The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-05-07
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IT WAS FIERCE.


place Sunday afternoon is approached
with great deal of trepidation. 1t is
difficult to do the subject full and COM
plete justice. There is a degree Of
punkness that can be reached in any
performance that is really enjoyabl
from the absence of a redeeming fea-
ture. This game was some such. 1t
was comedy OF errors, played to a
large and appreciative audience. AS
the crowd turned out loaded with noise,
and there was little chance to give
vent to pent up feelings over a good
play, the errors were applauded vocif-
erously. Those who had the nerve to
hold out had their moneys worth in
performance, as it required three hours
for the boys from Keremeos to present
the game to the Oroville contingent
1t was CASTOR and Alfonso exhibi-
ton, as one side would be presented
with the game one inning, and then
would force it back the next. The
only reason it fell to Oroville was be-
cause Keremeos had the last chance to
give it away.
1t is hardly necessary to 60 into a
detailed account of the session. A few
remarks on a couple of innings will
give an idea of the general trend OF
the exhibition. The first three men
up in the first inning on the Oroville
side made dinky hits that did not roll
out of the diamond. The Ke neos
boys would fall over, or boot, the ball,
and when they, did at last find it were
at q loss to know what to do with it.
1,ie short stop would carry the ball
over and hand it TO the second base
man, and in fear of breaking it that
individual would carefully convey it to
the pitcher. In the meantime the
batsman would be prancing around the
bases with impunity and much glee.
Keremeos contributed six corkiDg pref
ty errors, not counting passed balls, In
the first inning, and OroVllle accunu-
lated runs. Then Keremeos got busy
with the bat, and, not to be out done
in courtesy, Oroville commenced Jug
Cling the ball. When the smoke cleared
away Keremeos had piled up runs.
Oh Maria
In the sixth inning Keremeos simply
surpassed all former efforts. 1t was
not necessary to drive the ball ten feet
to secure a base, and after reaching
first there was no obstacle in getting
home. The local performers padded
around the circuit without pleceptlble
obstacle until tallies were gathered
in. Then, not to be out done in liber-
ality, the OrovilIe side permitted their
guests to stack up s runs On one hit.
Was MT it Jolly.
And so the wheel went around. First
one side was ahead, and then the 9TH
err. 1t was give and take, with the
honors about even. Occasionally a
clean, sharp play would be made, but
that was rare exception to the rule.
IL dS uIOIt Ol al ~ iltlblO4A Vi nv"
not to do it. The finals were y to 70
on our side of the column, ana, ye gods,
it required ten innings to complete the
transfer.
However it must be taken into con-
sideration thai this was the first game
of the season, and some Of the players
had had no practice al all. The boys
will never put up such game again.
There is much cracking good material
in the Oroville club, ana with practice
the boys will hold their own with the
strongest teams that can be pitted
against them. The team Is weak only
in the box, and that viii be rectiiied.
In this case, which is lightly treated
with no intention OF rejecting upon the
reserve ability of the players, both
teams had an oil day, and with bad
beginning it seemed impossible to work
up good ending. The boys will give
much better account of themselves
at their next appearance IN public.