The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02
getting famous battery from st. Paul.
In the meantime Lakefield "made good"

In the meantime Lakefield "made good
by hiring Wait and Greene, the Spirit
Lake, Iowa, battery. The day for the
game arrived and when play was called
it was found that Window had seven
hired players, while. Lskefield had but
two. Well, the Stars thought they were
strictly sup against it," but as their
money was up there was only one thing
to do-play bail. The St. Paul boys
distributed all their spare cash among
friends; as did all the Window players
and odds were freely offered that Win
dom would winfthe game. Even money
said they would shut out the Stars.
But the first proposition went a-beg-
ging, and the second found few takers.
At the close Of the third inning, the
score was to O in favor of the Owls,
and the Window crowd was jubilant.
At the end of the sixth inning the
score was to 3, in WINDOWS favor.
Betting was picking up now, and large
sums were being wagered on the result.
The ninth inning ended with a score of
10 to 10, and the crowd, consisting of
about 5000 people, was growing terribly
excited. Jackson, Spirit Lake and
Heron Lake were now backing the
Stars to win, and all Owl money was
covered at sight.
The tenth inning opened with the
Stars at the bat and after earning two
scores the side was retired. The Stars
now looked like sure winners, and the
odds had changed in their favor. The
Owls went to bat and soon had the
bases full, with no one out. Those of
us who had pinned our faith on the
Stars, took to swallowing bird shot to
keep our internal organs from boiling.
At this point the game reached its eli
max. Gillian was at bat for Window,
and ripped out a low one which ap-
peared so safe that every man on a
base started for home. Sawyer, the
great tennis player of that section, was
at short. Now Sawyer had a reputation
for "doing things" and he distinguished
himself at this time. With mighty
effort he threw himself as far forward
as possible, fiat on the ground with his
arms extended forward as far as he
could reach. The ball landed fairly in
his mitts, and before the base runners
had time to realize what had happened
triple play had been executed, the
side was retired; and the Window
sports had to borrow money to pay for
their supper. At that time Lakefeld
contained a population of less than
three hundred.
Some years later [ witnessed game
between the Balaton Blues and "Pap'
Healy's Colts, of Marshall. Marshall
had hired team, while Balaton played
all home men. The Blues had twice
defeated the Colts, and this game was
the third of series. Harry Howe
with Willmar when they defeated the
Minneapolis pennant winners, was in
the box for Marshall, while Allie Tow j
a brawny son of toll, delivered the
goods for Balaton. In the first inning
each side scored once. After that both
sides drew blanks until the tenth in
ming, when they again each made a
score. In the eleventh and twelfth
blanks were again drawn, but in the
thirteenth, little Boyd Tyler, 16-yes :.
old lad, crossed the plate for Marshs i.
Balaton went to bat and succeeded n
filling the bases, but here again Tyler
distinguished himself by making long
run and catching a high fly as it came
over his shoulder from behind, making
double play and retiring the side,
Marshall being the winner, by the close
score of 2 to 8, in one of the most hotly
contested games ever played in that
part of the state.
Among the men who lend zest and in
terest to this popular game throughout
that section of the state, are numbered
the Hildebrand brothers, the famous
Princeton athletes, Bud Jones and
Will Jordon, who long managed the
Pipestone Indian ball team and among
the towns containing the best local
organizations of all home players, are
Heron Lake, Lakefeld, Westbrook.
Iona, Edgerton and Wilmont.
Many of these small towns have
athletic clubs, Containing talent of a
high order, where boxing, wrestling,
| club swinging, dumb-bell handling, and