The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-08-12
NEWS OF
GENERAL
INTEREST
THOENS LOSE TO "SULtY'S" AG-
GREGATION.
From Mondays Daily.

In two well played games. Mankato
took both the Saturday and Sunday
battles from the Minneapolis Thoens,
the first by the score of to l, the
second to 3. The Thoens have nice
ball team and they played a snappy
game. but when it comes to the stick
work they aren't in it with the locals.
Claude Lamb pitched the Saturday
game for the locals and pitched am
other one of his beautiful games, al
lowing but three scattered hits, strik-
ing out nine of the visitors and he
should have had shut out. Graves
opened for the visitors but was found
SO easy that the derrick was used on
him in the third inning and Windel,
who replaced him, pitched good ball.
allowing but two hits during the rest
OF the game. The Thocns worked hard
for the second game, but McCleary
was too much for them. as he held the
Mcmahon pitched a nice game of ball
and with perfect support the score
would have been closer. A,
Visitors Took the Lead.
The visitors took the lead in the
first game in. the second inning Harter
struck out. but levine, took one in
The ribs for a free ticket, went to
second on a feeders choice, stole third
Kinkle throwing the ball into left field,
levine scoring. This was all there was
to it. as Claude Lamb frightened up
after this and the Thoens never had a
look in. Mankato tied things up in
their half of the second, Carlisle was
first up and walked. Poison drove out
a single, Carlisle getting caught at
third, Poison going to second Poison
took third on passed ball and scored
on lKinkel's sacrifice hit. The locals
Kennedy led off with double to right
field, Roglas moved him along. Frank
Wines drew a free ticket and Freddy
sapped it on the nose for a clean sin
gle. scoring Kennedy, Frank Wines be-
ing caught between third and second.
Dagger, scoring Fred. In the fourth
Poison walked, Kinkef was hit with a
pitched ball, and they both moved up a
notch and Lambs sacrifice. Poison
scoring a minute later on Kennedy S
sacrifice fly. Rognas ended the inning,
grounding out to Costello. Mankato's
last two runs came in the eighth in
ming. Carlisle led off with a single,
and stole second. Poison singled, Carlisle
going to third. Kinkel hit slow
one TO shortstop, Carlisle, scoring and
Poison came III with the last run of
the game on Lambs sacrifice fly.
Started Out to Win.
The locals started right in to make
things sure in the second game and
scored four runs in the first three in
nings. The last two coming i'll the
sixth when Fred Wires led off with a
single, scoring on Newgard's three bag.
ger, which. was one of the longest hits
ever seen at the fair grounds, going
over left field and but for the fast
work of Bowman, Ole would have had
IA four sacker. Carlisle then singled,
scoring Newgard. ~
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three rounds but IN the fourth Bowman
singled and. scored on Malloy's double
to left center. Again i'll the seventh
the visitors showed fight, Arnold walk
ed. and Pebble was safe on McCleary' :
error. Pebble was caught mapping at
first, however, Kinkel to Rognas. Harter
singled to right but the umpire gave
him three bases OH what lie called
RoSnas' attempt to stop batted ball
with his glove. The umpire was wrong
i'll his decision, as the rule says that
the ball must be touched with the mitt
detached, and ROgnas never touched
the ball. Arnold scored on the play and
the decision cost the locals ono more
as Harter scored "a minute later Oh
Jevine's out at first.
The next two games will be with
the Perry Werden All Stars next Sat
urday and Sunday and the locals will
have to go some if they want to KEEP
up their winning streak for the Al
Stars have great ball team now and
are out to win both of them.
The following are the scores: