Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-26
MILLIONS GET ODD GAME.

MILLIONS GET ODD GAME ~
With Each Team Having a Win to
Their Credit Visitors Capture
Third Game.
The Milton Athletic Club base ball
team defeated Willmar last Sunday at
ternoon by a score of 6 to 8. This
was the third time these teams had
met this season, the previous meet
ings resulting in an even break.
Willmar started out strong in this
game, getting run in each of the
first three innings and holding their
opponents scoreless. They were un-
able to keep. up the good work tho,
and in the fifth inning the Millions
scored three runs with the aid Of but
one hit, and tied the score. In the
following inning they added another
run to their total and from then on
they were never headed. Just to
make it a sure thing they sent two
more over the plate in the seventh
inning, bringing their score up to six.
After the third inning the locals could
do nothing with Lefty" Needham.
Altho they hit him now and then,
with men on bases he was complete
master of the situation.
It had been expected that Buck
Johnson and Mikiski, the pitchers who
fought it out on July 4th would op-
pose each other again. But such was
not the case. For various reasons the
former didn't play, and it was impos-
sible for Mikiski to make the trip
with the Millions, altho he was anxious
to do so, to get revenge for the form
or defeat.
For Willmar Joe Holmberg was in
the box and he pitched an article OF
ball that should have brought him
home an easy winner. Six hits were
made off his delivery, but two of
those that went for doubles and scor-
ed runs each time were of the scratch
variety. Altho he struck out but three
men he worked the corners and had
the situation well under control most
of the time, as is shown by the fact
that the Willmar infleld had nineteen
assists. Joe pitched swell ;.all and
with alright support would have
possibly had shut out, and at any
rate not more than one run would
have been scored.
For the winners, Lefty" Needham
was in the box and he pitched an ele-
CANT article of ball. He had every
thing that goes to make good pitch
er, speed, curves and great change
of pace. He famed fifteen men and
the fact that the infield had but five
assists, shows that he was making
them pop little flies.
With one down In the first, Nelson
singled clearly to center, and took
second on wild pitch. He scored
when Dean busted a single to left
field. One down in the second inning,
Nordstrom rolled a fast one to Need
ham, and he fumbled and then threw
wide to first base, Nordstrom travel
ing to second, from where he scored
when Grogan erred on Williams easy
grounder. Nelson started the third
by tanning and Lamb worked the
pitcher for base on balls and stole
second. He scored when Carlson sin
gled over short stop. A glorious
chance for score went for naught
in the fourth. which Nordstrom open
ed with long double to left field.
Williams flied to short and Obbie was
caught of second and doubled up. In
the fifth there were two men on and
two down but no score was forthcom-
ing. Joe opened the sixth with a nice
drive to left for one base and Nord-
strom sent him to second with per-
feet sacrifice. Neither Williams nor
Cristian could deliver. In the last
three innings there was nothing do
ing.
With two strikes on Sweeney he
was hit, but the next man forced him
at second and the next two were easy.
Mccarthy walked to start the second
but he was doubled up with Grogan
when the latter hit to Benny Nelson
at short stop: The fourth looked bad
but good fielding prevented a run
Mann doubled to left center as start.
er. Picha sent roller down the third
base line that hit the third sack and
then bounced hitting Dean in the
nose, drawing blood. Shimon hit to
Johnson who touched second forcing
Picha and then threw to Lamb getting
shimon. Mccarthy famed. With
three balls and a strike on Grogan in
the fifth, Joe grooved the next one
but the jumps called it ball and Gro
gan walked. Lamb failed to handle
Deans throw on Zenzius and both
were safe. Lamb dropped Bob's throw
filling the bases. Needham hit to lef,
field and the hit went as double, two
men scoring. Peterson scored on
Sweeney's out and Needham was
caught at the plate. Mann died steal
ing. Another came across in the
sixth when with men on second an6
third and two strikes on the batter
Nordstrom tried the short throw t
Bob to break up a double steal, ant
the play failed. A hit batsman, al
error, fielder's choice and Picha':
hit to left that went for two bases pu
! the game on ice in the seventh inning