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

OSluOiIl III tIS HiSIOiy VI ulllldH
have her citizens witnessed so exciting
struggle as the so-called baseball
game between the Fats and the
Cleans" Thursday afternoon, in which
the corpulent gentlemen rolled across
the home plate 19 times to the 16 of
the cadaverous aggregation. Early
in the afternoon the college band, to-
gether with a 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-
tions of Manager Harris Antifats.
The greatest amity prevailed among
the players on each side, and in or
der to demonstrate their utter unselfsh-
ness and disinclination to take the
lions share of glory, 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 StaIey, 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, tanning
and Putnam, however, Strengthened
them out for him. Houses we're di-
vided against themselves, and brother
was pitted against brother. The
Burgan- Emerson firm for the time
being dissolved partnership, Emerson
lining up with the Fats, and every
body knows which side Jesse Burgan
affiliated with. The post office force
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-
nifty held together pretty well, Watt
and the Clark brothers signing with
the heavy weights, with Ira behind the
bat.
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
filled each additional man to walk to
first pushed in a man from third. Oc-
casionally, however, somebody had to
hurry and it was at such time Prof.
Watt developed a new form of slide.
coming in on the back of his neck.
feet in the air.
There were IS runs all told, or an
average of one run for each man in
the squad. The crowd was pleased
with the game, though it cannot be
denied that it was streaked with fat
and lean.
After the game, the populace
clamored for the great foot race which
had been so freely advertised. Per-
fectly willing to live up to the letter
and spirit of the agreement, William
Martin Van Shack Duncan and L. b.
Miller entered for the 100 yard dash.
Coach Sweeley, who had successfully |
umpired the great game, drew one of |
his Colts revolvers and fired the fatal |
shot. Like an arrow from the bow
the tall man took the lead and in spite |
of Miller's utmost efforts Duncan won |
by about his own length. Official
time-20 minutes.
A very large crowd attended, all the
stores in town being closed for the oc-
casion. The proceeds of the days
sport, about 500, go to the park fund.
WHITMAN 5-W. S. C. 8.
One of the most spectacular, nerve
rackinp games of baseball ever seem