The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1886-09-09
GRAND FORKS


adams, ..........0 Rittenhouse, .........O o
GitTen, I,t f...."......0 Baker, F'rf ..........O
Tll' / l...>.. 30 Moore p..............0
Lander, 2b..........O Gillitt c r... o
Total ..........1 Total .. 3
Grand Forks 0 90 i % 0 O-l
Wahpeton 0 0 0 0 *-3
The above cast shows the relative
position of the players and the runs
each made. We think the teams, as
the score indicates, were very even
ly matched but that if there was
difference, the Wahpeton boys play
ed the best game; think the lat
| ter were a good deal the best lielders.
But the Grand Forks pitcher, Brown,
is a very hard man to bat and really
did more to hold down the Wahpe-
ton boys than any other element
in the contest. Moore, home pitcher,
did good work as such, and Larrabee
home catcher, on this occasion
would have done credit in league
game. He is quick, strong and
sure, one of the features in his work
being the catching of a foul tip,
which seemed to pass from the bat
in no uncertain sound to his hands
as'quiclz as a flash.
1t was thought that Wahpeton
suffered a severe loss in the retire.
ment of Pannon, one of the best of
short stops, who was forced to go
away and his place filled by Frank
Gray, who however, did well. And
when Charlie Rettenhouse had his
finger broken and was forced out of
the game, his place being filled by
Johnnie Ross, occurred other appre-
tensions, but still the home team
held its own and more to. The boys
all played well, making the game
really one that professionals might
have well been proud Of. Chas. e.
Wolfe. Esq. of this city umpired the
game and gave universal satisfac-
tlon. This was one Of the most
gentlemauly games ever played any
where, the very best of humor at
tanning throughout, without any
unnecessary talk. The visitors played
Fargo Monday losing the game 9 to
10. 1t had been their intention to
play Fergus Wednesday, but owing
to the Park Region fair in progress
there, the grounds could not ue had
and they returned to Fargo Tues
day evening and played that city
Wednesday, winning the game 10 to
5. The boys left here feeling that
they had been handsomely treated,
and although defeated on the dia-
mond had not the first thought of
complaint to enter.
NOTES.
r. r. Purcell plays any where
and does it we'll.
1t was the strongest and best nine
Wahpeton ever placed in The field.
Mr.. LarraDce did admirable work
back of the bat Tuesday. lie is Il
splendid all around player.
Brown. the Grand Forks pitcher,
WAS an awful hard man to hit. He
threw Il ball like a bullet and he
curved them to.
The Grand Forks boys say Wah-
peton has the best nine they ever
played with. and they will back
this nine against any in the valley.
Some small boys yelled rats on an
occasion. They must not do so
again when Wahpeton has visitors
here to entertain our people. 1t is
mighty seldom just the caper to cut.
1t is all right for the small boy to be
frisky and funny and bright, but
never rude.
G. d. Rittenhouse was unfortu-
nate in getting a finger Of the left
hand disjointed and same split
open Tuesday, but he stood it like a
little man and watched the game
after Johnnie Ross had been placed
in the nine to fill the vacancy,
which placed Richard II. Purcell
on first base in Charities usual posi-
tion.
Among the features of the game
was the throw from right field by
Johnnei Ross to Larrabee, catcher,
onto the home base, putting out a
third man and killing two other
basemen, the ball reaching home
probably a second before the runner
struggling on, got in. This was
one of the most exciting plays ever
seen on ball field, every body was
on tiptoe. breath suspended and
when the climax was reached a per-
feet shout rent the air, the small