Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-08-30
CRESCO TRIMS DEBORAH
All Stars Went Down to Defeat
Sunday by a Score of to 4.

feat by Cresco by score of. Z to 4. A
big crowd of DEBORAH fans accom-
panied the team to Cresco.
Hans Anderson was in the box for
DEBORAH and Jack Lear, of Waukon,
caught him. Cresoo had Mike Col
! Inns, of Chicago, a star pitcher, who
has been playing in Iowa this sum-
mer at various places. He pitched
for Cresco last year. He is a BIRD
with plenty Of speed and a wicked
ball. mike" Larsen, former Luther
College star, caught him.
| DEBORAH was first to bat. Fagg the
! first man up cracked a long one
along the left field line and before
he stopped running crossed the plate
scoring home run. c. Weiser the
next up struck out. H. Weiser got
pass, while Orwell and Losen both
whitfield out.
In the third Fagg cracked out g
three base hit. C. We:ser got a
walk and H. Weiser hit for two
bases scoring Fagg and c. Weiser
Orwell fouled out and Losen hit to
left for three bases, scoring H.
Weiser. Elmore and Lear struck out.
This ended Decorah's scoring, al
though they looked easy winners,
with good lead. But ball games
are never over until the ninth inning,
and many score slips in.
Cresco started their first inning
with a rush. Davis singled to right.
McCann hit to Anderson and he
threw to second to catch Davis, but
the ball was dropped and Davis was
safe. Larson hunted and DAVIS was
caught at third. Collins singled TO
left and Mccain was caught on:
trying to steal home. The next man
flied out to Mchndrews in center
and no scores resulted.
Cresco counted once in the second.
Buck" Larson got hit with the ball,
took first and stole second, scoring
on Terry's single to right.
In the third they counted two
more times. Collins poled a three
Dagger, and Jones hit for 2 bases
scoring Collins. "Buck' Larson
struck out and Jones scored on .
passed ball by Lear.
The fourth brought in, 3r" WIS runs
for Cresco. Terry hit to secgnd for
an out at first, Rathert hit a hot
grounder through short, then the
fireworks started, Anderson passing
Davis, Mccain and NJ. Larson, filling
the bases and forcing Rathert to
score. Collins with his Big stick
slammed another single to center,
scoring Davis and Mccain. The
next two men were easy outs.
In the sixth the bases We're filed
again. Davis got pass, Mccain
singled, Davis taking third Mike
Larson hit to Anderson and Davis
was caught at home plate. Collins
singled, filling the bases, and it look
ed like more scores for Cresco, but
Jones flied out to Fl. Weiser and
Buck" Larson flied out to c. Wei
ser, and no scores resulted.
In the. eighth Cresco scored an
other. NJ. Larson was an easy out
at first, when Mike Collins, the ter
rible Irishman swung his war club on
a pretty one and lifted it way over
center for as pretty a home run as
we would wish to see. Buck" Lar
son fouled out to Lear and the
agony was over.
Collins was the star of the day for
Cresco getting five hits, three singles,
3 Dagger and home run.
Cresco got ten hits. Collins got
Is strikeouts and gave passes. De-
corah got hits and Anderson got 8
strikeouts, gave five passes and hit
one.
Even thought the All Stars went
down to defeat we still contend they
are the best team and would like to
see these two teams clash again be-
fore the season ends. Cresco has
a fine ball park, just at the edge of
1.-THE city limits on the east side. They
have a good diamond and spectators
have every advantage in enjoying the
games.
Bradley, of Cresco, was the official
arbiter of the day. While there was
some kicks registered en- his deci
sions on balls and strikes, we believe
he was doing his best, and the life
of an umpire, we know, is no bed
of roses. Side line artists, Of course,
can always tell a ball or strike bet
ter than the man behind the plate,
and as long as base ball and umpires
last, there will be kicking on the lat
lter's decisions.
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