The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-06-18
WIN CLOSE CONTEST
Princeton Ball Team Defeats Fast
Moose Aggregation of Minne-
apolis Last Sunday.
Final Count Was to and the
Score Was Close Throughout
the Entire Game.

In an exciting game of ball played
at the local fair grounds last Sunday
the Princeton ball team clearly dem
'onstrated that they are ball players
of ''class." The Moose team of Min
neapolis were the latest victims of
the proves of the local bat-busters
and they put up a snappy game.
This team has the reputation of be-
ing one of the fastest semi-profes-
sional teams in the twin cities and
they have an enyiable record. How
ever the locals went into the contest
to win and although it looked rather
dubious in the early stages, they f.
nally located the ball and by some
timely hitting grabbed the long end
of a I to score.
Wilkes was on the firing line for
Princeton and he was the big noise
of the game. He had everything
necessary to pitch winning ball and
he held the visitors to I scattered
hits, besides retiring eleven by the
strike-out route. Skahen was at the
receiving station and caught his u.s.
ual good game. Jones did the heavy
work for the visitors and aside from
two disastrous innings pitched a
classy article of ball. The locals gar
nered eleven hits off of his delivery
and most of the hits came at time
when they were needed.
The Moose were the first side at
bat and they were retired in one,
two three order. Princeton also
failed to break into the score column.
In the second inning Temple for the
visitors made the circuit and the
run was gift as he reached first
base on an error and travelled to
third base on some wild heaves, f.
nally scoring on another error.
Princeton was retired scoreless in
their half. In the third inning a
hit and two errors netted the visi-
tors another run and Princeton was
again BANKED. In the fourth and
fifth innings both sides frightened
up their defense and the registering
station was not crossed by either
team. By the time the sixth inning
rolled around some of the local fans
were feeling a trifle blue. In fact
large gobs Of gloom settled over the
local enthusiasts as the score was
to 0 in favor of the visitors and
the visiting pitcher seemed we'll
nigh invincible. In the memorable
sixth however, after blanking the
visitors, the locals started an old
time batting rally that brought the
local fans right up on their toes and
incidentally netted the home team
five runs. Bill Roos was first up and
he connected for a safe one. Berg
followed Roos and reached first on
an error and Trunk who came next
also reached first. The bases were
now filed and Smith, who was next
up, leaned on one of Jones' fast ones
for a corking line drive that scored
Roos and Trunk. Berg was put out
at third base. Galley was next and
he smashed one to deep left field
that was finally pulled down after a
long run. Skahen was next and
reached first on an error being fol-
lowed by Doane, who drove out a
grass cutter for a clean drive that
scored Smith and carried Skahen to
third. Davis was next and he con-
nected for a clean drive that scored
Skahen and Doane. Wilkes also con-
nected for a safe one and the side
was retired when Roos sent a
grounder to the second baseman. In
the seventh the visitors were again
blanked and Princeton secured two
more runs after Berg, Trunk and
Smith had each connected for safe
one. In the eighth the visitors made
a desperate effort to even things up,
but fell a trihe short. A total of
four hits and some errors netted
them three runs bringing their total
up to 5. Neither side scored again
and the game ended with a. score
of to 5 in favor of Princeton.
NOTES.
''Hienie' Plaas and Cliff Cravens