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THE SUNDAY 0REG0NIA2, PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 8. 1903.
A PIONEER RECOUNTS THE GLORIES OF THE SEORT IN
THE EARLY SIXTIES
BASEBALL I7N PCTRTLJWNP FOKTCj CjETVRS AGO
After a year of effort Joseph Buchtel,
the veil-known pioneer of Portland, has
succeeded In carrying out a purpose he
has Jong had In view that of assembling
the photographs of the original members
of the Pioneer Baseball team of 1S66, -and
those of the winners of the Centennial
nedal of 1S7G. Mr. Buchtel was general
manager, plaver and promoter of amateur
baseball from the organization of the Pio
neer Club to the disbanding of the Wllla
mettes at the Oaks In 1SSG a period cov
ering 35 years, during which the old base
ball grounds on both sides of the rler
have been covered with business blocks
and the veteran plajers of the first and
other nines have become men of prom
inence and business influence. Out of the
original 11 composing the first nine of
the Pioneer Baseball Club of Portland
ten are living, and all are In Portland
except Theodore Miner, who is In the
East In the advertising business, and P.
W. DeHuff, chief engineer, at The Dalles,
of the O. R. & N. Company. Joseph Buch
tel Is perhaps the oldest in years. Mr.
Buchtel was an all-round athlete In the
early history of the state, the fastest
Tunner on the Coast and the best general
baseball plajer of early days He was at
the head of the Pioneers when the club
won the centennial medal In 1S76 at Van
couver against the Willamette University
Club, Clackamas Club and Occidentals, of
Vancouver. "William "Wadhams Is a well
known business manfof Portland and Is
still in the harness. He was one of the
finest batters of the first nine. "Ward
"Witherrel, the only ono who Is dead, was
an all-round player, but his position was
at first base Edward Quackenbush, one of
Portland s most prominent business men,
was a good player anywhere on the dia
mond, but mainly as catcher. Mr. Buchtel
says of him: "Edward could play a game
today." P. "W. DeHuff. now chief engi
neer of the O. R. &. N., at The Dalles, was
a rattling good plajer. James Steel and
George Steel usually played in the field.
Both are w ell-know n Portland men. Frank
"Warren is a wealthy and prominent Port
land man. James B Upton was short
stop. C B. Upton was an all-round play
er. Levi Anderson and Edward Backen
stow were the official umpires. The orig
inal nine plajed three years, when their
places were taken by others The nine
which won the Centennial was composed
of young men now well known in political
-and business circles To gather the pic
tures of these men and assemble them all
together has been the work Mr. Buchtel
has Just accomplished, and many stirring
memories have been brought in "bright
review through the interviews and cor
respondencies incidental to the task.
Of the other state clubs with which the
Pioneers plaved the most Important were
the "Willamette College Club, of Salem.
George "W. Belt, captain: Clackamas, of
Oregon City; tho Arcadians, of Portland;
and Occidentals, of Vancouver. With the
WLlamettes, of Salem, the strongest club,
the rivalry was at a fever heat at all
times. Many who have since become prom
inent were leaders of the Salem Club.
Among these "were George "W. Belt,
Frank McCullv, Colonel R. Miller, A. X.
Moores and Jake L Wortman, now a
professor at Tale. Captain Pope, of tho
Clackamas, was a rattling good plajer,
and Is now in Victoria. The most enjoy
able games were at Oregon City, a sort
cf neutral grounds for all the clubs Chief
among the citizens there enthusiastic
abojt baseball was tho well-known mer
chant, Mr. Charman. In the Occidentals,
of Vancouver, Fred "W. Beers was the
moving spirit. Captain Babbett was cap
tain of the nine, which was composed of
scldiers and civilians.
The records of tho Pioneers show that
many prominent citizens of Portland con
sidered it an honor to.be connected -with
the club. To the constitution, adopted in
1SCG, the following signatures are attached:
Theodore F. Miner, James F. Failing,
Gecrge A. Steel, George Ladd, A. H.
"White, R. D. White, Levi Anderson, P. H.
Law, Edward Banstow, James Steel, H.
V Lewis. G. J. Whltlock, Charles F.
Burgess. Frank M. Warren, W. K. With
crell. Sam B. Parrish, Joseph Buchtel, W.
J. "Wairen, George Venable Smith, Will
Jam Wadhams, C. Upton, Edward Quack
enbush, Vincent Cook, E. W. Bauhman,
P H, DeHuff, J. Myrick, A. C. Ripley.
