The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-24
WOONSOCKET
A ROYAL HOST
MITCHELL DELEGATION GIVEN
! TIME OF LIVES ON WEDNES-
DAY.-BASEBALL TEAM
BEATS fletcher, 10
TO Z.

and takes no pains to conceal the
fact. The aforesaid municipality is
| Woonsockt.t, one of the busiest and
cleauest cities In the territory around
Mitchell, where yesterday many yisi-
tors from the Corn Palace City at
tending the opening day of the
fourth annual water carnival.
The water carnival is an event dis
tinctiyc with Woonsocket, whose citi-
zens have created a beauty spot in
the heart of the city out OF an UNI
slightly morass and made it an at
traction worthy of the considerable
advertising it receives. Every
which is set in the midst of streets
which is set In the MIDST of streets
OF handsome homes and adjoins the
/, main thoroughfare of the business
district.
AS for Mitchell's part of the en-
tertainment yesterday, it opened
when the possession OF car from this
city was met three miles out of
W~oonsocket by a steam callfope and
then escorted into town. At / O'Clock
with streamers flying and bands
playing, the visiting automobiles
paraded the city.
One Of the pleasing features of
the reception was the presentation of
monster key to the city of Woon-
socket, presented by L.. l.. Lawson,
president OF the water carnival as
ISOLATION. to r. j. Morgans, secre-
tary OF the Mitchell Commercial
club. This act, typical of the court
esy and open hospitality of Woon
socket In turning yer the free
dom OF the city, was greatly APP
preciated.
AS to tie carnival features. there
is much TO be said. The best method
to learn of them is to see them, not
read about them. Various Aquatic
features are given on the lake and
the streets are alive with the at
fractions of the carnival company.
Bands are playing on every corner. In
the evening, dancing ali,s ire amuse-
ment attractions are the chief diver
sion.
The baseball game, in which Nit
chell defeated Letcher by a 10 to Z
tally, commenced In regular fashion,
came near being Il riot, and finally
ended with a rout, Manager Heinie
Scharnweber and his Mitchell Braves
driving the enemy to with a
42-centimeter bombardment that
could not be stopped. 1t also was a
happy occasion for one Harry Feltis.
late of Letcher, who for the second
time in four days drnbbed his for
mer tcam-mates.~
In the first three frames, Letcher
annexed a trio of runs. Duncan scor-
ed In the second on Sammis' triple
to center field and two more runs
counted In the third when Scharn-
weber stuck in the quagmore around
second base and Yarqen's Texas
|1eaguer dropped in safe territory. In
the third, Duncan was retired from
short In favor of Krinklen because
OF his hobbies. Witt. the bases full,
Mitchell got her first run when Mer-
naugh walked Murphy and forced
Peck home.
1t looked like the preliminary to
u Donnybrook fair in the last of the
fourth Matt Thill, n home talent
umpire, called Gilmore out on a third
strike that rubbed his shoestrings
Internationally rolled the S%charnweb.
err crew and for a moment hostilities
seemed imminent. Feltis was hi
in the back and gained first. Ro,
Peck, who looks like a conner, hit tc
right field and Feltis tailed OF
Sammis' wild heave to third.
Letcher counted three times il
the fifth on timely hits and u pass
ed ball by Tiff, who made his debu
for Mitchell behind tire plate. In tn,
last of the inning, Scharnweber wa.
given life on the bags with a ball t.
the shoulder. Krumlein followed
through with a wallop to right field
Murphy. who first name is Jerry
forced out Krumlein by hitting hin
with a batted ball. Manager Heinz,
came home on Harter's single t,
right, Gilmore's double to cente
scoring Murphy. Feltis grounded tt
Sammis and Harter tailed, tying tn,
score. Tiff singled. Krinklen':
boot saved Peck and paved the wa,
for Seney's triple to right, which
scored Tiff and Peck.
Two runs behind, Letcher scored
in the seventh when Shirk quirmec
in front Of the ball and forced Krink.
len in with the bases full. Feltis hi,
safely in the second half of the frame
and came home On Seney's double tt
center. In the first Of the eighth
Hyatt and Yaryen both hit safely.
but failed to score.
The last of the eighth left no room
for argument, when tie Braves
started a fusillade that did not cease
until ten men had counted runs
Feltis, Tiff, Scharnweber. Seney
Murphy, Gilmore all had the range
Tor Letcher's twirler and did not stor
until the buriesque grew tiresome
The ninth inning was f%eatureless.
THREE