The Ward County independent., 1921-07-14
WILL CONTINUk" ~ LAYING BALL
THROUGH JULY IND AUGUST

1t mas been reported tnaC the MnOC
baseball team would break up since
the Fargo series here last week end
and that no more games would be
played. This is erroneous as at a
meeting Tuesday night it was decided
to 60 ahead and play thru the entire
season. H. H. Hester has relinquish-
ed the management and will leave the
entire team intact as it has been with
probably few new players added
shortly to strengthen the team.
The local team has not had the
best Of luck in several ways except
that distinction Of being the only team
in the state that has not lost series
to any team. Fargo is the only team
that stands even on the games play
ed with Minot and Valley City has
taken some 5 out of z games from
Fargo. Minot has won from Leeds
in the two games played and they
have defeated Cando and Cando has
defeated Devils Lake in the series
played. Bismarck won only one game
out of the six played with the locals.
As to the money taken in at the gate,
there have been several things that
have worked against the local man.
agement. Decoration Day was to-
tai loss. The games here the Fourth
with Grand Forks were fizzle as
they brought no team at all, after CIV
ing absolute assurance they would
give the locals all they wanted. All
the first class players from there were
out playing with other teams the 4th
and they brot anything they could
find from stenographers to farm
hands, who would wear a suit. Then
a counter attraction kept the crowd
away till the game was over when
it was pulled off west of the city at
p. m. instead of 1 p. m.
Joe Moore, the popular "big fellow"
has assumed the duties Of managing
the team and there is no doubt that
he will get the fans support and that
all will be satisfied.
The series with Fargo last week
was won by the locals when. they took
the games of Friday and Saturday by
the scores of 5-3 and 8-3 but lost the
Sunday game when Boardman, chuck
full Of confidence, pitched unbeatable
ball and shut the locals out without
a hit OF run. 1t was the best game
Boardman has ever twirled in his life.
Whitehouse of Devils Lake was slat-
ed to oppose Boardman, but he did
not arrive until after four o'clock, so
Hester sent Shirley to the mound.
Shirley pitched the Saturday game
and was not in condition to pitch the
Sunday contest. Hester took up the
mound duties in the fourth inning, but
couldn't stop the Fargo players.
Morris was on the sick list and High
tower was nursing sore arm, which
left Minot practically helpless as far
as a pitcher was concerned. Shirley
has already beaten Fargo twice this
season.
This week end the Calgary Black
Sox are here for four games, starting
Thursday. They drew we'll here last
time and no doubt will give us a bet
ter brand Of baseball as they have
strengthened their team some. Minot
broke even on the series with the Sox,
each winning two games.
Friday will be Booster Day and the
proceeds will be used to make up the
deficiency now existing and put the
locals on their feet for going ahead.
Bismarck comes here next week
end, Cando the next week end and
then games will be arranged for all
August with the best teams in the
state. Another series is probable with
Fargo