The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-04
KNOWLEDGE AND
BASEBALL mixed
In Game Between Seniors and
Faculty Of University on
Monday Afternoon.


took place yesterday afternoon on
varsity field. The weather was ideal.
The crowd was large and full of en-
thusiasm. The faculty players were
in the pink of condition, having had
not the slightest practice all winter.
The game was the most spectacular
OF the season at the university. Moth
ing better has been seen before or
since. Seven innings were played.
each one show by itself, which ilei-
Their tongue nor pen can adequately
describe.
First Inning.
Captains were hurriedly chosen and
the faculty won the toss for the bat,
DR.. Stewart started out boldly with
two base liner amid the exultant
jeers of the populace. BY carefully
handling his pins he got home. maxi
ing the only score for the faculty this
inning. Magnus Ruud for the seniors
made sensational hit which, how
ever, was held safely in the teeth of
Shorthand" Boyd. alias Missouri"
Eddie Conmy was famed by Wilkes
newly patented hyperbolix and 1t be-
gan to look as If the seniors were
doomed. McIlraith, the third batter,
only got started on the way to second
when he, too, died, killed by the strong
sure arm of Doc" the catcher, throw
ing to Cornell veritable glue-pot
on second base.
Second Inning.
Boston" at bat couldn't find 'em.
he -muttered something about the u.
S. G. S. and sauntered of. Becker
and the rest had no better luck and
there wasn't any score this inning for
the "profs." O'Connor made a fine
slide to first. stole second, fell all
over Oates on third and spilled the
ball widely and got home safe, all in
the same inning. (Yells and cheers.)
Third Inning.
Cornell at bat made second. Ching
in the field hurdled over himself sew
eral yards backwards and caught
Wilkerson's pretty fly. Germany"
struck and reached first. running at
moderate speed. In a few moments
three bases were full. Then Oates
on first tried to push Missouri of
second but he wouldn't push and
Oates was goner Ruud was called
to bat for the seniors but DR.. Thomas
on the side lines exclaimed "Aakhus
has never batted yet" Ruud then
gave his place to Aakhus and Chick"
praised DR.. Thomas for discovering
the error. Ed Conmy's fine three-bag-
ger circled around Prof. Stout's head,
causing him trouble. Another fine
slide to third by O'Connor called
forth the cheers from the bleachers.
DR.. Thomas was excited. Burtness
cheered the DR.. and every prof. was
on his toes except Pease, who was
cool as sauerkraut.
Fourth Inning.
Overalls. the man from Leipsig was
at the bat. His story was short. Bos-
ton, too, struck out just as Doc.
Thomas called, How many strikes?"
A fierce foul from Becker's bat nearly
undid Burtness. Virginia" nut on
the finishing touches. Ching sent ball
into hands of Boston. (Cheers.) Webb
batted into hands OF Pease but John
l.. fumbled, which was bad error.
Fifth Inning.
The professors all famed as fast
as they could. Wilkerson caught out
"Fuszy" which nearly crazed the
bleachers. Professor Babcock per-
formed long continued Indian antics
so that his sanity was despaired Of
Chick" reels over with uncontrolla-
BILE aughter. Wilkie, the pitcher. hav-
ing adopted mysterious new kink in
his left leg with every delivery allow
ed McIlraith to trot unmolested to
first.
Sixth Inning.
Convict Grandy got busy early this
inning trying to find the information
sent him from Missouri. Missouri's
reaching home soon after caused
duel between Doc. Thomas and Chick,
but bloodshed was prevented by the
interference of Burtness, Ed and
Ching. Two men near second missed
the one and only hit made by Prof.
Stout. With three men on bases, DR..
Stewart comes to the rescue. Stout
narrowly escaped death on third and
finally reached home safe. Boston
tempted by the success of Stout, tried
in vain to follow suit. In the second
part of this inning Wilkie threw three
strikes in three seconds and famed
Wickham.
Seventh Inning.
A terrific clamor arose from the
bleachers for nine innings. This was
not granted. Missouri was denounced
as a ringer. 1t was claimed from the
bleachers that all he took was short
hand and typewriting and that he
should be barred. Objection was not
sustained by authorities. Missouri
made fine hit and Burtness almost