Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-07-17
Chants Defeat Melville.

The Lake Lillian Giants defeated the
Melville team Of fenvillt county at the
Ole r.. Erickson place at Lake Lillian
on the Fourth Of July. The game PROV
ed very interesting. 1t commenced with
a snappy initiative. Srhwehark driving
out a neat hit and scoring later on NJ.
Reeds error. Art. Walter struck out
and Aug. Walters was thrown out a.
first. Q. Johnson, first batter up for
the Giants singled but was put out at
second. TattinS was hit by pitched
ball and scored later on an error by
Louis Walters. Nj. Reed famed and II.
Reed died at first.
Second innin4--I'roueriouS famed, j.
Walters singled, Louis Walters and
keinholtz We're put out at first after
vain attempts to connect with the ball.
Albert johnson the first batter for Lake
Lillian succeeded in reaching FIRST on an
error by the catcher but was finally
doomed while trying to steal home.
Baklund sin; led, r. johnson famed, q.
Johnson was given IL walk and the in
ming closed with W. johnson being put
out at first.
Third inninS-.\mOS Walters the first
man at the bat for the visitors famed
the air thrice while Schweback who had
reached first safely on Il hit was caught
stealing second. Art. Walters walked
and Aug. Walters struck out. Q. John
son, safe on a hot Srounuer, was forced
out at second by an intield hit by TattinS
who also was later put out at home
plate. NJ. Reed was thrown out at
first.
Fourth inninS-JohnSon famed, Bro
derius was put out at first and }. Walt
ers famed. This inning was an extreme
ly beneficial one for the Giants, four de-
cisive runs being credited to them. Reed
was the first batter up and began the
rally by a safe lounge for first on an err
rOr by l.. Walters. ~ johnson singled
and scored. Baklunu connected safely
and reached home by a wild throw to3rd
r. Johnson drove out Il sizzling two
Dagger and scored on pass ball by
the catcher. &. Johnson famed, w.
Johnson was put out at first, .. johnson
walked and Tatting closed the inning
by being thrown out at the initial bag.
Fifth inning-Louis Walters singled
KeinholtZ made out and Amos Walters
made first on an intield hit. SchWeback
reached first on wild throw but was
caught on third a. Walters struck out
This inning was the banner inning for
the Melville squad and the realized two
runs The two Reed Brothers and A.
Johnson were easy outs for Melville in
the fifth.
Sixth inning-AuG. Walters singled,
stole second and third and scored Mel
ville's last run of the game H. John
son famed Broderius reached first but
was caught at second. J. Walters made
out. Baklund and X. johnson were out
on flies and G.. Johnson famed.
Seventh inninS-L Walters out on a
fly caught by II. Reed keinholtz safe
at first stole second and third. Amos
Walters out at first and Schweback
famed. w. johnson out at first. o.
Johnson out a fly caught by Schwe-
back. Tatting started to make the in
ming interesting with a single, stole
second and scored single by NJ
Reed Reed stole third and scored by
a hit made by ii. Reed. n. johnson
safe on error by the second baseman
Baklund ended the inning by striking
out
Eighth inning-Art Walters, Aug
Walters and II. Johnson famed. X.
Johnson out on fly. G.. johnson fan
ned and w. Johnson out at first.
Ninth inning-HroderiuS reached first
on an error and was out at second On
this play an argument started altho both
umpires called him out at second. The
game ended as some Of the Melville