Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-07-07
GAMES ON THF FOURTH.
UsaCeville Team Defeats the Local
Team in Two Games,

on the 4th. Under such circumstances
and conditions, it was hardly expect
ed that we would win, and the fact of
the matter is the boys should be con-
graduated on the splendid fight put
up in each contest. Even in view of
the above statements, with a fair
share of duck and square deal from
the "umps" our fellows would have
won the first game. Whenever Nor
ris would get chance to score or
come anywhere near scoring, the
"umps' would step in with some
rotten decision, putting an end to our
hopes. For instance, in the ninth
inning with man on third and an
other on second, Bieknell was at bat.
Miller was showing a tired feeling,
and consequently his pegging was
little wild. Bick had good eye, for
certain reasons, and finally got Miller
in the hole, with three balls and two
strikes. There was nothing for Miller
to,do but stick it over, but Miller
threw at least six inches over Bick's
head. The jumps yelled three strikes
and out. Such things as that happen
ed all thru the game, and made & good
fair shake impossible.
In the second game, with Warner
and Rogers out of the line a2p, our
boys put up game fight, staying with
Graceyille for six innings, and not
going up in the balloon SO far bat what
the 1900 rooters were given their
Imone, worth.
MORRIS L, tGRACEVILLE Z.
For the first time in the memory of
the fans, Norris dropted fourth of
July game. The game was close and
sscrappy thruoE tho and everybody
was satisfied. Both Miller and Brown
pitched good ball, but the figures show
that Brown had the best Of the argu-
ment, having eleven struck outs to
Millers ten, and allowing three hits to
Millers four. Neither pitcher allowed
two hits to come in the same Inning.
Where Miller starred was not SO much
in the box as he did in the field. In
the fifth, with man on third and one
on-second, Warner came to bat;and hit
the ball with terrafictforce toward Miller
who knocked it down with one nit,
recovered and sent,it to "Pa" Walan-
cey at first, putting Warner out and
retiring the side. Such a hit, under
ordinary circumstances, IS toe hot to
be handled, but Miller seemed to re-
,aIize that it was up to him. Such a
paay:is not usually duplicated an the
same game, but in the eighth, again
with two on the bags, one on third
and one on second, Warner came to
bat. Miller trent sa and grew pale,
called Delaney to the firing line ard
t i'd him that Warner had better have
free transportation TO the first station.
Warner was wise, however, and to en-
courage Miller. struck at the first ball
which was wide. Miller threw an
other wide one. Warner stepped
across the plate and hit it with ter
rible smash. Almost on the instant
the ball hit the bat, the ball was heard
to hit something and after little in
vestigating, it was found that Miller
had speared the olive with his gloved
fork. It was hot line drive, and the
young kid pitcher from Graceville de- |
served the applause he received.
Graceville got her first score in the
second inning. Delaney was present
ed with free pass to first. Nelson
struck out, Johnson bumped an easy
one in front Of the plate and Warne
threw him out at first. O'Brien ii rew
to Rogers, attempting to get Delaney,
trying to steal third. Delaney put
a shoulder into the Indians floating
ribs. the ball sailed into the left gar
den and the tall Swede scored.
Morris got her first and only score
in the fifth. O'Brien hit the pill for a
single. Bicknen hit the air three times
and sat down. Danielson proved a
good waiter doing the hash stunt for
four, going to table number one. |
Spooner hit the pill, and forced
O,Brien at d. Roge- s sent one
dowa to Hartuett who threw wide to
first, Danielson scoring, and Spooner
going to third, with two down and
two on the bags, Warner hit hard |
one to Miller who did knock out |
stunt and retired the side.
Graceville forged ahead in the sew /
enth, johnson the first man up made
a hit, Miller few to Bick, Mcdonald
bunted to Brown, who threw him out
at first, Johnson going to second.
vallancey hit hard one to Bick who
let it get by him, Johnson scoring.
This run proved the winning one as
Nor cold do nothing in the remain
ing innings.