Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 142, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 July 1917 — BLOWING SAND RIGHT SMART [ARTICLE]

BLOWING SAND RIGHT SMART

Exhibition Game Between Giants and Tigers Called on Account of Unusual Wind Storm. Ball games have been called off on account of jvetness, but seldom on account of too much dryness. This is what happened to the Giants-Tlgers contest scheduled for Oklahoma City exhibition. A high wind took all the moisture out of the diamond and scattered the sand diamond so that it couldn’t be played on. The visiting players took a look at the situation and refused to go on. “Why, the whole infield is up in the air,” said one of them, as the wind scooped a wagonload of sand out of second base and deposited it in the pitcher’s box. Even Oklahoma City natives admitted it was blowing “right smart” and did not blame the players.