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WHITEF1SH, FLATHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA, FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1909LOSESGAMEWhitefish Goes Down to Defeat Before Somers Ball Team, Score 7 to 9VERY INTERESTING GAMECold Day Hakes Good Playing: lm possible—Score Is Tied Twice and Result Was in Doubt Until the Last Han Was Retired in Last InningWhitefish went down to defeat in thehall game with Somers Sunday, to thetune of 9 to 7. The game was not of ashigh class as the local team is capable ofputting up, but was none the less interesting, for there were several ties during the progress of the game, which kept the finish very much in doubt.Somers has a very good team this year, the battery, E. Torbgson and Taylor, being especially good. Their team work is also good, and shows the result of practice which is lacking in the White-fish team. E. Torbgson, Devoe and Thompson all did good batting for the visitors.The day was cold and rather windy, and not at all favorable for fastball playing. On a better day the same two teams would put up a much faster game. Whitefish lias a good team, however, and before the season is over will make a lt;ood showing.The local team made many errors, and several very bad ones, and it was 011 this account that the game was lost. They out-batted the visitors, and bad all the Ijcst of the argument, but unusual errors at critical times proved very costly. There were errors made by some of the players which were entirely foreign to their usual form.Manager Joe Hamill hatted well, and covered third hase in first class style, with possibly the exception of one play. Emard, on first, made one error, hut otherwise held down his position in good shape. Van Slyke, on second, nailed everything that came his way. He is in good shape and can le depended upon to give a good account of himself.Donovan’s hatting was one of the features of the game, and he never failed to connect with the ball. Behind the hat he made good, and seemed to get better with every inning. Peterson, the shortstop. batted well, hut made a couple ofccjstly errors early in the game. Beaudinto Beaudin and he dropfied it. Devoe put one to left for a haw*. Torbgson bits and the bases ait* full. Iliompson goes out to Emard, Hutch ou'. it plate and Iioppy fans. Whitefish—Donovan singles, Peterson fans, Beaudin singles and Donovan out at second* ivitauton out at first.Third inning, Somers—Taylor thrown out at first, Smith Hies out to short and Powers retired at first. Whitehall— Howell and Hardy both strike out. Hamill reaches first on an error and a minute latter steals second and then third. Emard out at first.Fourth inning, Somers-Hutch out at first and Devoe fans. Torbgson flies to Howell ami be fails to field it. Thompson flies out to right. Whitefish—Van Slyke walks, Donovan singles, Peterson bits and the bases are full. Beaudin fans. Knapton bits ami VanSlyke scores. Howell'connects for a safe one, bringing Douoyan home. Hardy fans. Hamill bits, bringing in Peterson. Emard fans.Fifth inning, Somers—Torbgson, Hop-py and Taylor are tl rown out at first. Whitefish—VanMyl e tuns, Donovan singles, Peterson and Bcftiidiu both bit ami bases are full. Knapton fans. Howell raps out a hot one, bringing home two scores. Hardy out at first.Sixth inning, Somers—Smith singles, Powers is hit by pitched ball, Hutch fans, Devoe hits ami base- are full. Torbgson lines one out, scoring two. Thompson hits and Devoe scores, and Torbgson comes home on bad throw to third. Next batter fans, and Thompson thrown out at the plate. Whitefish—Hamill reaches thin! on a hit, and scores on Emard’s sacrifice. VanSlyke out at first. Donovan is hit and takes 'irst. Peterson singles and Beaudiu flies out.Seventh inning, Somers—Taylor, Smith and Powers are retired on long flies. Whitefish—Knapton fans, Howell singles, Hardy sacrifices. Hamill and Emard each single and bases are full. VanSlyke is walked and Howell forced home. Donovan flies out.Eighth iuniiig. Somers—Hutch reaches first on Einard’rt error. Devoe hits and Hutch is thrown on, at third. Torbgson singles, Thompson amres Devoe with a single. Torbgson connects and brings home his brother. Thomtisou caught at third, and Taylor goes out at first. Whitefish/—Peterson walks, Bodilie singles, Knapton walks. Howell out on a fowl, and Hardy ami Hamill fly out.Ninth inning, Somers—Smith out at first, Powers fans and Hutch out at first. Whitefisli—Emard out 011 fly, VanSlyke thrown out to first. Donovan and Peterson single and Beaudin goes out at first.KMGHTS OF PYTHIAS IN WHITEFISHLakeside lodge, No. 49, Knights of Pythias, was organized in Whitefish last night by Grand Keeper of Records and Seal I^*e Dennis of (ireat Falls, acting as deputy grand chancellor.The new lodge start* out with a membership of about fortv-five of our lestCLEAPPARKTuesday and Wednesc Evenings to Be Desig nated as Clean-up Day for Park.EVERYONE TURN 01Chamber of Commerce Holds B Session and Decides to Call L on Citizens to Help in Clear Ing Up the Park Grounds —Other Matters Are Taken Up.The trustees of the Chamber of ( merce held their regular meeting on I day night, all the members of the h and all the other officers being pn except Trustee Tenner.The secretary reported that lettei inquiry had been coming in continue of late, in answer to advertising se forth the openings here.Mayor Snyder having informed o: the trustees that farmers coming i 111lt; town were complaining because a able place was not provided for the tie their horses, the matter was disci and the secretary was instructed to municate with the townsite coin pan; regard to getting a lot for this pur|HThe matter of a public watering tn was also discussed, but this was tho to more properly come within the s of the town council, and was turned to that body.Tuesday and Wednesday evening next week were designated as days the people to turn out and clean up park.A finance committee was appnii consisting of Win. Parent, J. E. ( naugli and H. J. McCabe. This 1 mittee will call upon delinquent mem and endeavor to have them pay up.The matter of making an exhibital county fair was discussed, and a « mittee was appointed to gather prodi This committee is composed of (J. Avery, Win. Parent and E. A. Sc wick.A proposition was submitted loo to united etfort of all the commercial ganizations ot the county, and the a tary was instructed to get in coinmui tion with the various secretaries.FLATHEAD EXHIBITE. K. (Jay went through Monday Stryker. I011 ml for Kalimtcll. Mr
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Fri, May 21, 1909
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