A Painful Pitcher's Dilemma
A boil on the arm of the star pitcher forces a last-minute scramble to find a replacement for a local amateur baseball game.
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That such an insignificant thing as a little boil would put a whole baseball team out of commission is beyond the comprehension of Walla Walla fans, but such was the case yesterday. Milton's pitcher was laid up with a pet under his strong arm and the manager cancelled the game with Manager Schiffner's amateurs at the last moment, necessitating Troop H from the garrison being substituted. The troopers, while not winning out at such short notice, put up a satisfactory exhibition to the hundred fans who journeyed out to the park to see a game which was really a better exhibition than the score shows. Walla Walla 8, Troop H 5.
“That such an insignificant thing as a little boil would put a whole baseball team out of commission is beyond the comprehension of Walla Walla fans.”
Amateur baseball was the heartbeat of community life in the early 1900s. Today, Walla Walla's sports culture thrives in different venues, but the frustration of a game cancelled by a minor ailment remains a relatable human hiccup.
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