The 1911 season opened with great anticipation in Fremont. The league champions of 1910 were expected to field a strong team again in 1911. Although Harry Smith was sold to Lincoln at the end of the 1910 season he was returned to Fremont for 1911. The twenty year old led the league in strikeouts with 235 for the year. Opening day saw the town closed down for the game. Seventy-four business houses closed for the afternoon and encouraged their employees to attend the opening game. A brass band and a parade preceeded the game between the defending champions from Fremont and York. The parade started at 1:30 at city hall. Stockfeld's boys's band followed the Fremont fire wagon at the head of the parade. Autos carrying city officials including Mayor Wolz and County Attorney Joe Cook followed the band. The parade moved north along Park to Fifth, west to Broad, north to Sixth, east to Main then south to the baseball grounds. Superintendent Waterhouse dismissed all the local schools early in order to allow all the students enough time to attend the game. Over 1,100 fans crowded into the grand stands and bleachers for the first game. The Pathfinders were in the lead until the 8th inning when two runs by York tied the game. York then won the game with a single run in the ninth with Mills scoring on Harms' single after drawing a free pass.

Ad from Fremont Tribune Opening day 1911 (color added)

Fremont and Superior battled throughout the season with Superior pushing in front towards the end of the year to defeat the Pathfinders by two games. The season ended in controversy as the league president made some decisions that put Fremont at a disadvantage in the league standings. Some games between Superior and Seward were in dispute. Fremont lost the league by two games with the decision of Sievers making the difference. Many in Fremont wanted the town to withdraw from the league. After two more years of controversy they did drop out of the league after the 1913 season, being replaced by Norfolk. In honor of their 1910 league championship, Fremont held a "Pennant Day" where they unveiled an 18 foot long blue banner with "Champions Nebraska State League Season 1910" in white letters.

Fremont Tribune Ad 1911

Regulars: A number of players returned from the 1910 championship team for the 1911 season. Harry Smith once again led the Pathfinders in pitching. He led the league with 235 strikeouts and a 16-10 record in 26 games. He was married in August of 1911. In 1912 he was a regular for Lincoln in the Western League. After spending his off season in Beaver Crossing Nebraska Del Fullen returned to the Pathfinders for the 1911 season. The southpaw took up his usual position at first base. Leonard "Cap" Bennett returned from Wyoming to manage and play for the Pathfinders. Since the pitching corps was improved from the 1910 season, Bennett played in the garden for most of the 1911 season. He averaged .266 for the season. Another returning pitcher was Sullivan Campbell He had an 11-8 record for Fremont in 1910 and was 8-10 in 1911. He was technically owned by Lincoln but the Pathfinders made an arrangement for his services for the 1911 season. Henry Bohner returned to put on the catchers mask in 1911 and averaged .264. He spent his off season in Broken Bow Nebraska. In 1912 he moved to the outfield for the Pathfinders.

Guy Hoffman from the nearby town of North Bend returned to the fold for 1911. Although he is in the team picture for 1910 I can find no stats for him in the Reach Baseball guide for that year.

Archie Turpin returned to the outfield for Fremont in 1911. He continued his base stealing ways and led the team in thefts for the year and averaged .253.

Two new pitchers were in the fold for Fremont in 1911. Walter Rouse who was from Texas according to the Fremont paper. He wound up pitching in 28 games winning 20 and losing 8. He had 126 k's and 134 walks for the year. Thiessen became a regular on the mound for the Pathfinders. Greenig was also listed as a pitcher by some accounts. Rouse wound up being one of the better hitters in the league leading the Pathfinders with a .314 average in 73 games.

Carey a lad from South Omaha was added to the team in 1911 and played third base for 111 games. He averaged .245. Joining him was Thompson who held down the short stop position and averaged .241. Booth also played some infield for the Pathfinders. A backup catcher names Stewart from Edgemont South Dakota was added and one of the Clint Neff brothers played the right field position for the pathfinders and averaged .274.

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