The record-union., 1897-06-01
GOSSIP OF THE BALL FIELD.
Only Good Games Hereafter at Oak
Park.
Results of Yesterdays Games-The
Gilt Edges Victorious at
Grass Valley.

There has been some very-to use
common expression punk baseball
put I'D the last few weeks, but-so far
as the Oak Park grounds are concerned
there will be no more of that sort
heneeforth, if it be possible to have
something better.
Manager Morton has taken INFO his
counsel Will H. Young, the well-known
baseball scorer, and has placed in Mr..
Young's hands the entire management
of that branch of sport to be offered
on the Oak Park diamond. Mr.. Young
is thoroughly posted on all the fine
points of baseball, and can also distin-
guish that which is ragged 'punk"
and yellow" as known in the parlance
of the diamond He says the patrons
of Oak Park may depend hereafter on
being treated to only the best exhibit
tions that can be given.
YESTERDAYS GAMES.
The Waterhouse & Lester and Hol-
brook, Merrill q Stetson mines settled
the mooted question as to which was
the best club yesterday morning at Oak
Park, the former winning, hands down,
to the tune Of 2S to II. The lumber
boys hit the ball whenever they cared
to- and chased each other around the
bases until they got tired.
At no time after the third inning was
the game in doubt, and in the sixth the
Waterhouse lads scored thirteen runs
and placed the game beyond the reach
of their opponents. The only feature
was the hard hitting of the victors.
The afternoon game was called at
2 O'Clock, the High School and Column
bians of the Mercantile League play
ing off a postponed game. The for
mer won by a score of 15 to H. The
game was one of the best yet played on
the new grounds, there being fewer err
ors and more clean hitting than in any
previous contest.
The High Schools punched their hits
and ran the bases much better than
their opponents, and while on the bases
never missed a chance to advance a
bag. Then, again, the students We're
encouraged by the large number of fair
followers in the grand stand, who never
failed to make known their choice when
ever the schoolboys made point. Such
noise is never heard except when the
High School nine plays.
Smith and Hilbert were each hit
tage on strikeouts. Both mines played
a good game in the field, and We're espe-
cially strong at critical moments. Cow
den and Adams gave their respective
pitchers good support, and the former
threw superbly to bases.
The Columbians We're first to the bat,
and scored four runs on a base on balls,
two singles, ree-bagger and a dou-
their half on Smiths base hit and
Halls two-bagger.
The Columbians were retired in quick
order in the second, but the Students
in their half scored five on four sin
giles. Canon's home run and two base
steals. Score, 6 to 4.
In the third the Columbians scored
one on two singles and an error The
High Schools in this inning scored six
more on two singles, four two-baggers
and an error. Score, u to >
In the fourth each side scored one on
misplays. and in the fifth the Column
bians scored two on hard hittings,
while the Scholars scored a like num-
Der on errors. Score, Is to s.
Four base hits in the hits in the sixth
gave the Broommakers two more, while
lneiI OpDO10illS were SOOSe-SSSSQ
Score, 10 to 10.
In the last inning the Columbians
scored two more on hits, but were un-
able to overcome the lead of their OPP
ponents.
VIII Newbert's umpiring was a rev
elafion to the audience, and could well
be followed by other umpires. His de-
cisions were given with promptness
something unusual in amateur games