Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-08-18
CRESCO BEATEN
BY DEBORAH ITO 3
In q Crack Game of BS g., the Fair
Friday CrescO Took y 70 hort
End of the Count. Pit. E
Battled Well. %.
DECORAH's SCORES MADE
IN FIRST INNING
Sorlein Pitched a Great Game and
Knocked Out Couple of Two
Baggers Besides.

One of the big and interesting
features of the fair this year was
the ball game Friday afternoon be-
tween Cresco and Decorah which
was. won by Decorah by score of
5 to 8.
Cresco came down with a strong
team, and Manager Herwig, of De-
corah, was there to meet them with
an equally strong one. The Sorlein
battery officiated for Decorah, and
when they are in the game there is
always some real base ball in the
air. Cresco had Tazer of Austin on
the slab in the first inning and he
didn't last the inning out, as the
locals were slamming the pill all
over the lot, besides TaZer passed
two men. After three scores were
registered by Decorah and the
bases filled up, with only one gone
Mr.. Tazer was jerked and replaced
by the veteran Dye. 1t was diff
cult position to place a pitcher
A. Sorlein, Decorah's twirler, was
the first man to face Dye and he
slammed out a two bagger and two
more scores crossed the pan. After
that episode there wasn't anything
doing in the score line for Decorah
They got six hits off Dye, but he
kept them scattered.
But while the going was good the
locals grabbed five scores in that
first inning. H. Weiser, the first man
E:an up got a walk. o. Sorlein fol
lowed with bunt to Tear and he
fell on the base and threw wild to
first, letting Sorlein safe and Weiser
took second, and stole third. scor-
ing a moment later on a hit by
Holmes to right field Sorlein land
ing on third. The catcher overthrow
second, trying to catch Holmes and
Sorlein scored. The visitors were go
ing in the air bad about this time.
Teuling, the next man up, struck
out. Losen followed him with a nice
single over second, scoring Holmes.
l.. Sorlein got free ticket, and
Skagustead singled to left, filing
the bases. 1t was at this period of
the game that Tear quit "teezing'
and was laid on the bench and the
iron man Dye came to his rescue.
He didn't get away to a good start,
as A. Sorlein the first to face him
slammed out two bagger. scoring
Losen and l.. Sorlein. Mr.. Dye be-
gan to show his colors then and no
more scores were registered from his
delivery c. Weiser flied out to
confer and H. Weiser grounded to
second for an out at first.
From then on 1t was a pitchers
battle, and both teams played good
TALL. In the fourth inning Cresco
scored twice. Marston, a mighty
swatter was the first up and he
lolled one to left for three bases.
Anderson went out, pitcher to first.
Cain hit little bounder to the
Pitcher and he threw to first, but
Losen dropped the ball, and Cain
was safe. Michaelson hit grounder
to short and Marston attempted to
score, The ball was fielded home,
but was thrown wild, and both Mar
ston and Cain scored on the play.
Layton was the next up and hit to
the pitcher. Michallson had led off
second and was going to pilfer
third, but was caught in a chase and
Fut out. Dye went out on ground
er to second for an out at first.
In the eighth Cresco got one mora
score and the hard hitting Marston
was responsible for il. Woodward
and Davis were easy outs but Mar
ston hit to right for two bases, and
Anderson followed with single to
left, scoring Marston. Cain struck
out, ending the inning. Cain is a
dangerous hitter too, but he couldn't
connect with Sorlein's benders.
A big crowd of, fans were heie
from Cresco with their team and
hacked them to a finish. 1t was
rather hard luck for them to lose
the game. but the fortunes OF base
ball are fickle. Decorah will play a
return game with Cresco at Cresco
on Sunday, Aug, 30, and from all
indications now there will be a big
bunch of fans go to Cresco that day
TO see Decorah wallop their old rivals
once more before the snow flies.
The game booked for Decorah for
last Sunday with Monona vas cai