Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-06-02
/. WIN ONE AND LOSE ONE
Local Team Takes Hazeltcn Into
Camp in Schedule Game, and Loses
Decoration Day Game to Stras-
burg.

were well mixed by the locals during
the past week. Sunday they played
Hazelton at Linton in one of the
schedule games. Hazelton went
home beaten to /. Monday Stras-
burg played in Linton and carried
away the game II to /.
! The game Sunday was one Of the
best seen on the local diamond in
years. McGordon, of Pollock, was on
the mound for the locals, and his work
was beautiful to behold. Two real
hits and a couple Of scratches consti-
tuted Hazelton's batting ability
against the South Dakota twirler.
Many of the fans considered him to
be the best pitcher seen in action in
this county this year. He kept the
hits well scattered, and he was given
good support by the Lintonites. The
day was cold and misty, anything but
an ideal day for base ball. Never
theless, the Linton team seemed to
have everything they needed. Thomp-
son started the game for Hazelton,
and Bechtle finished it.. Neither
pitcher was effective against the coun-
ty seaters, although Bechtle did good
work for man with only couple Of
years experience. Hazelton's only
score came when Kurtz bunted with a
man on third, and only one down.
1t was pretty bunt, and caught the
locals flat-footed.
The Monday game was too one-sided
to be interesting. Earl Woods pitch
ed for Linton, it being almost his only
appearance on the diamond this year.
Stfasburg hit him rather hard, and
his support was poor in the extreme. !.
Error after error, with a smattering
of hits in between, accounted for most
Of the Strasburg scores. Several
misjudged fly balls proved costly. An
idesson pitched for Strasburg, and
seemed sassto have the IN steam at
his mercy nearly all the way. Once
only did they rally, in the latter part
of the game and managed to drive one
lone score across. A delayed steal
by Wood and one-hand catch by
Russell were about the only features
for the locals. Wood took lead to-
wards second, and Anderson tried to
peg him out at first. Instead of re-
turning to the bag, Wood lit out for
second and made it. He was thrown
out at third minute later on an
outfield hit by Otto Becker. Stras-
burg scored in all but two innings.
A practice diamond has been fixed
up east of the depot, and it villa be
possible for the local team to get
more practice than they have had to
date. Their regular pitcher, Fair
child, will report in about ten days,
and then the Lintonites hope to be
active contenders for honors in the
local Sunday league.
Z While Linton was winning from
Hazelton Sunday, Strasburg was lay
ing away another win from Brad
dock, II to 2, at the latter town. The
standing of the team shows Stras-
burg, 1000; Linton and Hazelton,
800 each; Braddock and Napoleon,
1000 each. Hazelton had defeated
Napoleon and lost to Linton, Stras-
burg has defeated Linton and Brad
dock. ],
Next Sunday Linton goes to Ma
poyeon for a scheduled game, and the
Sunday following is an open date.
Pollock will play here that day, ac-
cording to present plans. About the
tenth Of July, Bismarck and Mobridge
are to meet on the Linton diamond.
Both are semi-pro teams.
The Record understands that Stras-
burg is trying to arrange a game
with Bismarck, since they have been
cleaning up everything nearer home.
PROGRAM FOR COUNTY PLAY.
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