Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-19
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A GREAT GAME OF BALL.
Canton Professional Gentlemen and
the Canton Business Men Play
Ball.

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Ball.
A fair sized crowd assembled at the
ball park last Friday afternoon to
witness what proved to be one OF the
most enjoyable games ever played In
this city. The professional gentlemen
wore white pants, white Jumpers and
caps, while the business men showed
less regard for uniform or style. The
mines had limbered up little and
the batteries we're getting curve
line on the home base when the gal
liant umpire announced that he would
not act. DR.. Hummer, DR.. Gulbrand-
sen, DR.. Lewison and DR.. Futile as
sured him he would be In no danger.
but Col. McDermott informed the
gentlemen he had no fear for himself
but said with a far away look In his
handsome blue eyes: 81 don't want
to be compelled to use club when
trouble comes, and guess you had
better select someone elSe." His
resignation was accepted with . pro-
test from Judge Jameson. Mr.. Sudva
of Augustana college was induced to
regulate the game and he did well,
and In evidence of this 1t NAV be
stated that no kicks were made or
protests filed with the board of regu-
lators. Kinsey Fobes, George Hoken-
stad and John Gemmill did the fancy
work for the "Neverwins," while
Harry Brown, Floyd Cooper and Sci
mer Hanson performed like service
for the "Hard-to-beats." 1t was close
unto three o'clock when the band
played the last piece and then came
the stern command, .'play ball" and
she was on with whirl.
NOTES OF THE GAME.
The first inning ended with 9 big
runs for the business men and that
was nearly half OF what they got In
the other eight. Hess Lybarger made
a great run from first to third where
DR.. Gulbrandsen did some tightening
work but failed to catch Hess with
six white caps after him before he
sat down ON the base. DR.. Eveleth
punched two bagger and how he
did run. Mr.. Berry slid about ten
feet once and won out. DR.. Tuttle,
In left field, caught three flys which
brought an encore each time. Dan
Bragstad batted safe first and be-
cause 1t wasn't good for home run
he sat down. DR.. Hummer wore
black moccasins and ran like creased
lightning. DR.. Lewison held down
first like champion, nothing passing
him that came within ten feet OF the
base. Floyd Cooper put In 8 spit balls
to Kinsey Fobes who knocked out 8
fouls. Floyd Cooper was forced from
first and made the home bag In
mile a minute time. Then he drank
a bottle OF pop. DR.. Lewison sent .
daisy cutter to third and before the
ball got back he was at third, and the
ball from right reached first after
bounding off spectators head who
looked up to see II the clouds were
dropping. Then he scratched a little
and moved back Of the bill board.
Kinsey Fobes made a home run
without stopping for wind. Judge
Forrest, coached the professionals and
kept them in good cheer. Major Tos-
sini played assistant catcher and thus
saved the grand stand wire from ser
ious damage. DIR. Hummer's black
moccasins gave out and he put on gem
tlemanly spikes. DR.. Lewison limped
to first base and wanted to know II
DR.. Hummer had porus plaster In
his kit. George Sherman did some
heroic work with the bat and smiled
as the streaks passed. DR.. Morrison
got some nice balls and the helders
had some work. When Roy Nugen
went to bat DR.. Eveleth on second
spit on his hands and said let 'er come
and she generally went hot. Geo.
Hokenstad, Joe Chraft and Albert
Wallace did some fancy work and
the ladies applauded them. Roy Lax
son kept the records and the boys on
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behind the bat did fine.
1t was great game and consumed
two and one half hours OF reasonably
hot weather and big tub filled with
ice cold pop kept the boys from suffer-
ing and belts in place. Judge Jamison
said it was the finest game he ever
saw, while DR.. Hummer said nothing
to match it ever took place in Wash
ington. The score was Professionals
81, Business men 20.
Col. McDermott said 1t was Sum
day school game in every particular
and was delighted, and Judge Forrest
said he would back the Professionals
against anything in the county.
"Here too," said Col. Mac and the
boys left the ground feeling good and
full of pop.
Clerk of Courts Olson Is one Of the
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