Robert E. By bee, J. W. "Wiley. Many of
these have passed over the divide, but
the surv Ivors will read the list with moist
ened ejes and keen recollections
In connection with the games were maiiy
GOSSIP
Railroad Delegates Leave for
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 4. A special
train left San Tranclsco Tuesdaj
night carrjlng Pacific Coast pas-r-enger
officials and thoir wives to New
Orlear s by vvaj of Ogden, Salt Lake, Den-
"yf and Kansas Citj, to attend the an-x.-al
convention of the National Assocla-tl-n
cf Traveling Passenger Agents, which
co'vtnes on Novomber 10. At Birming
ham, Ala., the local delegation will join
the Eastern and Northern contingents,
ard be taken into New Orleans in a
c-pl of special trains as the guest of
the Rock Island. Those who went from
ttc Coast are: San Francisco, Mr. and
Mrs H. K. Gregorj and two daughters,
Mr and Mrs Jaj W. Adams, Mr. and Mrs.
OrCi.rge Lippman, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Mai-Gregor, Mr. and Mrs. E S Blair and
J R. Keith: Los Angeles, Mr. and Mrs.
Thtmas Fftzgerald, Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Pearman, Mr and Mrs. M. F. Van Home,
2L E. Montague, and Mr. and Mrs. Ross
O fllne, Portland, Mr. and Mrs John
H Jone. Mr. and Mrs G. W. Willett,
Mr and Mrs W. R. Seachrest, Mr. and
Mrs J W. Cases, J. C. Lindsey, M. J.
Sxhe and J. H. O'Neill; Seattle, George
" Andrews and Robert Cunningham.
The facultj and student assistants of the
Agricultural College at tho Universltj' of
Ca fornia participated In an old-fashioned
candj- pull the other evening in the big
libiratory. The entertainment consisted
cf the old-time programme of staple reci
tations and songs. The beet sugar used
was furnished bj Profossdr G. W. Shaw,
the beet sugar expert, and the ice cream
bj the dairj department.
Robert Fitzsimmons, known to fame as
Lankj Bob, has begun activ e training for
his 20-round battle which will be fought
with George Gardner in San Francisco
the latter part of this month. The black
smith Is conditioning himself across the
bav and is rapidly ridding himself of
superfluous flesh. He has Joe Kennedy
t.? work with and the two each daj' en
gage in some hard pugging. Kennedy
acted as sparring partner for Jeffries
when the latter prepared for two cham
pionship contests fought in this citj". Jim
Case who Is known as the "Irish Giant,"
1e also working -with Fitz.
Grge Gardner is training at Sausa
lito He has Dave Barry to -work -with
and uses the hills to strengthen his Jegs
and improve his wind. Gardner Is galn
irg strength and Is keeping his weight.
He takes on confidence as he takes on
muscle and believes he will take the light
heavywrelght championship from Bob.
Jimmlc Britt and Charley Sieger are
Rrking faithfully for their coming inter
view of 20 rounds. It will be remembered"
that Britt injured his foot In training and
the match was postponed to November
10. Britt has fully recovered and is doing
very severe work at Croll's Gardens, In
Alamoda. Ho is down to weight and jvill
The portraits are those of the members of the Pioneer Baseball Club of 1856 Reading from left to right, they are: Top Row George A. Steel, William Wadhams, Joseph Buchtel, P. W. Do Huff,
James Steel. Second Row Frank M. Warren, Theodore F. Miner. Last Row Ed Quackenbush, T. B. Upton, James B. Upton. Vincent Cook.
In the center photograph is shown the team of 1S7G, winners of the Centennial medals. The members were: First Row Joseph Buchtel. Second Row Ridgley, W. F. Matthews, M. O. Lownsdale, R.
H. Thompson, T. D. Wilcox. Third Row A. S. Whltnej', J. S. Raleigh, Ed HoyL Last Row Joseph Laworider, William Drummond.
Interesting and amusing Incidents, to
which the veterans advert with kindling
eje and hearty laugh. "Our games with
the Wlllamettes of Salem." said Mr.
Buchtel, "were always, full, of interest.
At one of our games there Edward Quack-
OF THE BAg CITg
New Orleans : : Pugilists Train for Battles : :
go into the ring In perfect condition.
Jlmmie admits that Sieger i9 a dangerous
customer, and wjll take no chances. Bet
ting will be -verj' heavy on this fight.
