The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-28
FARGO MEREDIIHS
WON CHAMPIONSHIP
LOCAL TEAM DEFEATED MOOR
HEAD ATHLETICS YESTERDAY
by Al SCORE or 5 TO 4 AND WON
i THE INTER CITY cHAMPloN-
4 SHIP IN a HOT CONTEST.

The Merediths are the inter city
champions.
In game which was holly contested
from the start to finish the local drug
house players defeated the Moorhead
Athletics yesterday by a. score of 6 to
4. Moorhead started rally in the
ninth, but it failed to bring in the
needed number Of runs to win the
game.
The game yesterday was again
featured by the work of Fiddler the
local pitched. He pitched strikeout ball
alI the way through, although at times
he was wild. a. total of eleven fans
were chalked UP to his credit. In the
field he errored once. assisted twice
and scored a put out. His strikeouts
were what won the game for the
locals.
Rain fell in the third inning after
Moorhead had scored. For a time it
looked as IL the game would not be
finished. However the sky cleared
nicely and the game was again started
with the same vehemence.
Gowenlock played the best game for
Fargo in the field. He covered the
short stops position superbly and his
work was featured by several runs
into the deep outfield where he caught
some nice flies and saved the day on
more than one occasion.
How the Runs Were Made.
Fargo scored first in the second
inning. Holzer was hit by pitched
ball. He had an easy time stealing
second Gowenlock came to bat and
knocked out beauty into the right
garden and Holzer went in from the
second corner. Gowenlock got out on
q play to second when he tried to
stretch his hit for two bases. Nelson
few out to right and Tufts famed
In the third Of Moorhead's batting
time Paxton was the first man up and
he flew out to right. Sherwood fol-
lowed and pushed the ball to Fiddler
who errored in a. throw to first and al
lowed Paxton to reach second by his
carelessness. Bottelfson was hit by
Fiddler and went to first Holt threw
to second and the toss went wild all
lowing Sherwood to go to third and
Bottelfson to second. Fiddler made
a wild pitch which scored Sherwood
and Bottelfson was moved up to third
by the same wild one w. Rusness
walked. Warner struck out. A. Rus
ness was hit by Fiddler. advancing w
BUSINESS. but Lutgens struck out, re-
firing the side.
In the sixth Holt was the first man
up for Fargo and he singled to center.
Catlin followed with what was meant
for a sacrifice. but BotteIfson errored
end lie reached first safely advancing
hon. AFiddler struck out Holzer fol-
lowed at the bat and pushed one
down to the pitcher who threw to
third retiring Holt there while HoIzer
reached first and Catlin went to
second. Gowenlock came to the bat
and Knocked long one into the center
garden which was good for two bases
and he chased Catlin and Holzer
around and in home for two more runs
while he rested on second, Nelson
was next up and he knocked one to
third and was retired at first.
In the next inning the locals came
up for two more runs, Tufts was the
first man up and he knocked foul
fly which e. BUSINESS caught Gilmore
placed one to third and was retired at
first. With two down Kossick landed
on a safe one to his own field. He
safe one to center placing Kossick on
third. Holt stole second. Catlin fol-
lowed at the bat and landed on the
pill for two bases bringing In Kossick
and Holt. He died on second. as Fid-
dler was put out on an infield bingle.
In the last inning the Moorhead boys
made q fine rally, Peterson was sent
to the bat as a substitute for c. Rus
ness, but he famed. Fiddler gave
Paxton complimentary ticket to first
Sherwood knocked a beautiful fly to
the right garden which was INJURED
and he went to first while Paxton
moved up one. Bottelfson was out on
an Infield hit and Paxton and Sher-
wood took advantage OF the fielder's
choice and advanced base. w. RUS
ness came to the bat and placed a
safe one In center which scored Pax
ton and Sherwood while he went to
second in the attempt to head Off
Sherwood at home, Warner got out
on hit to second and the game ended.
Feature Plays.
The feature play Of the game was
made In the last half of the fifth i'm
ming Twice Fargo had men on third
In this period but by quick spectacular
work these men were shut OF at
home. The first was when Gowenlock
was shut out at home by w. Rusness
and the other was when in the next
out. Mclean cut Off Nelson at the
plate.
A pretty double was executed in the
third inning. Fiddler had reached
first. Holzer followed at the bat and
knocked the ball to O. BUSINESS, in the
box. who cut Off Fiddler at second
md Lutgens threw to HoIzer at first
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