The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-06-10
OSAkIS DEVELOPS
YELLOW STREAK
TERRIBLE HOWL LET FORTH BY
FANS TO COVER UP SUN
DAYS DRUBBING
SAUK CENTRE VICTOR / TO 0
LONG PRAIRIE, LEAGUE LEAD
ERS HERE SUNDAY-OTHER
RESULTS OF GAMES


The Osakis ball tossers and rooters
evidently possess very strong streak
of yellow in their individual and col
lectiye makeup. Z
Sank Centre met Osakis in league
contest at the latter place Sunday af-
ternoon and after hard fought game
carried home the bacon by a 1 to 0
score. '~..- -..
The winning run was put over in
the second inning. Jacobson reached
first on short hit to pitcher, A. Cas-
sell, which he fumbled. Jake" stole
second straightway and crossed the
pan on a singing single by Hansen.
Men were on bases in nearly every in
ming, but the necessary punch to bring
a runner home was not forthcoming.
Vincent, a newly signed southpaw,
was on the rubber for Sank Centre,
and he had the Osakisites feeding out
of his hand all the way. His control
was almost perfect, and Is were re-
tired on strikes.
L. Meyers, the first man up in the
last inning flew out to left field; G..
Cassell made hit and Skinner went
out on a pop-up to "Jake" at first. At
this juncture, after couple of wild
pegs, Cassel had passed third and
headed for home on play from catcher
to third. Left fielder Hansen was
playing close in and grabbed the ball
and made perfect throw to the plate.
The decision was close one. Umpire
AL. Fish was right over the play and
called the runner out and the game
was over.
Wow! What a howl went up from
this play. Up to this time not a
decision had been questioned on either
side. The writer did not witness the
game, but competent judges inform
the Herald that it was one of those
plays that could be called either way
from the crowd. But the umpire was
the only one in a position to judge
with any degree of accuracy.
The real sportsmanship of the Osa-
kis management was evident after
the close of the game, when they re-
fused to come across with the locals
share of the gate receipts. Up to the
present time they have not done so.
The action of Osaks places the league
in critical condition and the Presi-
dent should call a meeting of the
league at once and see whether one of
the members can pull off that sort of
stuff and get away with it. on
Disinterested fans who witnessed the
contest tell the Herald that the game
was corking one and that the victory
belonged to Sank Centre.
One day this week a delegation
came down from Osakis with bunch
of "affidavits" from rooters who saw
the game, all vowing that the runner
was safe. We understand that they
offered the Sank Centre management
$25 to settle the matter, but naturally
they want what is coming to them I'M
der the bylaws of the league.
Wake up, Osakis, and get the yell
low out of your system.
Sunday will be banner day in 10
cal base ball circles as Long Prairie
the league leaders, will be entertained
on the Sank Centre diamond. Graves,
the twirler for the Todd county bunch,
is a full-blooded Chippewa Indian and
was given try-out with the Philadel-
phia Athletics this spring. Mr.. Vim
cent, the newly acquired southpaw, is
also some hurler, and in an earlier
game this season had little difficulty
in putting the kibosh over Long Pra-
irie. But this was before the advent
of Mr.. Graves. Sank Centre appears
to be getting on their feet and the
fans are looking for corking contest