Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-08-28

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In their half of the second inning
the locals retired in short order Jen-
nings struck out. Stoll failed to beat
it to first, Lauerman secured a hit,
but in attempting to go ''down with
the pitchers ARM he was caught be-
fore he could slide to second.
During the next seven innings three
up to bat for the Brainerd team was
all that was needed to retire the side
each Of the innings. Of the twenty
one up in these innings, five struck
out, three flew out to jennings one
went out to Deldrich, one out on a
foul to Stoll, one each on flies to right
and center fields, one was caught
sleeping on first, one was retired on a
swift one to Batters, and the other
seven failed to beat 1t out to first.
Jennings made an exceptionally good
play I'm the eighth inning when ne ran
and nabbed fly ball about fifteen
feet back of second base. In the ninth
inning Bertram was given pass to
first and failed to see what was done
with the ball. Fort1er then went to
consult with the pitcher. Bertram
thought that the ball had been re-
turned to the pitcher, so when the
second baseman returned to his posi-
tion, Bertram led off. Fortier then
threw him out on first, much to the
runners bewilderment.
The locals scored in the third, fifth
and eighth inning. Kidder secured
single, stole two bases, and scored on
a squeeze play which was manipulated
by Batters. The latter then stole Sec
ond, and scored on a wild throw to
third. Wetzel was passed but was
caught stealing second. Fortier struck
out and Klngen went out on skier to
center field. In the fifth inning KID
der failed to reach first. Battels was
passed and went to second when Wet
eel was passed. and scored on Fortler s
hit. Wetzel was caught on third and
Kingen failed to make first. This left
she score to 8 in favor of Brainerd.
n comedy of errors and misplays by
the visitors, coupled with two and a
one base hit by Batters and Wetzel
respectively, gave the locals seven
scores in the eighth inning. Fortier
was passed. Klngen sent the sphere tc
Bertram, who fumbled it, and, For
tier advanced to second. Deidrich
filled the bases on a grounder tc
second. Fortier scored on pass ball.
Jennlng made connections for a
grounder.
The ball was thrown wild to thirc
and Kingen and Deidrich scored, anl
Jennings took seat on the third bag.
Stoll sent a grounder about hall
dozen feet from first and beat it out
Jennings scoring on the same.
Lauerman reached first safely, but
Stol. was caught on second. kidde,
went out on foul to Wilson. It wa
then that Batters secured a two-bas'
hit, scoring Lauerman, and he reached
third while the visitors were attempt
ing to catch Lauer1nan on the HON,
plate. Batters got home while tn
catcher was Juggling the ball. Wetze
made first on hit stole second, ant
scored on an error. Fortier beat it GU
to first, and stole second. Ringer
rolled one toward the first baseman
who muffed it, and he rested Will
on the first bag, while Fortier wen
third. Kingen then stole second. bu
the fireworks were over as Deldric
struck out, retiring the side Thi
ended the scoring for both sides, tn
game ending 10 to IN favor of tn
home team.