The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-08-25
IRON RIVER RIPPLEs.


and Florence clubs, last Thursday alter
noon, 1T Florence. When the game was
first arranged for the Iron River expect
ed toput tbeirreguInrpitcher, Bert Hulin,
ia the box, but his promotion and re-
moval prevented IL, aud they were com
PEELED 10 substitute Reed, who proved
himself n worthy substitute, and whoex-
ceeded the expectation Of all. He sue
ceeded in striking out seven men, put out
two men ON flies and assisted in six more
nj first base, a pretty good record for n
new pitcher. Larabee, the Iron River
catcher, did good work behind the bat,
but il was sometime before he was able
to hold Reeds peculiar delivery, never
having caught hisdclivery before. The IT.
fectiveness OF his worlS can be Judged from
strike outs, put out one on foul fly and
assisted in putting out another at first
base. In fact he accepted every chance
that was given him and did good work
throughout the game Childs at first
base played as usual IA an able manner,
and proved himself second TO no anna
/ teur in that position. lie put out ten
men. Sullivan ON second did we'll He
put out two men ON fly catches and AS
sisted in putting out two more. Paul
Minclsler in the right field proved himself
good fielder. lie backed up first base
in fine style and accepted every chance
offered and put out two men ON fly catch
es--the only chances offered him. Ryan
! in left field did good work, although he
showed some want OF experience in back
! Ing up third base lie got only one
chance TO put man out aud he accept
Ell il i'm fine style. Tchan filled the posi-
ton OF short stop in an nblr manner
although lac failed 20 have a chance to
put out any OF theopponents. Sheridan
makes good third baseman, and knows
how TO play the position. He succeeded
in putting out one man ON fly catch,
run one out between second and third
bases, aud made One assist by fielding
7 and throwing a batted hall to first base
in time TO put the batter out ~ q
fielder O. Brien had the poorest luck OF
all. No chances came in his way, and
although he is good player, hc bad no
opportunity OF showing oiftoadvantngc.
4 On the part 81 the Florence club, John
Gallighan proved himself good fielder
in the left field, making the finest running
catch Of fly OF the game He put out
two men ON fly catches, and assisted ia
retiring another on second thereby max
good work. He put out seven men, two
OF them unaded Williams is AN Al
catcher, tbut not superior Co LanIvel
He assisted In the three strike outs pat
ont two on foul flies and made four as.
sists. Myrcs in right field did pretty
wcIl-good we can safely say. lie put
out one man on fly catch and made
one or two unimportant errors. Engles
on second base played a very good game
putting out two men. Cottrcll pitches
for the first Eve innings. bat by that tin'
the Iron River boys had ''got on" 60 hi,
delivery 80 well that hc went TO short
stop and j Gallgan went into the hos
As pitcher Cottrell did well both in hi
delivery and his fielding He struck on
one man. put out twomen only catelles
run out one between bases and made ON
assist. John Galligan as pitcher gouc
work both In his delivery and fielding
He struck out two men, mndc one ilA
catch ard one assist. T. Galligan playcC
short stop for five innings and left htle
the remaindcrof thegame, doing effective
work in both positions. As short STOP
he put out one man and made three rs
sists. Kinney, OF Commonwealth, made
first class third bascman. Few II any
amateurs Wilde better. lleput out tw,
men 40 his bnse, and although he is cred
, tied with no assists, his general playini
was such that few II any dared 20 TAX,
, any chances ON his making an error
Tom James in the center field did MOI
distinguish himself much. but showet
that lac would make better basemal
than fielder, while at the bat he did fa
+ better than clenry did Who took hi
4 place ia the hast hall Of the sixth inning
Clearly did not have any chanccs givei
| him as ~ fielder, hence. IL is imposzibl
; Co Judge what he was able Go do. Chas
! X Nash, of this city, umpiied. and wha
little kicking there was done, was gentl
\ aud about evenly divided between Ga
: clubs. The following Is the score
I, lRoN RIVER o. FLomsScE-
!, Recd, p................ I -, > Gnltln H. D.. =
LArtthee, c........... = z Pike b..............