The Forrest City times., 1903-08-21
BASE BALL.
The Atinale Game with Mississir.
pr Great Amateur Ball Play
ers Taken by Forrest City's
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here last week from Holly Springs.
Mississippi, to play series of three
games.
They were fast and furious. and
took all three games, by scores OF Is to
0; to ,. and to /.
1t was the first time in the history of
base ball that Forrest City was ever
shut out, and this was due, as stated
in these columns last week, to the dis
organized condition of the locals which
was due to unavoidable circumstances
and the visitors deserve no special hon
ors for winning that game.
In the other two games when For
rest City had her men all in their
places, although they lost by one score,
the honors were, with that exception,
about even, and the spectators, and
even the most enthusiastic rooters
we're well satisfied
The series was of such high charac-
ter, that every fair inducement was
offered the Mississippians to remain
for another game. This they did. and
another contest equal to those of the
two preceding days, and unsurpassed
in fine work by any amateur game ever
played in the world, so far as we know,
resulted in a shut out to the visitors.
The contest was fast, the runs earned,
and the interest enthusiastic. Victory
perched upon the Forrest City ban
ner by virtue of merit, the team hav-
ing been strengthened at each succeed i,
Ing game.
In the to 2 game played on Tues.
day, the visitors did not have an earn
ed run to their credit, but the locals
and the public took their defeat phlo
s6phically, feeling that it was fine
game anyway.
But still the enthusiasts we're not
satisfied, The fever spread rapidly,
and the Mississippians were again i'm
poItaned and almost begged to stay
tor still another game, which they
finally agreed to do, and on Friday
they were again defeated by score of
seven to six.
Friday morning the clouds lowered
and threatened, and finally broke and
deluged the town. Base ball prospects
looked gloomy. But old Sol smiled
behind the clouds, winning them into
a retreat, and lie came forth and put
the roads and the grounds in fine con-
dition for enjoyment. There was no
mud, no dust, aud much enthusiasm.
The game called out almost the en-.
tire population. The gate receipts
amounted to $1,000, which is considera-
BILE in access of former days, and the
most intense interest was taken in
the game.
liz the drst inning the visitors left
the field and refused to play unless they
were given score for Busby whom
the umpire called out at the homeplate.
John Webb was the umpire, and
John could not be convinced that he
had made and error"
Manager Dunavant, however, and
the captain, while they upheld the UNI
plre, did not want TO disappoint the
big crowd, and agreed for the visitors
to have the score. Accordingly the
game was resumed.
Forrest City had Faucette. left
handed pitcher from Searcy, and the
visitors wrapped him all over the field
making three runs in the first three
innings, and he WAS retired, Herman
being substituted. a
In the fourth, Moore scored for the
locals, and another convention was
held on the diamond, the visitors claim
ing that Moore ran out of the line.
thus defeating the catcher IN his AL
tempt 10 tonch him with the bali. the
umpire callirg him safe. The decis-
ion was sustained.
In the fifth the visitors scored three
runs-makirg total OF six, aud their
last, four straight goose eggs being
chalked down to their credit in the last
four innings.
In the seventh Forrest CITY put four
men across the home plate, and again
there was a big kick, it being Claimed
that McNally was put out at the plate
At the end of the first half OF the
ninth the score stood Is TO ) in favor Of
the Visitors.
! he crowd was wild in its enlhusi-
assn, and at every stage of the f. - =
ing plays, the cheering and applause
could be lyeard tor nile.
Moore went to the bat and h,t safe
to first. Herman followed with "a safe
to first and advanced Moore to second
Then Red Ashford lined utatwo
Dagger, scoring Moore, aud advancing
Herman to third. With Ashford on
second, Herman on third. and ~ outs
Rumage hit safe grounder tor two
bags, Herman scored. the visiiuIs IL
the field and as they went off Ashfold