The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-03
AN EXCITING
BALL GAN E
The K. NJ. and NJ. NJ. Have
a Warm Argument
MANY SPECTATORS
Witnessed the Contest and in the Fifth II
ming Saw the K. NJ. Boy Make
Great Finish.

the third and deciding game from the
ball tossers of the K. M. establish
ment last night in the most exciting
game played on the Kalispell diamond
this year. But five innings were play
ed, the score at the finish standing 8
to in favor of the black and red.
The boys from the NJ. M. pushed in
four scores in the first inning by
few good hits mixed with some errors
by the X. M. outfit. In their half the
latter by hard work managed to Sc
cure one score. The M. M. boys kept
up their good work in the second and
piled up two more runs, while the fol-
lowers of the yellow and red came in,
looked wise, made few passes at the
ball, and went out in the field again,
with their score unchanged. In this
inning Gilligan for the X. MS got his
base on balls, but was doubled on an
infield fly put up by Sauerbier But
Johnnie didn't mind little thing like
that and calmly rested at second base
with triumphant air. When the UNI
pire ordered him in, a puzzled express
ion stole over his face and he gave
that official look of reproach that
would have brought tears to the eyes
of craven image. He didn't under
stand how his tour around the bases
had been cut short SO suddenly, and
had dazed expression for the balance
of the game.
In the third inning matters were re-
versed, the M. M. boys doing the fan
ming and the X. M. boys the scoring,
getting two runs as the result of
some good hits just when they were
needed. Charley Dickey struck out
two of the opposing players, while the
third out was made on an infield hit
The fourth inning was warm while
it lasted, the followers of the black
and red being made happy by their
favorites scoring twice. Henry Dick
ey sent the sphere humming along the
left field line into the carriages there,
and before it could be recovered he
crossed the plate, sending run ahead
of him. These were the last runs
made by the M. M. boys.
The players from Conlon's we're
shut out in their half of the fourth
one man striking out and the others
going out by the good work of the op-
posing fielders.
| The fifth and last inning opened
with the M. M. boys receiving a nice
little coat of whitewash, and the K. M.
players took their turn at the bat
with do or die look of determination.
The roofing up to this time had been
of a quiet nature, but as the K. M.
boys increased their count the air
was cracked and splintered by the
whoops and yells of the followers of
the red and yellow. At the beginning
of the last half of the fifth the score
was to in favor of the M. M. ball
tossers, and as this lead was gradual
ly overcome the hopes of the K. M.
players and their friends rose accord
ingly and they were not bit bash
full in letting everybody know it.
The bases were filled several times
in this inning, but the best the man at
the bat could do was to make little
hit just enough to force in a run. By
hard work four runs were scored, and
with two men out one more run was
needed to tie and two to win The
rooters rose to the occasion and kept
up din that almost caused STAN
pede of the buffalo. But then there
was good reason for the excitement,
as the M. NJ. boys went up in the air
in the most approved style. But the
next man at the bat gave hard
throw down to the hopes of the X M.
people by lifting a little infield fly
that was gobbled by the M. M.
pitcher and the big game was over.
The contest was a close and excit-
ing one and the players on both teams
deserve credit for their good work.
Barring two or three men on the X.
M. side who are in need of coaching
and practice, the teams are evenly
matched and either one can put up a
game that will make some of the 9th
er teams around town hustle to win.
The all-round work of Charley Dick
ey, pitcher on the X. M. team, and of
his brother, who was the receiving
end of the battery. was a feature of
the game. Doering at short for the K
M. made several good catches, and
Lang behind the bat for the NJ M
team played good ball. The umpire,
Mr.. H. R. Shepard. understood his
duties and performed them with salts
faction to both teams, who desire to
thank him.
The attendance on foot and in car.
riages was large and much interest
was displayed, many of the young la.