The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-07-08
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Princeton Trims Up Anoka in Mon
days Ball Game to the Tune
of Three to Cipher.
Tom Olsen's Aggregation Will Come
Down From Milaca on Sum
day and do Battle.

The 18th Of July ball games were the
real class Of the season-Anoka and
Princeton staging two of the fastest
contests ever seen in these parts.
In Sundays game Princeton got the
cipher end of a to 0 score, after nine
innings of hard and fast baseball.
Spencer, Anoka's old reliable finger,
pitched a deceptive article Of ball and
he was given ace high support by his
teammates, as we'll as Billy B. Hoke
of Minneapolis, who gave an exhibit
ton of shut-out umpiring th:t has
never been equaled on the local lot.
Labissoniere was On the mound for
Princeton and he displayed rare form.
For three innings the two teams
battled to scoreless tie, but in the
fourth round Briere for the visitors
counted. Princeton's chances looked
good to even the count in this half
when Spierbacher, first up, hammered
out double. Spencer frightened up,
however, and the side was retired
scoreless. Anoka iced the game in
the eighth when Briere and Brandell
counted.
Mondays Game.
Mondays game was the real thriller.
The hurting was great, and both sides
played fast ball. Nutshell of Foley and
Cole Of Anoka umpired, and both did
very well.
Princeton changed its lineup some.
Galley was back on first, Duncan COW
cred third and Erickson was again on
the job at short. Dcane, Spierbacher
and Raiche were in the outer works,
and Berg end Smith covered the key
stone sack, the former retiring in the
fifth ewing to injuries. Labisoniere,
was again en- the mound for Prince
ton and he hurled a mastery ball..
The powerful Anoka scoring machine
was unable to penetrate his defense,
and only IN the last inning were the
visitors within reaching distance Of
| a score.
For seven innings the teams Travelled
on ever terms and ciphers represent
ed the scoring efforts Of beth sides.
Princeton appeared &c have the edge,
however, as the locals were getting
more men on bases. In the eighth
round Doane for Princeton crossed
the registering station for the one and
only counter of the game He was
first man up and drove out a grounder
that was not felded perfectly, and of
course Billy got to first. Erickson adj
vanced him to second, and both adj
vanced base when the frst-sacker
passed one. Galley was retired, but
Spierbacher hammered one out Doane
cantered home, but Erickson was
caught at the plate. Duncan retired
the side with long fly to right. An
Okla put in a strong bid for the game
in the ninth. Briere was first up and
walked, and Branded followed with
single. Two on and no one out made
things look rather shaky for Prince
ton. Labissoniere was equal to the oc-
casion, however, and the next two bat
tiers to face him hit into easy outs.
Another base on balls filled the bases,
but three fast strikes finished the next
batter as well as the hopes of Anoka.
A sigh of relief went up from the
Princeton fans when the contest was
over, and of course they were jubilant.
The game was hummer and both
sides made a showing That was truly
creditable.
Next Sunday "Pongo" Olsen's Mil
AGA huskies will clash with Princeton.
and this is the game all fans have been
waiting for. Rivalry as keen as
razor blade exists between the two
teams and the contest should be hot
one.