Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-07-10

Drug store, and Mcfalls Hotel.
Frank r. Disney presided at tn
morning exercises and Governor Good
ing occupied the speakers stand
After selection by the Band. Rev
Greasy pronounced the Invocation an
the audience joined in singing Amer
ica" led BY Lynn LaMunion at the o.
gan. A recitation BY Miss Pearl Good
ing was exceptionally well rendere'
and thoroughly enjoyed by the audience
and Miss Alberta McFaps solo whicl
followed sustained her reputation as
charming singer
Judge Chas. r. Koelsch Of Boise wal
then introduced as the speaker Of th'
day and the Grafton which he deliverc,
was a scholarly production well worthy
~ the occasion and thoroughly appreci-
sted by the audience The Judge has a
good voice and pleasing address anc
his effort on this occasion will long be
remembered BY the people Of Shoshone
and the visitors present
One 81 the choice numbers on the
morning program was patriotic song
by the Bowler quartette that fairly
csptlvated the audience. This was fol-
lowed By a national air by the Band
and the crowd Dispersed for dinner
Rupert sent up a junior bali team
which succeeded in losing to the Sho-
ahone kids" by score Of II to 3.
The visitors played good game but
were not fortunate enough to win.
The Rupert basket ball girls, however
eyened the score on Saturday, when
they defeated the local team by score
Of 30 to g. The visitors have veteran
organization, and they play the game
like poem their team work is that Of
professionals, and they don't let up a
moment. from the time the game is
called until it is won. The local team
had never before met another team,
having hardly had even a practice game
against local players, but they made
an excellent showing against the
scientific visitors. Il would take but a
short season of steaay playing. 10 make
them fair match for the visitors. for
they have material and courage. But
they couldnt win this time.
Gooding played two games Of base
ball with the Shoshone team. losing the 4
first bY score of rs to l., and the
second by 10 20 g. The locals had their
batting eye with them for the first
game. and made number of good hits
The visitors had considerable trouble
% hit Grublc, the local pitcher. who
AIMED IA batsmen- In fielding. there
vas not q great deal of choice between
he two teams, though the Shoshone
had comparatively little to
10. because of the few hits made in
heir direction Some excellent plays
we're made by the visitors, in the field.
hough the Is were usually so well
laced that they could not well be field
d. The loose field made it very hard
idecd 70 field ball properly and in
Gliding the many balls knocked out
heir way. the Gooding team was APP
a. emily chargeable with errors that
nould properly be charged against the
pndition Of the grounds. Swope
iught an errorless game, and some Of
is long hits out into the sage brush
rough, the crowd to their feet. Gus
" played great game at first. The
isitors were plucky to the last, but it
as not their day. and only one man
ade the circuit of the bases
Governor Gooding was in Shoshone,
le Fourth an interested spectator of
le ball game between Gooding and
noshone. lie has been the patron
int of the Gooding team, and was
'peful Of victory for his proteges.
he stars We're against them. and the
overnor went home without a victory I
his pocket
The second game gave the Shoshone
am the scare Of their lives. though in
g end the score was a comfortable one
their favor The Gooding team led
with 6 runs 10 2. up to the sixth in
ng, Then the locals recovered from
cir buck fever, and finally pulled cut
cad. with 10 to 8, making two runs -
the sixth and six in the seventh.
Il they had bad half hour. when \
ey saw the visitors getting so far
cad. and they unable to do thing to
~ Il. Mike Morton. who pitched the
u three innings for the locals. stopped
G visitors run.getting in short order.
liking out 6 out of the 9 men 10 bat.
So far as reported. there were no
rs blown out. no legs broken. no
uses burned down. no one hurt hv
'away teams frightened by fireworks
Shoshone during the fourth of July {
ebratiou One boy who was careless
ough 10 look in on a big cannon crack
before giving Improper time to 20 Off.
ne near disaster. bat fortunately
S not hurt. Il was very desirable
ebratiou along this lire.
'hoshouc enjoyed nice little treat