Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-25
OLD TIMERS
LOSE GAME
Giants Of the Diamond in Other DAYS
Go Down to Defeat Before
the Regulars.
IMMENSE CROWD SEES GAME
Final Score 10 Eight to Five-Many
Brilliant PIays-Fine Work Of
the Pitchers.

most excited crowd that has witness
ed ball game in Lewistown this
season assembled Sunday afternoon
to see the Regulars do battle with
the Old Timers, and as Mr.. Butler,
the human phonograph who plays
short stop for the Regulars, truly re-
marked, no one who saw it will ever
forget that game. The crowd was
armed with megaphones, rattles, bug.
les and other noise producing contriv.
ances, and the roofing was worthy
of the great occasion. The majority
was apparently with the youngsters,
although the Old Timers had many
supporters. who we're encouraged
throughout good portion Of the
game to believe that their favorites
would win. But it was not to be.
The giants Of other days were fated
to be defeated, but they died fighting,
and not until the last man was out
did they relax their efforts, the final
score being s to in favor of the
Regulars.
Many Features.
The game was full of brilliant fea-
lures, and some that we're not quite
so brilliant, but it was worth any
mans money just to see Jeffie Johns
chase himself around the diamond; /;
to see Johnny Bebb at the bat and
witness Red" Johnsons efforts to
overtake the ball in the field.
Gilt Edged Umpiring.
The umpiring was done by Jack
Patterson, and he handed out a gilt.
edged article all the time. The
crowd was so great along the base
lines that it was necessary to en-
force ground rules, and Mr.. Patterson
enforced them. Several times he was
required to decide very close questions,
and was always about as near right
as it is possible for an umpire to be.
Good Work of the Batteries.
The brunt of the battle fell uOpn the
batteries, and both did good work.
Harry Boggs, who pitched for the
Regulars, was in splendid form, and
it was seldom that the old timers
were able to solve his curves and
shoots, of which he had an inexhxaus-
tible supply. When they did connect
with the ball, there was generally
some one under it to see that little
damage was done. Ed. Baker was
behind the bat for the Regulars and
captained the team ably.
For the Old Timers. Hendricks and
Stout did the work, and Hendricks,
although inclined to be wild at times,
was quite effective.
Te Regulars fielded well, Lochray,
in left field. particularly distinguish.
ing himself by gathering in number
of flies while on the run, once plung
ing in a lot of carriages and gather
ing in the ball in a style that won ap
plause.
Mr.. Morgan playing on first was a
fine exhibition. He contended with
some miserable throws, but was al.
ways there, and was also effective
with the stick.
Rogers, at third, was also the vic.
tim of some frightful throwing, and
made some high one hand stops that
prevented runs being piled up. But
Ter. the Regulars short stop, played
| dDOut CNCIy POoItioh oH H'o oAuC Va tIC
diamond, and. in addition to enter
tanning the crowd, saw that every
thing that came within hailing dis
tance of him was promptly stopped
Old Timers Poor Runners.
While there were a few exceptions
the Old Timers failed to distinguish
themselves as runners, and their
throwing was something fierce. On
the other hand. the regulars put up a
game that was full of ginger at ev
cry stage, and their fielding was OF
the snappiest kind.
Started Out We'll.
In the first inning, each side scor
ed three runs, and for three success
i've innings goose eggs were piled up
the playing being SO close that the
crowd chortled with delight. In the
NTH, however. the Regulars scored
four runs, with another in the sixth
the score standing eight to three in
their favor The Old Timers worked
up a rally in the eighth, two men
coming home, but 1t was fnal ef
fort. as they failed to score in theiI
half of the ninth.
The Official Score.
Following is the official score:
INDEPENDENTS ABB r lB PO A F
Butler g. s............5 o
Gillian. rf......:....5 # o