The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-06-01
MORA GOES DOW N
Princeton Ball Team Opens 1916 Sea-
son With a 6 to. 2 Win
Over Mora Athletes. w..
Ogilvie Will Clash With Princeton at
the Fair Grounds on Next
Sunday Afternoon.

Mora's grand old aggregation Of ball
players and near ball players bundled
themselves into Ford automobiles, and
after travelling: across country to the
best town along the Great Northern
|right-ofway, opposed "Pongo' ~Olson's
diamond huskies at the local fair
grounds Sunday. Princeton won by a
count of 6 to 2,%hut the game was more
interesting than the final score would
Indicate. @~: = -. j:
The day. dawned: auspiciously for
base ball, and PRINCETON fans greeted
the beaming countenanee of "Old Sol'
with smile early in the morning.
Before the time set for the contest:
rolled around, however, threatening.
clouds gathered in the heavens, and
shower or two slowed up the play
somewhat. A. loyal band of rooters
was on hand, and weathered the storm
until the last man was down. p -
| hewitt, the Anoka Indian hurler,
was on the mound for Princeton, and
performed in a manner that won him
a place in the sun so far. as the local
fans are concerned. His deceptive un-
derhand delivery kept the opposing
Ibatters guessing at all stages, and on
ly five scattered blows were registered
off his delivery, while fourteen Of the
Visitors went down on strikes. Skahen
was at the receiving station, and his
/ peg" was as deadly as ever. Oien
and ~Struble were in the points for the
Visitors, and, considering their siren
uous opposition, did well. 90.
| Mora was the first side at bat, and
Iby a combination of unusual circum-
distances managed to crowd two runs
over, the plate. The first man up was
awarded free transportation after four
wide ones had been. called, but the
next one in line went down on strikes.
Another walk and strike out, left
two Of the visitors on the paths. A
lhot grounder was hammered out by
the next man up, and it went through
the inner works Of the Princeton. de-
tense like bullet. The two runners
counted and the side was retired when
the next batter failed to connect with
Nevitt's fast breaking curve ball
From then on Mora never figured in
the scoring at all. Princeton's 1916
|fve-cylinder infeld revolved about
hewitt in a manner that kept the Wis
itors out of the danger zone in the
scoring line at all times, while the Gus.
todians of the outer gardens grabbed
everything in sight. .
With two-run lead to overcome al
:. the outset, there was no delay on thu
. part of the locals in getting thei1
counting machine in action, ant
Princeton broke into the score column
in the first round also. Doane ant
Skahen were retired, but Mallett,
:, walked. Berg then advanced to tn
plate, and Strengthened out one O
;, Oien's offerings for sizzling lin.
drive to deep left. It was a clear
: itwo-bagger, and Mallette scored from
= first. Jesmer got on through an error
: but the side was retired when Smitl
succumbed to strikes. Princeton tie,
!. the score in the second, and cam
: within hair of forging into the lead
= Wilkes and Roos were retired, bu
hewitt adopted policy of ''watchfu
waiting" and went to first on. balls
hewitt stole second, and Doane got o
by stopping an inshoot with his shou]
der. hewitt advanced to third on a
d error, and Doane purloined SECOND
Skahen was at bat, and with two me
il down, the inning was getting binding
i While Oien was winding his salar
arm, the crafty Indian started fo
e home, and he travelled like streak q
ID lightning. Doane started for thir
also, and with two runners travelin
II as if no speed laws existed, the Nor