The Delta independent., 1916-09-01
Delta Wins First
In Tournament
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denly at the close OF five innings, the
Montrose manager declaring that 13
runs to Somerset's one was enough
for him. Consequently this game was
short and our ever ready Hall didn't
even have time to get his south paw
warmed up. before the final game of
the series was called, which fell to
the teams of Montrose and Delta. Be
1t noted that all through this tourna.
ment the managers had Tipped coins
to decide which team should go to
bat, but in this particular instance we
were not shown this courtesy, the
management evidently feeling that
Maxwell's rabbit foot was working
over time.
Every day our team had to contest
every foot they made, that is, with
every possible person with a pair of
lungs from a ten year old boy to a
man with a below that could be
heard down town, roofing for other
teams, but Ish Gebibble. They knew
they had that money right in their
vest pocket. They didn't need it to
pay off any back salaries, either, nor
any other debts, but still to win the
second tournament in a season was
something to look for.
1t was a battle royal between the
two almost invincible pitchers, Hall
and McGraw. The only difference
being that Hall maintained, as he al
ways does, that bland, suave smile,
while McGraw treated his audience to
string of vituperation that would
make an old fashioned pirates lingo
sound like a prayer.
Now this is the sum and substance
of the game although no newspaper
could ever publish the details of the
side attractions: Guyer. the first
man up for Delta flied out: so did
Addington. Then Corwin. good, de-
pendable Cory, drew a single. The
next man up was Milt Miller, our
captain and catcher, and as genteel
ball player as ever donned a mask
or picked up a stick Miller stepped
up to the plate, his fingers itching
for good safe hit. McGraw looked
him over and then handed him one
of those steamy straight ones. Joy!
Miller swatted her a dandy and IL
went SO far 1t crossed the race track
half league away. while Cory didn't
lQf any yruee Qror t,pdar hio foot not
ting home. Miller says he didn't look
to see how many thorns from Russian
thistles Cassidy pulled out before he
returned the ball. but It was plenty
Of time for him (Miller) to get around
all the bases and safe home He hit
them all, too. to save unpleasant ar
guments after he had reached home.
That was all there was to it ex-
cept the string OF vocal fireworks en-
anating from Bobby McGraw who the
Montrose papers say is naturally good
natured, 90 but who sis apt to reach
the limit of endurance" He reached
1t in hurry last Wednesday. calling
even Home Run Miller a vile name
which no gentleman would ever use
and which no person, gentleman or
otherwise. should ever have to be
dubbed: And Miller swallowed the
pill for the sake of Delta's honor.
Miller, man whose shoe laces Bobby
McGraw is not worthy to loose. II
that young man should sign up with
a major league team and give such
display of temper and profanity as he
did Wednesday on diamond. he
would last about as long as a snow
ball on hot griddle, and would be
promptly discharged. And for why.
this unexpected explosion? Merely
because the batsman made good use
OF his ability and did what any other
player would have done under the
same circumstances-playe safe.
Youthful. impulsive Bobby McGraw.
while a wonderful pitcher, has yet
to learn one of the greatest lessons
OF life-that greater than silver or
gold. greater than fame or position.
is the ability to be gentleman. first
last and all the time.
The box score and score by innings
follow:
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