The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-19
Respective Pilots. Neil Church.
i'll and Herb Crawford,
Confident Of Win
The Probable LincuDS:


The dull roar of a mob
sounds across field. An ex-
pectant hush falls over hum
dreds of persons. A gruff bass
voice 70 w s "Plllay
Bawwwwl" Another Bismarck
baseball season is on!
Staccato shouts, free advice,
the crack of peanut shells and
the gurgle of quenching pop,
mingle in a rising symphony
of voices acclaiming 18 aristo-
Gratis of the hour.
The time is $3.50 p. m. IBIS
marck time). The place is the
municipal ball park located
south of the United States
weather bureau across the
Northern Pacific railway
tracks. The honored Is are the
diamond heroes of Bismarck
and Mandan come to battle in
the first game of the season.
On the. mound a silver haired
man gingerly takes a shining bit
of horsehide. Back of the plate an
other man with silvery locks, legs
akimbo. awaits the toss. Governor
A. G. Sorlie is the moundsman and
Joe Devine guardian Of the plate.
What Viewpoint?
And those hundreds who view the
scene! Perhaps no two persons in
the gray stands before the ball is
thrown regard the game from like
standpoint.
Here in the throng is the wise
guy" who early tenanted the gate
of the park to grab a seat behind
the plate. He elbows impatiently a
neighbor whose eyes rove restlessly
over the hard packed infield. Each
in his own way. Homage to
Americas greatest game!
Umpire Norman Roop: This is
4 great crowd. It's my first game
this year. Boy! What a panning
I'll get! gave EN- my best last
year. though, and the boys seemed
satisfied"
Rotund Neil Churchill with bale
full eye: Hun! Not bad. That out
field is a puzzle but my champion
infield is intact. l want the fans
to meet Christianson, my new pitch
er on the staff. He's a good kid
and has some fooler. The stands
know Doc Love. Christy can NOW
down that cross-river gang and Ill
use Doc in a return game"
Crawford Smiles
Over on the other side Of the dia-
mond, Herb Crawford, the Mandan
impresario, smiles confidently:
"Haven't had a team like this in
years. These kids are all Corners
and how they cat dirt. A break
will put us out in front. Even the
best of them will crack"
A female voice: ooh, my dear.
look at that sport suit. Isn't it
darb. There's Mabel with another
new beau. She's got more crust
than baked potato. And, say, have
you heard about Dickey? He's"
"Five on Bismarck. Whose got
me? Come on, guy, make up your
mind, there's a lot o. birds waitin'
to culver this dough. Didja zee
Sagehorn snap that grounder over
to Eddie Tobin? Sailer's got his
sliding pads on too. Betcha Fuller
busts up this ball game like he did
last Sunday"
"Ah! Pull in your proboscis, you
1owlife! Mandan's tn goods. That
boy Geston is some sweet player.
Amt youse boids heard about Dutch
Nagel? He's got more brains than
you've got blackheads. And just
wait until Render and Helbling
pick up their sticks"
Catcher's Conversation
Kelly Simonson and Mutt Gron-
void: "That curve will fool 'em.
Hope Roop's got his binders on.
Every ball is cutting the corners"
Christianson and Heidi, soto
voce: wish I'd had little more
practice. The arm is good. Con-
trolls fine. Can l stand the
strain?"
Lenaburg, Mohn and Eberline:
"I've got Heidt's number. Bet this
ball rides a mile. If this weather
holds out, it'll be easy judging flies.
Hope the old whip is working
good"
McMahan, Correll and Matson: II
hear Bismarck is a great bunch of
stickers. They haven't seen nothin'
vet. We made that Solen bunch
look foolish last Sunday and this
guy Christianson and Love, they
aren't Christy Matthewsons."
where in ellis that kid? Hey,
boy. stand by here and dish out
some Of those peanuts. And bring
. bottle Of pop, will va? Say, Bill,
Was you over at the dance last
night? Boy, talk about . party aft
orWarde-"
And - It goes.
Says Piperas IL Best