Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1933-08-31
BROOK PARK
DROPS FIRST
Must Win Next Two Games
to Become the League
Champions.
Sturgeon Lake Will Play on
Opponents Diamond
Sunday.

The first championship game in the
Pine County League between Brook
Park and Sturgeon Lake played at
Sturgeon Lake on Sunday was won by
Sturgeon Lake by score OF 10 to 8.
The game which was played before
a fair sized crowd was, marked by
heavy hitting and poor fielding. SIX
extra base hits were made in the
game. Mack Anderson, pitching for
the home club, chalked up another
win for himself and pitched a fair
brand of ball. Only one of the eight
runs scored by the visitors was earned
off the pitcher Timely hits after mis-
plays in crucial situations were re-
sponsible or most of the runs. Art
Pearson, pitching for the visitors, is
sued six passes during the game and
was hit hard in one inning which net
ted seven runs for the home club.
Brook Park did not score until the
third inning. Brennan, first man up,
was safe when Gay muffed his
grounder, Prochaska and Brown struck
out, H. Mcclellan singled, John sin
gled, scoring Brennan, Hooker singled,
scoring Mcclellan, Hoaglund struck
out to retire the side.
The visitors tailed another run in
the fourth inning when c. Harapat
was safe when the shortstop missed
another ground ball, he advanced to
second on a hit and run play and
scored when Gustafson missed Pro
chaska's grounder.
The fifth inning was big one for
the Parkers. Mcclellan was safe when
Jack Cunningham failed to hold a
fast throw from Gay after Gay had
scooped up fast grounder,. John was
safe when M. Anderson became mixed
up on a bunt to the pitcher, Hooker
also was safe on a bobble by Nelson
filling the bases, Hoaglund singled
scoring Mcclellan, Pearson singled
scoring John, Brennan singled scoring
Hooker and Hoaglund, Procnaska
walked, Brown struck out, and H. Nc
Clellan flied to center field to retire
the side with four runs scored.
Brook Parks final run was scored
in the sixth when H. John, first mar
up, sent a long drive to left field
which went out to the road, permit
ting Howdy to circle the bases for {
home run, the only one of the game
and one of the few made on the Stur
geon Lake field.
Brook Park threatened to start ;
rally in the ninth when with two out
Klement, the manager of the team
went in as a pinch hitter for c. Hara
pat, singled, and was followed by an
other single by r. Mcclellan who wa!
pinch hitting for Prochaska. The raj
ly was nipped in the bud, however
when Brown sent high fly to OlsOl
in left field.
Sturgeon Lake started its scOrin
in the first inning. Olson doubled
Gay singled scoring Olson, Monro
Cunningham doubled scoring Gay
Jack Cunningham singled but wa
forced at second and the side was re
tired when Lynn Anderson grounde
out to Brennan.
The Lakers were unable, to scor
again until the fifth when they starte
bombardment of hits that put then
out into the lead again. Olson, frs
man up, doubled and went to thir
when Prochaska dropped the bal
after a throw-in from left field, Ga
doubled scoring Olson, Monroe Gun
ningham walked, Jack Cunningham
was safe when Prochaska missed hi
grounder, Gay scoring on the pla.
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