The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-05-05
FATS DEFEAT THE
LEANS IS TO 9
Pitchers Battle From the First.
Fats Strong ON Stick work
Leans do Wild Throwing

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Leans played a fast and interesting
game Sunday afternoon before q
i large and enthusiastic crowd of spec
/ tators. There were no police on the
] field and much talk from the side
lines. No fights took place.
On account of their batting the
Fats had one big advantage, and
time after time such heavy weights
as Dustin, Martin, Patrie and Haynes
got behind great long hits that
caused the Lean outfielders much ex-
haustion chasing the ball down. And
when they had found it they made q
number of costly errors in wild
throwing. 1t seemed as tho the
lanky men got sore at each other
and tried to use the ball as pun
isher, and even granting they all had
very slender targets, they showed
pretty poor craftsmanship.
Haynes Good Shot
Just to show the Leans in the be-
ginning of the game that theiy could
be hit, and that in spite OF their
general elusiveness they were never
safe, Haynes tossed swift twister
at the Leans slimmest man, John
Martin, when he came up to bat.
| John Martin has got lot of length
| to dodge with, and he closed up like
a four blade jack-knife, but to no
avail. That ball had a peculiar
searching curve on IL and after slim
John had got all folded up near one
corner of the home plate, 1t shot
down and bounced itself off the back
of his head in resounding manner,
and then in the form of a fowl 1t
| flew to the roof Of the grandstand,
where it perched with the satisfied
air of a bird that has just made a
very smart peck. The crowd applaud
ed. His team mates undid John
Martin and the umpire gave him a.
base.
Patrie at the Bat
DR.. Patrie had already some rec
| ord behind him, shining out or the
dim historic past, which had set up
his reputation as batsman, but not
content with being clever stick art
ist he has made new and different
record at the bat. 1t was In the early
part of the game and even with con-
fidence the Fats didn't know out
what they might have to play pretty
hard to win the supper, so Doc Fat
RE eyed Pitcher O'Neal carefully,
and after making one fruitless
strike, his bean sparked, and he be-
thought him of sure coup. He
knew he couldn't miss. He struck
that next ball with his plenteous
stomach, snappy hit, and gained
first base in honor of same. This
was SO easy everybody wondered
why he didn't use the trick again
when he came up to bat, but perhaps
he had some good reason not to, Tor
Just about every time his turn ar
rived he smacked that ball so Vlci-
ously with the proper instrument
that he could trot around to second
before the Leans got 1t into play
again.
Star Plays
There were many star plays. The
fats had one other great ADVANTAGE
they never got too energetic IN
throwing the ball around. And tnen
they usually stopped the ball when
it came their way. Perhaps 1t was
hard for the ball to get around them.
Shorty Hilliard famed at bat, but
he gathered in almost every ball that
went toward first base, and put out
many a hopeful Lean as he streaked
for the same place. Simons on third
base repeatedly showed quick
grasp Of the situation when he sud
denly found the ball in his close
proximity, and maybe base runner
skimming toward his stronghoid'
Frank Garvin was everywhere VIII
good loud advice. Jim Martin
caught almost every ball pitched TO
him, and it was the strong comblna-
tion Of these two Fats, Haynes ana
Martin. the invincible battery, tnat
went a great way toward beating the
Leans. Farmer, manager for the
cans lived up to his reputation for
hot air and noise. The rats MASCOT,
nlump little Auld, made great nit
by his appearance alone. He wore
q cute little red hat, red tie, snort
knickerbockers and had dirty race,
and everybody laughed and loved
him at urSL bl6uL. 1AAoen0A -,
tanning feature of the game was the
walking score board. Howard Die
than furnished the back, and across
his shoulders ran the score, large
enough to be read from the grand
stand too, and as he sauntered about
each part of the crowd had chance
to inspect it. The Fats are no doupt
wondering whether to let him help
eat the supper the Leans are going
to TO- serve. because he hath a TAT,
capacious look" good natured, but
efficient, and besides. ne gave Iuil
warning by. his anxious inquiries as
to when the dinner should come on.
Pee Knuckle Ike took the box for
the Leans in the middle of the game
and showed fine style. He famed
out more than one proud Fat. II
was remarkable game all thru tne
nine innings and now nothing re-
mains but the eating.
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