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f&lattamoutb 3 outiia SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION-EIGHT PAGES PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY JUNE 9, 1910 VOLUME XXIX NO 39 CIGI1ERS MD WllDEIIS PLftY FAST USEMUL SUE Cigar Rollers Get the Best of the Thirst Relievers in a MostExciting and Spectacular Game Yesterday. Yesterday a large crowd of good citizens saw the cigarmakers of the city plaster the kibosh on the saloon keepers and bartenders by a most humilating score. And they were not content with giving them one beat ing but discarded several of their crack players and trimmed them a second time, Just to make them be good. The great occasion was duly observed by the whole world and telegrams of congratulation and con dolence reigned In on the members of the team. A message from manager B. G. Wurl of the winners to T. R., London, read as follows: "Have fixed 'em bully. Listens like African tales. Hearty congratu lations. . Bully for Manila wrappers." Manager McDaniel received a mes sage reading "Sorry for kibosh. Com mence practicing now for the next game In 1925." T. R." But it can be stated there will be G. Wurl, third; Emil Droege, short; Frank Checkal, left; James Ptacek, middle, Wm. Weber, right and Aug. Hesse pig-tail. That made some teams, ine rirst round looked gloomy or the wrap pers. Weber, Ptacek and Ptak went to bat and struck out, striking at everything which young Mr. Thomas cast up and biting large holes in the atmosphere. A rule agreed on was that three strikes was out whether caught or not and this saved the liq uidators as none of the third strikes were caught by Koubek. This left no runs for the wrappers and great glee filled the liquidators. Koubek went to bat and hit a grounder to Hadraba who tossed him out to Kan ka. Thomas drew a base on balls, stole second and scored on the first passed ball. Perry and Polin struck put. Score 1 for the liquidators The wrappers tied the score In their no game before 1925 as every man -half of the second on a hit by Droege on the two teams Is too bunged up who came In on a two bagger of Kan to think of base ball today. A per son can enter any of the cigarfac tories of the city and he will hear of chorus of "ouch," "Gee, but I'm sore," "Don't touch me" and the like while a person who wants a mixed drink at a saloon is risking his life as the shaking motion brings tears to the eyes of- the barkeeps. However, It will all wear off. Two big carryalls and some dozen other rigs conveyed the players and spectators from this city to the grounds which were located in a big, wide open meadow belonging to John Kaffenberger about four and a half miles west of the city. Here the commissary had been set up and was in full running order by the time the teams landed on the ground. Con siderable trouble took place when the two teams lined up and a great deal of wrangling took place over who was entitled to play. Union cards were In order and this was made the test of memebership In the teams except that cigarmakers had to have worked in the trade for thirty days before the fatal event. This resulted In ruling out several players who were looked on as professionals. Cold feet re sulted In losing several of the cracn players for the saloon men, A. Gelse who was to have played center field for the liquid dispensers, failed to show up and there was considerable wrath as It was through he could dazzle the cigarmakers by taking his hat off and let the sun shine on bis head. He plead that he had a very Important engagement but he really had " a chill at the prospect of defeat. Wm. Hinrichsen who had also been counted on to do part of the hurling for the liquadators, fail ed to show up and this was another case of north wind. Bill had all kinds of excuses but the real cause Is, fear of the mighty swatters of the cigar ros. Henry C. Miller failed to con nect on account of business it is said but he slept all afternoon and his excuse don't go. He waB paraly zed with fright when he found out the clever stunts the cigarros were going to pull off. Henry Tims also forgot the location and drove in an other direction, not coming to until the games were over but then he had a cause. Ed. Donat complained of the old Injury which he suffered In training and did not arrive. He, too, was terror-stricken by the Connecti cut wrappers. On the other hand most of the cigarmakers were there. John and Mike Bajeck were two ex ceptions and this was owing to their wanting to say the team would have won If they had played but it won anyhow and they will have a hard time squaring themselves. Herman Spies is another who fell down at the critical time and did not show up. Herman plead that his business would not'permlt but the reason is said to be he feared a rnp on the coco from the ball. But those who did show up were there and over. The barkeeps lined up thusly: A. II. Koubek, catch; Bert Thomas, pitch; Joe