said, t,
encounter a game Of dirty ball.
They accepted the friendly "ioshlng
incident to the roofing end Of tn
game In the spirit IN which Il va
given. and stated after the finish thai
they we're never better or courteousll
treated on any diamond. They hayl
asked vinlta to meet them az Wagon
er during the Woodmen's picnic.
All Il needs TO insure courteou
treatment at tie hands Of our bal
tossers and fairs Is 70 prove WORTH
Of It. If visiting team start hood
lum tactics, as did SapuIpa, they VII
set what Is coming 70 them withou
fear or favor. II they cannot appre
clate and understand courfew tie,
will II accommodated with sach De
meanof as more belts them.
Wagner gave Us an excellent day'
sport and they took home with then
the we'll wishes Of big crowd wh
saw and enjoyed the game.
THE rfnsr aAmR
FIRST Wylle safe pasf short
Eates safe 70 right, Easlnan famed
Potts Eiew 70 Reamer, olmslead at
sacrifice, wylle running II on Iorslan1
bad throw, Estes caught betuael
lbases b Bagbg and stesenson; | ~