Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23
BAPT|STS SWAT
THE HORSEH|DE
USHERS GO DOWN TO THEIR
DEFEAT
Upstart Sunday School Glass Has the
Insolence to Score More Runs In
Baseball Game Than Its
Elders

Temple Baptists played baseball yes
terday and it is safe to conjecture that
about $50 of DR.. Robert j. Burdette's s
flock will talk in hoarse whispers to-
day. 1t was a question of supremacy.
The rising youths of Leonard Mer-
rill's Sunday school class had grown
to such an age that they began to look
with good natured contempt on the eff
forts of the ushers, for whose years
they felt little respect. Accordingly,
the dispute was referred to the arbi-
trament of the diamond-and the boys
won. When the dust and noise sub
sided a joyful band of youngsters led
the girls in the bleachers with the
score of 81 to Z.
In the minds of the women whose
husbands were on the field there was
the better ball. The only trouble was
that "they couldn't rum" The younger
generation denied them even this
shabby honor, and the fair Temple
maidens in the bleachers could see
nothing to it but the nine young fell
lows who frolicked around the field
to their triumphant hurrahs.
Bribery Is Frustrated
The players had hoped that DR.. Bur-
dette would umpire the game, but he
feared for his voice and wisely stayed
away Leonard Merrill, teacher of the
young. fellows, held the Indicator at
home plate and Mr.. Whistler stood be-
hind the pitcher and decided knotty
questions of baseball etiquette in the
field. At the last minute the official
score keeper failed to appear and Rev.
Mr.. Brown, the new assistant pastor,
who with his wife was present, was
called upon to keep tally.
An attempt to influence the umpire
before the game began was baked by
the boys. Mrs. w. r. Dickinson. whose
husband was one Of the opposing nine,
Mr.. Merrill with a request
for a minutes private conversation.
Loud cries Of bribery were raised i'm
mediately and the boys demanded that
she talk to him openly. To save his
own reputation for fairness Mr.. Merrill
also demanded that she speak to him
"in the presence of witnesses"
Mrs. Dickinson's bribe was found to
consist Of seventy-five sandwiches, hot
buttermilk and lemonade
which she had prepared for the nour-
of both the teams after the
game.
Robert ]. Burdette Jr. stood on the
side lines drawing pictures of the play
ers "as ithers see u.s." 1t is rumored in
Temple circles that several libel suits
will result.
Who Got the Dollar?
Capt. Snead. pitcher of the boys
team, and Capt. Scott, shortstop of the
ushers, tossed up for first bat with a
real dollar. Fortune favored the ush-
ers. After that the happenings were
on this order:
First inning-Scott famed out. Iron
went to first on four balls, but
was caught at the pad while trying to
steal second. Jones made single, but
was caught like Ironmonger. (Big |
noises from the bleachers)
The youths came to bat. Selph bunt- |
ed out. Owens made a drive over third, |
but Dickinson captured it. cloud loo
las from the other section of the |
oleachers) Snead bingled the sphere !
for a safety and stole to second, but |
was left there when Keasby struck out |
Second inning-Thomas passed to
first on balls and stole to second. Scott |
made a safe one, advancing Thomas, |
who scored the first run of the game. |
Keasby went to first; Decker famed, |
eaving Scott on second and Keasby |
On third.
Raids famed. The next two men up
advanced as far as second, but in each |
Instance were caught by Goulding, who |
was covering the second bag.
Third innning-Scott famed out. |
Ironmonger went out at first. Jones
.apped the horsehide for three-bag- |
ger. Thomas popped fly to Snead |
md the agony was over.
Jones, who was catching for the ush-
RS, now put on the chest protector. 1t
vas rather short. Beacon knocked a
pretty one over third, but was caught
1T second. Black passed to first and
oy a series of clever steals scored the
irst run for the boys. Selph followed
suit. Snead hit for a two-bagger.
Owens was caught at home in attempt
ng to score. Snead made long slide
or third and won. (Great excitement
n bleachers.) Keasly sent a clever
title fly to Thomas. Score, 2-1.
Fourth inning-Dickinson hit one a
title beyond first, but made 1t safely
wing to a mix up at the base. Gould
ng famed. Tom Scott went to first
IN warm grounder Dickinson
rolicked in home. Keasby flied out.