The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-16
COLLEGE
DOWNS AGG|ES
Forth and Bentley Twill a
Heady Garne-Big Crowd
Sees the Contest.

Fargo. May 16.-Sensational as n
circus. fast as d cyclone and as puz-
zling as a jig saw We're the character
istics of the game between h agri-
cultural and Fargo college teams yes
terday, in which the Hilltoppers
pionship ladder to the tune of > to I.
1t was anNbody's game. Not until
the last inning was the result certain.
From the standpoint of the fan, it
was as fine an exhibition of baseball
as has been seen here this year. While
the clever work of the tielders and the
control manifested by the pitchers
made the same a notable n
Forth in Fine Form.
Forth was in the box for Fargo and
struck out nine men while only two
hits were secured off him. He hit one
man and passed three. Forth pulled
his team out of several bad holes and
held his mon in steady fashion. His
work was a delight to the great crowd
Yesterday. Bently for the aggies was
as cool as an iceberg. The aggies
have a pitcher this wear who has bet
ter control and more speed than the
famous Baker of last years fame.
Bently struck ont u men and two
hits We're secured off him. He passed
two men on balls.
One. Two. Three Out.
The game started promptly at 4
o'clock with a perfect field and one Of
the largest crowds that eve witnessed
a college game in this city. In the
first inning it was one. two. three out
for each side and the fans prepared
to see a close contest.
In the second the aggies made three
outs i'm rapid fashion. For the hill
school Drummond gained econd on, an
error frost hunted, Drummond went
to third and was put out: Bottolfson
made first. Forth stole third, Law
renee knocked a hot ono to shortstop.
who missed it. and Forth came home.
making the first score of the game.
Fans Three Men.
After this sensational inning the
fans We're given a rest while Forth
famed three men in succession. In
the last part of the third exceptional
support saved the day for Bently. it
being the only time he appeared rat
tied. Larson caught a pretty fly.
lodging the crowds on the side lines.
Slinssby's swift %srounder was caught
by Grant and the next man up, Thay-
or. was put out at first on a pretty
play.
The last of the third tied the score
for the agsics. With two men out
Bryor made first and stole second.
Foss made Il hit n Bryor came
home.
Retire in Fast Order.
IN the fourth both sides were re-
tired in successive order. In the fifth
the hill school was retired as before
and in the last of the fifth Forth gave
as pretty an exhibition of control as
WAS seen in the game. Wirtenbereer
was walked. Bryor twice attempted to
walk to first and the third attempt he
was allowed to continue his way un-
h1ndered. With two men We Iking, the
college seemed to go UP in the air.
Here Forth showed his headwork.
With TWO men m bases. he held the
rest and fanned Parizek. saving the
day for the hill school.
In the seventh Drummond made a
sensational play. catching a swift hai
land then touching the runner who was
passing in front of him. 1t was a
neat double play and retired the side.
In the eighth Forth cane hack TO
his old time form. The side was re-
tired in rapid fashion.
Victory in Eighth.
The hill school won the game in the
eighth. Thaver made a pretty two
Dagger. Drummond was next and
made a hit. Thayer was put out at
third. frost followed With a hot one
into right field. Here occurred a
heart rendins scene When Larson, the
hssies' right fielder. picked up the
ball and. seemingly bewildered. held it
while DrlImnlond kept on running and
tn" y. c. fans were down on their
knees begging Larson to throw the
ball. After Drunllnond had arrived
hone Larson threw the ball. but there
was no one to catch it.
In the ninth Forth held his men
and the side was retired. the victory
going to Fargo college, . to /.
II was a close contest. Fargo COL
lege secured their game on an error,
and the playing OF both teams was
last and effective. The next contest be-
tween the two schools will occur on
the aggies' field and Will be as close
as the game of Yesterday. James BOYLE
of jamestown umpired and VAS very