Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-05-18
NUMBER 90
BENSON TROUNCD
IN SLUGGER'S GAME


~ A1e1y
The opening game OF baseball for
the Willmar city team turned out to
be batting rampage. Z resulted in
the humiliation OF the Benson nine.
lnaugurated by eight runs In the arst
inning, netted on i've clean hits and
three disastrous errors by Benson, the
game in its every phase was Will.
mars to keep.
A chilly North breeze made playing
somewhat difficult and an uneven
diamond handicapped the teams to
some extent. A fine crowd OF fans
turned out and patiently endured tho
cold. AS this was the first game local
fans hoped for good opening OF the
season and returned from the grounds
we'll pleased. ...
'Willmar made her runs thru the
heavy swatting Of Kielty, Severinson,
Berry and Holmberg and with timely
hits by other teammates. Benson Sc
cured the first run Of the game on two
neat hits. Willmar retaliated crush.
ingly in its frame of the inning send
ing eight runs over the plate. OF this
batting machine Peck Kielty was the
principal cog. His circuit swat was
a thrilling feature. With three men
on bases, no man out and feeling in
the batting mood, Kielty reused the
crowd into yelling mob by hoisting
a powerful drive over the North fence.
The white sphere easily cleared the
fence and in the face Of brisk north
wind sped on landing quite q distance
outside Of the park. The drive was
the longest made on the local field. It
is said that the driving distance over
the North fence here 10 greater than
that of any park in the Twin Cities.
From the reporters perch on top of
the grandstand the spectacle Of the
ball in its fight was .inspiring. =.
Seven runs were chalked down. with.
out man down. The Willmar bat
ting line rotated once and q third dur
ing the inning. -, -, ~. Ss,s.
Notes On Our Nine
Kielty. sevennson, Berry and Holm
berg were the batting kings in order
named
Kielty did sterling receiving behind
the bat His pegging ability was not
given sufficient test however.
Binga, our darky friend and
right fielder, made a popular debut
with the crowd. His work was be-
yond reproach. The old timer showed
himself an experienced and clever ball
player. ~.
Roy Christian held his own on the
mound. With splendid support in
most instances he had vary little d.
fficulty in scattering the eight Benson
hits.
Bob Johnson who threw the two
last innings of the eight inning game
puzzled Benson with his offerings.
That out drop was deceptive. Bob
promises to nail down better record
this season.
Sheridan in left field and Nordstrom
in center did splendid work.
Jergens playing at second gave val.
liable assistance to the infield group.
He gave his team two runs.
Larson at first sack had some trou-
BILE with the ball as three errors were
charged against him. He crossed the
plate twice for counts. -
A neat double play In the hrst inn
ing with Christian, Severinson and
Larsen figuring in it, WAS q feature.
Binga, tho burly in form. slyly stole
second on the Benson twirler's wind
up. His two base hit, over open Sec
ond base was model clout.
Notes on Benson
McGough wanted to dispute decis-
ions but Mattson refused to arbitrate.
Consequently McGough made three er-
rors. :
Philo at first was the coolest and
ablest man on the Benson aggrega-
ton. His work at first was errorless.
Two hits were credited him.
Reihsen was relieved by McGough
after Kielty's mighty four base hit
scoring four runs. s--
McGough was forced to retire from
the mound in the second when Benoit
succeeded him at throwing. Heuoit ap-
peared to fare better but Vas touched
for nine hits in seven innings.
Donnelly at second for Benson play
ed heady game alt1o his batting was
weak. ~
Thornton behind the bat lDr Benson
did some discou1aging an1 careless
work at times. funbling rspsetsdly.
Arne in left field did good work. HIS
two hits ai1od materially IN ao~mvau~