Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-07-01
FATS TRIUMPH OVER LEANS.
Vaudeville on the Diamond Attended by
Splendid Enthusiasm and Results
in Large Receipts.
Painful Accidents Mar the Event.

10 mineral lOnt lovers OF base odl
and mirth last Friday, June oath, wal
day anxiously anticipated for weeks
Ii has come and gone, and with pleasing
and painful results.
The event was, as is generally
known, a tussle between fat and lear
stars CD of our city. The object, that
of gathering funds for the encourage.
ment and strengthening of the banc
organization, was especially meritor-
ious and was fully endorsed by citizens
in general AS time progressed, how
ever, bluffs and ''rag-chewing among
the progressive contestants reached
that point where the leaders lin mouth
work. needed bodyguards. Such con-
ditions aroused intense interest in all
quarters. and no matter what the tick
ct cost there was general determination
to see the game. Hence the crowd.
Per program line of march was
formed on High street at o'clock,
headed by the band. Next came UNI
pire Kuelling in plumed plug hat with
deadly revolver in hand leading the ball
artists, or rather the crusty caustic
fats and the snarling, spleenish leans.
To avoid the spilling of blood each team
was arranged Indian file and in parallel
lines with armed police in the center
opening. Citizens in autos, carriages
and afoot followed in the rear. Not
withstanding the fear-haunting aspect
of the procession, the smiling sun and
melodious band strains added charm to
the whole, and the battlefield was
reached in safety by one and all,
At first the ball ground was taken
possession of by the populace, but the
diamond was finally cleared and the
twenty fats and leans teach side being
allowed ten combatants) turned loose
therein to settle their differences.
While the national game was awfully
butchered, all went well until the second
inning, when a collision between T.. G.
Fielder, who was guarding third base
for The leans, and Frank Jeuck, who
was Eustling for a fat tally, resulted in
Ms Fielder being seriously wounded.
He was conveyed by auto Immediately
to his home where doctors found that
both bones of his left leg just above
the ankle were badly fractured.
Without the assistance of Mr.. Fielder,
together with the SCATTERING of nerve
and skill in consequence of the casualty,
the leans faltered and eventually sur
rendered in the sixth round with only
seven marks to their credit, while the
fats had thirteen.
The ending Of the conflict was abrupt
and had its painful unpleasantness, oc-
casioned by ball, swiftly batted by one
of the fats, striking Miss Bette Brown
of Virginia, a guest of Miss Agnes
Jones. while seated in a carriage The
ball first crashed against the left arm
thence glanced with unspent force to
the young lady's cheek. 1t proved an
unpleasant and painful experience for
her, but luckily no bones were broken.
The event developed nothing new I'M
less it was that which the umpire did
not know about the game. Mayor Brown
maintained his reputation as home
run hitter, j. w. Chamley as e bat
breaker, Doc Holmes as an artist at
throwing while prone on his stomach,
and VIM. Hack as one who can stop
more balls by lying down than standing
up. Fatty Priestley and Slim Cornell
gave evidence of having deteriorated
in skill and tbs thought an active elixir
is necessary Immediately or these mira
Giles of by-gone days will be forever
lost 10 the brilliancy of the game.
The lineup was as follows: