Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-25
SINGING DEFEAT
FOR FORT DODGE
White Sox Hand Shutout Ball Game
to Gypsum City-Score
is 4 to O.


long overdue and sweet revenge
from the Fort Dodge Athletics yes
terday afternoon in the ball contest
in that city, the local boys making
the Dodgers bite the dust in a shut
out game, the score being 4 to 0.
All who witnessed it say it was a
great demonstration of the national
pastime.
Webster City secured its first
score in the fourth inning on a hit
by Corbin. In the fifth inning,
Walsh walked and stole home. In
the seventh round, Peterson and
Thompson singled, and Holm hit for
two bags, scoring the two base run
ners. Total-four hits, and four tai
lies.
Webster City played errorless
ball. Peterson famed fifteen men
and only allowed three hits, two of
which were made by Mcdonald, and
one by Coffin. Lane, who pitched
for Fort Dodge, was touched up for
five hits, three being made by Peter
son, who also was given walk. One
hit was made by Corbin, and one by
Holm. Fromme caught fine game,
while Walsh on third and Thomp-
son on second proved invincible and
have won a warm place in the hearts
Of the local fans. DeCamp in center
field made phenomenal catch and
showed himself to be the equal if
not the superior of any outtielder in
this part of the country. Corbin,
Mitchell and Sucher are also en-
titled to much credit, as each did
his full share in winning the game.
The Freeman-Tribune is sorry to
learn that some Of the supporters Of
the Fort Dodge team showed them
selves in bad light yesterday at
ternoon when their team went
down to defeat before the perfect
pitching of Peterson and the error
less work of the team behind him.
Even the Fort Dodge police, who
were on duty at the park, allowed
some of the gypsum city players to
come into the circle of Webster City
people and threaten to beat them
over the head with ball bats and
the language used by the players and
a few supporters of Fort Dodge was
not only indecent, but the most un-
sportsmanlike ever heard by Web
ster City people. Peterson was given
a hand every time he went to bat by
the better class of Fort Dodge fans,
which showed that his former work
in that city was appreciated by a
of the fans at least.
Webster City has been beaten sew
eral times this season by Fit. Dodge
and these defeats have been grace
fully accepted by Webster City fans.
Now that the tables are turned our
friends on the west should show the
same magnanimous spirit and take
their medicine with as good grace
as possible. Such rowdy demonstra-
lions as were INDUCED in by few
Dodgers yesterday have no place in
clean base ball and are disgrace
to the community which tolerates
such performances.
Beginning with next Monday the
White Sox will have the same line
up for the balance of the season as
was used at Fort Dodge. That Web
ster City will give a good account
of herself in the base ball world
from this on is clearly evident.
Miss Charline Merrill has accept
ed position in the Miss Amanda
Johnson millinery store and com
menced her duties this morning.
Miss Velva Mertz, who has been en-
joying a several weeks vacation, al
so began her work there today.