Terry, first; Ed. Polin, second; J: E. McDaniel, third; F. H. Egenberger, short, D. L. Amlck, left;. F. G. Egenberger, mid dle; P. F. Coos, right and Claus Speck, pig-tall. The elgarmakers lined up: .1. W. Hookmeyer, catch; Charles Hadraba, pitch; A. J. Kan ka, first; Emmons Ptak, second; P.. ka. The liquidators got none In their half. Wurl scored for the wrappers in the third on a hit and various and many errors while the liquida tors drew another blank. Score 2 to 1 In favor of the wrappers. In the fourth Dreoge scandalized the liq uidators with a home run and Check al, Hadraba and Wurl also scored on hits and errors. This gave the wrap pers 6. In their half the liquidators made a rally and Thomas, Perry and Polin ran around the circle. This cave them 4 and made it 6 to 4. But in the fifth the wrappers did the evil deed. They swatted the balls Mr Thomas cast up fore and aft and in between the middle and made nine hits and S runs which run their total up to 14. The liquidators scored none and by agreement made before the game started the game ended with the score of 14 to 4 in favor of the wrappers. Considerable peevish ness was shown by the liquidators and charges of professlonism, rot ten umpiring, bum scoring, general disreputable tactics on the part of the opposition, and other things were handed out freely until one came near imagining he was seeing a real ball game. A number of the play ers on both sides severely criticised the umpire Val Burkel, and threat ened to lynch him or mob him and the suggestion of ye reporter than he be burned at the stake came near being put into execution. Certainly, Mr. Burkel did not deserve the un kind things said of him although if must be owned his umpiring was very mildewed and yellow and he favored both sides at times. How ever, what could be expected when he had two such teams to contend with. Individual work of the teams was generally fine, Claus Speck made grand hit as pig-tail. The ease and grace with which he ran from the ball excited the greatest admiration. Also his elegant figure as he pad dled about In the creek after lost spheres aroused great interest. Cer tainly he Is some goer. A pedometer on his person registered 217 miles which he made on foot during the game. Koubek caught a fine game, he gracefully sidestepped all the third strikes and threw one ball nearly two miles while trying to catch a runner at second base. Eddie Polin also was there with the goods and reck lessly spread his legs apart as a grounder approached bo It could go on to Fred Egenberger in center. F. B. Egenberger was the victim of a game leg and could not fill the shirt field in his accustomed manner. He waddled when he walked and fre quently avoided the ball. J. E. Mc- Dnniel at third played like a vet He tagged his own players at times to keep in practice and once when a runner tried to run over him he tossed him aside like so much chaff and remarked "I was too heavy for him." J. E. was a little heavy on his feet, however, and did not make many runs, although he tried hard He got the g'ad hand frequently and elicited much sympathy from the audience. Ills coaching was fine and eloquent, and his frequent rebukes of the umpire was mot with favor Dave Amlck was a bright particular star of the game. He electrified the audience by catching a fly hall and getting It to Eddie Polin in time for a double play which Is going some, He also hit like a fiend and was gen erally there with the goods. Fred Egenberger in center field, was some player and then more. He did Just as well as the others, and when the ball came Into his territory he laid down so that it wouldn't hit him on the head. He proved a good foot- racer, however, and ran down the grounders with great speed. He also batted well, striking out every time but once, but he got a base on balls and tried to run McDaniel down. He was tgged out for his foolishness. Peter Goos was also brilliant In right field, although he slept most of the time. He ran down several ground ers. Peter also batted well, striking out every time. Wm. Weber played right for the wrappers and did fine work. He never caught anything but he intended well and hit the ball hard. His running was very graceful, too, although he ran away from home plate one time and failed to score. Jim Ptacek play ed grand ball and acted like a pro fessional. Emmons Ptak was also there and tackeled the hardest hits with nerve, which would have done credit to many an older expert in the business. He also did some hard hitting. Emll Droege was one of the pro fessionals roared about, and quite justly, as he was too fast for his class. A. J. Kanka was a demon at first and played like Droege. He was a good player for the contest. Coun cilman James W. Bookmeyer made the real hit of the contest. He came out or it with a thumb knocked out of place, and a large, dark blue bruise on one shin, besides being generally to the bad, and he won distinction by never catching