Sieger has proved his ability to make
weight and his friends have uncorked
their purses. Britt has a following In San
Francisco that worships him blindly and
were he -to match himself against a husky
grlzzlj' bear they would be there with
their wads just the same.
Johnnie Ritchie dropped into San Fran
cisco during the week. He Is looking for
a battle with Frankie Neil or Abe At
tell. Ritchie has met such men as Yan
ger, Forbes, Oscar Gardner and others.
There is also talk of a Bntt-Gans match
after the affair with Sieger is settled.
This fizzled before because the colored
man could not get down to "weight.
During their stay in Berkelejr the mem
bers of the Multnomah football team hav e
been the guests of the -various fraternities
of tlie college, and little dinners and smok
ers have been held in their honor. At tho
Delta Kappa Epsllon house where a num
ber were stajlng, an informal open house
was held one evening during the week.
The Multnomah team contains some for
mer Stanford men, among them Captain
McMillan. Whether for this reason or for
some other cause, during their staj on the
campus the State Universltj' coaches gave
the order for secret practice and no one
but plajers and coaches was allowed be
hind the high board fence. At the middle
of the week Stanford extended to Mult
nomah the same courtesies which the
State "University had accorded. In view of
the approaching contest between the uni
versltj team and the athletes from Port
land, secret practice was inaugurated at
Stanford upon the arrival of the visitors.
That the Multnomah team did not make a
better showing was attributed to the fact
that they lacked team work. Individually
the team members were the equals of tho
California plaj ers, but It was evident that
thej' had lined up as a team but few
times before making the trip to this state.
The breaking of the huge coffer dam
which is being built at Mare Island pre
liminary to tho erection of the new $1,000,
000 drjdock, has caused great apprehen
sion in naval circles In view of the fact
that the Government has threatened to
abandon the work. Some months ago a
similar accident happened at Mare Island
entailing a loss of JSO.OOO. The loss In the
present case will amount to $20,000 In
addition the Government objects to the
delays which these accidents occasion.
Assistant Secretary Darling "was anxious
at the time of the first mishap to give up
the work, charging that the companj
whlch has the contract is utterly incompe
tent. His opinion slqce the second break is
awaited with anxietj.
The highest price ever paid for realty on
California street, the principal thorough
fare of the wholesale district, was ob
tained jesterday when- E. W. Newhall
purchased the lot adjoining the Bank of
California at the rate of 55003 a front f ooL
, Ti placa in uuestioa in situated, between
enbush batted a ball so hard that It broke
tho collarbone of Pitcher Wise, and camo
near killing him. Some -very hot games
were had with the Clackamas club, of
which Pope was captain. We resorted to
' head work then. In one of our games at
Multnomah Team Is Popular.
Sansome and Montgomerj' streets. On the
south side are the California Safe Deposit
&. Trust Company building and the new
Merchants' Exchange, and ultimately
there will be the Fireman's Fund's new (
building. On the north side are the great '
Haj-ward structure, the recently completed
Mercantile Trust Company, the Alliance
Insurance Company edifice and the Bank
of California.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Fielding Lewis
Polndextor, who have been popular mem
bers of the Presidio set, have left for
Wlchlta,T Kan., where Lieutenant Poln
dexter is to be on recruiting duty for the
next two years. Lieutenant Polndexter,
who served in the Oregon Volunteers with
distinction, is a grandson of the late
Judge Francis T. Anderson, of the Vir
ginia Court of Appeals. Mrs. Polndexter
was Miss Charlotte Thornton Mason, of
Virginia.
In the death of Richard Condy at Stock
ton, Cal., on Tuesdaj there passed away
a man who played a unique part In the
hlstorj' of California. Richard Condy was
the first musician of the Golden State In
IM THE DOMAUN OF MUSIC
The pupils of Mrs. Ellen Kinsman Mann,
with the assistance of Mrs. Warren E.
Thomas and Mrs. Ralph E. Moody, gave a
song recital last Wednesday afternoon at
Hibernian Hall, and It was well attended.
The programme was a well-selected one,
and the artistic results showed that those
who took part in It are making very sat
Isfactorj progress. The programme:
Mcjcr-Helmund, "Margarita," Miss liaura
Cloland; Chaxnlnade, "Were I Gardner."
