The diamond drill., 1921-06-11
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BEAT IRON MOUNTAIN
Aipha-Crystnl Falls Bail Team Tri-
umphed In Hard Fought Game
Sunday

Again the scalp OF our old anita
gonist bangles at our belt. Iron
Mountain went down to defeat last
Sunday In well played game of
baseball with the Alpha Crystal Falls
team. Iron Mountain strengthened
up by securing the services OF pitch
er from Milwaukee, Brodie. by name.
who did HIS best TO stem the winning
rush OF the locals but to no purpose.
Brodie. besides pitching first class
ball. proved good hitter making
three of the six hits that Iron Noun
tain got Off Kinder.
There was big crowd present. at
least 200 going down from Crystal
Fails to witness the scrap. rhe local
boys started right out TO win the
game and they won II because they
played better brand OF baseball.
Kinder was hit for six safeties but
with his system OF letting his team
mates in on the play when there Is
none on, the hit column doesn't tell
what he could have done had IL been
up to him to put all he has behind the
ball
The Iron Mountain team p,ayed
good ball but not OF the brand that
the locals played. Coach Shaw was
there with the head work and his
team is following his instructions 10
the letter. One OF the prettiest pieces
OF work seen on any field this year
was when Demarasky double-crossed
the entire Iron Mountain outfit I'm the
seventh inning. With man on third
he tok healthy swing at wide one
convincing the Fordson fellows that
he was TO "hit 'er out" The next good
ball he laid down along the first base
line in as nice a bunt as one could
wish for. The catcher had to 20 aft
er the ball as the entire field was
playing out, thus uncovering the
home plate and the man on third
scored easily.
The following account OF the scor-
ing is taken from the Daily News OF
last Monday:
Crystal Falls made its first killing
In the second inning when w. John
son connected and sent the ball TO
center field. Pultz followed him TO
the plate and snapped one down the
first base line. Tedeschi fumbled the
ball on second and Johnson went on
to third while Pultz chased on TO
second. Annear struck out and was
followed by Kinder who cracked one
to the shortstop and was thrown out
at first, while Johnson crossed the
plate. Kinney followed with a strike-
out
I'm the fourth the Falls repeated.
w. Johnson nailed fly TO center and
reached first He went TO second on
Pultz's sacrifice. Annear reached
first on drive 20 short and Johnson
rambled home. Annear was caught
on first, Ekholm TO Aimone, while
Kinder struck out.
Crystal Falls opened the slaughter
again in the seventh. Pults sent the
ball TO right and landed on first.
Annear hit 20 second and also ar
rived at the initial sack. Kinder
bunted and advanced Pults and An
near, but was nailed al first. J. Kin
ney followed with a fly TO center and
Pultz came home. The bases then
became loaded when II. Johnson also
sent one TO center. Demrosky hunted
and was caught at first while Annear
crossed the plate. d. Kinney ended
the rally by striking out.
"In its trips To the plate. Iron
Mountain connected with the ball. but
couldn't place IT, Undoubtedly, the
breaks were against the home boys
and although they fought every inch
OF the way, the ink popped up just
at the wrong times. They made their
only score In the eight. Brodie
knocked a two base hit and was fol-
lowed to the pan by Freeman. Brodle
went 20 the third when the catcher
let one by HIN. Freeman went down,
short at first. Pelegrini hit To left.
reached first aud Brodie trotted home.
Daniels flied out to short while
Rahoi ended the inning on a drive TO
second. and was caught at first.
a record crowd. including a largo
OF Crystal Falls rooters
saw the game and exhibited extra
ordinary spirit. This was In direct
contrast TO the home team. which,
out IN the field, lost It's voice after
the frst few innings.
Iron Mountain Will meet CrystN
Falls a week from next Sunday, and
II given an even break on the game
promises 10 bring home the bacon II
the teams playing Is frightened up
and a little spirit aroused"
FAN FODDER