The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-26

college ran off with the undtSputed
honors in the game with the Agri-
cultural college Saturday afternoon.
With the team practically changed
around, and the dope from previous
games against them Coach Watkins
men completely outclassed the farmers
from the college on the north side.
The final score was Z to 2.
This was the first Of the big cham
pionship games, n it seemed as if
the baseball fans from the entire
vicinity were on the grounds to see
the contest. Enthusiasm nay be lack
ing in Fargo for professional ball, but
these closely fought college games
never fail to draw large crowds. For
the first time this season the weather
was ideal for the popular paStim7,
and the grounds were in good condl-
ton.
The fans were much surprised at
Coach Watkins trick OF transplantlng
men from their usual positions to new
ones on practically one nights notice.
AS a result the team was a machine,
and worked altogether differently tina
earlier in the season. "Litz" BUSINESS
The speedy little second baSeman was
shifted to the receiving end behind the
bat, where he ran the team like u
veteran. Rolf, catcher was shifted to
second base, TillOtson, pitcher to first
base and Ellis, first base to right
field.
Rolf, who made football and basket
ball letters, was easily the star of the
game. Out of four times up he clout-
ed the horse hid for two three-bag-
gers. one tWO-sacker and another
single, He seemed to have his bat
ting eve right with him, the first two
times up smashing the first ball
thrown, and with n exception haV-
ing men to bring in ahead Of him. In
spired by the good start in the first
inning Fargo college started to pound
the ball hard compelling the A. c. to
use three different pitchers, Otis, Lar
son and Damn
Fargo college did things the first
inning. For the A. c., Caulkins worked
Palfrey for a walk. u died in a
double from Palfrey to Tillotson.
W~irtenberger fell on a fly to Ellis.
Fargo college VI, Rusness hit first
ball for one base, getting second on an
error at home. Lawrence hunted three
times and went down. Drummond
singled or a poor peg putting Rusness
on third. frost up, and walked. Rolf
brings in Rusness and Drummond en-
q two sacker, putting frost on third.
Tillotson and Ellis retired side on an
infeld liner and strike out.
IN the second WOlsted died at first,
Foss got on poor peg from short stop.
German and G~ullickson died on fly to
Rusness, and a strike-Out.
Otis walked Boise, and was replaced
nv Larson, otherwise known as spider.
Palfrey died on a double and Rusness
flew out.
Palfrey looked worried in the third,
but settled down n made the bat
tiers come to time. GilbransCn the long
first baseman for the Aggies, singled;
Larson famed; Caulkins singled,
Parizek was out to short. Written
berger singled, filing the three
n One good hit would have
put Fargo college in the waiting list
for a few innings, but Palfrey wound
I'D and famed Wolsted, the next man
up.
Rolf was much in evidence again in
this inning. Lawrence walked, and
went second on Drummond's single,
where he was caught. Rolf heaVed
the first ball over the gravel path for
a mighty three Dagger. scoring Drum
mond. TillotSon was hit and went
first. Rolf caught asleep at the switch
on third base.
A. c. went down on a fly, nap, and
put-out in the fourth. Nothing was
doing for Fargo college.
The next six men went down.
The sixth did nothing for A. c., Foss
hit, but died on Germans hit to first.
Tros for Fargo college died on first.
Rolf walloped another three Dagger
and Tillotson hit a liner to short. VOL
sted fell asleep third, thinking that
Rolf was squeezed out. Rolf got the
same idea and started to walk for
home, toward the bench. Realizing ne
was not out he suddenly spurted and
brought in another score which was
allowed after an argument. Three
more men were allowed UP, and the
side retired.
The A. G.. scores were run in in the
first of the lucky seventh. G%ullickson
landed on an error. Gilbranson was
out, Rolf to Ti1lotson. Larson swatted
a long one into the outer gardens.
Lawrence made a beautiful throw
from the field preventing G~ullickson's
scoring. Caulkins famed and Parizek
the second baseman. lined a beauty
over second, bringing in Larson and
Gullickson, who was hit by the thrown
ball off of third. Wirtenberger famed.
r. C. netted three runs this inning.
BUSINESS out, Walstad to G%ilbranson:
Lawrence singled, and Drummond fol-
lowed with a mighty btngle which
was given two bases on a ground rule,