The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-05-21
SUNDAYS GAME
WAS GOOD ONE
but Wahpeton Finally Lost Out in
the Eleventh Inning Of the
cont0st
The DAY Was AM IDEAL ONE
And q Large Crowd witnesses tho
First Sunday Game Of tho
Season

1ioC dii. SOou IldJOilly Ol InG
ball fans of Wahpeton and Breck-
enridge and a large representation
from Hankinson, saw the Wahpe-
ton ball team go down to defeat
at the hand of the Hankinson atl-
letes on Island Park i'm an eleven
inning contest.
The day was ideal though windy
and it kept the fielders busy on
fly balls. The game though ragged
in spots had almost heart render
ing scenes, among them being i'm
the 9th inning with Selke and Boil
On 2nd aud lst. respectively and
nobody out. Here's where Wahpe-
ton should have sewed up the
game. Max attempts to kill the
pill and strikes out. instead of
sacrificing Sclke and Boil ahead
another sack: so there could have
been no chance for a double. Then
Selke on attempting to- steal Bird,
overSlides and is tagged out.
Among the features of the
game the pitching of both
Selke and Narum of Hankinson,
each getting twelve strikeouts,
and allowing only few walks for
the first game of the year. Each
side pulled off a double play, but
the one Wahpeton was made.
victim of. could have been averted,
which was caused by Hatch get
ting too far off from first. when
GILES flies to left. The other was
when RenniN walked and Barrett
grounded to GILES. who pegged
RennlN out at second and Holman
IN turn beat Barrett to first with
the horsehide. The weak work at
the stick caused the Wahpeton
team its defeat more than any,
thing else. The fielding of both
teams was more than commented
upon by the spectators, that is for
the first game of the season.
Manager Christensen is nut
ting his boys through stiff rou-
tine of practice this week. batting
practice getting its full share of
the evenings work. Mgr. Chris
tlanson expects to play a return
game at Hankinson next Sunday
and everybody who can go, should
be there to give helping hand,
II needed.The boys appreciate your
past endeavOrs along this line. so
cont dlsappoint them at next
Sundays game.
The game in detail, inning by
inning follows:
list inning-Barret grounds to
second. who boots it and on wild
pitch goes to second. Albert
grounds in front of plate. Green
grounds to third. who boots the
ball: r. Green steals 2nd. F, Green
strikes out. Helm flies to center.
GILES strikes out, Jordan
strikes out. Holman walks and
caught stealing.
2nd inning-Narum flies to GEN.
ter: Grave strikes out. Burtness
walks and is caught stealing.
Hodel grounds to right, who
nverthrows first. takes second.
selke strikes out as also did Boil
and Max.
Bird inning-Rennix fouls a
great number and walks. Barrett
grounds to third. which resulted
IN double play. 3rd to 2nd to tst.
Alherts walks. R. Green flies to
right.
Birdsbill strikes out. Hatch hits
pitchers foot and is safe at first.
GILES flies to left, just behind
snort. who also catches Hatch
mapping between first and second.
Double play.
ith inning-F. Green grounds
to second. Helm flies to pitcher
Narum flies to left.
Jordan hits to center. Holman
grounds to third. Jordan stealing
third. Hodel strikes out. Selke
strikes out.
5th inning-Grave flies to short
Burtness grounds to short, Rem
third. - "
Boil grounds to first. Max
strikes out. Birdsbill strikes out
9th lnning-Alberts flies to lst.
R: Green hits to right. F. Green
hlts to left. Helm hits to left scor-
ing X. Green. F. Green to third,
and Helm to second. Narum beats