Morris tribune., 1915-05-14
CHOKIO BEATEN IN
MIGHTY '|f T SWATfESI
Boydmen from Morris Stage
Twelve-inning Sunday Circus
Netting Kale and Glory

Pandemonium resigned at the Cho'
kio base ball park late last Sunday
afternoon when the bases were full in
the ninth inning and Henry Berg stood
at the plate swinging his javelin walt
ing for good one from Pitcher Selke.
The sun glinted across his alabaster
brow and revealed a grim determine
ton to do or die because it was his
last chance and Chokio was ahead by
several laps and stood good chance
to pocket several bushels of Morris
ducats. Selke wound himself into a
fancy knot and then suddenly, like an
automatic rat trap, shot the ball at
the Morris druggist who met it square
" with the bat and sent it far into
the cleaning. Three scores slipped
across the plate and the drug clerk
stood painting on third base. Hats,
handkerchiefs, umbrellas and miscel-
laneous articles of wearing apparel
went flying into the air already heavi-
ly charged with the gladstone noise
from the threats of half hundred ro-
bust rooters from Morris. Berg s
performance had tied the score. 1t
took three more innings before Morris
administered the sleeping potion and
went home with the game and the
Chokio ducats. The score was Is to
Is.
Berns began the pitching for Nor
ris and had fine support for the six
innings in which he performed. Then
Buttell went in and finished the game
in which thrills were added galore.
Loef1er, of Alberta. began the heaving
for Chokio, with shut-out to his
credit the first inning. In the middle
of the second there was some fireworks
and Loeff1er was derricked in favor of
Gausman who did no better work and
was really poorer in watching the
bases. After a while the Chokio
rooters clamored for the real goods
and Prof. Sekle consented to. go in
to save the day. Selke is some
shooter with a base ball reputation
but he injured his shoulder some
time ago and was handicapped in
the showing last Sunday. After a
couple of innings Morris found the
professor was quite easy and gave
him an unmercifuI pounding. AS if tc
add insult to injury they stole most Of
the nine stolen bases on him and hac
the jinx working perfectly toward the
close of the game. But the professor
had the best kind of support and tina
cut the scoring down. In the matter
of stolen bases Morris had nine anc
Markle took four of them. Chokio il
credited with only one. In the matter
of hits the rivals Jared about ever
but Chokio is said t. have had shade
the best Of the argument on fielding
The game was witnessed by large
crowd and was free from wrangles Of
disputes over the decisions OF the
umpire. Intense interest was mani
fest and although the score ran into
enormous proportions the spectators
were pleased and the rooters wen
hoarse. The victory was eagerly
coveted bv both sides and as the game
progressed small friendly wagers were
laid. The result Of the game make.
honors about even and when the mex
contest comes it will probably end il
smaller ard closer score, and will b.
worth going miles to see. Chokio en-
tertained the visitors in a name!
that strengthened old friendships ant
won the favor of the many new Nor
ris people who had never visited Cho
kio before.
Alberta will be over to Morris mex
Sunday and hard struggle is looked
for. Alberta is small town bu
it has team of WALLPAPERS that have
been known 10 do things. Farme
Rahline will be on the mound. H,
pitches perfect ball and could easil,
be in some of the big leagues if i
were not for the fact that he loves hi
cabbage patch better than the plaudit
of the grandstand. Alberta is max
ing no boasts but the Boydmen fee
they will be up against tough pro
position when the boys with the bi,
muscles, clear eyes and enormous ap
petites for scores heave into sight
The game will be called at 3 80 an
about all of Alberta will be over,