Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-05

| "Slattery's Slobs" copped the coin
SiIverton's infield could make 1t in
teresting for national leaguers. Al
1t terminated the score was IL to !
in Silverton's favor. Ouray's battery
was their team. especially their pitch
er.
The packing contest did not occur
owing to lacking entremen.
The half mile race by young lads
resulted in the winner having time
to walk In.
After the ball game, the most In
teresting and livening event was the
relay race. There were three strings
entered and all fast horses. Tewks-
berry's rider won for him while Paul
Arlington came second.
Every evening there was a grand
ball at Miners Union hall. But that's
another story.
What the Silverton football boys
done to Durango kids amt worth men
tioning. Score IL to 5.
In the way of attendance. Silver
ton for two days enjoyed the largest
ever in its history.
Silverton, Sept. 4.-Silverton is
slowly recovering from the big Labor
day celebration which Is conceded or
all sides to lead all other events not
only pulled of in Silverton but any
OF the San Juan mining camps. And
how thankful the people are over
weather conditions. For weeks 1t has
rained every day or night up to Sun.
day, then 1t cleared and until about
S o'clock Tuesday afternoon not a
drop fell to mar the pleasure OF the
people and the sports. Just as the
program at the race track was com
pleted rain set In and kept up for
several hours. but who In Silverton
cared? No one. The events had beer
pulled Off in fine weather. the multi
tude was under cover having good
time-and let her rain.
The ball game and other exercises
at the ball grounds and race track
brought out another large crowd, al
though lacking in number to the pre-
vious day. And the ball game. 1t
was the rottenest kind OF ball and
made the grand stand and specta.
tors generally sick. II was generally
supposed that Ouray had a ball team,
but for most part they are the great
est aggregation OF muffers that ever
landed on n diamond. They must
have been practicing picking pump
kins and having something big to han.
die. Not one could pick up ball
without a tumble and as for holding
one when thrown to bases It was out
OF the question. Silverton simply
played "hoss" with the muffers, al
though the latter put up poor game.
realizing the snap they had Silverton
was not entitled to over one or two
runs and we doubt whether there
was an earned run. But had the
Silyerton boys been in hole they
would have no doubt braced up and
played better ball. To start with 1t
looked as though the visitors would
put up n fair game, the first man up
landing for two bases and the next
with safe hit. scoring the first man.
In one other inning the muffers Sc
cured two runs, a total OF three during
the game while Silverton quite with
eleven to their credit.
That Silverton. with her infleld of
five semi-professionals, has a cracker
jack team all will admit The short
stop and first baseman are certainly
there with the goods at all times. 1t
means interesting games at Durango
during the fair.
There were dozen starters In the
half mile foot race and the way they
struggled In. The winner was so far
ahead he walked In and ditto with No
2.
Then came the half mile race with
four entries. Jesse Haller's Rabbi win
ming first money the same as previous
day.
There were three strings of horses
for the relay race. one rider having
bad luck In changing saddles and
dropping out after the third horse.
Tewksberry's entry won first money
with Arrington's second.
The packing contest and a few
minor events were not pulled on.
The dance at Miners Union hall
was largely attended last night. al.
though not the jam Of Monday even
ing.
The celebration is over and now Sill
verton is boosting for the Durango
fair and will return the compliment
by a large attendance from Silverton
and San Juan county.
TElE0RAPH NEWA