Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-20
BOTH Of THEM!
NeilEsviile Meets a Double Waterloo
at Base Ball in This City.
Twin City Starts out Strong.

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but the home team made up for lost
time by playing good fast ball after they
got in motion. Neillsville was secured
for the opening games Saturday and
Sunday. They came, they played, they
were conquered. As we heard happy
fan shout at Green Bay one day: Garry
the news to Mary Cali ont the fire de-
partment, blow the whistles and let the
band play" Spread the glad tidings of
an auspicious beginning for Twin City.
Let's have more of it.
The visitors reached tiiiS city over the
Green Bay & Western Ry. 2:45 o'clock
SaturdayDU1 ernoon and proceeded di-
rectly to the ball grounds. The COM
bination they brought here was strength
ened by "stars" from Wausau and La
Crosse, and they also gathered a few
players from Marshfeld. At $50 O'Clock
Neillsyille stepped to bat with broad
smile of confidence and announced that
It'll were ready to see company. And
ii y did, but it was altogether too live
'ly That sweet smile has departed, yet
it haunts them still. Neillsville' s organ
ization was strong, though not strong
enough.
John Corcoran, pitcher, and Guy
Blencoe, catcher, both of Stevens Point,
were the battery for Twin City on Sat
urday and did excellent work. Corcor-
an had zigzag method about his de-
livery of the spheroid all too puzzling
for the opponents and five scattered
hits were the best they could get
throughout the game. By innings:
Gitchell, first man for Naillsville. was
thrown out at first on light hit to short
stop. Veile franticly pounded air and
was retired with three strikes. Will
Jams followed suit.
Gotchie, first batter for Twin City,
went out on fly hit. Doherty was
caught at first base. Demitz made a
lean hit, advanced to second on wild
.'ch and scored on long hit by
e sh. Porter went down at first.
In the second Thomas was benched
| on pop up, Campbell was put out at
first and Burnette on small hit to
pitcher.
For Twin City, Wright hit safe, ad-
vanced to second upon nice drive by
Blencoe, and was forced out at third by
Corcog Z Is grounder to that baseman.
This left Blencoe on second, Corcoran
on first and one body out. Podawitz
made long hit to right field. A mixed
pudding followed in which Corcoran
too anxiously chased Blencoe between
home plate and third base where Blen-
coe was put out. Corcoran attempting
to remedy matters went back to second
after he had touched third and that 1e-
tired the side. Score still l to 0.
Third for Neillsville-Brundage struck
out, Higgins secured first on hit,
Huntzicker rolled the ball to pitcher
Corcoran and the inning was ended by
a double play to second and thence on
to first
Twin City had lots of fun in its third
mercilessly spelling Veile's record as a
twirler and bringing three men over the
coveted home plate. Score to- 0.
In the next Neillsvllle just run out IN
Que, two, three order at first.
Podawiltz struck out, Doherty and
Demitz sent the ball up toward the air
ship and were caught out.
In the fifth Corcoran put on his
muscle and Thomas, Burnette, Brun-
dagc couldn't do a thing but strike out
in rapid succession.
The local players had a little more
fun, but made no additions to the result.
Nash was thrown out at first, Blencoe's
fly was squeezed, Corcoran couldn't
reach first. Wright and Porter were
left on bases.
Sixth. Higgins, Veile, put out at
| first, Huntzicker struck out for visitors
Gitchell left on second base.
Last half. Podaw1ltz famed, Gotchie
stopped at first, Doherty's third fly
caught.
Seventh. Williams, Thomas could do
no damage, out on little hits. Campbell
got around to third and was left there,
Burnette's fly being felded.
Last half The home boys again pun
ished the ball. Demitz was forced out
at second by Nash hit. Porter made
two base drive, Wright followed with
two bagger, Blencoe hit safe, so did
Corcoran and three tallies were put
with the rest Podawiltz and Gotchie
were retired. Score to 0. Neillsville
by this time has accumulated enough
goose eggs for fair sized setting.
Wrinkles chased each other over the
boys faces. The discouraged counte-
nance tells that they wish themselves
j in the old hens place so that those eggs
conld be covered up. But the scorer
! held on to them and the game con-
| tinues.
Eighth. Brundage out at first, Hig-
gins starts around on safe drive. Hunt
ticker out on fly, Gitchell makes a
| noble biff for three bases and Higgins
| spreads himself over home base for the
only prize that saved shut out. Veile
| loses pop up and Gitchell ends on
third base.
eighth, NeilIsville does as we'll in the
Ninth and the game is finished Score
| by innings: