Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-20
PRETTEST GAME OF SEASON PLAYED SUNDAY
WHEN GRAND FORKS DEFEATED PARK RIVER
IN BITTERLY CONTESTED II INNING BATTLE
Slew Straight Ball By Chicken OF Park River Fooled Many
Batters And His Support Prevented The Locals From
Passing Second Until The Ninth Frame When A Triple
By Newark Brought In Two Runs, And In The Eleventh
Chandler's Single Brought In Winning Counter.
fRy M. Br1dston.>

Sunday afternoon baseball fans
OF Grand Forks were treated to
one OF the prettest exhibitions Of
bah played here in many . day,
when the local boys defeated
Park River in q red-hot, 11-fn.
ming hattie, that VAS bitterly con-
tested from the time Of the call
''play ball" until a single by
Chandler brought In j. Bach with
the winning counter. The final
score was 8 to 2.
Chicken. who pitched for Park Riv-
sr, an old-time Northern Lacquer,
who at one time pitched for Duluth.
and later with Virginia, with good
support from his men prevented the
Forkers from passing second Until
The ninth inning. when a three Dagger
by Newark brought in Chandler and
Parrish, tieing the score. Chickens
long suit was a slow straight ball.
those who had the patience to wait
Tor It. as a rule clouted out high ones
that were picked up by the fielders.
johnson of Park River touched o.
Reilly in the second frame for a dou-
bic. which brought in the first tally
for Park River, and following a triple
In the eight frame, Chicken of Park
River was brought home by a single
by Nigbor.
Came Fight.
At this time the local boys showed
their teeth. and putting up a splendid
game fight shut out the Park River
ties in the mex three frames. In the
ninth frame it looked as If the day
was lost for the locals. with two men
On bases. but O'Reilly saved the sit
uation by tanning the third man out.
In the asst half Of the tenth, Chick
en- Of Park River frightened up again
and famed three consecutive men,
which he also did in the sixth inning.
but in the eleventh ]. Bach touched
him for a single, Goldberg hunted and
J.. reached first on an error OF the sec
md baseman. and then Chandler
amid rousng cheers and encourage
ment Of the fans, stepped up to the
ate and clouted out the first ball
pitched for a long single, which won
the game. after two hours Of play
minute.
O'Reilly, the hurler for Grand
Forks, didn't get as many strfke-outs
is his opponent, but he allowed only
hits to Chickens Z, and his GOODNESS
n the pinches did much to keep the
r,orals Of his men in lighting trim
The best hitting of the day was done
Dy chicken OIL fdLk nlV0E, WIN 6Ot I
single. double and triple, and Newark
for Grand Forks took the honors or
his side. he making a double and
triple. the latter being the most enec'
tive hit Of the game, bringing in two
counters. The game was almost error
less, each side getting two.
No Haggffng.
Another admirable feature Of TIN
am was the craftsmanship Of boil
teams, there being no haggling ant
q~uarreling. which was probably du'
much to the efficient umpfrfng
Blanchard was booked to umpire be
hind the catcher, but didn't show III
until the third frame, during which
time Chase filled the position. Nc
Gutre umpfred bases.
In the tenth inning Jennings O
Grand Forks relieved O'Reilly in tn
box, and as usual pitched good ball
cor