Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-08-20
Cresco Defeats Dubuque White Sox
1-0---Over 1000 People Wit
messed the Game.

messed the Game.
Last Sunday, the ball fans of Cresco
and surrounding towns witnessed the
fastest game that has ever been played
in this part of the state In fact. we
doubt if there has been a game in the
professional leagues that was played
any better than the one played on the
Cresco ball diamond last Sunday.
The day was ideal, the grounds were
in good condition and the seating
arrangements were very commendsble.
The ground committee made special
arrangements to take care of the large
crowd anticipated. When the time
came for the game to be played, there
were solid mass of automobiles all the
way around the ball park. Three rows
of seats were made from back of home
plate to far beyond the first base on the
north side and three rows on the east
side beyond third base. Back of the
back stop, temporary seats were made
to help accommodate the large crowd.
1t was announced by the gate keepers
that there were over 1000 people there
and over 600 autos. Many autos we're
parked out in the road on account of no
room to park on the inside.
From the time the umpire, Dan Con-
way, of Elma, Iowa. announced the
batteries for both teams and "play
ball' to the last half of the nineth
inning there was a real ball game on.
Our boys hit the Sox pitcher throughout
the game, but with the fast fielding of
the Sox out-feId they were unable to
place the ball on safe grounds until the
last half of the ninth inning when Jay
Marston besned one for two bases. Ole
Anderson, the next batter up, declared
himself before stepping up to the plate
that he would put the light out right
this time. Any one knowing Ole knows
that he is not gifted with too much idle
talk, 80 to make his word good he
knocked long drive to center-feld and
scored Marston from second base.
Skinnie Dye was the marvel of all the
fans who knew that he had pitched
game on Friday before at Decorah;
then to go onto the mound and pitch q
shut-out game against one of the
strongest semi.pro. teams in this part
,of the state, allowing only three hits
during the game. he must be clsssed
among the best pitchers playing semi
professional ball. At no time was
Skinnie in any danger, and at the finish
he was going strong.
The only controversy of any con-
sequence was. an overthrow to first
where the ball went into the crowd.
The Sox contended that the runner was
entitled to second base on tho over
throw. the ball being throwed in by one
Of the crowd. The ground rules, as
announced before the game, were: One
base on IN overthrow over first, third
and home, but you have to make it.
Nothing wss said about the boil being
throwed in BY one Of the SPECTATOR.
As the umpire did not see the ball
throwed back into play by one Of the
spectators he could not allow the runner
one extra base, the runner being
throwed out at second. Immediately
after the umpire saw the overthrow at
frat and the base runner start for
second he ran toward second in order to
be there for . correct decision, there
T. a.
one of the crowd, consequently making
the decision % he did.
The following is the official box score: