Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-05-28
BASE BALL..
Opening Game of the Season Between
the Agricultural College Team and
the Bismarck Aqureuation,

Opening Game of the Season Between
the Agricultural College Team and
the Bismarck Aggregation.
Bismarc ok base ball enthusiasts were
treated to the opening game of the
season yesterday, when the home
team crossed bats with the Agricultur-
al College of Fargo. Middleton was in
the box for the locals and altogether
handled the sphere in his old time
manner, but the A. c. boys seemed
quite handy with the stick and pound
ed out some good ones, which kept
our boys busy throughout the game.
For the first three innings the A. G.
boys failed to score, while Bismarck
had rolled up four runs to her credit.
In the fourth inning, through tumble
by Foster, allowing runner to go to
third and safe hit to left field, the
visitors succeeded in securing two
runs. This was followed by FIVE more
being added to Bismarck's total in
the last half of the same inning. The
game looked now very one sided,
enough so to have taken some of the
snap out of most any ball team, how
ever the visitors kept at it 'pluckily
and although failing to score in the
9Th and 9Th innings, allowed the home
team only two runs in both these in
nings.
In the seventh the visitors scored
one run and handed a goose egg to the
home boys in this inning. Then came
comedy of errors, with the opening
of the Sth. The locals seemed to 20
to pieces, and it seemed impossible
for for the infielders to get control of
the ball, as nearly all balls were short
with hitting Middleton with compare
tive ease and soon had the bases full
and from then on it was one continu-
Gus round of mishaps, and when the
visitors retired the total to their
credit for the inning was runs.
| The visitors were now only two runs
behind the home team, and things be-
gan picking up and renewed interest
was manifest among the boys from
the valley. This previous trun Of
affairs brought about the desired re-
Suits. as when they went to bat in
the opening of the 9Th, Bismarck fail
ing to score in the 9Th, it could be
seen that they felt a chance to win.
Two safe hits placed two Of the visi-
tors on bases and then safe drive
to left field allowed two runners to
score. This tied the score, and the
excitement was intense, and the first
real enthusiasm was manifest among
the spectators. They rooted for the
A. C boys in good shape, which result
ed in a general brace up all around
and two more runs to their credit,
placing them two in the lead, with
Bismarck to finish the last half of the
inning. Some timely hits by Murphy
and Foster brought in two runs for
the locals before the side was retired,
and the score was tied. It then be-
came necessary to play an additional
inning. The visitors went to bat with
great hopes, but failed to score and
the home boys succeeded in bringing
in one run thus placing them one in
the lead.
J, Some of the features Of the game
were a pretty catch of a long drive to
center field by Blexrud, Murphy's long
hit to center field for two bases
Caylor's fly over right field fence fol
home run and Blexrud's drive to
center field in the 9Th, for three bases
The attendance was rather light be
ing about 200.
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