a ball. However, he certainly is game for he stuck the five Innings and would not be fired. Chehal and Hadraba were also too good players 'for their class and jreally played pretty ball! Bernard Wurl was Bure ly there and emulated McDaniel as he would not stop a grounder. He did put out a man at third, though. He also runs nicely and gracefully and certainly has the fine points of the game. Throughout the game refresh ments were served, J. W. Vallery making a very handsome and attract Ive young waiter. J. W. has the hap py knack of putting the foam on the bottom, something not nearly enough cultivated In this country. The re freshment stand was moved to third base during the course of the game, and this aided largely in run-getting, The umpiring of Mr. Burkel was far below the average this capable man has done In the past. He act ually seemed to be giving each side a square deal and this irritated both of them. Nobody wanted a square deal, as he should have known, and his conduct is inexplicable. Owing to lack of space details of the score cannot be printed. By In nings it it: Cigarmakers 0 1 1 4 8 14 Liquidators 1 0 0 3 0 4 Hits Cigarmakers 41; Liquida tors 14. Errors Cigarmakers 93; Liquidators 107. Dislocated Fingers Bookmeyer 1, Koubek 1, F. G. Egenberger 3, J. E. McDaniel 5, B. G Wurl 2, E. Ptak 2, Polin 3. Busted Shins Bookmeyer 1, McDaniel 3, Burkel 2 i"1 Goos 2 Caved in slats Burkel 2. Minor injuries Both teams. Time 8 hours 10 minutes. Owing to the road made by the liquidators over the professionals on the team, another game was arrang ed with Droege and Bookmeyer out and the cigarmakers again won by a score of 7 to 6. This was better played and the liquidators made a desperate effort to win, resorting to frogging tactics In the fifth when they refused to let Goos and Speck bat for fear they would strike out. This game was marked by more novel umpiring. Several of the batters struck at the ball and were gratified to hear Burkel call it a ball Just the same. Protests made no dif ference and the umpire ruled with a rod of iron. He threatened to send both teams to the bench if they didn't quit sasslng him and made his In fluence felt. Hadraba caught this game for the cigarmakers and Ptacek pitched and they did well, too. De tails cannot bo printed for lack of space. The score by innings la: i igarmaKers 0 3 t 1 2 7 Liquldatdrs 2 0 0 2 2 C Hits Cigarmakers stecn, Liquida tors exstein. Errors Cigarmnkers doube four, Liquidators thirty love. Pinochle Jack Ptacek. Miles Trav tied Speck G32, F. 0. Egenberger 157, Amlck 333, McDaniel 2, Weber, itit, vvun '.)!, rtnk 131, Sammy Henderson 148. Hit by Schooner J. W. V. Blanked by Evervbodv , - - - w ' Burkel. !H VERY MVS- Was The Young Man Injured in j a Fight or Runaway? A peculiar case which Is somewhat puzzling the authorities took place last Saturday night near the Roberts' place JuBt southeast of the city. As a result of what was either a bad fight or an accident of some kind. Walters Byers is lying at his home near Rock Bluffs In a very critical condition. His head was badly cut, the scalp being laid back to the bone and his chest Is badly bruised, his collar bone broken and he is suffer ing Internal injuries. Byers and Ed.. Wilcox living near Rock Bluffs were in the city Satur day afternoon and while here imbib ing freely. They seemed to be the best of friends and were together all the time. Along in the afternoon they had taken on so much that sev eral of the Baloons declined to sell them more but In some manner they obtained some bottled beer as people who passed them on the road home in the evening saw them drinking together and having a social time. They drove out of the city together in a lumber wagon belonging to By ers and when last seen together they seemed to be in the best of terms. The first known of the accident was when a traveller to the city met By- ers'ri team near the Robert's place the team running away and having upset the wagon. This man promtply brought the team to a stop. He saw Wilcox in the wagon some distance ahead of him and apparently, Wilcox was in the wagon box as he seemed to be back of the seat. When still some distance from the man, Wilcox was seen to leap from the wagon Into the road. Jle fell down but got on his feet and came up to where the team and the man who stopped them were. At the time the team was stopped the lines were dragging on the ground out to one Bide of the wagon. Wilcox came up and decided to take the team and drive on to Rock Bluffs. While he and the man were ar ranging for starting on with the team a Mr. Lippert drove up and had with him Byers who ' was bleeding very freely and was plainly severely hurt. Lippert told them he had picked By ers up alongside the road and that he would have to be gotten to town at once as he was evidently badly hurt. This seemed to scare Wilcox who said, "My God! Is he dead?" or something very close to that langu age. Assured that Byers was not