The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-02
NEWSP PAPER MEN
BEAT OFFICIALS
In Close and Exciting Game of
Ball "NeWsies" Win by
Score of II to II.
BIG CROWD SAW CONTEST
THERE WE'RE SEVERAL SUR
PRlSES TO THE GAME THE BIG
GEST ONE BEING A HIT MADE
BY JACK TAGGART.


balls on Kuhn which sent him to first
and forced in the winning run, the
newspaper men yesterday cried out
with might and main, "A Daniel. a
Daniel come to Judgment and it was
justice that they did so, for they had
again triumphed over the city Off
cials, the final score being II to II.
The game was more satisfactory
than the former contest. principal.
ly because the umpiring was much
better. The newspaper men hav-
ing learned by experience would
not permit any of the double bar
relied holdup system OF umpiring
perpetrated on them before. There
was a good sized crowd present when
the game was called and they were
repaid for their visit to the park, for
in spots the game was the equal of
that put up by the dusky Giants.
Thanks to |. A. Gormon.
But right here, before the story goes
line further, the newspaper men de-
sire to thank J. A. Gormon for his 10y
al support. Notwithstanding that he
sat among a bowling set of city root
CHEEKY voice could be heard con-
stantly urging on the journalists and
when the newsies had their batting
rally that put them to the good on
the score sheet Alex was as happy as
the prOverbial youngster with his
80 sc, -
be commended wherever seen. By
rights Mr. Gormon should be made a
dead head on all the city papers for
life.
There is little need to talk about
the game. AS might have been expect
ed the city officials. kid catchers and
water throwers wanted to quit when
the score was a tie. They vowed
again that they had to go home to
prepare for work. But the newsies
were next" to the trick and protest
ed that the game should go the full
too tired for that but agreed that they
would play another inning just to de-
eide the tie. In their half of the in
ming all their heavy batters were up,
namely Coyle, Edwards, Hebble and
Wadman (as can be seen ex-leaguers)
but that point never bothered the
journalists in the least and the way
they quickly retired the side was pret-
ty to look at. Then came the deciding
inning. Carl Wadman who had sus-
ceeded Jack Coyle went up. Hebble
couldn't pull Wad's benders over the
before the city's elongated fireman
could get settled to earth he had
filled the bases and had passed an
other batter, which made it necessary
that the man on third should leave
his place and have his name register
ed on the tally sheet, also in the hall
of fame.
Were Some Surprises.
There were some surprises, the
greatest one being the hit of Jack
Taggart. The next biggest was that
Scott Winters put man out at third.
Probably the next was that the Great
Commoner, w. J. Krone, also singled
and stole base by the aid of a very
wild throw.
Variety was added to the contest
by a little spat between Pitcher Gray
and Third Baseman Warfel, both of
the newspaper team. AS the writer re-
members it, Warfel was tearing off
one of his merry ha has which was
offensive to Gray, who told him to
quit grinning and play the game, or
something equally as terrible. Warfel
retaliated with you'd better play a
little yourself" Gray went back al
him with the information that he was
the best player on the team, and do
ing about all except the catching. OF
course Warfel took exception to this
and the linguist contest that followed
threatened to disrupt the team but it
didn't. and all's we'll that ends well.