Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-08-30
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A batting rally in the tWelfth IN
ming, after two men had been retired,
allowed KerkhOven to triumph over
Spicer last Sunday afternoon at the
former place. The teams had battled
on even terms during the first eleven
frames, and until the break came in
the twelfth, there seemed no immed1-
ate prospect Of either teams scoring.
Both Berg and Ronning pitched air.
tight ball, and they were given some
great support. Not until Manley
Ogren hit for two bases to center
field, in the sixth inning, did Sp1cer
get hit off Berg. After the seventh
inning, Kerkhoven failed to hit Ron
final inning.
Kerkhoven made an suspicious
start in the opening inning, when o.
son beat hit down the third base
line and Cox was safe on Carlson's
error. Buck Johnson then sent a long
drive down the left field foul line,
good for home run, but the umpire
ruled the hit foul He then hit to
third base and was safe when Olson
was forced at the three quarter sta
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the bases. Berg famed and Buck was
put out between second and third on
Harstad's grounder to Wilson. Spicer
didn't threaten until the sixth, when
they scored twice. Ogren led off with
double to center field, and took third
on Ronning's out at first. Wilson
famed and Grinde was given four
wide ones. Gordhamer then assayed
to catch Ogren off third, and threw
poorly, the runner scoring. Carlson
sent a long fly to center field which
Cox dropped, Grinde scoring. Carlson
was caught trying to make third on
the hit.
Spicer made another bid for runs
in the eighth. Ogren singled and stole
second. Ronning popped to Olson and
Wilson was safe on Harstad's error.
Grinde hit to Harstad, who threw
Ogren. out at the plate. Carlson was
retired at first Again in the twelfth
rally was nipped. With one down,
Ronning singled to center and stole
second. Wilson and Grinde famed,
however.
Kerk came strong in the second In.
ming also, but a double play spoiled
run. There was nothing doing then,
until the seventh. Harstad led off
with a single to right field and took
second on the fielder's error. Peter
son was safe at first, and Harstad
took third on the formers infield roll
err Osborne hunted, and Harstad was
caught at the plate. Grinde erred on
H. Johnson's hopper, allowing Peter
son to score. Olson then doubled to
center, scoring Osborne with the ty-
ing run H. Johnson wandered too
far off third and was caught, and Buck
Johnson famed for the third out.
Kerk failed to even come close to
scoring again until the fatal twelfth.
H. johnson and Olson famed, after
which Cox singled to left, Buck John
son to center and Gordhamer to right
in quick succession, the former scor-
ing with the run that spelled victory.
This was the fourth meeting of the
teams this season, the other games
having resulted in a victory for each
and tie game.
Sensational fielding marked the
game. Grinde, third baseman for the
losers had no less than eleven chanc'
es, many of them hard ones, and he
handled all but one, clearly. Peter
son, playing the same position for
Kerk handled nine fielding chances
perfectly. Olson also contributed q
nice play when he grabbed Ronning'e
high fly with one hand in short cen
ter field.