Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-05-24
GAME ENDS IN A TIE
ST. CLOUD STILL CARRIES RABBIT
FOOT-PI.AYED IN THE
RAIN.

The Little Falls and st. Cloud clubs
battled nine innings to a tie last Sun
day afternoon on the local grounds,
after which it was called by Umpire
Galley on account of rain, the last in.
ming having been played in a steady
Eain, although it also drizzled during
the greater part Of the game. The
score was 8 to 3.
Benton County defeated Brainerd at
Sank Rapids by the score Of 9 to 4, and
Crosby suffered its third straight de-
feat at Royalton by the score of 5 toll.
The larger humber of fans who
braved the weather to attend the Lit
Sic Falls-St. Cloud game witnessed a
contest that was replete with fine stops,
good fielding and some good sticking.
St. Cloud started strong in the first
Snning, when McGenty singled to left
field, but was almost Immediately
eaug hit by Dominick leading off from
First base being retired Dominick to
Lauerman to Stoll to Lauerman to
Thompson. Bromm was out on a ground
or to Lauerman and Kinkle connected
for two-bagger to left field. Thielman,
however, struck out.
The locals did not accomplish any
thing until the second inning, when
Newman took first base on balls, ad-
vanced to second on Peterson's error,
reached third on Lueck 8 drop Of a
thrown ball on a felder's choice and
with two down, scored on Greisch g
single to left field, the latter being
caught attempting to make second on
Che throw in.
Again in the fourth inning the home
Bows were able to score, this time
brace of runs. Newman started things
with single through Luecks, who was
rather slow, Lauerman Dunted for a
sacrifice but continued around to second
On wild throw by Thielman. Newman
was retired at plate on Kingen g
grounder to short. Dominick fouled out
and Greisch came to the rescue with a
swo-bagger to deep center, scoring
Laae1man and Kingen. Thiegs famed
fer th9 third out. '':'
Things looked very bad for the locals
IN th6 fourth inning, when with one
down. Kinkle g high fly to right field
was allowed to fall to the earth.
Thielman and Clark Immediately fol-
lowed with scratch hits, filling the.
bases. The locals then drew themselves
together. Thompson 3 quick return to
the catcher Of Peterson's ground ball
caught Kinkle at the plate for the
second out. SLENDER sent low drive
to Deidrich who glommed onto it for
the third out, amid the joyous shouts
Of the home team. -
The fifth inning was where St. Cloud
got in their runs, when Dominick walk
cd two in succession, McGenty singled
to- Kingen who allowed the ball to roll
past him, scoring Prem and allowing
Him to reach second base. Bromm struck
cut and McGenty advanced to third on
= wild pitch which allowed Luck to
cross the pan for run, and: but a
minute later scored as Kinkle was be-
ing retired Stoll to Lauerman, empty
ing the bases. Thielman flew out to
Thompson for the final out of the in
Ming, ending the agony. ..a
Clark started things for the visitors
in. the sixth inning with single. Peter
son flew out to Dominick and Clark
was caupght at second on force-ou
Prem was retired Thompson to Lauer-
man for the third out.
With one down Dominick singled to
right field, Greisch was called safe on
an error and both advanced base on
Thieg's out from Peterson to Clark. It
was raining considerably just at this
timean the jumps made some very bad
decisions on balls and strikes, calling
Diedrich out for the final out of the
inning, and then calling the game. ,
It was in this inning that Greisch
was hit in the face with ball curving
into him.
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