Morris tribune., 1912-06-21
WAHPETON WORSTED.
Morris Team Win Their First
Real Test.

What was considered to be the first
real test that the Morris ball team
would be put to was played off last
Sunday, when the local boys trounced
the North Dakota visitors by the score
of 10 to 4. The Wahpeton crowd
was considered very dangerous OPP
ponent and a good sized crowd turned
out to see the contest. The Morris
boys feel very jubilant over the VIC
tory for the reason that Wahpeton held
the speedy Gracevillers to the close
score of 8 to 5. This is the first
time that the relative strengths of the
Morris and Graceville team could be
compared. and judging from the re-
suit, much anticipation is PLACED in
the first clash between these two
teams.
The arrival of "Lefty'' Miller,
Saturday night has given the stock of
the Morris team quite boost and in
his initial game with the locals he up
held his reputation with the fans.
Miller is southpaw with lots of ex-
perience in the pitchers box and can
be depended upon at all stages of the
game. His GOODNESS of head at criti-
cal times has proven that his acquisi-
ton will help the team wonderfully.
Lefty worked is six of the nine
innings Sunday and during this time
is credited with twelve strikeouts
which is an average of two an inning.
Pickering pitched two innings and
Loeffier finished the game. "Plck"
made two of the opponents walk back
to the bench while Loeff1er did his
part in making pair Whit the ozone.
Paige Trip showed that he is the
right man in the right place by work
ing the Wahpeton HEAVIER for four
walks in five times at bat. Tripu
also is credited with a hit which
makes his batting percentage 1000
for the day. Paige is a left hand
sticker and the way he looks them
over shows that the management have
made no mistake in letting him lead
off. Johnny McGovern was the CHIEF
run getter of the day. "Mac" stepped
to the plate five times and succeeded
n getting on four times and scoring
as many runs. His home run clout
was also feature of the game send
ing the pill over the deep fence anC
scoring two runs ahead of him. Lyle
Johnson had his big stick working,
pounding out three Dagger and {
two Dagger. Lyle tried to stretch
his first hit into home run but was
called out at the plate on a very close
decision. Heilig played we'll at the
initial sack and ON several occasions
he saved his teammates from errors.
Ball of the visitors was the only
player Wahpeton had who could con.
meet safely for more than one hit.
Ball is credited with two hits out Of
four trips to the plate. The feature
of the game on the opponents side:
was the home run drive by Hohmen.
The big second baseman has all the
necessary requisites of ball player
except speed throwing arm and {
good head and he was the cause Of
much mirth and laughter from the
fans on the side lines. But in the
eighth inning Hohmen made then
take back everything said, when hi
leaned against one of Pickering's fas
ones and sent it sailing toward Han
cock. With the crack of the bat thu
big fellow started for first but whel
he saw the hall sailing over the fenc,
he tried to throw on the brakes, blu
before he could get stopped he hal
crossed the home plate. When tn
side was retired Hohmen was still