The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-30
Marvellous Ball Game at Walk
ers Field, With Surgeon
and Stimulants Ready.
PROVO COLLEGE CULTURE
STRONGER THAN SWORD
Former Congressman c. E,
Allen Umpires Game and
Survives the Ordeal.

AS 10 is to 9, 30 is the value OF
college education to military train
ing. This is the way Professor "Tug'
Wilson, who holds the chair of applied
mathematics at the University club,
summed up the scientific conclusions de-
duced from the baseball game played
yesterday by that postgraduate institu-
ton and the officers of the Fifteenth
infantry, Fort Douglas.
The set.to occurred at Walkers field
and was witnessed with pleasure and
some emotion by a considerable gath
ering Of spectators. Most of the root
ers were non-partisan in their applause
and comment, but the army men had
numerous fair supporters who impelled
them to splendid effort. Yet, despite
this great, moral support, they were
unable to cope with the nimble, grace
full club men. BY some the army de-
feat is attributed to their recent re-
turn from Texas where they were on
lion, and their consequent lack of con-
dition. Others believed they might
have won by hitting the ball more fire.
quently.
Former Congressman c. E. Allen um-
plred and displayed great knowledge
of the game, superb self-control and
marked readiness of wit. He was abso-
lutely fair in his decisions, usually fol
lowing rigid rule to call balls and
strikes alternately without regard to
the captious criticism of the pitchers.
One Fifteenth infantry man charged
after the game that Mr.. Allen had com.
mltted serious error.
''The bases were loaded with our
men, said this man, speaking baseball
slang, "and the University club pitcher
heaved four wide ones. Of course the
batter should have been sent to first
base and the base runners all advanced,
scoring one run. But what did the um,
pire do2 Why, he looked around the
field, then turned to the batter You re
out, he said. There's no place for you
to go. ''
Diligent inquiry last night failed to
disclose any justification for this story.
which is believed to be a fabrication.
Army Men Begin Well
The Army men started off with
rush, After Geary had struck out,
Dixon hit safe. Holland hunted and
and everybody ambled, two of them
reaching home on the throw in. Ellis
was out at first and Adams scored.
Cook few TO the catcher. Three runs.
The second inning was unproductlve
for the Army, but the third netted five
runs which were scored by Dixon, Hol-
land, Adams, Ellis and Cook during
period of great excitement in which it
was regarded as infra dig to catch the
ball or to throw it straight.
With the score 10 to against them,
the rDv mIada dpSperafo nfrort
the concluding inning, the seventh, TO
retrieve the day, Adams, the first man
up addressed the ball with great
vigor
"Look out; high ballr the Univer
sity club captain shouted as the sphere
scared toward center field. Harold
Lamb, who was playing that garden,
skill picked up The ball and hurled il
far towards the catcher, so that Ernest
Bamberger, who was playing second,
was able to relay it to the pitcher and
thus. hold the timorous baserunner at
third (Note-Reasou No. 9 for the
delay at third is given later.)
Adams, revived for the last leg of
the circuit of the bases, romped home
when Ellis went out, pitcher to first;
there. c. R. Elliott went out, second
to first, and j, D. Elliott accomplished
a successful club swinging exhibition
that ended the game.
The University club players went out
like kindergartners in the first inning
In the second, after Lackner had been
passed, Thompson struck out. but the
Army catcher dropped the third strike,
Thompson was out under the rule, but
Lackner, who evidently thought he was
due at second was thrown out. Ernest
Bamberger hit safe and scored on
steal and hit by Walker Salisbury,
One run.
In the third inning Roberts, Porter,
| Wilson and Lackner hit safe in rapid
and discouraging succession. j. Wal.
| colt Thompson politely hit an easy one
| Then Ernest Bamberger begged base
on balls.
Salisbury Is Out
| Walker Salisbury was out at first
| Gillette hit safe and had followed the
long procession home before 0. j. Sails
bury was out Six runs. with total
to date of seven Much Joy on the Uni
versity club bench and fear among the
fort contingent.
Nothing doing for the collegians in
the fourth, but three runs were added
in the fifth by Walker Salisbury, Gil.
lette and o, j, Salisbury. Total, ten
| runs.
4 Walker Salisbury, the University
club catcher. was the only person. in
jured during the game. In the sixth
inning a foul tip split his unprotected
hand, tearing the tendon between the
little and third fingers. This necessi-
tated his retirement and he was sue.
ceeded by Frank Roberts, who played
great game, permitting nothing TO
get by him except passed balls. Other
minor casualties were:
DIR. Cook-Sprained ankle. injured
while turning during a base running
feat to see who shouted "Slide for the
pole, doctor, -
"Tug" Wilson-Lost breath; recov.
cred last evening,
j. Walcott Thompson-Broken bat,
At third base a life saving station
was set up in the form of table
on which rested keg Of beer and