The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-05-11
PRINCETON 4. S. WINS
Opening Ball Game of the 1916 Season
by Defeating Monticello by
Count of IL to 3.
Anoka H. S. Will Invade Princeton
Next Saturday-A Speedy
Game is Assured.

The Princeton high school base ball
team started it's march to the cham
pionship Of this section Of the state,
at the Fair Grounds, Saturday, when
it unostentatiously wiped the nine
representing the Monticello school off
the athletic map. The final count was
II to 3, and it might just as we'll have
been II to 0.
Jesmer was on the mound for
Princeton, and after the first inning
had everything his own way. Only
two hits were registered off of his de-
livery, and he retired Is by the strike
out route. With proper support dur
ing the first inning he would have had
a shut-out. Kaliher was at the re-
ceiving station, and also did WELL Mel
son and Cook were in the points for
the visitors, and they managed to
weather the storm, but that is about
all.
Monticello was the first side at bat,
and started like miniature Kansas
cyclone. Three errors and two wild
pitches, combined with base on balls,
Melted the visitors three runs, and
prospects did not loom up very bright
from Princeton viewpoint The To-
Gals evened up the count in their half,
however, and then played real ball
during the balance Of the game. Grow
was first up for Princeton, and was
awarded free transportation. Davis
was retired, and then Kaliher nailed
out a hot grounder that was not field
ed properly. Berg came to bat, and
nonchalantly gave the sphere a ride
that carried him to second base; it
also carried the crowd to it's feet, and
scored the two base runners preced-
ing him. G. Angstman drove out a
clean single and Berg counted. r..
Angstman walked, but G.. Angstman
was retired while attempting to score
on wild pitch. The side took to the
field when. R. Angstman stepped into
batted grounder. At the end Of the
first inning the count stood 8 to 8, and
thereafter not one Of the Wright
county athletes passed the registering
station. Jesmer delivered an air
tight article of ball, and he was &C.
corded excellent support. Princeton
was BANKED in the second round, but
forged into the lead in the third. Kali
iher was retired on an infeld fly, but
Berg, who followed him, started
something when he poled out a scorch-
ing two-bagger. G. Angstman got on
through the error, and Berg crossed
the plate. R. Angstman went down
on strikes and the side was retired
when Jesmer drove a hot liner at the
pitcher. Princeton failed to count in
the fourth, although Hill and Grow
each connected for safe ones, and the
former got as far as third base. In
the fifth the locals widened the mar
gin that separated them from their
opponents. Berg nailed sizzling
grounder at the short stop, and reach
ed the initial sack, as a preliminary.
Then G. Angstman and R. Angstman
each poled out safe ones, and Berg
scored. Jesmer was retired on a
grounder, and G.. Angstman was
nipped at the plate. Hill walked and
r. Angstman scored on a wild pitch.
The side was retired when Bishop
whitfield. The score now stood to 3,
and just to add to the feeling of
security, Princeton pushed two more
runs over in the sixth. Grow started
this inning with a screaming double,
and Davis Strengthened one out for a
single, scoring Grow. Kaliher was re-
tired, but Berg got on through an error,
and Davis counted. G. Angstman then
poled out fly to left field that was
caught, and R. Angstman went down
on. strikes, retiring the side. Prince
ton slowed up in the sixth, but cinched
matters proper in the eighth. The in
ming opened auspiciously, as Davis,
first up, leaned on a fast one for a
clean single. Kaliher stopped fone
, with his neck, and went to first, and
then Berg advanced to bat. He smote
the sphere right on the nose, for the
longest drive of the game, and cleaned
the bases, reaching third himself. G.
and R. Angstman were retired. and
Berg scored on Jesmer's single. The
side was then retired, and the count
stood II to 3, which was the final re-
suit.
NOTES.
A healthy wind made the day far
from ideal for base ball.
Jesmer pitched a particularly strong
came. and had the onnosinu swa+s.