The Ely miner., 1939-07-13

right field fence for home run. 1t
was the first hit off the local hurler
in four innings. Sparkling infield play
prevented further scoring. WinquiSt
famed Andrick, but Maddern dropped
the ball, and Andrick was safe at
first. 1t was on the next play when a
sample of big league baseball was pro-
duced Kvaternik drove fast ground
ball to Krall at second. Kral d1ved
for it on hands and knees, and while
still in awkward position tossed to De-
beltz who covered second. Debeltz re-
layed to Buckley on first to complete
the most beautiful play of the after
noon.
Eveleth was held hitless in the fifth.
Buckley'S roundtripper inside the park
sent Lampe, Eveleth, to the showers
Lefty johnson replaced him, and Ely
batters failed to get hit the rest Of
the inning.
In the sixth, Prebonich got to Win
quist for Eveleth's second hit of the
day. He drove looping liner over
the fence for a homer and Eveleth'S
last run of the game. Tony Stukel,
fielding at right hoped on the fence
but missed a sensational catch by
inches.
Kenny Richards, hockey star and
formerly with the Crookston Pirates OF
the Northern League singled for the
third hit off Winquist. He was left
stranded on base as the local infield
made short work of Andrick and Kva-
ternik.
Ely got two hits in their half of the
sixth. Maddern famed. Stukel singled.
WinquiSt famed. Glavan doubled. But
Johnson bore down, tanning Debeltz
to end the threat.
Winquist seemed to get better as the
game progressed. After G. Richards
opened the seventh with single for
Eveleths fourth and last hit, he bore
down to fan Lampe and Johnson, and
force Kern to ground out, short to
first.
Three Eveleth errors in the Ely half
of the seventh gave Buckley his second
free trip around the bases. Running
like deer, he scored with plenty to
spare. Langen grounded. out third to
first. Krall got his third single OF
the day. AL Banks singled, advancing
Krall to third, and taking second in
the confusion. Maddern flied out to
short T. Stukel walked, and Win
quist famed to end the inning with
the bases loaded.
Ely quashed an Eveleth eighth-in-
ming uprising. Probnich was safe or
Debeltz's low throw to first. USnik
grounded to Buckley advancing Prob
Mich to third. Richards was out or
a fielder's choice, and Andrick FLIED
out to right.
Combining three errors with two hits
Ely scored three more runs in the
eighth. Glavan opened the inning by
striking out. Debeltz's drive to center
was muffed, and he rested on second
Buckley was safe on a fielder's choice
as the Eveleth nine became erratic. De.
beltz scored in a melee of errors Buck.
ley followed shortly after. Langen was
out third to first Krall singled fol
his fourth hit of the day. Banks
singled and Maddern was hit by 6
pitched ball. Stukel famed to end the
inning.
In the first of the ninth, Kvaternii
filed out to Stukel in right; Lampe
pinch hitting for c. Richards flied out
to Glavan on third and A. Lampe was
out Glavan to Buckley.
The win sent Ely's victory string tc
three straight, and shoves them up a
notch in Range standings The Ely
nine is working hard for a place in
the playoffs, and to get in must win
the remainder of their games, and hope
that others lose.
Next Sunday Ely goes to Chisholm
where Lefty Winquist will attempt to
continue spell-binding the White Soz
with his curve deliveries. Ely holds
a to 0 shut out win in a recent ex-
hibition game. The following Sunday
Ely plays at home again with Keewatin
scheduled. Keewatin holds an early
season 2 to win, and the local boys
will be out for revenge. Manager
Maddern promises the fair sex another
Ladies Day program.
All told, Ely got 16 hits for runs
and committed five misplays These
were not made in crucial moments
however. Pitcher Winquist allowed
Eveleth four scattered blows, two of
them home rims fonpad civ