The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-21
CHRISTIANSON
FAILS TO HOLD
FOES In FIRST
George Heidi Nearly Wins
Own Game by Hitting Homer
With Bases Loaded
JOHN SAGEHORN STARS
Doc Love Hurls Alright Ball
in Final Innings While
Mates Score

first baseball game of the year in
the Capital City yesterday by a
score of Z to 5.
1t was a sensational game played
before one of the largest and most
enthusiastic crowds that have
watched the national sport here in
years.
"Christy" Christensen, young
twirler for Bismarck, making his
bow was typical debutantc- nerv-
Gus and lacking control. He offered
Mandan the game unintentionally
before the veteran "Doc" Love re-
placed him to halt the rampaging
Trainers.
"Seest thou a man diligent in his
bushes, he shall stand before
kings Churchill, Bismarck
pilot, must have used this biblical
expression yesterday, for it was
unceasing diligence on the part Of
every gray shirt that eventually
won the uphill battle.
With Mandan holding a five-run
margin as the result of a hectic first
inning, Bismarck set out to cut the
lead down. One run was showed
across in the third. three runs were
scored in the fourth, the count was
knotted in the fifth and in the last
Of the eighth Johnny Sagehorn
cracked out two-bagger, scoring
Lcnaburg and Mohn.
Heidi Hero of Game
Heidi is credited with losing
game but the brilliant young athlete
from across the river was easily the
hero of the encounter.
After Nagel and Newcomer had
walked in the first inning and Dorf-
Ter had filled the bags when Chris
tianson hit him with pitched ball,
Heidi came to bat. doc" Love,
thrown into the breach at this point,
had not warmed up yet. Two
pitched balls and then Heidi emu
lated Casey Jones. He landed
square on the horseh;de for the
longest hit Of the game, home run
that zoomed far over the head OF
Walt Mohn in deep center.
It was Mandan's last bid for vic
tory, for Love kept succeeding hits
we'll scattered and moved down nine
men with his fast ball.
Bismarck's big splurge came in
the fourth. Tobi:l opened with a
slashing single and reached third
when Gronvold threw over Cadoo's
head. Eddie Sailcr was safe on an
error. Lenaburg garnered his third
three-base drive in two games, send
ing Tobin and Sailcr home. Lena
burg scored on a sacrifice.
The closing rally found Johnny
Sagehorn playing the heroic role.
Lenaburg and Mohn were safe on
the bags on successive singles. Long
John poked his willow in front Of
Heidt's hot ones and the pellet trav-
eled f;s enough to give Johnny safe
lodging on second while his mates
scampered home.
Plenty of Hitting
There is no doubt that Louis Len
aburg will be one of the most feared
batsmen in Slope diamond circles
this summer. The rugged fielder
has smashed out five hits in two
games, three three-base drives. one
double and one single. Sagehorn
led the battering squad yesterday
with three hits out Of four trips to
the plate. He drew pass the
fourth time. Eddie Tobin touched
Heidi for two singles.
It was Eddie Tobin that pulled the
most sensational play Of the game.
Newcomer in the eighth lofted a
high foul back Of the first base
line. It looked safe in foreign terri
tory but the long-legged Irishman,
putting every ounce Of muscular
effort into his legs, scuttled over
to the grandstand to take the ball
in his outstretched glove.
Eberline drew the unlucky bats
man frame. He famed twice and
Churchill and Sailer did likewise
when they elected to pinch hit in
Eberline's place. The Sioux Falls
boy, however, neatly accepted two
long flies that came into his terri
tory, handling them in a decisive
fashion.
Mike Geston and Dutch Nagel
scintillated for Big Macs Trainers.
Mike started the ball a-rolling with
. single and garnered another Texas
Lacquer his second time at the
plate. Nagel, likewise singled twice
and drew a pass on another oc-
casion.
Return Game May 80
The two rivals will play return
game in Mandan on Wednesday,
May 80.
Prior to the opening Of the game,
D. E. Shipley member of the Base
ball Booster committee, announced
that the feature game Of the season
will be played in Bismarck on July
Is, with Bismarck and Mandan
scheduled to oppose each other.
Four thousand tickets at 81
apiece are to be sold. The proceeds
are to be used for paying off an
may be turned over to the city for
use as q municipal diamond and
playground. Members Of both the
Bismarck and Mandan clubs have
donated their services for this game.
While Governor A. G. Sorlie was
vainly seeking Bismarck Sunday,
til state executive having spoken
q Dunn Center on Saturday and
losing his way coming back, Joe De-
vine, member Of the Pittsburgh
Pirates back in 1882, received the
4iRot toss Of the game.
Nell Churchill and the manage
Nnont of the Bismarc.. ball club wish
70 thank the fans for the turnout
0oN1ey Which broke attendance rec