Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-05-10
WHEN ELKSAND EAGLES CON-
TESTED YESTERDAY AND
SCORE WAS EVEN WHEN UNI
PIRE GOT MAD AND BROKE
UP THE GAME

The much boosted and boasted Ea.
glc.Elk baseball game was pulled OF
yesterday afternoon at the race crack
ball grounds and was witnessed by
hundreds OF people from all sections.
As might have been expected the
game ended up in II fight in the first
hall Of the seventh inning with the
score to 5. The final disturbance
was led by the Elks with Abe Coan
as the captain of the fighting forces
and after much abuse the umpire
turned on his accusers and declared
the game and all bets Off
The days program started off with
parade the like OF which has not
been seen since the old-timc parade
OI the "horribles. Some were really
dressed but as for many of the otheiS
We have nothing to say. Everyone
came and saw-and blushed. The
costumes were unique and the mem
bers of the parade were handed out
\
gle Band in full uniform furnished the
wherewithai TO keep the ball players
in step.
Two donkeys carried the umpres
OF tne game. each one Dedecked with
the emblems OF its respective society
and lent considerable eclat to the
procession.
On the arrival at the grounds both
teams insisted that they have their
PICTURES taken and Prof. Smith was
pressed into service and the deco was
did much to the pleasure of those
looking into the face OF the camera.
The umpires then issued tleir royal
edct and the game was on with
the Eagles at the bat. Beals ana
Geo. KitZmeyer couldn't lind the Dail
at all but Van Etten managed to get
to first base. Ely Barkley couldn't
See the bah il time to swat II ana
the first half of inning one was over.
Justice Norcross Went TO the bat
for the Elks and hit tn" bali so haro
that 1t tC--x considerable time for the
nrlders to find it. Justice Sweeney
followed and did likewise, making a
tany for himself and bringing in Ais
associate on the bench. Salter tried,
but failed to land as uld Friedhon.
The umpire declared three out ana
as he was the court of last resort
the decision had to stand. Sam Plat
had hit the ball and was resting on
second base when the decision was
made and even though he threatened
TO appeal on the decision the umpire
called time and flatt was counted
out making the necessary II rec.
In the second inning Stokoe and
Knoblock landed two ruls for the
.,acies evening upon the score, while
Quill, Deady and Roberts failed tc
tally. Roberts hit the ball and land
ed out in right field, making second
base. Here his dress suit bothered
him and while looking after the race
ON his trousers he was put out b!
sweeney.
George Mills and Cahlan made runs
Tor the Elks in the second inning
while Talbot and the Two Picketts
,ae long and short of the game, were
struck out Both teams scored one
run in the third inning, Cooley for the
Eagles and Sweeney for me Eiks. IL
the fourth inning hitzmeyer, Barklel
anu Quill scored for the Eagles ant
Stokoe would have done likewise hat
he not run from second home with nc
regard for third base. This the Elks
refused stand for and the tall!
was not allowed. About this time i
was discovered that half the players
were carrying around baseballs in the
Ycceses of their clothes in order tC
have ball handy when needed. \
halt was called and Abe Cohn ant
George Sanford demanded tnat this
sort of business Should cease. 1t did
so far as was noticeable.
In the fourth the Elks failed to
make a run but in the fifth inning
Catalan, Pickett and Murcheson tai
lied for their side while the Eagle