The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-05
Standing Of Teams.

I
Eleven hundred people were assem-
4 bled at the Sportsman park yesJer-
day afternoon To witness the opening
game of the *. /. r. baseball league
season and All expressed themselves
as being more than pleased with the
game. despite the most trying condi-
tons under which il was played,
And the game. 1t was a battle Of
/ eighteen mud hens in pure white and
blue-gray uniforms on a diamond near
er approaching japanese war map
| than field whereon lis supposed " be
fought out the nations greatest game.
With an average Of seven pounds Of
mud apiece sticking to their plates
they skated from sack TO sack and
wallowed in the inield until It took on
the appearance OF foot ball grldiren
after. q hard match.
Rain lnterfered With Plans.
The rain of yesterday morning al
most rained the entire plans which
had been laid for the opening. De
spite the fact that tarpaullns had been
spread over the diamond to keep il
dry the terrific downpour soaked
through it like tissue paper and loos
ened a layer Of I0am about one incl
and a half thick Shortly after the
rain the diamond was mopped up witt
sDonges and every effort made to dr..
1t al well as possible, but when tht
first player attempted to walk To bill
position it was seen that 1t would b
the best skater or the man with th'
biggest feet that made the most
score.
And the rain in q measure spoile
the parade for had It not been for tn
condition of the streets there woul
doubtless have been many counties
private carriages to fall In behind tn
players, where ais II was there wer
only few. Nevertheless It was
complete success so far as 1t wen
and fully satisfied the expectations {
the people in general and the manag
ment of the teams.
Forming Of Parade.
The paade was formed at the co
ner Of Fourteenth street and CONNIE
cal avenue In the order publishe
in yesterday mornings Bulletin ar
followed the line 81 march set forth
the same article.
= On arriving at the grounds the pla
ers went Immediately to work loose
.h,tr ,,r-,., f,r fauf IA
ments, while the grand stand was ra
~ idly filling mp, nothing but the plur
de Of ball after ball as It landed in
hs mitt or glove could be heard.
When al last the eventful hour
be the game 10 be called arrived Il
I, stand and bleacbers were packed wi
- fans imbued with the spirit of the (
es- casion and who breathlessly await
he the announcement Of Mayor ParsoI
who had been requested 10 deliver t
me first bali over The plate.
And he did put II over the pla
too Square over and with d spo
tne and curve not 10 be eycelled By a
ien ono 81 tho excellent staff Of pitch'
on tho Cairo team. And when u y
over they one and all offered TO thr
I. mp their contracts II he wonld Of
w ~ sign with the Champs, saying Il
H. had only The best interests Of the te
~ at heart when they made the offer.
Ia Mayor Parsons Speech.
ore Before assuming his position In
rhe pitchers box Mayor Parsons addr'
The ca the assembled fans as follows
low Ladies and Gentlemen. II Is v
rhe pleasure that have acceded TO
nth request that pitch the first ball Of
reason over the plate. ! sincerely b
that this will be the best baseball
son in the history Of Cairo and, KIN
ing a large number Of the home n
two ers, can assure our visitors that
,iled will have 10 play ball II they desir
dur take game away from our boys.
rlet. ing an expert bah player myself I
hese now do as hnye been requested
'tiilc deliver the first ball. Ladies' ana
tiemcn, now declare the X I.
lengue baseball season for 1905 on
With Mayor Parsons ball the z
NM. was on, with tho visitors at bat.
yinmr Ii inc game by innings:
NAE First Inning.
U Y, The ball uprned with Left III
AM AZ bat IN one, two. three 4