dead but was badly hurt and suffer Ing a great deal, Wilcox took Byers's team and drove on to Rock Bluffs, refusing to turn around and come back to the city with Byers. The latter was brought to the city by several parties who had been noti fied of his condition including P. A McCrary, Robert Hunter and several others. In this city considerable trouble was found In securing a phy siclan and surgeon, Dr. J. H. Hall be ing finally located and giving the In jured man medical attention.) Dr. Hall found that the scalp had been laid open for several Inches In length, the collar bone broken and Byers badly bruised about the chest. He also was apparently suffering from internal Injuries but the exact nature of them could not be told at that time. After his Injuries were dres sed he was taken to the Perkins ho tel where he was made as comfort able as possible until yesterday after noon when he was taken to his home at Rock Bluffs. Byers has no recollection of what took place nor how he came by his injuries. He states that his last re colleeeltno was that he was in the wagon seat with Wilcox and that a five gallon can of gasoline in the back of the wagon hnd upset. He handed the lines to Wilcox and got back into the wagon box, straighten ing up the can. When he had done this ho saw Borne tobacco which he had purchased for a neighbor had broken and was spilling out and h fixed this. He then rose up to get Into the wagon seat when something seemed to have struck him and he did not remember anything further until ho cnme to while being treated by th surgeon. The ease is a peculiar one an the authorities will likely make searching investigation into the fact ns Byers' injuries aro very severe It developes that Byers had stopped Wilcox from drinking during the af ternon having requested Home of the more to drink and there is a suspic ion on the part of some that this, may be at the bottom of the difficulty Byers, his brother Charley, Wilcox and one of his brothers were all in the city Saturday and according to one of the saloonmen Byers asked that the other three be kept from drinking. He placed no restrictions upon himself, however, according to this authority and drank whenever he want to. There is a possibility that the men quarreled over this while on their way home and that the trouble all grows out of this quarrel. Both the men concerned In the trouble are very well known In this city and In the vicinity of Rock Bluffs. They were generally peace able and no one Saturday suspicion ed anything like bad blood between them. The nature of Byers's injuries Is what has served to excite suspicion of a fight as he seemed to have been badly beaten about the breast and when moved complained of great pain in his stomach. He had no signs of injury, however, about the latter or gan and whatever Injury he had re ceived was internal. At the point where Byers was found the road is smooth and free of obstancles against which he could have been thrown by the team running away and this is another circumstance which points to trouble between the men. The par ties who found hlra and brought him to town are not inclined to believe the runaway was responsible, for his injuries and believe in the trouble theory. Should he get easy enough, It is probable he can throw more light o nthe difficulty and maybe aid tho. officers In getting the straight of It. MEIER ItlUt THEIR n BALL G1E Plattsmouth Again Beats the C. B. & Q. Omaha Team. From Mondny'i Dally. The liattsmoutn base ball team yesterday gave the C. B. & Q., team of Omaha another severe drubbing, efeatlng them by a larger and more one-sided score than they did before when the two teams crossed bats. The locals played all around the visitors and from the Btart had the same well in hand. There was an excel lent attendance and the gate receipts were good. Plattsmouth tried out Bardwell, Its new pitcher again and he pitched brilliant ball, having the visitors at his mercy throughout the entire game and keeping their few hits widely scattered. Perhaps he pitched the best game seen on the local grounds since the Fort Crook game. He indicated that he is a pitch er and showed up splendidly. In connection with Bardwell he played a great and winning game and made a fine impression in his new position Both of these players batted well also. Mann played third base and filled the Job in good shape. The entire Plattsmouth team played close ball and there was more team work In evidence than at any previous game. The visitors played a listless game and were unable to do any hit ting to speak of. They also fielded loosely, there being no improvement n this part of their work over the ffist game they played here. In fact, their work was distinctly disappoint Ing and they plainly are not fast enough for the Plattsmouth boys. Plattsmouth hit the ball hard and often and made the result too one sided to be interesting, although it pleased the many fans present. G. B Gould was