The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-06-09

imagined that a Presidential elec
tion at least had been carried as
Logan wished, or that some nation
al event IN which Logan had felt
deep and vital interest had gone
their way. And yet it was only a
base ball game that had set the
denizens of our rural suburb to
bowling and bowling like mad
They had actually won a game
They had triumphed over tenn
that had defeated Lancaster, and
that was all the glory Logan wish
ed. Their cup of joy was full and
stopping over. No political victory,
no national achievement, no revo-
luton in church or state could have
produced such wild, delirious hap
piness. And all for game of base
ball. 1t was so unexpected. No
one dreamed Of such thing. 1t
came upon rural Logan like a fun
mel shaped cloud and swept them
into ecstacy. Yes, really they had
won game of base ball. And it is
such an unusual occurrence.
AT first itparalyzed the town, and
then as the realization slowly
dawned upon them and the Impor-
tance OF such victory gradual y
began to be appreciated by them
they dropped their business avoca.
tions, gathered in the streets and
became II wild, bowling, crazy mob.
Beat Zanesville! Actually won a
camel In truth we must give the
Logan boys the credit of playing
a good game of ball yesterday. We
can't account for 1t. But they did
play well. The comfort that il
would be to the envlous for us to
say that the GAINESVILLE club did
not play its usual game, is denied
them. We cannot give out such
an impression and be truthful.
They did play good ball. They
played as well as they ever play
and the score demonstrated that
'act. Three to two in ten innings
,ells the story plainly. No bad
playing ever yields such score.
The infield of the GAINESVILLE club
played its usual faultless game, and
hough Logan batted Offord freely,
ew balls got by it. There were
lumber Of long flies sent to the
leld and were promptly taken in.
The GAINESVILLE boys played ball
md were fairly defeated. There
we're a number of close decisions
hat would have changed the result
perhaps, but with a reversal of the
core still 1t would have been a
'reat game OF ball. Bright pitched
he full nine innings for Logan
rom start to finish and the Zanes-
lille sluggers could do nothing
nth him. He struck out many
nd puzzled the boys from old
luskingum as they never were
uzzled before. Beck played as he
sed to play. He did not have ;
assed ball, threw accurately to
ases, and batted with his old time
iccess and vigor. 1t was his last
rive to right field which brought 7
the winning run in the tenth .
ming. Butts, the Logan short 4
op made brilliant catch that 1
iclted merited applause. The +
'illiams brothers, at first and
ira gave satisfaction and old
once Kleinschmidt u. second
aged like he used to play in auld 1
ng syne. e
The Logans have u new right a
'lder named "Grease" Kontner. >,
no promises to develop into a =
It class player.
VIII kleinschmidt and Red Lytle
aged center and left respectively.
ley had little 10 do and they did -
We are really very glad that the 80
gan boys have improved. We
INT our people to know It, for
len they come here to cross bats ~
tn the Colts they will now be y
'ured that our boys will meet }
rthy foemen and will have to V,
" good ball to win.
ann -