The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-21
Baseball
FARGO WON FROM
MOORHEAD TEAM
SENSATIONAL GAME CAPTURED
BY THE LOCALS BY A SCORE
/ or 2 TO 1--FlDDLER PITCHED
4 PHENOMENAL BALL AND WAS
THE WONDER OF THE DAY.

Fargo won the first round Of the
hght.
In q sensational and interesting
game the Fargo Meredith team de-
feated the Moorhead Athletics yester-
day afternoon at Athletic park by a
score of 3 to /. Fiddler. the local
pitcher, was the star of the game.
The game was a regular league con-
test and Fargo never saw better
baseball battle than the one put up
yesterday by the boys from the rival
cities. From the start to the finish
1T was marked by clean playing and
only one error was marked UP during
the game and that was when a player
became so interested in the contest
that he did not even move to catch
q fly which dropped within ten feet
of him and could have been reached
In three steps.
About 500 enthusiastic fans wit
messed the game yesterday and the
roofing was full of ginger, although
not boisterous.
/ How Runs Were Made.
In the opening of the sixth Logan
of the Moorhead team pushed one out
to Fiddler who put him out at first.
Sherwood followed at the bat ana
placed a beautiful hit right over sec
lond base which gave him plenty of
time to reach the initial corner. He
stole second. w. Rusness followed and
knocked ny to center field which put
him out. Warner came to the bat
and got his second scratch hit Of the
game to second base and with a big
lead Sherwood beat 1t to third and
went homo. Sherwood died on first,
as Paxton came up and knocked a
caught fly to center.
In the last half OF the sixth Fargo
tied the score and in their half Of
the seventh inning brought In the
winning rUn.
Kossick went to first on helders'
choice, the same play putting the sec
ond man down. He stole second.
With two men down Holt walked up
and laid on the ball for a clean right
held hit and Kossick doubled the bases
land scored. No one else scored that
session although Holt almost reached
the plate safely.
In the seventh Fiddler decided 10
win his own game and with a brand
new pitcher In the box he landed on
the pill for nice little Texas Lacquer
out In the left garden. He then stole
the second bag where he took good
rest preparatory to going home. His
next move, however, was only to the
third bag. getting there on helder's
choice on a bali hit by Gowenlock
Nelson famed, Tufts came to the bat
and placed the sphere In the left field,
bringing in Fiddler. Gilmore was the
last man up, he tanning leaving two
Fargo men on bases.
Too much praise cannot be given
Fiddler, the pitcher Of the Fargo team.
He struck out thirteen men, walked
none, nor did he hit any. In the field
he worked perfectly, getting four as
lsists and mailing on to a popup for
his only putout. He played a con-
Eistent and heady game. AT no time
during the battle did he show signs
of weakness with the possible excep-
ton Of the sixth. but then his team
mates worked for the first time since
the game had started. His tossing
was phenomenal and the fact that he
pounded out the hit which made 1t
run of the game makes his game all
the more wonderful
In the seventh inning the Moorhead
team made q. change which worked for
the better as the new pitcher In three
innings doubled the strikeouts OF his
colleague. Rusness retired in favor
uf sherwood. Bottelfson went to right
field and Paxton moved over to center
TO fill the hole left by Sherwood.
The spectacular feature OF the game
was brought out I'm the initial inning
when Holt knocked into the left field
u drive which looked to be a sure
hit However, Warner after hard
run and a quick lunge, stuck out his
glove and with one hand pulled In
the ball.
! In the fifth inning Holzer and o.
Rusness clashed at the home plate.
Several Of Holxer's teeth were badly
shaken and the catcher secured bad
cut over the eye.
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