The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1921-08-12
MurdO Gets
Trimmed

OuDudN mum Il ldi SC NiOW'
gathered at the Fair Ground Bal
Park with the anticipation of wit
Messing a real ball game when The
Murdo and Kadoka teams crossed
bats, and say, folks, there was nC
one that went away disappointed
for the game was real confess
from start to finish, and featured
fast ball playing by both teams
Kadoka took the long end Of the
3 to l score, and maintained it:
lead over the Murdo team team il
the games played this season. The
Murdo boys were confident of vic
tory, and with several changed be
ing forced upon the local team
they rather expected an easy time
of the fracas. Maytum was away
and his place was filled by Billy
Norton, Buff Solon was on the
sick list and his place at third
was taken by Francis Solon, anC
Vanderbilt was absent from tn,
out field and Alfred Hennings
played the center position with
Jimmie Norton covering in the
left garden. In spite of the swift
chcd lineup the boys played bal
all the time and earned the victory
they took from the Murdo team
Seven chances were handled by tho
Kadoka outfield without a singh
error.
Curtis did the twirling for Kad
Okla and had the Murdo batters or
his hip all the way. His offering:
were touched up for four safe
bingles, and two men were given
free transportation to the first
sack, while eight of the Murdo slu
ggers made three unsuccessful at
tempts to hit the pill. Barndt did
the receiving work and caught {;
classy game.
Gipson was the moundsman sent
the route by Murdo and he was
swatted for seven safties by the
local hard hitters, and one MAJ
was given n free trip to first, whi
le not a single solitary one of tn,
Kadoka boys whitfield the breeze
Jack Solon caught for Murdo ant
played his usual steady consistent
game.
The game started out with MuI
do at bat and Billy Lang connect
ed with one of Curtis slants for :;
safe swat, but was forced out
second on an infeld grounder b.
F. Lange, who stole second, bu
died there when Hurlbert flew OUT
TO pitcher and Osburn went out to
j Norton in the left garden. II
the second only three Murdo hit
ters came up, Grigg and b. Harg-
en- flying out to Hennings in the
center pasture and M. Haugen go.
ing out Barndt to b. Norton. In
the third after Solon went out tt
b. Norton, Gipson swung at the
third strike which got through
Barndt and was safe at first, 3
Lang was thrown out Curtis tc
B. Norton and Gipson went to sec
ond, and +. Lange flew to j. Nor
ton. In the fourth Hurlburt put
one through B. Norton and was
safe at the initial bag and went
to second when Oshurn was retir.
ed Curtis to Norton. Grigg hit
the ball and Hurlbert was caught
off second F. Solon to Freemole
and b. Haugen poked three holes
in the atmosphere. The fifth inn
ing let another Murdo runner on
the bases, NJ. Haugen was out by
first unassisted. Solon put a hot
one through third and stole second
Gipson struck out and B. Lang
flew out to center field. The sixth
inning netted the only run that
Murdo was able to connect with
during the game. F. Lange was
out Solon to Norton, Hurlbut hi,
for three bases, Osburn went out
Solon to Norton and Grigg hit {
fast one that took Ted Gilchrist
on his dislocated thumb and got
away from him, letting Hurlburt
cross the counting station, Grigf
was caught between first and sec
ond. The seventh saw Murdo run
ners on second and third, B. Hau
gen again missed three Of them
NJ. Haugen singled and Solon hi
q fast grounder through first send