East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-12

Sure, Pilot Rock won the openin.
game against the Bucks, won i
handily six to one, but what els,
could YOU expect with man on the
slab who was only a day-old father
Darling as young bachelor wor
games for the sheep town, and Darl
irg as bridegroom was even better
hut Darling as proud pater, his
bosom swelling in the first flush OF
fatherhood, was invineible even
though whole team Of Tyrus Cobbi
had been sent against him.
The stork paid a visit to the Darl-
ing home on Friday night and depart
ed leaving little darling behind in
the shape of a bouncing baby girl.
Now when the master of the house
was appraised OF this fact he swore
BY all the wonders Of the world that
he would return from Pendleton sun
day night with The sealps of niae
BueSs to lay at the feet OF his
daughter Poor. unsuspecting Bucks.
Ihey marched yaliantly to their doom
and died like soldiers before the
wierd curves Of the joy-mad parent.
Thus to Darling and Darling alone
can be attributed the fact that PEN
dleton did not break into the run coll
umn more often. But to that hard
hitting bunch of sluggers behind was
due the most of the tallles marked
down for Pilot Rock Always near
with the stick, they were spurred to
their "durndest' yesterday, not only
by their keen desire to take the OPP
ener but by their eagerness to help
their pitching daddy fulfill his vow,
But let it not be said that the Pi- I
lot Rock team was the only thing
worth mentioning in speaking of that
game. Though they were defeated de-
,isively, the Bucks demonstrated to I
he local fans that, while the public
saze has been directed for three years
nto professional camps, some clever
alent has been sprouting here at
lone. True, they did not star at the
'at. they showed lack Of practice ant
. shortage in the fine points of the
5ame. but for all that, they manifest.
d speed and natural ability that
tamp them as comers. Before the
nd of the season is come, they will
Urely taste Of the cup Of victory
more than once.
The Pilot Rock team at this writing
ooks like the one best bet of the
eague. With a pitcher who has
PROVEN that he is a problem. a bunch
# batters always dangerous and
ielding team that, from long expert
nee together, works well and with
speed. the southend burg
las more than hopes in the pennant
ace.
Good Crowd Present.
A good crowd witnessed the open
ng game of the season. The warm,
right day, the natural desire to hear
he crack of the bat and the auto
through the streets COM
lined to lure many Pendletonians to
he park and the Pilot Rock team
vas followed from home by no small
ontingent.
Prelilnary to the opening Of the
-ame the first ball was pitched and
aught, or nearly so, with due cere-
nony and formality. Representative
Roy W. Ritner, ex-president of the
Western Tri-state league, after a
yind-up like a Dutch windmill, sent
he globule hopping over the plate,
where J. v. Tallman, president Of the
he Commercial association, his face
,enned up Ike a dog with the rabies,
.ssayed the task Of gathering it in
With one hand. His execution was
5raceful but not entirely effective.
Smith, captain Of the PEBBLES, was
he first man at bat and the first Of
ering Of Slabster Webb was a ball
rhe second was a strike and the third
tented the anatomy Of the batter,
giving him a painful life at first.
Kebb's wiIdness in throwing to first
advanced him to second, he took
bird on an infield out and registered
when Chief Of Police Pickett pounded
he pill through third.
Thus the visitors took the often
i've right at the start and kept 1t
The game went l to 0
until the fifth when some errors and