The Game

Download or read book The Game written by Franklin Kless and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2010-04 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a dreary summer day in 1943, a prominent Vicksburg citizen is being laid to rest, but not before making it known to the mourners that it was he who caused Mississippi to have its first interracial baseball game. Years earlier his secret vote had forced both sides to the table where after a cankerous meeting they finally approved a set of rules governing The Game. And to one side's distress caused it to be played on the damnedest of Yankee holidays. However, they failed to address one important item. Who was this man? What was his motive and what did they forget? Calling the Game are two announcers who offer differing opinions: one favoring the Whites, the other believing the Blacks could well triumph. During the broadcast tensions mount, positions harden, and accusations fly. Striking first, one side surges ahead. However, their opponents refuse to concede creating a thrilling end to The Game.