Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-03
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1t is a common story that the Twin
City ball team has been playing rather
slow game this season and that it has
been unfortunate in losing one or an
other of its good players from time to
time, constantly keeping the organiza
ton in a semi prepared way to play
good ball. AS a consequence they have
met with defeat in most of their con-
tests. But Sundays game goes to show
that the boys are still long ways from
the last notch and can still win out
occasionally themselves. Our neighbor
ing town of Babcock got an idea that
they could do something in the nature
of a hard pounding to the team here,
encouraged by the locals poor record
of the past few weeks. Accordingly
they appeared with an imported battery
and few especial" men to show their
ability. But they think differently now.
BabcoCk went to considerable trouble
to learn its lesson, but they are excus-
able this once because their ball team
was composed of a very gentlemanly
set of nice fellows, and it is a pleasure
to meet such as they under any circum-
stances. The visitors worked hard and
faithfully for few runs, but until the
eighth inning the ball sky looked very
blue for them. In this inning a scratch
fly dropped untouched into the local
left garden and with two men out Bah
cock scored its only marks. Twin City
put up nice article of ball and had a
go-as-you-please day of it. Bandelin
pitched his usual effective and strong
game; Kennedy for the visitors did
some very clever strike-out work. Score
by innings:
Twin City 2OO05 500 SD
BabcOck 0 0 0 0 0 o.
Twin City is sadly in need of left
fielder and this has been one of it's very
weak spots in the last few games. 1t
has been necessary to place the former
holder of this position on the infield.
With a good fielder to squeeze that
little pop-up in Sundays game the Bah
cock boys would have been dealt shut
out. An applicant for this position is
in demand.
Babcock enthusiasts have promised
to buy ball team for day and say
they would like to come hele again
within two weeks. They want to bring
such amateurs as Elliott and LaFleur,
of Portage, Will Wright, of Merrill, a
few pieces from Wausau, etc. Good
push it along.
A terrific diamond battle was waged
at fair grounds Monday afternoon
when the old married men attempted
in vain to worst the new married men
of the town at base ball. With all the
advantages of early training, long years
of practice, wise ways and big heads
the poor old fellows could only keep
even with their younger, unsuspecting
and inexperienced brothers. The
awful conflict is over and it was decided
draw; but the old married men won't
be over their exertion for two weeks,
meanwhile the young men smile
that aggravating look which says owe
walk while you are carried; we are too
much for you"
The score was Is to Is and the players
tell the rest as follows:
OLD. NEW.
George COnley cher ....John Brundage
George DeLap. pitcher.......C. +. LaNigne
AL Meunier.....1stb base..................O. Nash
Gus Schuman.........2ndb base........D. B. PhilleO
Ed. BOnham. base...Dr W. D. Harvie
Nash Mitchell l......shOrt stOp.......Geo. NJ Hill
DR.. Boorman. fright ield.....".Chas Philleo
Chas. Lubeck.......~center field .... Frank Frowd
Dr. \. L. Ridgman.~left field Frank Barret
The third of series of games 'twixt
players from Centralia and Grand
Rapids is being talked up for Sunday
next The two forces have about an
equal pull from the first nine and their
last contest was decidedly interesting
and included nice ball playing. They |
have won game each, and as this will
decide the championship for the two |