Morris tribune., 1903-07-04
MORRIS VS. WHEATON.
The Wheaton Lads Lack the Sand to
Finish the Game. They Need
a ssChappyrone."

Els anu wheaton was spoiled and
ended last Wednesday afternoon by
what seemed to the crowd assembled
"a baby act" on the part of the cap
tain OF the visitors, who took his
men % off the field during the first
half OF the sixth inning because, as
he said, 'the umpire was giving them
dirty DEAL" It did not look so to
the fans, but they thought that
Wheaton saw the game going glim-
mering, and, as the Clinton aggrega-
ton had beaten them last Sunday by
score OF to l, and it looked as if
Morris would repeat the dose, ana
they did not want to go up to Wah-
peton yesterday to face the swift
team from Lidgerwood with two de-
feats during the week by ''scrub"
teams.
The game, while it lasted, was one
of the fastest played here this season,
and it was disappointment 10 all
the on-lookers that it was not fin
ished. Not an error had been plac-
ed against any member of either
team and to mention the good plays
would take in all that were made
However, George DaEielson's clever
base running for O'Brien must not be
left unnoticed, for this is one of the
weak points of our boys and all ef-
forts to improve it should meet with
hearty approval by the enthusiasts.
Brown and Philix were at the
points for the locals and Anderson
and Myers for the visitors. Brown
struck out eight men and Anderson
five. Morris took six hits off Ander
son and Wheaton one off Brown.
Philix is an instructor at the Indian
school and has played with the Has
kell Indians of Nebraska, and be
seems to know the game.
The score stood two to two at the
of the sixth inning, with
Wheaton to the bat. Their first man
succeeded in getting to first. The
next man was the tallest in their
line, and the umpire called the third
strike upon him, when their captain
an up from the coach line near first
base and ordered his men to quit the
game, claiming that the EEthird strike
lad been away over he batter's
lead," tho the batter himself had
hown no disp1easure over the call
ng. And now happened what the
rowd as a whole knew nothing
# and which looks a little yellow;
heir man on first Tor secone) quietly
walked around the diamond, touching
he bases, and as cautiously walked
oward home base from third; if he
ad been as cunning as this little act
eads one to believe he thought he
,as, it would have occurred TO him
nat that man behind the bat for
Iorris descended from generations
f ancestors whose chief character.
'tic was cunning, for, altho some of
he Morris nine tried rather impa-
ently to obtain the ball from Philix
, knock out flies with, he persistent !
7 refused and kept saying wat
while," and stolidly stood on the
ONE plate as if he were glued there;
nd when the sly young man from
Wheaton, raised his front foot to place
on the home plate, the crafty In
ian reached down and touched the
praised ankle, and then with
nile which was not withal smile
lrew the ball out to the boys and
lid ''now you can have the ball to do
hateVer you please with" And had
'at appraised foot touched the home
late the visitors could have claimed
le game, as that would have made
le score three to two with five in
ngs played, as it seems the umpire
ad not called Cline when the
sitors started their uproar, and they
ere working'it for what there wa s
it. Of course the umpire could
ave given the game to Morris as a
orfeited game" but it would have
unded we'll fol Wheaton to tell that
10 score stood three to two when
ey quit. But when Greek meets
reek," blood will tell.
The score by innings is as follows:
heaton..... 0 l 0
orris......... 0 o 1 o