The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-05
WINONA DEFEATED.
THURSDAYS BALL GAME WAS
A GOOD ONE.
The rlaroons Win by a Score of
Seven to FiVe.-Partridge Strikes
Goes Him Two Better History
of the Game by Innings.

Manager Impey was confident of
success when he took his WinOna
grays to the ball park Thursday after
noon. He would rather have won this
game than any other of the season,
but it was not to be He has strong
team, nearly as strong as the Maroons
and the game was one Of the best of
the season, The Maroons were more
than anxious to make up for their two
defeats at Winona, and they played
one of their old time games. There
were errors, and one or two serious
ones. The WinOna boys did an I'M
usual amount of kicking on the UNI
pire, but if the decisions of the latter
leaned against them once or twice,
they were made up on the other side.
Partridge pitched good game, and
Jones did his usual good work behind
the bat, showing himself to be one of
the best catchers Mankato has ever
had. Jess, for the visitors, also pitch
ed a swift ball, with plenty of curves,
and Brown showed himself to be a
good catcher.
The game was opened by Page going
out from shortstop to first, Messerly
from third to first and Partridge from
pitcher to first. Flannery, Timms
and FeatherStone struck out in success
sion. Score, to 0.
IT, hn fn
find the ball. Noyes made single,
but died'at second when Jones sent
the ball to shortstop, who tossed it to
second. Often retired on high one
to left field. Kulp, formerly of this
city and known as hard batter, made
a two Dagger. to left, but got no furth-
er, as Walworth sent the ball into NOy
es nit, Whiting couldn't find it, and
Brown fell victim to Hopkins.
Score, toe.
Young could not understand Jess's
curves, and retired to the bench.
Hopkins sent hot grounder to left
for a base. Page put it there again,
and an error allowed him to reach
first while Hopkins escaped from a
trap between second and third. Mes
serly made an old time hit and got to
second base while Hopkins scored.
Page died on third. Partridge hit safe
to center, and Messerly scored.
Maryott took his base on balls, and
Noyes struck out, retiring the side
with two men on bases. The inning
was soon over, as lehman went out
from third to first, Jess from second
to first, and Flannery hit.the ball to
first. Score, 2 to O..
In the fourth, Jones took his base
on balls, but died at third. Often
struck out, and Young went from
third to first. Timms got to tirst'on
account of slow pickup by shortstop.
Featherstone got to first on balls.
Kulp sent foul into Young's hands.
Walworth passed out from second to
first and Messerly put the ball to
Young in time to get Timms out on
third. Score, 2 to 0.
Hopkins and Page put high ones
into Flannery's big hands, and Mes
Serly retired the side by going out
from shortstop to first. Whiting de-
posted the pigskin in Pages hands
and Brown died from second to first.
Then streak of good luck befell the
visitors. Teilman secured base on
balls. Jess sent the ball to shortstop,
who tossed it to Maryott. Maryott's
hand was sore, and he dropped it,
thus missing chance for double
play. Flannery knocked the ball past
Messerly, and Teilman scored. Timms
struck high one to left and got
around to third, while Jess and Elan
merry scored. Featherstone tried hard
to get base on a hit by a pitched
ball, but failed, and Kulp was caught
by Page. Score, 2 3.
The lucky sixth inning was opened
by Partridge taking base on balls.
Maryott popped up to Jess. Noyes
fired the ball down center past every
body, and Jones followed by sending
it into center field and letting Part
ridge and Noyes score. Often went
out from second to first, and Young
struck out. Walworth struck out,
Whiting went out from pitcher to
first, and Brown went out from short
stop to first. Score, to 8.
In the seventh, Hopkins took base
on balls, and Page got to first on
bunt. Messerly knocked a good fly,
but Flannery was under it. Part
ridge hit at everything that came