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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1923
Page
7
Hurley drills Bessemer 9 to 0 at Hurley with ten Bessemer errors and timely hitting. Hoeft struggled on mound as Hoffmann silenced seven Bessemer singles. Local crowd packed park while Nespo returns to lineup for Bessemer for Sunday rematch at home.
Washington school pool opens for the season after city water was deemed safe. Coach R P Williams lists daily sessions through June 22 including High School boys and girls, Young men, Ladies, Grammar School girls, and 5th to 8th grade groups with times on Monday through Friday.
Hurley earned five runs while Bessemer stranded seven. L Hunt hit a home run and two base hits by Emunson and L Hunt, plus Mealy. Hoffman added a sacrifice and double plays aided defense. Hoeft struck out seven, Hoffman six. Hoeft walked one. Emunson, Hoeft, Hunt and L Hunt were hit. Passed ball by R Hunt. Game lasted about two hours. Cloon umpired.
Season's firsts for Bessemer players at Hurley documented in Sunday action. Smunson opened with a two base hit off left field. Gagan committed the first error of the season on a first inning grounder. Testolin made the first put out by catching Clifford's fly in right. St Germaine earned the first assist by throwing Mealy out attempting to steal second in the first. Knobloch recorded the first strikeout, fanning in the fourth. Hoeft was the first batter hit by a pitch.
Hurley defeated Bessemer not through superior raw talent but by knowing when to sacrifice. Bessemer failed to execute a single sacrifice hit in the game, despite three clear chances, including Emunson on second with no outs in the first inning. Hoff man’s wild pitch followed, highlighting missed strategic moves each frame.
The article credits Lefty Hoeft for lasting nine innings while noting his pitchers and defense were let down by wretched fielding. It emphasizes a pitcher’s need for solid backing from the other eight players to be effective on the mound.
Fred Trevor debuted for the city nine at short last Sunday and handled three chances without a bobble. Gustafson also played for the first time with the club and, with more experience, will be a good player on any team.
Among the old timers Janov Hoeft and Emunson were there with the goods and plenty of pep. So were Testolin and St. Germaine. Kno bloch and Harrington were a bit off color but every player has a bad day and both these men will make up for it in the next game.
DuFrain, ex Hibbings player, filled in at third Sunday and showed fairly well. Hardy Harrington covered second but needs practice for the first battle. Gavan expected to improve in Hurley game this Sunday.
The locals plan a determined effort to win the return game with Hurley at the Bessemer ballpark Sunday. Lefty will pitch hard to defeat the Badgers as fans rally with pep after Hurley game.
The public links golf tournament is scheduled for June 26 in Washington D C. Local players are invited to compete and spectators can attend at the venue. The event highlights amateur skill and community participation with prize offerings.
Jack Dawson of billiard fame staged a fan cy trick and pocket billiard exhibition at Howard's parlors on Monday evening drawing heavy applause from a large audience. He faced Shoopie Isdebski in a fifty or no count match to close the night, needing five innings to reach fifty straight balls while Isdebski tallied twenty seven, including a twenty three run. Dawson said he loses about one out of four challenge matches on average. The show pleased local fans and he planned further displays in other cities.
The University of Michigan athletic association awarded M blankets to fifteen seniors for at least two years on varsity teams. Recipients include Paul Goebel, Douglas Roby, Adolph Klein, Howard Liverance, John Shackleford, Frank Szyz, Vernon Parks, Meyer Paper, Theodore Bank, Robert Knode, Nelson Joyner, Charles Sargent, Frederic Sanchez, and more. A blanket was also presented to the late Bernard Kirk’s parents of Ypsilanti.
Iron Mountain Norway and Vulcan high schools compete today in the first Dickenson County track and field meet.
C C Merkel of the University of Michigan clinched the Western Conference singles championship in Chicago on Saturday. Wilson and Frankenstein captured the doubles honors, adding to the event's notable results.
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