The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-08-03

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change the standing OF the league teams
any for each team won victory.
The games were played at Iron River
instead OF at Crystal Falls where they
were scheduled TO be played by agree
ment between the two managements.
The Crystal Falls grounds are being
rebuilt and will not be ready for use
for at least two weeks more. The re-
turn games will all be played at Crystal
Falls instead Of two IN eacn town as
the schedule calls for
la Saturdays game the locals lined
mp behind School with Frank Ball back
on the receiving end A change was
made in the infield, Collins went TO
second and Johnson was switched over
to short. Hoikka going into the field,
The combination worked like top.
School was invincible and really ought
to have had shout out but the umpire
wished to be little lenient TO our west
side friends so the third man up in the
ninth was given his base on balls al
though the third strike "cut the pan.
Then came Butch Rehr with the
hit that brought in the run aud saved
Iron River from shutout. Everyone
was glad that it was Butch who
made the hit for he ia prime favorite
OF the west siders with local fans.
Our boys clouted Henry hard Duss
made nome run and Johnson poled
out a triple in the third inning and
everyone hit the ball hard and played
good ball.
Iron River fought hard but were out
classed. The score by innings was as
follows.
l23 So 8 r
Crystal Falls 002 O0027
Iron River 90 0O0il
II the Iron River boys were out
classed on Saturday they certainly out
played the locals on Sunday. Such dub
playing as Crystal Falls put up was a
sight to behold and lead most Of the
spectators to believe that the boys were
not particular as to what time they
went to bed the previous night.
Hollenback pitched for the locals and
did very good work but the wretched
support that he got put everyone in bad
and one We'd with the other TO see who
could play the worst ball.
On the contrary. Iron River played
excellent ball. Eddie st. John pitched
and had our fellows making all sorts OF
maneuvers in an attempt 10 hit the
ball The trouble with Crystal Falls
was that either the bats or the balls
used were not large enough tor the boys
to see with their dimmed lamps, there
fore there were not many hits register
ed
Iron River outplayed the locals at
every point fully as much as the locals
outplayed Iron River on Saturday and
the boys that played the best ball won
the game on each occasion; that the
story In nut she'll
The score by innings is as follows:
12345 7s0R
Iron River 060t00 30lt
Crystal Falls 0 5000 10000
NOTES
Umpire Nyquist presided at both
games and worked we'll His work on
bases IL much superior TO that on balls
and strikes but he Is not inefficient on
either.
School was benched by his umps In
the Sunday game and he walked to the
seat like little man Quite con-
trast between his election and that OF
Beis the Sunday previous.
The rumpus at Iron River week
ago was a good thing in one way. II
has settled FOR all time the supremacy
Of the umpire in games in this league
and hereafter there will be less kicking
by players. as they will certainly be
put ont OF the game II they persist.
There seems to be some misunder-
standing about the settlement OF the
game given Crystal Falls by the umpire
at Iron River two weeks ago. This
game counts In the percentage column
unless IL shall be ordered played over
by the league officials The matter
was settled this way. james Nettell
was made manager of the Iron River
team instead of Brazell and Mr.. Nettell
and some Of the Iron River fans came
over 10 the Falls and proposed TO play
the game over last Sunday. Manager
rCorcoran refused saying that be inten-
ded TO run base ball in his end OF the
leagne strictly according to rules The
west siders then proposed leaving the
matter 10 the league managing board
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