Miss Marguerito Wllej ; Caverly. The Mes
sage," Miss Marguerite Labbe; Bcvan. "Th'
Flight of Ages," Mrs Charles Huss , Hast
ings, "Tho lied. Red Rose," Miss Elizabeth
Miller; Parker, "I Knotf a Bank," Mies
Cora. Kaddorly; Chamlnade, "L'ete," Miss
Fablne Dent, Lang, ' Out of the Past."
Hatvlcj, "My Little Love," Mrs. J. E. Wcr
leln; Thomas (Mlgnon), "Host Thou E'er
Seen tho Land?" Mrs. Margaret G. Smith;
Bohm, "Calm as the Night," Mrs. I Ier
ree; Del Rlego, (violin obllgato), "O Dry
Those Tears," Mrs. L. Pontius and Mrs
Moody; Chadwlck, 'Sweet Wind That
Blows," Massenet, "Elogle," Mrs- Charles
Pope, Hajdn (Creation), "With Vcrduro
Clad," Miss Ella Hoberg; Gotzc. "Calm as
the Night," Mrs: Mann and Mr. F. C. Streyf
foler. Melba, tho Australian soprano, recently
met with a great reception at a concert sha
gave at Toronto, Canada. Sho was recalled
10 times during the evening and among her
solectlons were the famous scene, with fluto
obllgato, from -'Lucia," tho Ophelia aria
from Thomas' "Hamlet," Hahn's "SI zncs
vers," and Tostl's "Serenato." One of her
encores was "Comln Thro the Rye." X cor
respondent writes: "One cannot wonder at
the great popularity that Melba enjojs. Of
I the great sopranos of tho world, she has
the .youngest, ana tno iresnest voice, and her
PlON'EEi: BASEBALL rLAYEKS OF PORTLAND.
Oregon City the Clackamas club was
ahead and everybody thought It was a
sure winner. The Pioneers were at the
bat and had men on first and second, and
two men were out. I saw it was a des
perate case. I walked to Giltner Parish.
fact, he -was at ono time the onlj' person
In California who could read a line of
music Condj', who was 77 years of age
when ho died, came to the state in 1S52
in search of gold. At 'Mariposa he trained
a few men to play on various musical
instruments, and thus formed an organiza
tion which gained renown from, one end
of tire gold fields to the other for being the
only band in California. WTien the war
broke out, Condj' gathered a few musicians
and they enlisted together, accompanjing
O'Connor on his march through the moun
tains to Salt Lake before the first railroad
was built.
The result of the -election has caused a
unique situation in San Francisco. The
Democrats and Republicans were eager
for the defeat of Schmltz and each party
now blames the other for his success. The
only point upon which they agree Is that
thej- were both defeated. The mustering
of strength of the labor candidate at the
last moment Is explained by the fact that
on tho eve of the election all the large
corporations In San Francisco threw their
strength to him. It was an unusual spec
tacle to see the greatest money interests
behind the labor candidate, but such was
the situation. The Southern Pacific, the
Spring Valley Water Company, tho San
Francisco Gas and Electric Company are
examples of the Interests he drew upon.
The business world remained wlfh Crocker
but the large corporations turned the bal
ance. technical execution Is about as perfect as
can be imagined from tlie human voice She
may be conceded to be the queen of the
light soprani of tho day. But while the
voice Is light In character, it has a wondrous
carrjlng quality, is strong and brilliant in
the upper register, and of a slngularlj ap
pealing and fascinating timbre In the lower
notes. No music lover of experience would
of course accuse Melba of being a dramatic
singer, but her voice has such an exquisite
sensuous charm, and her vocallsm Is so
beautifully finished and exact, that sensible
people are content to abandon themselves
to the delight of the ear which her singing
gives, and to accept the programme she of
fers, which, if hot of a purelj- intellectual
or hlghlj emotional nature, are best suited
to her voice and style."
Conrled announces December 24. as the date
of the production of "Parsifal," In New York.
Repetitions will be given December 31, Jan
uary 7, 14 and 2L The solo parts will be sung
Ij Mme. Ternlna, Anton Van Rooy, Adolph
Muhlroann. Robert Blass. Otto Gorltz and Alois
Burgstaller. Extra prlcos will be charged.
Forty-five members of the Italian chorus and
ballet have arrived. One of the most Import
ant announcements that has gone forth from
Conrled Is thit there shall be no whiskers
among the orchestral plajers People are won
dering if Franko will be forced to sacrifice
his mustacrie. '
Madame Schumann-Heink, the famous
contralto who will soon be heard here, has
an admirer In Germany whd says that the
slngor has proved the truth of Laube's say
ing that "there are no minor roles." Be
fore she became a grand opera singer, Schu-mann-Helnk
appeared for some jears In
operettas and comic operas, beginning with
the less Important parts and gradually as
suming the -leading roles Among, .her. most
tho first man on our side to the bat, and
said: 'See those locust trees send the
ball over there.' He actually lifted the
ball over the trees, and made a home
run and brought In all our men.
