Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-05-03

TRIBUNE SPORT COLUMN


The high school base ball team op
ened the season last Saturday after
noon, by defeating the Litchfield team
by a score of 1913. The game pro
duced smuggling such as is seldom seer
in high school games, Willmar max
ing no less than twenty-one hits, tt
ten for the home team. The offering:
of two Litchfield pitchers were ham
mered to all corners Of the field, while
Bob Johnson pitching for the winners
worke like a veteran, causing four
teen batters to fan, getting Ryan, the
Litchfield second baseman, five times
in succession. The team lined up as
follows: NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CT
Pearson, 3b; Severinson, SIS; Johnson
p; Rasmussen, c; Erickson, 2b; Lin
perich, RI; Kvam, 1b; Sather, IF.
Litchfield-J. Ryan, RI; F. Ryan
2b; Miller, 3b; Christianson, c; Par
son, If; Kruger, If; Nelson, CT; Gal
lahue, lib; Palmquist, SIS, p; Acker
man, p, SIS.
In the first inning Lundquist was
safe on Palmquist's error and Bill
Pearson hit safely to center, but the
next three hitters failed to produce
the necessary bingle. Litchfield scor
ed three in their half. J. Ryan was
hit, and F. Ryan famed. Miller hit
scoring ]. Ryan; Christensen was
safe on missed third strike and Par
sons hit, filing the bases. Nelson
doubled scoring two men.
In the second, Willmar tied it up
Erickson hit and died stealing; Lin
perich singled over second; Kvam hi
and Sather followed suit, scoring Linn
perich. Lundquist fouled out anC
Pearson walked filling the bases
Severinson hit to left, scoring Kvam
and Sather.
In the home teams half three me1
famed.
Willmar added another in the third
Rasmussen and Erickson were retir
ed, when Limperich doubled to left
and scored when Kvam was safe or
an error.
Litchfield failed to hit safely in the
third, althO two men got on bases or
errors.
The fourth saw two more Willmal
tallies. With Sather out, Lundquis1
singled. Pearson went out at first
Severinson then doubled to left cen
ter, and Bob Johnson followed with 6
mighty wallop over the center felder's
head, which went for three bases
Rasmussen went out at first.
Litchfi..'d failed to hit safely this
inning.
In the fifth Erickson led off with 6
double and Limperich famed. Kvam
was safe on an error and was caught
off first on Sather's hit. Eckie scored
Lundquist followed with two bag
ger and on Pearson's hit another mar
scored. Lundquist made the last Out
by stealing third while the base Was
occupied.
Litchfeld failed to get a man tt
first in their half.
Neither team scored in the sixth
inning.
Palmquist started to pitch fol
Litchfield in the seventh. Kvam was
hit and Sather was safe on an error
Lundquist hunted and Kvam was out
at third. Sather scored on Pearson's
hit. Severinson was hit, and John
son hit scoring Pearson. Bob Their
tried to steal third while Severinso1
was roosting on the sack.
Litchfeld scored one i'm their half
Christie hit and stole, scoring on q
missed third strike.
Rasmussen, Erickson and Limper
ich famed in succession for Willmal
in the 9Th.
For Litchfeld Alderman hit and
stole. F. Ryan was safe on a missed
third strike. Miller hit, and Christie
doubled scoring two men.
In the ninth for Willmar Kvam
doubled to left, Sather safe on error
and stole. Pearson doubled scoring
both men. Severinson famed. John
son hit scoring Pearson. Rasmussen
famed. Eckie hit scoring Bob, Lin.
perich walked, and Kvam up for the
second time famed.
Litchfield was unable to do nything
in their half. The score:
Litchtield .. 80 900 0 / 4 o.
The III. & DIS" team opened the
season last Sunday afternoon, and
were defeated s to 6 by the Union.
vile Sluggers. The game was played
at the ball park, and altho the infield
was muddy some good plays were
made. The H. & DIS made but three
hits off the delivery of Milton Berg,
while the Sluggers secured thirteen
off "Chet" Hoglund. In spite of the
many hits, with good support, Chef
would have held them to one4half the
runs they made.
The first inning practically decided
the outcome of the game. With one
out Johnson walked and Kielty was
safe on an error. Stewart beat out
an infield hit and Johnson scored. Nor
ling famed and on an error Kielty
and Stewart scored. With one out
Christian hit to center and scored on
Larson's double to left field. Larson
scored on an error. The Sluggers
failed to score again until the sew
enth. NOrling smote one to left for
a pair of bases, and scored a moment
later on an error. Two men were
added in the 9Th. Aarvig singled and
stole. Johnson went out at first.
Kielty was safe on Dalien's error, Aar-
Wig scoring. Kieltty scored later on
two errors.
The H. & DIS scored first In the
second inning. o. Thunstedt was safe
on an error and stole second and
third. Hoglund walked and on a dou.
bic steal, Thunstedt scored. Sperry
famed and dyson walked. On Pet.
erson's out at first Hoglund tailed,
Peterson scored in the third on an
error, steal and two infield outs.
Three more were counted in the 9Th.
Peterson walked and stole, went to