The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-06-15
MITCHELL. PUT w THU GAMR
WEDNESDAY, THAT WILL WIN
NINETY FER CENT OF TIM
GAMES PLAYED.

After the defeats OF the past twc
days, the idea got abroad that Nit
chell could not beat Redfeld In the
national game. The team Wednes.
day showed the form of high class
winners and went away with the
game in fine fashion. While Red
field showed one or two winning
flashes, Mitchell was right there to
block the opponents and sent them
back home with a decisive defeat.
1t was Potter's turn in the box
"Wednesday and the little man per-
formed in fine shape all along the
route, and the way the team backed
him up put Joy into the hearts of the
fans, who were there with their sup
port. Ericsson was behind the bat
and played in fairly good form. Ell
Ter was sent to the mound, for Red
field, and Metz was the backstopper.
Eller pitched a fine game, and while
Mitchell garnered but seven hits from
his offerings they counted, making
the winning the game on clean hit
ting and not on errors.
Redfeld started the scoring pro-
cess right at the jump, and the ques-
ltion arose in the minds of the fans
ARE they going to repeat again."
Nee was the first man up and he got
to first by being nicked with the ball.
He advanced to second on Canty's out
f. from Potter to Farley. Bradshaw
got a nice hit on which Nee scored.
Bell hit to Bodine and he retired
Bradshaw at the keystone bag, and
McCarl flew out to Scanlon, which
by the way was as far as Redfeld
went in the scoring line. True, they
. got dangerous but good fielding and
Potter's ability to Tull out of a hole
stopped further progress in the rum
getting line.
In Mitchell's first the pins were
+. set for a score and perhaps two, If
the hit could be delivered. Scanlon
was sent to first on balls, but was
caught at second. on a force by OF
to. Farley hunted and put Otto on
second and he was safe at first. Sher-
er was walked. with the bases full.
Bodine unfortunately famed and
Erickson flew out, leaving three
live ones on bases.
In Mitchell's third the scoring
looked good. Otto hit one down to
Bell and beat out the throw and
stole second. Farley hit one down to
first, sending Otto over to third,
Farley being retired at first. Sher-
er tried the bunt game to bring in
Otto, but he sent up a fly to Eller,
who caught Otto on third for a dou-
BILE.
Things We're evened up in the
fourth inning. Bodine came to the
scratch, and was nicked by Eller,
taking first, and then stole second.
Ingin famed, and WILSON, came to
bat. The fans called on the local
lad for a hit and Fred responded with
a beauty of a hit to center, on which
Bodine scored. Potter famed.
In the fifth Redfeld got danger
Gus. Metz was first up and went out
Bodine to Farley. Eller connected
safely to left field, and reached third,
when Nee went out Potter to Farley.
.Canty tried for the hit but he flew
to Otto. In the sixth Redfield made
another strong bid for a score. and
it was only clever work that stop
ped them from crossing the pan.
Bradshaw few out to Scanlon, and
Bell went out to Bodine on a fly. Nc
Carl walked and went to second on
a high throw of E-ickson's. When
Weise hit down to Sherer, McCarl
was under good motion for third,
and was half way down. Sherer held
the ball and started to force him
back to second. The pinch game was
worked and McCarl was finally run
down at third, where Potter had
gone to protect the last throw.
Mitchell scored again in the sixth
and took the short lead, and this af-
ter two men were out. Sherer few
out to Weise. Bodine famed. Err
ickson landed on one that he liked
and he covered two bags on the safe
hit. Ingin hit through the pitchers
box and was safe at first, with Erick-
son on second. Wilson came to the
plate, and remembering what he had
done before the crowd called on Fred
for another hit. He found the right
spot ON the ball and clouted 1t for
two bases on which Ericsson scored,
Ingin going to second. Potter sent
one down to third, and Ingin was put
out at that point.
Redfield went out in one, two three
order in the seventh. Mitchell's
seventh was unproductive either.
Scanlon went out at first and Otto
famed. Farley got his second hit.
Sherer hit ont to right field. and Int