The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-08-05
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A screecher entitled Habit Butch
cred to Make Hartford Holiday,
was the regular offering at East
End Park on saturday afternoon. A
good sized crowd expected close
contest between the Magnates and
our erstwhile doughty friends from
Daviess, but, for some reason, the
visitors failed to show their usual
class and were swamped by the over
wbelming score OF In to /. The
local twirlers were Richard and
Welch. while our old standby
Blankenship was again seen behind
the bat. For Habit the toiling was
done by Westerfield. Gannan, L.
IIite and Neal. Messrs. G. y. Hunt
er and II. ID. Walker gave entire
satisfaction as umpires.
The local boys began the fire
works in the very first frame when
Cundid put a homer" over the left
field fence and from then on to the
finish IL was one continuous trium-
phal procession for Hartford. The
boys from Habit sure can play ball.
but they We're sadly "off their feed
Saturday and the pep" usually
shown i'm their work was conspic-
uous by its absence.
There will be a strong and inter
esting game of ball played at East
End Park this Observation-Disclosures
day. Hartford and Equality will
again tug for honors. The fact that
Equality has beaten Hartford sever
al times lately will make the game
all the more exciting. Manager
Casebier has perfected very strong
lineup for the Hartford team. how
ever, and the home folks" are con
lident of winning. But it will be
some" game.
The Herald has received person
al letter from our old and esteemed
friend, Or. VIM. NJ. Warden.
of Contertown, in which he COM
plains of our short account OF =
baseball game between Equality and
Hardinsburg which occurred in the
Centertown ball bark, Sunday. July
26. DR.. Warden seems to think W.
have done the owners of the bal,
park an injustice. The Doctor. as VI
understand. is one of the owners
Tor principal ownerD of the bal.
park.
The Herald had no intention
whatever of injuring DR.. Warden.
the owners of the park or anybody
else. We simply gave a description
of the game, protesting against the
rowdyism displayed by some players
and home rooters for the game. All
that we said can be attested to by .
number of people of both Hartford
and other places who We're present
We spoke only in behalf of high
class ball and good behavior. which
We hope and believe DR.. Warden l.
in favor of. The incidents which
We described We're matter of gen
eral comment and We simply voiced
the sentiment expressed by mum
Der of people. We sincerely hope
DR.. Warden does not endorse the
riotous conduct which prevailed
there that day, and we are ready
TO join with him and others interest
ed in high-class baseball in preserv-
ing its good name. We hope as We
believe that the owners of the Cen
tertown Ball Park are in favor o.
this sort of thing and are against
any conduct by players or rooters
that is inimical to their interests.
Our description of the game of July
26th was without malice and only in
against unbecoming be
havior on the grounds, in which
every fair-minded citizen should
join. No reflection was expressed
or intended towards the owners or
manager of the ball park.