The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-07-06
BALL GAME HAS
RIOTOUS ENDING
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(COQIluueQ from rage L.
gered by Franks continual calling to
the umpire that Hart could not hit the
ball. They say that beyond this sort
of joshing, Frank gave no grounds
for the angry and profane pro-
tests and threats which they as
sert were made by Hart prior to the
trouble, for which they assert that he
was responsible.
For a few moments it looked as
though a general fight would result
but many men in the crowd calmer
than the rest, separated those deter
mined to add to the fight and aided
Sheriff Kendall in quieting the small
riot. The sheriff at once took Hart in
to custody while the stunned catcher
was brought to under the hydrant
Mr.. Kendall declared the game off
and dispersed the crowd, saying
that there had been enough argu-
ment and alteration for one
afternoon. Hart was later taken to
the court house and placed on bail, the
amount being furnished by his friends.
Tuesday evening Hart appeared be-
fore Police Judge w. j. Smith and en-
tered plea of guilty to the charge of
simple assault, paying fine of $500,
which was imposed. Yesterday morn
ing a delegation of Kimberly citizens
came with Frank to this city where the
latter swore to a complaint charging
assault with a deadly weapon. Probate
Judge A. W. Ostrom, before whom
complaint was made, fixed the bond
at $500, which was furnished. The
case will be heard early next week on
day yet to be set
The game was holly contested and
was one of the best ever seen on the
Twin Falls diamond. A long contro-
versy in the eighth inning delayed the
game for nearly half an hour and
seemed to leave both teams in very
bad humor This came up over a rul-
ing on the part of Umpire Willis, who
called Graves safe on second, when
practically all Kimberly players and
fans declare he should have been call
ed out. Many Twin Falls spectators
and visitors from other towns, agree
with the Kimberly players in express
ing the belief that the umpire erred
and that Graves should have been de-
clared out, as they say that in their
opinion, he was off the base when
touched by the ball in the hands of the
Kimberly player. Had this ruling beer
otherwise it is asserted Johnson coul6
not have brought Graves in by the
twO-bagger and Kimberly would have
won. Brown of Kimberly handled the
umpire roughly at this point and wa:
put out of the game
For the first three innings of tn,
game Kimberly had everything hel
own way. With one tally in the frs
and two in the third it looked az
though she would be able to hold Twir
Falls for the rest of the game How
ever, in the fourth, DOren hit out
two-bagger, and scored on hit b!
Watson, who later scored a SECOND
run on a base-hit by Hart
The seventh inning was most enter
tanning but the breaks occurred in fav
or Of Kimberly and Twin Falls wa
unable to score.
Hart hit for one base. Christian
popped a short infield grounder to tn,
first baseman, who ran in to cover it
Hart made second on this play ant
Christian, advanced half way to frs
and then retreated to home, teasing
the first baseman after him Will
signalling Hart to steal third, whicl
he did. Kimberly's first-sacker ha,
to come clear into home before beinl
able to tag Christian out. 1t lookel
good for a score when Walters trie'
the squeeze play, but his bunt, in
stead of grounding, popped into tn
pitchers hands and Hart, nearly home
was thrown out at third on the doubl
play.
Kimberly again scored in the eighth
but Twin Falls also made another rui
when Johnson with a two-baggeI
brought in d. Graves Christian, b.
taking advantage of loose playing, tie
the score in the ninth. Making frs
on safe hit, he stole second, beinl
safe on an error by the second base
man, then stole third as the ball roll
ed out to centerfield, and stole HON
on the throw-in from center. TIL
score stood A
Hart had the edge on Cook, the Kim
berly pitcher, giving seven hits an
striking out 20, his opponent allowing
10 hits and striking out H. The gat
receipts were S22475.
The scores by innings follows:
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Twin Falls 0 OOOO-4 /
lKirohar1x n . a n n n n n n n