Playing seven innings, four of which were during a heavy downpour of rain, the “Big Bemidg” and Crookston Lumber company baseball teams played a game yesterday which resulted in a tie. The one yesterday was the most exciting and most hotly contested of the season. Every man was a star and only four errors were made during the game. McKeig for the “Big Bemidg” and Smiley for the Lumbermen proved themselves slab artists of some skill and retired many men without letting them touch the ball. In the seventh inning McKeig pitched a wild ball which Boscoe was unable to catch and two of the lumbermen came home tying the score. A great deal of argument resulted as to the right of the play, many protesting that only one base could be taken on a pass ball. One umpire left the decision to the base umpire, who declared it alright, but “Big Bemidg” players and supporters still protested as the game was called on account of wet weather and they appeared anxious to declare themselves victors. No final decision was made. The lineup for the two teams was as follows: Lumbermen: Herbert, Smiley, Riddell, Johnson, Bailey, Cords, Achenbach, and Malone. “Big Bemidg”, Boscoe, McKeig, Jacobson, Brandon, Rice, Howe, Bailey, Tanner.
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