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Show UMPIRE AIDS WILKES PLAYERSJTD VICTORY Bees Lose by 11 to 4 Score; Proceeds Go to the Red Cross. Immeasurably assisted by a person designated des-ignated the umpire, the Wilkes baseball team, composed of mercenary professionals, profes-sionals, yesterday met and defeated the Salt Lake Bees, a nine of athletes who engage in the exemplification of the national na-tional pastime for mere sport. The score at the conclusion of the engagement was 11 to 4. Due to the very arbitrary attitude of the person selected to arbite all questions of legality, emanating through the play, the contest was beshorn of all its sportive features. The umpire appeared on the field in the terror-inspiring at tire of a highwayman, which proved to be his chosen profession long before the game had passed the first scene.. The man wore very unbecoming leather breeches, a leathern girdle about his loins, and from this girdle there protruded at all times the vicious hilt of a pistol, on his head be wore a sombrero, or some such hat, while about his neck there waved back and forth in really very vexing style, a harsh appearing red and white handkerchief. handker-chief. On several occasions this person shall we call him by his true appellation, highwayman? high-wayman? perhaps 'twould be better not resorted to particularly questionable methods and more than once he shocked the gathering by the untoward use of the ever prominent pistol. At une time he even fired point blank at Mr. Sheely, while on another occasion when Mr. Sands questioned his authority this person presented pre-sented the gun and pulled the trigger. The cartridge, however and fortunately, proved to be a "bloomer," whatever that is, and no damage was wrought. Another thing, this person allowed the Wilkes professionals to participate in the game adorned in all manner of unmentionable unmen-tionable costumes. One player, he was their first baseman and gave the name of Ben Ketchum, was arrayed in an afternoon after-noon walking suit, with a silk hat upon his head. This man might have been considered dignified appearing had it not been necessary for him to miove in an all-too active a manner to bear our the part of ditrnity. Likewise, the official of the game allowed a woman to par-ticipa par-ticipa te. Another violation of rules and regulations regula-tions of the game, permitted by the arbitrator, arbi-trator, occurred when he let the vulgarians vulgar-ians progress upon the field in mass formation for-mation Hindenburgesque. as it were. Not only did he permit the Wilkes professionals pro-fessionals to enter upon the field of activities ac-tivities en masse, he overlooked entirely the fact that there were two shortstops, two second basemen, two third basemen and a large contingent of assistants In the outfield. Those who participated were: Wilkes professionals Harold L. Blyden, second base: O. Johnson, catcher: Ben Ketchum, first base; Ancyn T. Mi-Nulty, third base; W. A. Burnell, shortstop; Frank Bonner, left field; Ernest Van Pelt, center field; Ralph Cloninger, right field: Robert Ten-nant. Ten-nant. pitcher, and a large number of assistants as-sistants for nearly all the positions. Mr. McCredie's Bees Mr. Cook, short stop: Mr. Freed, second base; Mr. Sheely. third base; Mr. Dunn, left field; Mr. Conk wright. right field ; Mr. Konnick, first base; Mr. Orr, catcher and pitcher; Mr. McCrecdie. center field ; Mr. Sands, pitcher and some other positions. Empire We cannot mention his name, but it was Cliff something. The attendance was at least ono paid persons. The proceeds go to the Red Cross. |