The Bismarck tribune., 1937-07-31
Burke County Hurler Limits
Washburn to Two Hits in
ITO Shutout
EsMoHD NosED OUT, 81
Youthful Parrish. on Mound for
Cavalier Crew. Allows Four
Safe Blows

NorthRate blanked Washburn ll-0
and IAngdon edged out Esmond 81
In opening games Of the North Da-
kota semi-pro tournament at Bis
marck Friday. Costello, star Indian
moundsman for Northgate, let the
Mclean county crew down with only
2 hits for the best pitching job OF
the opening round.
Northgate targles with Fargos
Braves, defending champions, who
drew a first round bye, in one semi
final contest at p. m. today. Lang
don will meet Minot, who drew the
other bye, IN the other game at $3.50.
The championship contest Is set for
8 p. m. Sunday.
Winner will play South Dakota's
champions for the right to enter the
national tournament at Wichita, won
two years ago by Bismarck's defunct
seni-pro squad
Is Pitchers Duel
The game between Esnond and
IAnRdon was a closely contested
pitchers duel. Parrish, the l7-year-
old pitcher who hurled Grand Forks
into the state Junior American Le-
eion championship last year, set
down Esmond with hits. Nesset
started strong for Esmond and had
the Iangdon hitters biting at his
curves and drops during the first
halt Of the game. But Parrish's stay
Ing power spelled Langdon's margin
OF victory.
Parrish. was never in trouble during
the entire game and had the Esmond
batters so completely under his con-
troll that not ball got out Of the
infield until the fourth inning when
Haugen got q single, Esmond's first
hit Of the game.
Miss Chance In Sixth
Esmond had another scoring chance
"a the sixth as Nesset got on through
. shortstops error. The next two
batters popped to the catcher and
struck out. the dangerous haugen
was walked. and Thomassen famed.
Esmond scored their only run In
the ninth as Thomasson singled, went
to second, stole third, and came home
Is Parrish unloosed his only wild
pitch Of the day.
Whereas Parrish seemed to get
fresher during the game, Nessett
weakened. After setting down the
Ianedon team In order during the
first four innings Nesset was reached
for two hits In the fifth.
Score Unearned Run
Langdon scored an unearned run
IN the seventh after Nesset struck out
the first two men to face him. Joe
Boyd walked. Bradburn hit a long
drive which bounced off the CENTER
fielder's glove and Boyd came all the
way around for Langdon's first score.
In the eighth Wilson, first UP. got
. single and went to third on Tor
gerson's double. Jim Boyd was
credited with single as Lorenson held
on to his ground ball in an attempt to
keep run from scoring. The next
two men up sacrificed however, to
bring In two runs. Fisher flied out to
end the scoring.
johnson was the only Washburn
player able to make an impression on
Costello, the big Indian pitcher from
Northgate. johnson got two singles
to account for all Of Washburn's hit
ting. He also starred In the field,
handling seven chances at center
field without an error.
Makes Most Of Breaks
Northeate made the most Of the
breaks to turn hits into II runs.
Thoee hits coupled with the 10 er-
9ors Of the Washburn players and 3
bases on balls allowed the Northeate
sluggers to collect 3 runs In the first,
in the 4th. 2 in the fifth, 4 IN the
sixth and ! In the eighth innings.
Costello. q big fellow who pitched
for the Mexican's travelling team last
year, was never In trouble and struck
out batters. He finished the game
without issuing one base on balls.
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