The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-08-27
THEIR RECORD BROKEN
The Kfmball Club Defeated by the
Aimball Wants to
Bet $500 1t Can't be Done Again.

The Kimball base ball club lost its
first game in four years-and its first
game, as presently Organized at
Plankinton Oh Friday of last week,
by a score of % to II. The Plank.
inton niEe was strengthened by the
addition of two or three outside men,
but had the Kimball boys played
their usual game the result would
have been far different They made
no less than thirty errors, all vital,
the score shows this. In fact, 1t is
the first time in the history of the
club when an opposing club has
scored any such number of runs.
The GRAPHIC has no explanation to
make aside from this. Those who
saw the game and who have seen the
Kimballs play ball gazed upon their
actions that day with astonlshment.
Perhaps there was nigger In the
woodpile, who knows? Below we
append the score by innings.
Innings 1 23 81 -
Kimball, 2 2 D 8 0 I--l7
Plankinton, 8 o 1 5 4 8 x-23
A FEW NOTES.
The Plankinton boys got mp dance for the
benefit of the kimball club. but tho latter were
obliged to return on the evening train, much to
their regret.
If the Plankinton nino can come to Kimball
and defeat our boys again they can win good
pile of money.
A
ing offered to match the Kimballs against the
Plantations for $500 a side. same mon to play in
both mines as in Fridays game. game to be
played here anytime before Sept 4th. 1t is need
less to say the offer has not been accepted.
In response to the Kimballs desire to play
another game with Plankinton for Sloo or 500 a
side the Plantations write that they will play
the Kimballs in White Lake today SFriday) for
$50 side. Their proposition was not accepted.
In the first place the notice wes to short, and in
the next place when the Kimballs play Plankin-
linton again it will be upon the grounds at this
place. Out of five games between kimball and
Plankinton. four of them have been played at
the latter place. Let Plankinton plny hero few
times now. And you can bet your pile that they
will be kindly treated, too, if they do come.
The ximball club were by rule entitled to
the choice of umpire at Plankinton and took
one down with them. But upon arrival there it
was learned that Mr.. Cook, u commercial
traveller, who umpired all the games at the
tournament there last fall, and satisfactorily,
had been requested by Plankinton to umpire
and the Kimballs consented. In the 4th or 5th
inning he madaa decision which the Plantations
made a big Kick over and they demanded a
change of umpire, which was granted. So they
were allowed the selection of two umpires, neith-
of whom they were entitled to select. Not only
this but it is contrary to the rules to change
an umpire during game. We mention this to
show the fairness and courtesy always exhibited
by the Kimballs. Not five minutes before the
Plankinton club made their big kick on Mr..
Cooks decision, he made one equally as bad in
their favor and to which the kimballs nude not
a murmur. Mr.. Cock said after the game that
he tried to favor Planllinton when there was
doubt because he did not want to see them beat
en- too badly. This was plain from the start, and
for the Plankintons to raise big howl because
ho did not happen to catch on" to baby trick
of their pitcher-a false balk-but give man
base was not to their credit. All umpires make
mistakes.