"We had some hot games at Vancouver
famous Impersonations in the comic line
were: Madame Bertrand In "Maurer und
Schlosser," Marcellne in "Figaro," Jungfer
Lieblich In "Die Belden Schutzen," Nancy
In "Martha." Suse In "The Vampire." Of
her operatic characters the best were Ka
tlsha In the "Mikado." Countess Nowalska
In the "Beggar Student," and. above all,
the Prince Orlofsky In "Die iedermaus."
which created a sensation Into this port
she Interpolated the drinking song from
Lucrezla Borgia, Introducing It with the
words: "I sing bass as well as tenor."
A good many people were Interested In
the success of the concert given last Tues
day night by the Arlon Society, as the
latter Is now the senior organization In
male voice music In the city. Good re
sults were obtained In the singing of the
various numbers, and as usual the basses
came out ahead. There is a need for more
tenor voices, with more volume and greater
purltj. It Is a pity that the Arlon Society
Is not stronger in point of numbers More
youngtmen who can read music at sight and
have had the benefit of lessons in vocal cul
ture, should Join it. At the same time the
Arlon Society has done good work, so far.
Several of the pupils of Mme. Abbie Carrlng
ton lately appeared before the California Club,
San Francisco, and gav e a pleasing programme
Among them were Carl Crlchton, Mrs. WInant
Dickie, Otis Carrlngton and Miss Clara Lewjs
Miss Lewys was exceptionally good In her
work, having a contralto voice of good quality
and using It lntelllgentlj-. She gave "Sur La
Plage," "The Sliver Ring" and for an encore
sang "Jerushy" and ''The Sugar Dolly." The
programme was directed b Mme. Carrlngton,
with Emlyn Lewj s at the piano
John Philip Sousa was lately returning from
Bennlngs race track to Washington, D. C ,
when a dog dashed barking into the road and
became tangled up with the forelegs of his
mount. The horse went to his knees and Sousa
was thrown to tho road, striking tho ground
with head and shoulder. After a moment of
unconsciousness he was revived by his groom
and attended a physician. His injuries con
sisted of a scalp wound and a badlj bruised
shoulder.
Homer Llnd wIR Inaugurate the new Idea
of psesenting one-act operas three times a
week for matinee performances at the Man
hattan Theater In New York. A fine com
pany has been engaged, and such operas
as Mendelssohn's "Return of the Roamer,"
"Gringolre the Streot Singer," Santa
Claus," by Richard Rome Shellej, and
"Hansel and Gretel," bj Humperdlnck, will
be presented.
Nordlca and the New York Metropolitan
Orchestra, with Duss as conductor, are ad
vertised to appear at the Auditorium, Chi
cago, In a concert tonight, at these prices:
$1.50, $1, 75. cents and 50 cents, with the
boxes at $12 each When Nordlca, Duss,
and the same orchestra appeared at the
Armory, In this city, October 24, the prices
charged on that occasion were, for the
lower floor: $4, $3, and $1 50; the balcony,
$3 and $2. And about 3000 people were
at the Armory.
Miss Mabel Gross, a soprano from Stockton,
Cal , Is meeting with complimentary success in
Marinette, Wis. She was called there a year
ago to sing before the Chautauqua Assembly,
and so pleasing was her work that she vrs
persuaded to remain and establish a vocal
class.
With the exception of the manager and
his wife, the "Beggar Prince" Opera Cora
panx .of 2Q peopls was recently, left stranded
Photo by Hayes & Hayes.
with the Occidentals, and there for the
first time went up against Colonel Nelson
Miles, afterward commanding general of
the army. He was In charge of the post
there. We had alwajs plaj ed on Sundaj s,
and one Sunday vye w ent over to plaj'. We
In Fort Dodge, loft a. Manager Hunter
checked his baggage to Webster City, but
the members of the company slay failed to
pay salaries The company had been pla
ing Iowa dates since the opening of tho
season.
The Greven Operatic School, Joseph Greven,
director, gave Us sixth costumed recital lost
Friday evening. In Native Sons' Hall, San
Francisco vThe first part of the programme,
consisting of comic opera scenes, were glv en by
pupils who have studied but a short time: the
second half, comprised of scenes from grand
opera, were participated In by students of the
advanced department.
