Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-08-08
LOST 2 TO ''PLUTOS'
soNE OF THE BEST RAIL PLAY
Ed THIS SEASON BROKE
FOR THE VISITORS

The Little Falls Blues lost two games
TO the 'Pluto'' colored team from
French Lick Springs, ind, Saturday
never broke with the nome boys and
although the score in the second game
was rather presided, it was interesting.
Dominick's arm was still sore from the
western trip or another story might be
told.
Saturdays Game
The first game Of the series went to
the "Plutos'' Saturday afternoon by
the score Of to in ten innings. The
gar, was without doubt one Of the
fastest ever played on the local grounds
for long while. Joe Bently who has
been pitching for the Jamestown, N.
d., team was on the mound for the
"Blues" and pitched a fine game,
holding the visitors to eight hits and
striking out seven. The visitors won
in the tenth on a piece of real luck.
After Harmon had struck out, Lynch
skied in the center Of the diamond.
Harstad and Bently- both tried for it
and fearing a collision Bently dropped
the ball, allowing the runner to take
second. An out moved Lynch to third
from where he scored on wild pitch.
The visitors started out dangerous
when Cunningham, first up, singled
through second and took second on
lannon's sacrifice, but Bently tighten
ed and struck out Lynch to Norman.
Little Falls counted one in their half
of the opening round on Harstad 8
circuit clout after Branded and Krey
had grounded out. The "Rev Devils -
tied the count in the third when Cobb
was safe on Qually's error of Harstad g
throw. Cunningham 3 single to right
scored Cobb, the former taking second
on the THROWN home. Harmon 8 sacri-
flee sent Cunningham to third. Lynch
hit fast one which looked like sure
hit through left short, but Krey g
dandy one handed stop and peg cut off
Cunningham at home. Lynch stole
secorl, but was caught trying to pilfel
third. In the third Little Fails filled
the bases, but fast double play spoil
ed all chances Of scoring. Bently
grounded to McLaughton whose low
throw to first allowed him to take
second. Branded walked and Krey beat
out bunt down the third base line,
filing the bags. Harstad hit into a
fast double play Cunningham to Cobb
to Gordon. The visitors took the lead
in the seventh by scoring three runs.
After Kenard had flied out Patton
walked and Cobb singled through Sec
ond. Cunningham hit one over the left
field fence for homer bringing the
"Pjuto' 81 total up to four. In the
locals half Of the seventh after Reque
flied to left, Ericsson planted one over
the left field barrier for the circuit
making the count to 2. Bently start
ed the eighth with a clean single to
right. Branded grounded to Cunning
ham, who touched second, forcing
Beptly, but Branded took second when
Buckingham threw over first to COM
plete a double. Here Patton, their
south-paw was derricked in favor OF
Gillsrl, a right handler. Krey intro
dnced Gillard with a home run over
the left field score board, tieing the
score.
With two out in the ninth Cunning.
ham nit one to deep center which look.
ed good, but Branded g sensational one
handed spear after leaping in the air
robbed him Of sure triple In the
tenth an error an out and wild pitch
gave the visitors the winning run and
garce as explained in the earlier part
OF the write up. The locals looked sure
to ne the count in their half of the