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Greenwald - June 16, 2007
The captain's official game account:
St. Croix's come back and defeat Greenwald
The St. Croix Base Ball Club sojourned to the village of Greenwald, Minnesota to play a match game of ball against a strong local nine.
Mr. Robert Tholkes traveled from the city to umpire the match and Mr. Ray Luurs of the Quicksteps joined the St. Croix's in the match. Even with Mr. Luurs the St. Croix's were two players down, so the club chose two strong players from the assembled crowd. Ms. Alisha Brinker and Mr. Pete Lucken helped the St. Croix's during the match and later Ms. Brinker was replaced with Mr. "Sugar Daddy" Sjogren.
The St. Croix's tallied one ace in their first three innings while the Greenwald boys were struggling with their fielding. Soon, however, the Greenwald nine got their hitting shoes on and tallied twice in their fourth and three more in their fifth to take a commanding 5 to 3 lead.
In the ninth, down by two, the St. Croix's rallied with some timely hitting and fine base running to score five aces and take an 8 to 5 lead. The Greenwald Club was not about to give up, in their half of the ninth, they had tallied once and had two runners on base when the last out was made.
The St. Croix's won the match by the score of 8 to 6.
The crowd was grateful for such an exciting finish to the match. It was heard said that both clubs enjoyed the match so well that another match game should be scheduled for the same time next season.
For the St. Croix's, Mr. Hammer and Mr. Cagley both tallied twice and Mr. Arpi, Mr. Ebnet, Mr. Luurs and Mr. Sjogren Sr. all tallied once. On the Greenwald Club, Mr. Jaeger tallied three times, Mr. Lensing twice, and Mr. Anderson once.
The Saint Croix's give a special thank you to Alisha Brinker, Pete Lucken, Mr. Ray Luurs, Mr. Robert Tholkes and "Sugar Daddy" for stepping in and helping the club play the match.
The crowds gather in Greenwald, MN before the start of the match.
Mr. Cagley, of the St. Croix's, takes a mighty swing.
Mr. Tholkes, umpire for the match, keeps a keen eye on the play.
Mr. Hammer watches the pitch from the Greenwald pitcher.
The St. Croix Club, with a few local pick ups, pose after the game. St. Croixs defeated Greenwald 8 to 6.
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