The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-06-05
DULUTH HELPLESS
BEFORE KOWALKE
LEAGUE STANDINGS:

A most timely and heroic whack
by C. Chinn in the twelfth inning
of the game with Duluth helped Ko-
wake turn in deserved victory in
his first start of the season Sunday.
"Beadle", as he is sometimes intim-
ately called by his mates, cracked
sizzling hopper just inside of third
base with his brother Harold on the
paths and shot that gentleman. over
the plate With the run which broke
2 to 2 deadlock and which sent
Ely's chances in the race soaring.
Superior went into an undisputed
lead for first place when they sent
Hibbing to the cleaners on a 8 to 0
score, and International Falls was
forced to extend itself to defeat Vir-
o;nia to /.
Virginia smarting from its two de
feats, will attempt to assert itself at
the local park next Sunday. With
the new spirit instilled by the victory
at Duluth, Ely will battle bitterly
before it will submit to any beating
which might be in the minds of the
visitors. Either Cusson or Nobby
Clark will heave for Virginia while
the local selection rests between Ko-
wake and Starkman.
Sundays game was great pitch
ing battle between two accomplished
fingers. Kowalke was pitted against
Delbern, Duluth's ace. Delbern al
lowed Ely seven stingy hits but Ko-
wake was even more penurious and
permitted only five safe smacks for
Duluth. Kowalke's slants and shoots
backed by plenty of smoke, were
breaking smartly and dazzled the
Unsalted Sea hopefuls.
The addition of Mason at the in
itial sack and H. Chinn at short boil
stored a somewhat wobbly inner cor
don and although both of Duluth's
runs were results of errors the infeld
performed creditably
The pitching of both hurlers was
as tight as drumhead in the early
innings and it was only when the
sixth inning rolled around that the
endless strings of zeros was broken.
Here two errors and a double en-
abled d. Scanlon to score after two
were out.
Ely began the run shopping in the
eighth. Kowalke started the party
with a single and trotted ito second
when Hoefer sacrificed. Mason beat
out bunt and A. Mcdonald handled
c.. Chinn's grounder like hot pota-
to. All hands safe and fKowalke
scampered over the plate with the
tying run. Then Bouska leaned on
one for a double into left field.
Mason scored on this slap and Ely
went into a lead which looked as big
as mountain. A misunderstanding
or error if you like, in the field in
the ninth permitted Duluth to bring
in run when third out should
have been scored.
With a runner on base in the 18th
inning and two out, Lambert tried ITO
hoist one to the fence. 1t came
perilously close to the wall, the heavy
wind holding it back, and it turned
out to be what is known as the banjo
hit. 1t went "plunk" into the field
er's mitt. After Ely had again re-
covered the lead in the twelfth, Ko-
wake turned in bit of pitch
ing when he disposed of the three
men who faced him in short order.
Score by innings:
Ely, 900 900 020 001-3
Duluth, 600 O01 DOL 000-2
Summary: Two base hits,-Bous-
ka, Mason, Collins. Sacrifces-Na-
son, Hoefer, H. Chinn. Double plays
D.. Scanlon, unassisted. Bases on
balls-off Delbern a, off Kowalke 2.
Struck out-by Delbern 10, by Ko-
wake 8. Passed balls-Lambert, J..
Mcdonald 2. Left on bases-Ely ID,
Duluth IL. Time of game, 2:25.
Umpire Hayes.