Show THE EAST SIDE BEATS THE WEST more genuine tun fun was dispensed at tile ball park tuesday afternoon at the east and west lest side liall ball game than lias has been dished out in this community since ethe the playing ot of the classic the last time which was several years ao ago that the people enjoy this function was attested by the monster crowd bilich which took a halt half day off and gave itsell itself over cover to the fun the grandstand was tilled filled and the factions were on the job cheering their respective teams team sto to victory preceding the game a parade was formed with the members ot of the two teams cavalry troop mounted fire department city otti bals vials and citizens generally and the cavalcade moved up and down main street to the accompaniment ot of jazz brass band music the ringing ot of cow bells and various other noises the game started at lion hon john D peters being the official announcer and arbiter of strikes and balls back of 0 the home plate the battery for the east side was joe larson cn and J francis merrell and tor for tile the west side 11 E estep and n R P forsgren the west siders went to bat first with doe doc pearse wielding the willow the doctor selected one to his liking and changed it tor for a sate safe hit way vay down in the outer garden and ho be pulled up safely on oil first base dishop bishop N J valentine got hit with the ball hut but while that was happening doc pearse stoa ste st e second and thalen joe joe valentine stepped up to the plate and connected safely with the result that toc roc pearse came home with the first tull run before the side was retired three more runs were scored and then aliex the west side came to bat J francis merrell was first man mail up nud ind landed tor for a sate safe hit to first joe larsen caught a nice one in ili the groove which bibich he smashed out tor for a three bagger with the result that mertell scored harry cornue tanned fanned rand toni tom coleman connected safely bately tor for a two bagger scoring larsen coleman came home a moment later ona long distance hit by sheriff lillywhite who in turn was scored by AT al highland who drove out a two bagger th city at ty manager was the next man up and lie he simply broke up the ball game right there by driving tile the horsehide as asfar far as aa the regulations permit and 4 of 0 course highland had to come home the rhe city manager later scored the sixth tally and so the game went on until the final session and the score read 20 to 12 in it favor ot of the east side there was an abundance of utility limber on oil each side and it was pretty well used up before the game ended in tact fact about every businessman who cared to play ball had an air opportunity and the costumes worn and the manner in which the oversize athletes athletes comported themselves was more than worth the price of 0 admission the revival ot of the baseball classic this year justifies the bellet belief that brigham city wants the east and west liae side ball game at least once every year it if the thing could become a regularly established institution the performers like those in the passion pla play might begin atter after each game to get in ili training tor for the next and yome ome of em would need just about that length ot of time too and then they would be no nearer the mark than when they started it was a great game a great day a great crowd and great tun fun was en joed by everybody |