Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-28
MERRY FARCE
ON ROGERS FIELD
Fats VS. Leans in a Comedy of En-
rors for Benefit of the
Park Fond n

have her citizens witnessed so exciting
struggle as the so-called baseball
oame between the Flats" and the
"Leans" Thursday afternoon, in which
the corpulent gentlemen rolled across
the home plate I19 times to the 16 of
the cadaverous aggregation. Early
in the afternoon the college band, to-
gether with bunch of the would be
players gathered at the corner of
Main and Alder, did a few circus
stunts and then marched in semi-mili-
tary style around the block and off to
the athletic field, followed by train
of admiring adherents.
Several hundred people gathered on
the hillside to witness the contest.
Circus poster language is entirely in
adequate to describe the ponderous
evolutions of Manager Mathena's we'll
fed aggregation, or the nimble gyra-
tons of Manager Harris Antifats.
The greatest amity prevailed among
the players on each side, and in or
der to demonstrate their utter unselfish-
ness and disinclination to take the
lions share of glory, a sort of pro-
gressive game was played, in which
nearly every man took his turn at the
various positions. The bench, also,
was constantly changing occupants,
every good man being given a chance
to shin.
Mayor Staley, who can keep figures
straight enough, had some crooked
curves up his sleeve and turned them
loose upon the unsuspecting Fats.
Such heavy hitters as Which, Lanning
and Putnam, however, Strengthened
them out for him. Houses were di-
vided against themselves, and brother
was pitted against brother. The
TBrgan- Emerson firm for the time
being dissolved partnership, Emerson
lining up with the Fats, and every
body knows which side Jesse Burgan
Safiliated with. The post office force
4 was also divided, Ira Allen on one
side and MonIux on the other. To
keep the balance even there was a Car
iSch on either side. The drug frater-
unity held together pretty we'll, Watt
and the Clark brothers signing with
the heavy weights, with Ira behind the
bat.
B Some heavy hitting was done, but
the favorite method of getting around
the diamond was to lean on the bat
and wait for the first four balls
pitched. When the bases were thus
hlled each additional man to walk to
nfst pushed in a man from third. Oc-
caslOnally, however, somebody had to
hurry and it was at such a time Prof.
watt developed a new form of slide,
coming in on the back of his neck,
feet in the air.
There were 35 runs all told, or an
average of one run fer each man in
ne squad. The crowd was pleased
Nl'n the game, though it cannot be
penled that it was streaked with fat
and lean.
"i'er the game, the populace
'aniOred for the great foot race which
''u Oeen SO freely advertised. Per-
"Ny willing to live up to the letter
'nu spirit of the agreement, William
-af'ih Van Shack Duncan and L. B.
ai'er entered for the 100 yard dash.
O'Cn S"eeley, who had successfully
4plred the great game, drew one of
00lt's revolvers and fred the fatal
4''' Like an arrow from the bow
tall man took the lead and in spite
@liier's utmost efforts Duncan won
ABOUT his own length. Official
ne-2O minutes.
. very large crowd attended, all the
Il, eS ID town being closed for the oc-
'On' The proceeds of the davis
''''' about 500, go to the park fund.
WHITMAN 5-w. S. C. 8.
ae Of the most spectacular, nerve
ng games of baseball ever seen
local diamond y,aa -. n.