The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-05-28

The Ore Diggers won the opener Of
the Northern league season in this
city, by score of to from Fort
william yesterday in fighting finish
before one of the largest baseball
crowds that has ever been assembled
at Oliver park. Both Wright for Vir-
ginia and Hawkins for Fort William
pitched fine baseball. The winning
runs came in the eighth when two
bagger by Greisch and single by
Brokaw scored Sundheim, who got
on through Weidell's bobble, and
Greisch. When Greisch crossed the
plate the stands which were filled to
capacity broke forth in a pandemon-
ium of sheer delight. The Virginians
scored three times more in this in
ming on the combination of two passes,
a hit, an error and stolen base. Fort
ninth and had two men on the paths
when the afternoons pastiming was
ended by McCabe's catch of Hawkins
long fly to right.
Between the pitching of Wright and
Hawkins, with the exception of the
eighth inning, when the Fort William
boys disposition to hurry things
caused him to pass two men there
was little to choose. Both worked in
fine form. The Virginians fielded
smartly throughout the session, Civ
ing Wright gilt-edged support. Fort
Williams errors came at critical juno
lures and were costly in connection
with the hitting Of the Virginians.
Fort William started the score get
ting in the first half of the fourth
when Fortier singled and was scored
on a home run by De Rose high over
the center field fence. The Virginians
were held to one hit until the sixth
WIN Sundheim led off with single
and scored on two-bagger by
Greisch, who counted on a clean sim
gle by Brokaw. Fort Williams last
run was secured in the sixth, when
Sullivan singled, was sacrificed to Sec
ond, went to third on hit by Hewitt
and scored on wild pitch by Wright.
The visitors were dangerously near
counting again in the fifth when Furs
ner was cut off at the plate by Nc
Cabe's quick and accurate throw from
right field, when he tried to score on
a single by Hawkins.
Virginia's outfield showed to fine
advantage yesterday afternoon. Bro
kaw and Greisch each got two long
flys, while McCabe had three chances
without an error and an assist in
right. Both teams played a sharp
fielding game, however, and the game
was one of the kind that delights the
fans.
Mayor Boylan threw the first ball
over and got big ovation from the
crowd. The attendance filled the
stands and ran out over the grounds
and was representative Of all sections
of the Range. The Ore Diggers will
re at home with Fort William until
Monday, when they 20 to Superior.
Notes of the Game.
Fort Williams Mr.. Hawkins is a
free-hand swinger. He bumped the
boards with one the first time he came
up yesterday.
"Doc" Sullivan has a mighty fine
baseball team and is playing great
game Of baseball himself.
Greisch got two two-baggers yes
terday, both Of which counted in the
scoring.
McCulloch played his usual steady
game. He is not charged with time
at bat in the score despite the fact he
brought in run. Out Of four times
up he drew two walks and two sacri-
fees.
Manager Sundheim scored two Of
the runs, got hit and fielded his posi-
tion in the old time forms.
De Roses home-run over the center
field fence was the ground record fo1
the year.
Agnew raised one in the seventh
that was just enough short of tht
center fence to cause the fans to hold
their breath. He looked better thar
ever behind the bat yesterday.
Fortman got hit and worked nice
ly at the second base position.
Watkins played a pretty fielding
game and got single.
Fort William can never accuse it!
Mr.. Fursner of being gutter. Furs
ner is a hard worker and got q coupl'
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