umpire and was one of the few who have appeared on the local grounds who gave absolute sat isfactlon and who umpired fair for both teams. The Townsend Gun club team plays here next Sunday. This team is probably the fastest amateur team in Omaha and the game will be a sharp and fast one and worth sec Ing. The score by Inning: Plattsmouth .2 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 C. 11. & Q. . .0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 01 The Woodmen of the World Pay Tribute to Their Dead Brothers From Monday'a Dally. The annual decoration day of the Woodmen of the World occurred yes terday, the event being duly observed by the members of Evergreen Camp of this city. They met at their hall at one o'clock In the afternoon and, headed by the Plattsmouth Comet Band, marched to Oak Hill cemetery, where the ceremonies of respect for the dead as outlined In the ritual of the order were gone through with. There was a very flattering attend ance, there being some fifty odd members of the order in the line of march to the grave yard besides the band. The ladies of the order were escorted to the cemetery in a carry all driven 'by Ray McMaken, the young man handling the reins like a veteran. At the cemetery the serv ices were conducted by W. B. RIshel, who acted as master of ceremonies and who acquitted himself excellent ly. There were flowers in abundance and the graves of the departed sover eigns of the order were most hand somely decorated. The music rend ered by the band was of a high grade and very appropriate to' the occasion. The services at the cemetery follow ed closely the ritual of the order and the oration which was to have been delivered by Hon. B. S. Ramsey was delivered by .Hon. R. B. Windham, owing to Mr. Ramsey's Indisposition. Mr Windham delivered an able, elo quent and Inspiring speech filled with many of the tenets of woodcraft and very interesting. He Bpoke highly of the benefits to be derived from mem bership in the order and his able address did much toward building u'p the order and increasing Its strength. After he had concluded the procession reformed and return ed to the city where it disbanded. The members of the Woodmen of the World are much pleased with tho success attendant upon the observa tion and commemoration of this sacred occasion and gratified at the attendance which was paid by the sovereigns of the lodge. Visit Their Old Home. Charles S. Sherman of the Lincoln State Journal and tho Evening New and Adjutant General John C. Hart! gan of Falrbury, were two old Platts mouth boys who came In Saturday night to spend Sunday in tho city tho guests of friends nnd old ac quaintances. Both of them found many of their old schoolmates and comrades here and had a very en Joyablo and entertains visit. They returned to Lincoln last evening. As a Token of Ksteein. The employees of the store house last Saturday gathered In a body and invaded the office of Storekeeper H. M. Regnier who retired from that position on that day, and presented him a fine gold-headed unbrella as a token of their respect and esteem. The ceremony of presenting the um brella was simple, the employes be ing much affected by having to part with Mr. Regnier who was personally a very popular man with them. As told in the Journal heretofore, Mr. Regnier resigned to accept a position with the Wabash In their supply de partment, being located at Decatur, III. He departed for his new loca tion Saturday night accompanied by his two charming little daughters. Mr. Regnier has many good friends here outside of the Btore department who will wish him and little little family the greatest success and pros perity. Work at Sliopn Increasing. As an evidence of additional en gine work which will have to be done in this city in tho near future or ders have been received by the shop authorities here to clear our several stalls in the round house which have heretofore been used for storing sup plies. The stalls will be used in the future for engine work, the re pairing and boilermaklng having in creased to the extent that all avail able room is being taken up. This Is good news as it means the addi tion of a number of high priced em ployes to the force. The storekeeper in charge of the supplies which have been Btored In these stalls was much disturbed over the order but there was nothing to be done but move as requested. J. B. Loveless of Union spent Sat urday evening in tho city, being rcg- saloons to prevent him getting any stored at the Hotel Riley. Sad News. H. T. Patten this morning received a telegram from C. V. Grassman at Alliance, conveying the uiwg of the very serious illness of Mrs. Grass man, formerly Miss Blanche Batten. No particulars were contained in tho messngo but Mr. GraHsman asked Mrs Batten to come at once. Mrs. Batten will lenve for Alliance this afternoon according to plans. It Is hoped Mrs. GrasBman's illness is not so bad as reported and that she speedily recovers.