Gilpin observer., 1912-09-05

Monday, at its close was declared
by all to be the most successful af-
fair ever held in the Gulch. AS was
predicted. there was something doing
all the time; no idle moments marred
the celebration. The committees in
charge did everything to see that all
were entertained in royal fashion,
and that they succeeded is the voice
of all who attended.
The festivities opened Saturday af-
ternoon with the double hand drilling
contest. There were only two entries
in the contest, and consequently only
one prize. This was won by Tony and
Cap Ferganchich.
The first of the base ball series,
scheduled for 2:30, was next on the
program. At the drawing held the
night before, Russell Gulch and Ida
ho Springs were the first teams to
contest. With Wilson. considered the
best semi-professional pitcher in the
state, the Russell boys had no trouble
in defeating the Springs lads. Wilson
was the whole game, and at all
stages was master. One scratch hit
was all the visitors could get from
him, and seventeen batters fell for
his great curves. Although the visit
ors scored five runs, they were the
results Of Russell's errors. The one
scratch hit for Idaho was in reality
an error for Bobby Richards. But the
Russell team was on and was out to
win. When the final frame was play
ed the score read Idaho 5; Russell
IA. The score by innings and sum-
mary follow:
SATURDAYS GAME:
Russell Gulch % 2 0 2 3 0 6 ia
Idaho Springs .3 O1 o % 0 o. 5
| Summary: Batteries Russell, Will
son and Gates; Idaho Springs, PAUL..
Menzimer and Jeuck. Hits, Idaho l;
Russell II. Struck out by Wilson IT;
by PAUL. 4. Base on balls, off Wilson
o; off PAUL. 3. Umpire Sermons.
/ following the ball game was the
100 yard dash. This was won by Buck
ley of Silver Plume, with Sam Gates
second
We were unable to learn all the
winners Of the minor races. They
were all interesting and held the at
tention OF the crowds throughout.
The days events wound up a big
dance in the evening, which was we'll
attended and highly enjoyed The
music for the affair was furnished by
Leo Voll, ard the dancers were treat
ed to first class music by Volts one
man orchestra. This was the first ap-
pearance of this instrument in the
county and it proved highly salts
factory.
The only event for the second day
of the ce!ebration-blue Sunday-was
the second Of the base ball series.
Georgetown and Central were to con-
test. but Georgetown, after hearing
what had happened to Idaho Springs
the day before, concluded that they
would have no chance and cancelled
their engagement. The game was for
feited to the Central team, 9 to 0.
Not to disappoint the crowd, the
Russell and Central teams announc-
ed that they would play an exhibition
game. the result having no bearing on
the prize money. The game was sure
ly an exhibition-of hit and run.
coupled with an awful conglomeration
OF bone head plays and errors. Both
pitchers were batted all over the hill
top. with Bolsinger Of the Mines
getting the worst Of it. The following
score and summary tells the story.
SUNDAYS GAME:
Gilpin Mines Il 0 3 o 1 u 3 1-1O
Russell Gulch Il 2 o 3 s '-15
Summary: Batteries. Russell. Lew
erton and Walker; Gilpin Mines. Boil
singer. Wright and Gates. Hits. Rus
cell 13; Mines IL. Struck out by Boil
singer 6; by Leverton 6. Base on
bats. off Bolsirger 4; off Leverton
3. Umpire G. Parsons and Bolitho.
Monday, the last and big day OF
the celebration opened with the
single hand drilling. There were six
entries in this event. Monde Dala.
santa Of Russell. was first prize win
ner. driving the steel distance OF
13 3-S inches in the allotted time OF
ten minutes. Ollie Morletti also OF
RrHsell, was second. he drilling 1914
inches. The others drillers finished
in the order named: John Lotrenburg
, 12 7-16 inches; Herman Hartman
12 1-32 inches; Bert Anderson. II Il
inches; j. Andreatta, 1 lie inches.
/ Again we were unable to learn who
were the winners in the minor races
but the time was we'll occupied un
til 1 80 when the last base ball game