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Show POLICE AFTER FJRE3IEN. Latter, However, Propose to Mako It Hot for Opponents. Great aro the preparations bolng made for tho annual battle on the baaeball diamond between tho nines representing tho police and fire departments, which la slatod to tako place at Walker's pasturo tliis uftornoon, running In opposition to .the circus. In fact, it Ih apt to bo more of a "circus" "cir-cus" than tho real article. The members of both teams have been practicing dully and several swell ball tossors have' developed Tom Simpson has achieved an envlablo reputation as a baac-gllder by his Krace-ful. Krace-ful. gazelle-like movements on tho bane., while Dick Shannon's statuesque poses around the second cushion have aroused the envy of all tho small boys in tho vicinity- - ., , A "Slim" Wilson, "Ico Wagon Woods, "Hondaome" Evans, "Old Hoss" Middle-tori, Middle-tori, Capt- Brown, and tho rest of tho bunch aro working out every morning and tho hoao Jiiffglers will have all thoy can do to mako a successful "run " Tho police bunoh will line up rs follows: fol-lows: Golden, pitcher: Mlddleton, catcher; Brown, captain and first base; Shannon, socond base: Pierce, third bane; Evans, shortstop; Woods, loft field; Wilson, center cen-ter field; Simpson, right field; Staynea, substitute. Silas Smith, alias "Home Run Hag-gorty Hag-gorty " Is out every morning coaching the gang of "pinchers," and will probably prob-ably umpire tho game. The firemen aro saying but little, though thoy are sawing wood during tholr off hours and Judging from their work in practice tho "sleuths" will have to go some to catch tho offonding Arc laddlee. ! Capt. Love of the latter f earn announces his lineup as follows: Kenealy. catcher; Androws, pitcher; Love, captain and first baso; Ayland, second baso; Sodor, third base; Kempton. shortstop; Cahoon, left fleld: Shccly, center fleld; Bowen, right field. f Murray Wins Front Draper. Draper went down to defeat before Murray yesterday by a score of C to 3. It was a fast, cloari gamo throughout. Hancen .pitched a groat gamo for the boyB from the Smcltor City, striking out fifteen man and allowlnp only four hits, RasmuBHOn, who was In tho box for 'Draper, got six olrlkouts. and gave thirteen hits. |
