Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-15
DERRICK APPLIED IN
VAIN BY LOSING TEAM
Manager Sturm Gets the Hook for
Himself and Four other Players,
But Horned Tribe" Stamps on to
Victory-Breadth Of Jumps" Turns
Away Wrath Of Players.


Tall tossers OF the local lodge Of Elks
Yesterday afternoon demonstrated
their ability tc come back" far
enough. at least. TO put the eternal
kibosh on the Eagles nine in seven
round encounter at the Casino arena,
II TO s. The battle was fought Tor
sweet charitys sake. no less man
twenty-four OF the good lodgemen ana
true Offering themselves as sacrlhces
upcn that altar. And they are paying
dearly for 1t today with stitched
muscles and lame backs.
As travesty on the national past
lime. the engagement was about all
that could have been desired ana
there was at least one good laugh IN
every round and iscme. times 4 haii
dozen to frame Mixed with the
burlesque was some classy playing
rot the least of which were three
rapid double plays. Five players took
park in the nrst-pulled of by the
Eoeles-and for about minute the
performance had a Touring circus
beai seventeen different ways.
Parade Before Carnage.
Prior 10 the battle the lambs OF
sacfirice had a nifty street parade, the
Eagles forming at their lodge home
ara. headed by the band of the Eagle
Engine Company, marched TO the
Elks' home on Thirty second street
There the Horned Tribe" fell in Hhe
and the procession moved so Thirty-
third street. thence to West avenue
and along West avenue to the CASINO
mark. where the ladies OF the Joseph
Charles Memorial Guild were ho'd'hs
forth in the ticket booth.
PROMPTLY at $3.50 o'clock. "Bonifaee
O'Hara the official Jumps In 'he
hattie. cleared decks for action oS
necliug off his coat and yelled to the
combatants to mix it up" or wordS
10 that effect "Boniface" wore
Panama hat about yard wide am III
making his decisions he initiated the
famous SILK" O'Loughlin, OF STUCK
tub" fame. Several times during the
hattie the players were tempted l"
kick" against the decisions OF the
.umps." but when they gazed upon 'ne
broad expanse of his front, TO say ho'h-
ing of his enormous beam. thelr iees
90; as chilly as cake OF ice Jam
polbken assisted in the umpiring Work
and there was nary kick against n''
decisions.
Kerr Mueller Shows Class.
For the first four rounds. Herr
Mueller was pretty much the Nhoie
show on the Eagles side OF the house.
Bis uniform was picturesque and MS
nose In pitching was more SO Ms
trousers were made OF red, white ana
blue buntiAg. with q long SASH on 'ne
I.f, side of the wais; band. That sash
cot In his way several times WIEN ne
tried TO catch thrown balls 'and nc
r,,ssea Ave in succession once. Dr-
roris Loeb finally carrying the oaii
ON, to him. While he oficiated on Tue
firing line the Elks' didn't get 50 gay
With the base hits and runs, put Gas
s;sv and Huffman. who succeeded nun
!, turn were wild and hit hard ana
they lost the game fer the b''oS
with the assistance OF a few boots an"
bungles BY the inner and outer guar
Manager storm. Of the Eagles. after
milling on = couple OF wild heaves. ap-
nras the derrick to himself. And ne
also applied 1t TO several others se'a-
ING in five sabs flutes during the las'
few rounds. though they were unaoie
L. stav the tide OF defeat. Amo"s
,sa other stars for the Eagles we're
eDoc- Loeb. who covered FIRST IKE "
second Hal Chase. ard Colein. VINO ""
fine work at second.
Abe There with Bells on.
Abe a. usual. vas the real i've WIG
sor the Elks. he pitched for ihiee
rounds but retired in favor OF JAKE
r,s.rman. who held the Eagles 70
to runs in the remaining four nm
ms. Eissnman pitched good bali a"o
was given good support by the mfn
behind him. Abe finished up 'ne
came a, first and Wss instantly duo0ed
: Prank Chance by the fans.
The crowd IN attendance was DIS
anuo:ptlsg in size. bat i vas cut Tor
f,n and had t. The Joseph Charles