The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-04-25
Baseball


second time this season, has crossed bats
with pickup team from the outside. and
in both contests the M. S. P. boys carried
off the honors.
During the game that was played
Saturday, April Is, there was, some very
sharp and brilliant work, as we'll as some
hard batting, especially in pinches. Dur
ing the first game, Bur carried off the hon.
ors in batting. He also made sensation
al catch of fly ball, which was driven hard
to deep left field, and for a time being it
looked good for home run or three sta
tons at least. But thanks to Bur's speed
and judgement, and by softly pulling same
down, it brought a tremendous applause
from the fans.
The final score for that game when sum-
med up, the visitors held four to their credit
but over on the NJ. S. P. side there were
five credited to them, which was sufficient
for winning the game.
Saturdays game, April 20, was well at
tended by large congregation of fans, even
though there was cold, raw wind blowing
from the northeast. This, however, did not
discourage the M. S. P. players, because
they were out to win. Alsho they made
several errors in this game, none of them
proved to be serious. They did, however,
retrieve themselves wonderfully with their
work at the bat. Each and every player
getting one or more safe bingles. This was
especially noted in two pinch batters who
were called to bat in the seventh inning;
Russ, who batted for Gil in the seventh in
ming, was the first man up and the first ball
delivered to him was promptly smashed out
for as clean three base hit as was ever
made on our local diamond. He came to
bat again in the eighth inning, this time
driving a hot, sizzling grounder through
short for one base. Mt, who batted for
Add in the seventh inning, came to bat
only once during the balance of the
game. He smashed out grass cut
ting grounder to right field for two BASES,
driving in two runs. So by judging these
two new players from their ability with the
bat, they will strengthen the team wonder
fully in pinches.
Lee, however, carried off the batting
bonors for the day. Out of six times to
bat he made two one base hits, one two
base hit and one sacrifice hit.
Lee did excellent work on the mound,
striking out fourteen men, giving no one
bases on balls, altho he had the misfortune
of hitting three men with pitched balls.
Two of the M. S. P. star players were
out of the game. One on account of sore
finger, while the other was sick and excused
Here is hoping they will be seen in the regu-
lar lineup against the next visiting team
here.
All the players are sorely in need of
practice in their regular positions. After
the weather becomes little favorable, they
will, no doubt, get it; and then the fans can
look forward to a good exhibition of the
national game.
Play by Innings
First Inning. Huilanan led off for visit
ors with a smashing drive to deep center for
two bases. Burns followed with long drive
to left field, scoring Huilanao, while Burns
came to anchor on second, Marania up,
making a sacrifice hit advancing Burns to
third. Dreschler steps into base hit, scor-
ing Burns. Nolan and O'Brien both struck
out. Four hits, two runs, two errors.
East led off for M. S. P. with a pop up
which was properly taken care of. Ws,
up next, smashing out a beautiful home
run. Add and Br rolled out easy grounders
which were handled in splendid form. One
hit, one run, no errors.
2nd inning. Thompson and McGary
were easy outs, Rice making safe hit but
Huilanan only whitfield the air, retiring the
side: One hit, no runs, no errors.
is up, an easy out at first, Gil followed
with safe hit, then promptly stealing
second, Rd up but promptly thrown out
at first, Gil advancing to third on the play.
Ii comes out with a two base hit, scoring
Gil. Lee drove bounding grounder to
short and was promptly thrown out at first.
Two hits, one run, no errors.
3rd inning. Burns and Marania both fan
ned out, while Dreshler popped up an easy
fly to second baseman, who did not have to
move, but it slipped thru his nit like so
much air. Nolan struck out. No runs,
one hit, one error.
East and VS. were easy outs. Add get
ting safe hit, Bur making safe hit. Lee
raps out two base hit, scoring Add. Gil
famed. Three hits, one run, one error.
4th inning. O'Brien and Thompson were
easy markers for Lee, but McGary made a
hit on an error. Rice also went out by the
strike out route. No runs lone hit, one error.
Rd popped an easy fly to pitcher. Ii
getting safely on, and Lee comes up with a
two Dagger, East lays down a two Dagger,
scoring Lee and Ii. East promptly stole
third Ws made a safe hit scoring East.