Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-05-23
WAS FAST GAME
Lewiston Sand Eaters Won Over Cam-
as Diggers by Score Of One
GAME HARD FOUGHT one
Over 1000 People Witness Royal Battle
Between Well Matched Forces

Base ball fans were given their
moneys worth last Sunday when in
a hotly contested game of nine innings
that resulted in score of 3 to in ia
vor of the Sandeaters from Lewiston,
Grangeville and Wiggin IS colts con-
tested every point of the national game
in a two hours battle. The special
train from Lewiston brought besides
the team, some 200 rooters, some from
Lewiston, others from Prairie points,
some wanting Grangeville to win and
others offering up silent prayers for
the defeat of the county seat team.
The day was an ideal one for a ball
game, and shortly after the luncheon
hour the grand stand and bleachers
began to fill, over 1900 people witness
| ing the contest.
Lewiston came up to the metropolis
of Idaho county fnlly expecting to
wipe the earth with the Camas Diggers
but was mighty fortunate in getting
home with the game to their credit and
had to play ball from the time Umpire
Charter called the game to the close.
On account of the equal merit of the
two teams and the close playing the
position of the umpire was not an en-
viable one but Mr.. J. G. J. Charter,
who officiated, gave decisions which
met with approval by all parties. He
was absolutely fair and furthermore,
knowing the game as he does and stay
by his decisions, makes wrangling and
rag-chewing a thing of the past.
The selection of the umpire having
been decided upon by the captains of
the two teams, the preliminary ar
rangements were made, ground rules
decided upon, and the impatient on
lockers were enlightened by the an
nouncements of the umpire, and the
game was on.
Here is a history of the game by inn
ings.
Lewiston Scores Twice in First
Lewiston was first to bat. Holen-
stein, pitching for the locals, showed
little nervousness and walked the
first man up. Those who followed gar
nered two hits and when the smoke Of
battle cleared away, two runs had
crossed the plate for the first half OF
/, the inning.
Then came Grangeville with deter
mination to do or die. Newton, the
first man up, singled, was advanced
by Ingram, but all Litchfield and Hol
enstein could do in the inning was t.
lift the pill skywards, and the side wa.
out
"Holly'' Settles Down.
. The beginning of the second fount
: Edwards facing Holly. By this TIM
Holly had restored his equilibrium AM
settled down to business, whiting boil
Edwards and Dorsett, while all Schra
:, der could do was to ground out, Snee
: to Branscombe, making the third out
:, No runs.
: Pace, the first man up for Grange
vile, went out via the grounding ou
route. Ward whitfield, and 81 Boss
Browns effort resulted in long fl
Z which was garnered in for the thir
!. out. No runs.
II sandeaters Score Again in Third.
% The third found Lewiston comm
'e back with vengeance; but the bes
'e efforts resulted in only one run.
g. Grangeville could do nothing in the
half and goose egg was cha)ked u
70 against them.
70 Home Team Nets Three
:. The eyentful fourth brought Lev
. iston to bat, and but for hit batsma
: they could not get onto the bags; Holl
now piching beautiful ball, and it WI
!, case of one, two, three and out.
n. The inning found Litchfield first
i. bat for Grangeville. Glitch" opent
with hit, was sacrificed by Holl
and was brought around by two su
A. cessiye hits. The net results beii
Ia three runs and three hits for the innin
IN This tied the score and pitcher
q. hattie was now indulged in, bo
y. twirlers flinging in top form, y
ar backed by faultlem support savs =
ri fans an exhibition worth locking up
,er till the fataful eighth when eas
,ot singled and Housh brought hin u VI
: long two base hit breaking ~