St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-05-31
The Baseball Game
Last Wednesday.
Married Men of Covington vs. Man.
deville.


1ngton and Vaudeville attracted about
three hundred who braved the wealth
er and all other conditions for
glance at the greatest of all American
games, and the near ball, base bali
foul ball and pardon me, high bail
that followed, made q good nortinn
OF the braves forget dinner was ever
served. The game itself was replete
with brilliant efforts, the most sen-
sationAl OF which was Sheriff Brewa-
ter's attempt to steal a base. but All
ne did was attempt, providing the
testimony of three hundred support-
crs IS acceptable, and some Of them
think he got cold feet from the rub
Der touching his s0les; but the more
charitable are inclined to the belief
that his conscience sinote him. for
steaing Is crime. (get me Steve)
al OF which resulted in him walking
70 the d1mcult corner, by some re-
ferred to as third base, and grace.
fully allowing the third sacker to
touch him. Just think Of it, q sheriff
being touched! Nuf sci.
Lenny Stern as catcher pulled Off
stunts foreign to the annai; of ball
dom, that is, he failed to give signs
away, thinking no doubt his mis-
sion was accomplished in giving
goods). and he had the nerve to try
and c0erce the umpire. something nc
one should ever attempt. for an ump'e
right or wrong. is always right.
Roland Young as twirler scored
q shut out, some say he had q string
attached to pull the ball back, 9TH
ers say he was lucky, and one party
even said he had prayer; neverthe-
less he kept the hits scattered and
twirled la Falkenburg Of this years
Cleveland team.
Joe Hoffman ut first was scooping
'em out of the dirt like q big Lacquer
and Archie Smith at the keystone was
in Lajoe's class.
Sidney Frederick. Told Beautifully
at short made Wagner sit up and
take notice. and Bradley in his best.
days had nothing on Harvey Ellie
ct the third station, while Ty Cobb
and Joe Jackson were made OlOOk
and Joe Jackson were made to look
side of this lawyer third sacker, spee'l
on the paths being his only weakness
as hits to deep center or the left
field fence came near being easy outs
at first, possibly due to the fact of /,
his equity in allowing opponents all
the chance necessary for an arrest
Of judgment.
Bill Kentzel, Gillis and Brewster
In the outer gardens covered as much
fly chasing crusade IL started DIR
fv,m hoA hAn % 10
E. ]. Frederisk as substitute, Bot
Badon as coach and Toney Gabriel
10 captain, furnished the brain and
Drawn for the victors.
have been reliably informed that
the score at the end of the game was
fourteen to nothing, how much tho
latter counted you we'll know. hut
In the absence of official records rs
kept by the scorer know the Gov
ington boys, mark the word hOys
won the game, Toney Gabriel being
the alibi, as the losers paid for an
elaborate spread at Gabe's Tavern
and 1t was in the wee hours of ''.e
ere some of them were able
to leave the place.
hope to be pardoned for the over
sight of not dwelling at any length
on the merits of the Vaudeville team,
the old adage 'If you
can't speak we'll, etc." but as this
makes one game apiece for each town
I'll await the third and decisive
game. which is to take place shortly
and through the columns Of the
Farmer explain how ball game was
played, If the public overlooks the
comedy of errors as shown last We'd
nesday.