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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1921
Page
11
Bessemer edged Marquette 3-2 in the opener as both teams committed errors. Marquette won the Sunday rematch 7-3 amid plenty of miscues and crowd contention. Hoeft and Michaelson pitched for their clubs with several unearned runs shaping the outcomes.
Poor fielding marred the second game of the series as Marquette topped Bessemer 7 to 3 after Bessemer built a 3 1 lead. Bessemer’s seven errors and Marquette’s six were offset by timely hitting. Lefty Hoeft worked for Bessemer, allowing seven scattered hits, while Chief Asher pitched for Calumet and Green Bay, yielding only three hits. Scoring came in the second inning as Bessemer tallied three runs on two errors a walk and two hits. Duray reached on an error, advanced to third on another miscue, then Torzewski forced Duray.
Marquette struggles against Bessemer highlight a rough road trip after a home bias in umpiring and fan support favored the Bessemer squad. The Queen City team has played only one road game, a loss to Munising, and plans a July 20 21 visit to Bessemer with Prendergast and Dennis active in the series while Trevarthen anchors behind the plate.
Lefty Hoeft, longtime Bessemer pitcher, receives a trial with Green Bay of the Lake Shore league this Sunday after a scout recommended him. Manager Frank Roman confirms the plan as fans expect success with proper catcher support and team defense.
Bessemer committed seven errors and Marquette six as Emunson sat out for Bessemer and the left fielder was missed by both sides. Cooper sparked Marquette with lively energy and spirit, and fans cheered for Jack in a spirited contest.
Anvil baseball edged Ironton 7 to 6 after tying 6 all in the ninth and scoring in the 14th inning. The repeat line about prerogatives appears unrelated to the game and is retained as an odd concluding note.
Herb Emune son Bessemer, left fielder, is out for at least a month after a wrist fracture from a fastball in batting practice. An X-ray showed the fracture. he will miss the lineup while Hoeft also sits out. The team faces Crystal Balls Sunday with reduced strength as Roman seeks another pitcher during Lefty’s absence.
Urquhart and Emblem each stole two bases in the game. Webb to Nespo completed a double play. Hoeft fanned eight and Asher seven while issuing two and one bases on balls respectively. Prenckst was hit twice. Umpires Morrison and Swazey officiated.
Speedier than light reports claim electricity travels about 62 000 miles farther than a second, suggesting extraordinary propulsion or measurement anomaly. Researchers note measurement errors may account for the discrepancy while exploring alternate propagation models and experimental setups.
Lean team suffers a 27 to 21 defeat to the Fats at the local park amid a high scoring game. Bud Sincock left early to catch a train, PeLand er and Pelander shared pitching duties, and Anderson and LeClaire toed the batteries for the Mats. Leans issue a challenge to the winners for a rematch anywhere at any time, with lineups listed and scoring details noted.
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