The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-20
In the World of Sport
ACCOUNT OF AMERICAN
BALL GAME AS WRITTEN
- BY A BRITISH SCRIBE

New York Giants-Donlin, center
field; Magee, left field: Lobert, third
base; Doyle, secorNd base; Merkle, first
base; Doolan, shortstop; Thorpe, right
field; F'aber, Wiltse, or Hearne, pitch
ers: Wingo. catcher.
Umpire-Win KLEIN.
Start of Play.
white Sox" Scott started the pitch
ing. He is not a specialist. He can
make the ball swerve from either side
and he can sling in a fast or a slow
one. Gazing heavenward, he clasped
the hall in both hands to his face as If
Offering an invocation. Then he raised
both hands above his head and,
springing into the air, hurled the bali
with terrific force at the luckless bats
man, VIII seemed quite un~perturbed
and. hitting the ball smartly along the
ground, hurled his club away, and
dashed for the first base. Having
gained this successfully, whenever the
pitcher locked as though he were
about to deliver the ball to the second
batsman, h first batsman attempted
ond base but was driven back by the
pitcher hurting the ball suddenly to
the fielder on the first base.
Scott. backed up by wonderful field
ing Catching and fielding that should
be an object lesson to English crick-
etsl, proved too good for the, Giants,
and the three batsmen were dismissed
without a run being scored, no bats
man being able to gain the home base
AFTER starting on his career.
In a twinkling the Giants were out
on the field sFaber ready to pitch, and
the White Sox ready to bat. Faber.
the Giant pitcher, proved too good,
and again a blank score sheet, No
score in the next three innings. though
| the SnGCtatnTS Uarn roYJSoJ %o o-HI1y,es
asm by three wonderful catches taken
at least 100 yards from the home base,
two by Evans and one by Magee.
Then a roar Of delight. Weaver of
the White SoX hit the ball fair and
square among the spectators on the
Tar size or the ground, SO gaining a
nome run, or complete rounder while
bringing another mar home in front
OF nun. 50 at the end of the third in
ming the White Sox led by 2lruns to O.
White Sox Victory.
h Giants quickly equalized, for
Looert obliged with another hugh hit
into the crowd, and the scores stood
~. The fielding and throwing were
wonderful: unless a man hit out of
the ground it seemed impossible to
steal a base. for no ooner had it
leIt the club than it was picked up
and returned at lightning speed.
When the ninth innings on each side
was ended the scores still stood 80
and further innings must be played
until the match be decided, In their
tenth innings the Giants seemed to
have made matters secure, for they by
clever running and placing of the bail
gained another two runs, but in the
next innings the. White Sox drew a
level, for Speaker, "the toughest man
in a tight corner, sir" added two runs
for his side by hitting among the
spectators. Then in their next innings
the Giants failed, and DAILY, Of the
White Sox, made his name famous
forever in baseball history by gaIninr
a home run, having again hit the ban
far into the crowd.
Appended are the scores :
Giants ......":..... .0002OO0O02O-4
WnRte SOx ............. 0020000002l-5