Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 188, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 August 1913 — FREAKIEST HOMER ON RECORD [ARTICLE]

FREAKIEST HOMER ON RECORD

“Granger” Woods Knocks Ball Into Gopher Hole and Bcores Winning Run of Exciting Game. “Granger" Woods, who used to star in the box for Oklahoma City during that city's participation in the old Western association, won a hotly contested baseball game, during last season, at Canton, Okla., when a ball that he hit' through the shortstop rolled into a gopher hole, giving Woods a home run and the only tally in the game. The play happened in the ninth inning. Both Woods and Woodworth, who opposed him at Canton, were pitching for Watonga regularly, but having an off day they agreed to pitch for Canton and Hitchcock. Both pitchers were going at their best and the two teams were ungble to hit when hits would bring in runs. There was considerable rivalry between the two boxmen and this was the first time they had pitched against one another. In the ninth inning, with the score 0 to 0 and hits very few. Woods came to bat The second ball thrown by Wobdworth was knocked through the shortstop and rolled into a gopher hole, about a third of the distance out toward the center fi,elder. The outfielders worked hard to get the ball, but before they could recover it. Woods had made the circuit and won the game. K