The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-05-06
Elk RIVER DEFEATED.
Princeton High School Ball Tossers
Administer a Decisive Defeat
to Elk River Athletes.
Game Is Staged at the Fair Grounds
Friday, and Numerous Fans
Witness the Contest,

The Elk River high school ball
team invaded our village last Friday,
and after being entertained by the
athletes representing the Princeton
school to eight and one-half innings
was forced to acknowledge the supre-
macy of the local nine. Princeton
never shirks it's duty, and this was.
merely the annual trouncing which
it ''reluctant]y" administers to it's
Sherburne county neighbors. The
contest was featured by the heavy
hitting of the locals, who welded
the willow most effectively and
poled out total of Is clean drives,
numerous of which went for extra
bases. A goodly crowd of fans was
in attendance, and the superior work
of the Princeton players was indeed
pleasing to local followers of the ma
tional game The final count was 10
to 8.
The contest started with Peterson.
on the firing line for Princeton and
Emahiser at the receiving station.
Babcock was the first man up for
the visitors. and he raised Elk River
stock several points by driving out a
3-base hit. The Joy Of the visitors
turned to gloom, however. when
Peterson whitfield the next three men
up in rapid succession. Princeton
did not exceed the speed limit in it's
half either, but secured one run be-
fore the side was retired. Newton
got on, and scored when Berg
Strengthened out one of Babcock's
fast ones for three bases. Peterson
was going strong in the second in
ming also, and again BANKED the
visitors. Princeton was also retired
scoreless in this round. Elk River
put in strong bid for the game in
the third inning, when a combina-
tion of hits and errors netted it 4
runs, but Princeton came right back
in its half, and tied up the scores
Peterson was first up and he con-:
nected for safe one. Schmidt fol-
lowed and he gave the sphere a ride
that carried him to third base.
Schmidt scored when Newton poled
out bingle, and Newton scored on
Berg's drive through the short stop.
The side was then retired before
further damage was done. Schmidt
assumed the mound duties for
Princeton in the fourth round, and
would have blanked the visitors but
for an error. Only one run was
scored, however. Princeton was re-
tired in it's half and the visitors were
also BANKED in the fifth The locals
assumed the aggressive this round
and secured lead of two runs, when
Berg, Umbehocker and Dugan crossed
the registering station. In the sixth
Schmidt again let the visitors down
without score, and Princeton
settled all doubts as to the outcome
of the game in it's half. Four of the
locals completed the circuit, and the
count then stood II to S. The
Princeton defense weakened in the
seventh round: and four errors en-
abled three of the visitors to cross
the plate. These were the last runs
secured by Elk River, however. as it
was BANKED in the next two innings.
Just to make things doub]y sure, the
locals inaugurated one of those bat
ting rallies in the seventh that make
an opposing twirler wish he was any
place else but on the mound.
Schmidt and Newton each leaned
the hickory on the ball for 3-base
hits, and Jesmer, Berg, Lofgren,
Kaliher and Emahiser also poled out
safe bingles. Five runs were added
to Princeton's total in this round,
while in the eighth three more were
secured. Princeton did not bat in
the ninth.
NOTES..
W. G. Doane officiated as umoire.
and his decisions were absolutely
fair and impartial. Doane under
stands the game thoroughly, and can
be depended upon to do the right
thing to all concerned.
The locals have now annexed three
straight victories, and have demon
strated unquestioned superiority over
all their opponents.
Schmidt is showing up strong in
the pitching end, and his slants are
evidently not easily connected with.
he pitched classy ball last Friday.
Every player on the local nine is
playing creditable ball, but few Of
them are trifle weak in base run
ming, as yet. Coach Skahen will un-
doubtedly remedy that, however,
and the Princeton team will then be
we'll nigh invincible.