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Nick AltrockFreddie Olmsted of This City Played PartIn Defeating Famed Washington PlayerIn Game at Calumet In 1903Calumet, May 12—Now that* he baseball season is under way n the big league, it is recalled hat the greatest baseball game hat was seen in Calumet took dace on Aug. 22, 1903 between he Baraga baseball team and the Calumet Aristocrats. At that time here were several teams in the listrict, but no leagues were organized. There was, however, an issociation of the Calumet Aris-ocrats, Lake Linden, Dollar Bay, md Baraga. The greatest rivalry ras between the Calumet andBaraga teams.On the day of this game the etting and the weather was deal. There was a large crowd of ipectators, merchants, profes-tional men, miners and officials of he mining company, in addition o the feminine fans, all making ip the usual crowd in attendance it the games. Among the moreirominent fans were the late J. D. 3uddihy, president of the Park issoclatton; the late Prank Schu-nacher, president of Red Jacket illage; the late Ed Mertz, pro-rietor of the Arlington hotel; foseph James, the pop-man, who lt;ras an ardent supporter of the ocal nine; in the press box was lomer Guck, now of wide news-taper fame, then a correspond-nt of the Mining Gazette; on the trd base was “Old Country Jan” iVilliams, who was never absent-rom a game when he was on the | ‘right core,” or shift; on the 1st ase line bleachers were a party f miners animatedly discussing itoping, with much gesturing, ripes in hand. In all, It was a typ-cal mining town's baseball crowd.Olmsted At ThirdALTROCKLOCALS GETTINGBATTING DRILLSEverybody was in his usual eat when the teams took to the ield for the warm-up. The Calu-net Aristocrats went on the field lrst, being the home team. There ras Billy Mutter, catching, Fred lurtiss, 1st base, Billy Brand, 2nd iase, Fred Olmsted, 3rd btrtse, Ed 'obin, right field, Dr. A. C. loche, center field, John Sullivan, eft field, Nick Kaiser, shortstop, n the bull-pen were Jerry Utley,luck Wester, and A1 Peterson rarming up. By this time there ras plenty of Peerless smoke inhe stands.When the local team returned o the bench, the Baraga team ame out for their warm-up. In heir bull-pen, located on the 1st Ine bleachers, a strange face was een, as a new pitcher was warning ud with RansomeBaseball Team SeekingPlayers Who Can LayOn the HickoryHe was strange to everyone lars at the plate.Following their feat of getting but two hits in nine Innings in their opening game of the season, the Escanaba baseball team has been getting plenty of batting practice this week in preparation for the first local game of the season here Sunday, when the boys entertain South Range.Manager Bill Puckelwarts has been standing his batters up at the plate for hours this week in an effort to improve their timing before Sunday's game. He intimated that there may be several changes in the lineup in order to utilise whatever batting powerthe squad may have. Some of the newcomers who were expected to show up well failed quite miserably, although they may be excused to a certain extent by the fact that none of- the veterans looked exactly like a million dol-ixcept a few rooters who came ip with the Baraga team. Ran-ome had all he could do to hold n to his curves.Mmong the many tussled Calumet fans and play-irs, it happened that there was •ne who could solve the prob-em. A new-comer, Jerry Utley, tad joined the Calumet nine two lays previously, and while in De-roit he had seen this same man dtch for the Chicago White Soxgainst the Detroit Tigers. He in-ormed his teammates that the tranger was none other than the ;reat Nick Altrock. Baraga’s plan tras to keep his identity a secret,if course.Players Are AwedThere was a great deal of un-asiness among the local players, lue to the fact that they never iad been up against such a great dtcher as Altrock. In the mean-lme, the word went around the ileachers, and in a few minutes it tad spread through the towu. 'eople left their shops and work o get over to the Athletic park o see this great pitcher work, ly the time the game started the rounds were crowded, and round rules had to be enforced.