The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-07

We have always contended that
Howard Hardesty,. who Is FIRST
Paymaster General for the wen
and favorably known Traction
| baseball team, has heart as bis
as the Woolworth building IN New
York, and that he Is always de-
sIrious Of giving everybody q run
or q ride for their money. Howard
always wants the people to get
their moneys worth when they 90
to a ball game. But when the
Traction team yesterday at south
Side park, before record crowd,
offered one 10-lnning base ball
game, one nine.inning base0all,
game, two prize fights, all manner
of sensational fielding and pitch,
ing and various peculiar plays ana
decisions, all for price OF so cents
per person. it seemed to US. mat
Howard broke all previous records
bv considerable margin. OF
course Hardesty did not order the
prize fights and the few other side.
issues, but they all served - maize
n very interesting afternoon for
nearly 2.C00 baseball bugs OF the
most rnbld type.
All the big events Of III" day
were crowded into the first dneI
of the doubleheader, witch went
10 innings and was finally Captur-
cd by the home folk 10, The win
.n.Dg run being forced IN when Nc.
Ministry hit Trader VIA the bail
with the bases loaded and two
down. Some say Trader was out
as they claimed he 8. -EcK ut the
oa!l which hit him, Gu: Umpire
johnson ruled the other way AS
the umpire has the last Chirp inI
such matters, the fellows who did
no; II &c with him win have toI
make up their minds they were,
wrong was purely a case or
Judgment and there can be nc. ap'
peal from u play which involves
only matter of judgment. The
birds who had their money on
Mesta might take up the matter OF
this decision with the national
commission, but II is understood
that the II. c. is now busy inyIe;s'
tigating a patent paper pop bottle
to protect umpires and players
from spectators who insist that
for the price of admission they
Should be able to throw bottles
the paper bottles will give the
bugs something to throw. but will
protect the targets in a fine man
ner.
The first couple OF innings of the
first game developed nothing but
batting slump for the hitters on
the rival teams. Mesta went out
in order in the first and second,
while Pride was the only man to
reach first for the Traction in tho
opening rounds. He singled with
two down in the first.
The initial puGilistlc encounter
took place in the first OF the third.
With ono down for Mesta. Brady
was hit with a pitched ball. Nc.
Kinstry forced him at second and
Blakey forced Mac" at second for
the third out. On this play Nc.
Kinstry did not seem to- notice
that the Duke OF Rivesville" an.
atomy was blocking second and
proceeded to climb the Dukes
back and give him a gentle kick
on the shins. although it looked
from the stand as il Mac" did not
mean any harm. but simply ran III.
to Hood because he could not stop,
and Bob was scattered all over the
bag like n circus tent anyway
Well, the Duke was not crazy
about having his ankle kicked and
hauled eff to strike McKinstry.
Mac" wardcd off the blow and
then the boys embraced each other
in n Clinch and it took three or
four players to drag EN- apart
Johnson ordered both men out Of