The chorus In Henrietta Crosman's pro
duction of "As You Like It" Is of a higher
grade than the kind usually heard on the
professional stage It Is composed almost
exclusively of students for grand opera,
drilled by James Korman, who has been
Miss Crosman's musical director since she
became a star.
Jean Lane Brooks, daughter of the late
Major-General Edward J. Brooks, of the
United States Army, has joined Henry W.
Savage's English Grand Opera Company to
sing soprano roles. Miss Brooks lately
returned from abroad, where she has been
studjlng music for the post two jears.
Grant's Pass Choral Union, consisting of
CO musicians, Is being organized to begin
work for the season Lost jear tho mem
bers gav e the cantata "The Haymakers "
Siegfried Wagner will make a tour of this
country next season In order to conduct Wag
nerian operas In different places. He is the
onlj son of Richard Wagner.
Among the soloists of the Boston Symphony
concerts In New York are BusonI, Melba,
Maud MacCarthj', T. AdamowskI, Arbos and
Krasselt.
Mrs. 'G. W. Conkey, of Independence, has
left on a visit to San Francisco, where she
will further perfect herself In vocal music.
Dudley Buck has resigned from tho condue
torshlp of the Apollo' Club, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
He has occupied the position for 25 jears.
Ljle C True has been appointed lecturer In
composition and history of music at the Uni
versity of the Pacific, Qa-llfornla.
Adele,Aus der Ohe will be tho piano soloist
with the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, un
der Frits Scheel, this Winter.
W. J. McCoy will lecture upon music before
the Saturday Club of Sacramento, Cal , this
month
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got permission of the captain in charge
in the absence of Colonel Miles to play.
Before the game was out Miles came
home. He immediately sent word down
to stop the game. I went to see him. and
asked to be allowed to conclude the game,
but he said he would net permit any Sun
day games. We got even on Miles. He
was in the habit of tending the dog and
cock fight" In Joe Tavlor's resort In
Portland and wo got the papers to publish
the whole affair, which brought much
ridicule on the great man I had a fast
horse named Sheriff. Mlles also had a
fast team, and he was in the habit of
throwing dust In the eves of everybody
on the road. I sent the horse over to
Vancouver, and for several weeks the
members of the baseball club threw dust
In the ejes of Colonel Miles. He never
afterward Interfered with games on Sun
day. ' I learned w hat was called the under
hand throw bj which as pitcher I could
pend the ball directly behind or to one
side bj an underhand throw from, the
bojc, without changing position. I learned
to throw In the athletic club rooms of
Portland bj six months' practice. I could
send the ball with great speed directly
behind me without changing my position
in the box. After using the throw for
a while effectively the other clubs ruled
the throw out of all games, and I had to
drop It Some funny things happened In
some of the games. In a game on the
Park grounds a ball was batted Into the
crowd and disappeared. P. H. DeHuff
was after It. In those davs the women
wore spreading hoops and the ball had
uouncea unuer tne sKirts or. a woman
spectator. We all jelled to DeHuff to
get the ball, and he finally told the girl
to shake her hoops, which she did, and
the ball rolled down on the ground.
The Arcadians Spring Up.
When the Arcadians came Into exist
ence as an opposition club to the Pioneers,
wo had some hot contests with them. We
were hooted as back-numbers The Ar
cadians was a strong club, made up of
Jack Matthews and others Tho club
challenged us for a game and we accepted
and were badlj beaten In the first game.
In the second game v.e piled up about a
dozen runs bj the fourth inning, and the
Arcadians had nothing. It started to
rain and the game was called Meanwhile
the captain of the Arcadians sent four of
his men off the field, the object being to
prevent the game being completed. There
was a lot of monej up on the game.
Henry Thompson was handling the money
for the Pioneers and Jack Knott was
backing the Arcadians L saw the mov e.
It was a rule that when a man was called
to the bat and did not show up he was
called out. We were next to the bat. I
sent three of my men out of sight. As
thej were called to the bat thej failed to
appear and In succession were called out.
That forced the Arcadians to the bat and
the game went on to a finish A protest
was filed against pajment of the stakes,
but Robert Bjbee carried the case into
court and It was decided there that the
game had been played according to the
National rules and the stakes had to be
paid. But we have had our daj- and the
professionals have taken our places "
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