“Play ball!” was the order giv-n by the late Arthur Warren, the mplre, and as they do in the big »agues. he announced the batter-)S. Then the Calumet team ranut on the field to take their re-pectlve places with Utley in the ox. A wild cheer went up from be crowd, and the game was on.In the first Inning with Calu-let at bat, Roche made a hit, but ras caught off first base. Brand truck out, Kaiser made a hit, lurtis was put out by a fly to the atcher. Neither team scored infirst inning. Baraga scoredtiree runs in their half of the bird inning, and held Calumetloreless until the sixth Inninghen the Calumet boys scoredlree runs.Brand was the first man up for alumet in the sixth and Altrocktruck him out. Kaiser got a sin-le but was forced out at second n a hit by Curtis. Altrock thenot a streak of wildness andalked the next two men, Olm-:ed and Mutter. Sullivan made a vo-base hit and cleaned the sacks nd the Calumet fans went wild.Baraga got another run in the ;venth and two more in their alf of the ninth to make the;ore 6 to 3 in their favor withalumet going to bat in the last alf of the ninth inning.This set the stage for the Calu-iet team and fans as well. Roche «d Brand both walked as Aleck got another wild streak and te Calumet fans were wild. Sultan sacrificed and was safe on rat on a wild throw by the third item an. Kaiser came to bat and »lted out a three-base hit to ore Roche, Brand and Sullivan, id tie up the ball game. Curtis singled to send Kaiser in b the winning run.'he runs by Baraga in theLast year, South Range was one of the toughest teams in the circuit for the locals to crack. This year, the Rangers appear to have plenty of what it takes to win games. In their opener last week, they took the measure of Negaunee, new league entry, to the tune of 12-3. In Buckovits, they have one of the best pitchers of the league. Eino Juntanen, who tamed league batters last year, hasn’t yet reached his top form, being knocked out of the box by Negaunee.Manistique Has SEntries In TrackMeet On SaturdayManistique.-—Five Manistique high school athletes will be entered in the district track meet at Iron Mountain Saturday, Coach Bill Cook has announced.They are: Norman Slough, in the 440, broad jump and shot put; C. Lambert in the 440; Robertson in the mile; Ed Olson in the high jump, and Holstrom in the 100 yard dash and 220 yard dash.Slough will make a determined bid to capture the quarter mile, after being nosed out last Saturday at Escanaba by Fernstrom, of Menominee, who ran the distance in the remarkably fast time of 54 seconds.Laz;lt;Cb Cubs1 featu old 1slot a spotb three for a Thgamethe IplaceChthe s lan, i of Clmonefirstbeltelt;withbeforBryaininehits i Bute! elbou BoBROlt;RoseiHudsHas*LavaiPheliKoy,ManuDuroiCamiEngllBute!FranlPressBraclHoyt,x—XXCHIC Hack Hern Col 111LazztGalaiCava:TrlplHartiEppeBrya■5ScoiBroo!ChicsErRuBraclTwroche Th Stc 8* Do son 1 zeri i LeChicsBaFranly 1.Sti1, Br Hi nlngsPressEppebatteWI1WJLo:UnPinelTilAtl/•.You€■i%Righthander SoldNetimsshorting aBy Boston Redsox |IndiaFel diet cBoston, May 12 (/P)—The Boston Red Sox were reduced to the 23-player limit today when Byron Humphrey, a righthanded pitcher, was sold outright to the San Diego club in the Pacific Coast league.Humphrey, purchased fromLittle Rock last season, is 26 years old and has had previous trials with the St. Louis Browns and Cardinals. He had been used as a relief pitcher by Manager Joe Cronin several times this season.nonthird inning were on a two-base hit by Halsman and a three bagger by Altrock.In the first game Saturday, the Baraga lineup and batting order was as usual with the exception that they had their new professional pitcher at the botton of the batting labelled with the innocent title of Christianson. He was no other than Altrock, of the Chicago National league team. Although he was a big league pitcher, Altrock’s own wildness contributed largely to Calumet’s victory over him. He passed eight men in the first game played in Calumet.In the game played the following Sunday at Baraga, with Altrock pitching, Baraga won by a 5 to 4 score.snapsstereiand ttions east-i ing.Thlt; diansall th nlng, ed th pnneli ed hi into ( with Ott the hlt;fannestrikefinish er ha HemsClevelNew 'I Feland IMidNorNee and Vthe 1lt; states
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Escanaba Daily Press
Escanaba, Michigan, US
Fri, May 13, 1938
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