Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-24
TAKE ST. CLOUD INTO CAMP
Bismarck Team Takes St. Cloud Into Camp
In Sunday Game, with Wilson, the
COlOred Star, in the Box for St. Cloud.

1t was in the eighth inning with the
bases full and the score tied at four
to four
Wilson, the invincible, after pitch
ing seven innings for St. Cloud, had
been sent to the tall grass in the CEN
ter field, and Kilroy had been sent in
to the box for st. Cloud to pull the
game out of the fire.
He had passed one man, hit another,
a third had beat out little bunt, and
Middleton popped up safe fly that
scored run and filled the bases for
the second time.
big" Caylor came to bat for Bis
marck with wicked eye on the ball. !
Bang! vicious swat. a thwack! as
the willow met the sphere, and away
the ball shot, high in the air, over the
left field fence and the game was won
for Bismarck. Caylor had made a
homer with the bases full and four
runs counted. And odds of twenty
Ave to one that had been offered on
ST. Cloud before the game, went glim-
mering
Middleton and Caylor were the stars
of the game for Bismarck. Middleton
put up the fastest game in the pitchers
box that has been seen on the local
diamond and proved himself one Of the
coolest, headiest amateur pitchers who
ever stepped into the box. He cut the
corners off the plate through the nine
innings, holding the St. Cloud sluggers
down to ten scattered singles, several
of them scratch flies that should have
been fielded, in addition to striking
out fourteen men. He was never in
difficulty through the game. Four of
the hits were made in the first inning
and after that he held the opposing
side at his mercy. He was given good
clean support through the game. and
in the second inning put the first ball
pitched by Wilson over the fence for
home run, bringing home two scores.
Middleton made himself solid with the
local fans for all time to come.
The game was played before one Of
the largest crowds that has assembled
on the local diamond. Wilson, the col
ored star, pitched for seven innings
and then retired from the box, after
the local swatsmen had touched
him up for seven hits, two of them
being two baggers and one home
run. Even money was offered before
the game that Bismarck would be shut
out. The betters lost their money In
the first inning. Caylor went to bat
for Bismarck and drove out nice sin.
gle. Diamond struck out and Groun-
itz went out on short hit that ad-
vanced Caylor to second. Then John
son cracked out nice two bagger
that scored Caylor. For st. Cloud. al
ter Richards had struck out, Minor
made a single, Wilson struck out and
Foster, Tucker and Kilroy followed
with hits that scored two runs. In the
second Smittle was hit by Wilson and
Middleton scored two more runs with
a clean drive over the left field fence
for a home run st. Cloud scored an
other run in its half on hits by Rich
ards and Wilson. In the next four In
nings there was nothing doing for Bis
marck in the way Of runs. In St
Clouds half of the fifth Foster was
passed, and scored on a tumble Of Ben
nett's short drive. Bismarck tied the
score in the seventh, when CSylol
cracked out a safe one, and Grounitz
drove out long fly for two sacks
Then came the fatal eighth. Bartror
was first up and drew four wide ones
of Kilroy, who had been sent in t1
replace Wilson Reid drew swift one
in the middle of the back, and tool
first. Smittle beat out little bun'
and the sacks were full. Middleton
popped up a little fly to right field tha
nobody could get and Bartron scored
leaving three men still on bases. Ther
Caylor uncOrked the homer that he ha'
been saving all season for this game
and st. Cloud was in the tall timbe
for keens In it's half of the eight
st. Cloud scored once. In the nintl
Bismarck got q goose egg. For st
Cloud Minor struck out. Wilson flev
out on a hard one that Barton pulle'
down. Foster cracked out hit, an
Tucker followed with another. Kilro
followed with a scratch hit that score
Foster, but Tucker was caught tryin