The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-24
ANNUAL BALL GAME
At WALKERS FIELD
Extraordinary Preparations Be
ing Made by Both Clubs for
Yearly Contest.
Continued From Page Eight.

graduates who will uphold the prestige
OF the University club follows:
| c. \. Gillette James Doll, T.. T, Rob
erts. r Porter, Z. c. Lackner, w. A
Wilson, DR.. r. e. Straup II. Fl. Parker
NJ J, Brines. Fred Smith. Ed Johnson
r. S. McNiece and James Salisbury.
AT FIRST 1t was suggested that five more
bases be created. because none of these
fourteen players can be spared from the
| team, but that expedlent became unnec-
Straup will be surgeon extraordinary and
Messrs Brines and Smith a duo to war
BILE the pacans Of victory. f, I. Roberts
is captain. He will be so busy glvins
Wolcott Thompson. the star first base
man, Is In the east
Pride of the Alta Club.
The Alta clubs candidates for niche
in the Hall OF Fame includes descend
ants OF the man who made the first base
national game, 1t would he invidious 10
single them out in a list Of names des-
tined to shine with undimmed glory In
the annals Of the Alta club Among the
P. l. Williams. .sr.., George Ames'
Walker Salisbury. Charles Simpson, s
R Neel. Albert Mccormick. Lewis Nc
Corncls. Frank Judge. John s. Critch
low, r. C. Schramm. r. C, Gemmell:
Lester Freed. one OF the star players OF
the Alta club: broke his ankle YESTERDAY
instead OF waiting until Saturday, the
day scheduled for such accidents. A club
committee will wait on him TO hear his
excuse fer pulling off' this stunt In al
vance. S. r. Neel is captain of the team
and, like his honorable opponent Cap
tain Roberts, he has list OF aides de
camp TO deliver his orders.
The only thing lacking. now is about
dozen substitute umplres and these
may be drafted from both clubs.
Victories Give Confidence.
On historic day in 1910 the Univer-
sfty club defeated the Alta club. but
members of the latter organization aver
that this victory was balanced by the
game the Alta club would have won II
they had played two games that year in
stead OF one The University club re-
Gently defeated the Fifteenth Infantry.
This has given the university men SO
much confidence that they have made all
preparations to celebrate triumph which
is yet to be won, These arrangements
are mentioned in the following notice be-
ing sent TO members by the University
club
great pleasure that the annual baseball
game with the Alta club will be played
on Saturday August 20. at 2:30 p m,
on Walkers field. Admission Will be by
members, free of charge. at the office
of the club. Members are urged to at
tend with their friends to root FOR the
club team.
that the victory Of the winning team may
be properly celebrated bier fest VIII
be given at the clubhouse, beginning M
$40, to which the members of the Alta
club have been invited.
Every member. should be present on
this occasion, and those who have re
Gently proposed friends for membership
In the club are requested to bring these
friends with them in order that this op-
portunity to meet the older members may
not be lost The older members will all
be on hand of course; they have never
been known to stay away from bier
fest
"There will be stein on the table
and the little black bull Is expected to
be I'm our midst He should he properly
received! Entertainment. music and
singing by club members will be offered
by the committee-who certainly have
their nerve! Don't dare to stay away!
"H. K. MASTERS,
"E. s. FERRY,
&c n. LAWRENCE,
THE Committee,
"Au1,Ist % 1911"