Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 154, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1917 — BASE HIT LOSES GAME [ARTICLE]

BASE HIT LOSES GAME

“Never will I forget a base hit Demmitt got for us against the St. Louis and lost us the ball game,” said a White Sox player? “It was beginning to rain when we went to bat the last of the fifth. The score was tied. They tried hard to stall along, but we managed to get a home run, and then they stalled harder than ever. “Faber came to bat, and, trying to strike out, knocked a dinky grounder the Browns didn’t try to field. Red stole second, third and home on three pitched balls, no attempt being made to nail him. “It was up to Demmftt to fan, for two were out, but instead of doing this, he happened to knock a little roller that went for a single. Then, next Instant, it poured so hard the umpires called it off. “The score reverted and remained a tie. We played it off and lost.”