The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-01
WIN A HARD GAME.
KENOSHA ATHLETICS DEFEAT THE
WEST SlDEY. M. C. A. CHICAGO
THE SCORE WAS SIX TO FOUR
The Kenosha Team Play The Fastest Game
of Ball ever Seen on the Local Diamond
win the Game After a Sensational
Finish bv the Chicago Team.

Quished their ol0 time rivals the Chi
cago West Side Y. NJ G.. A. team last
night in one of the most exciting and
sensational games ever played on the
local diamond. The score was six to
four and the hard earned victory is
doubtly sweet to the Athletics on &C
count of the great rivalry which has
existed between the two teams. When
the Chicago boys last appeared in Ke-
nosha the locals were forced to bite the
dusJ to the tune of II to 0, and the vic
tory of last evening was sweet revenge
to the Athletics Woo had long smarted
over the ignormious defeat Of last sea-
son.
The meeting of these, the two star
teams on the indoor field, drew large
crowd to Simmons hall and long before
the hour for the game every one of the
seats was filled and the galleries and
steps were crowded with enthusiastic
roOters who made their presence felt at
every stage of the game. From the
game was ever seen in Kenosha.
It was pitchers battle from start to
finish and Paul the left paw champion
of Chicago was pittied against McClel-
Ian. The two men can scarcely be
compared as their work is of an entire
" of different style. Paul depending
largely on his head work fooled the
Ken0sha batters by his alternating
slow and fast ball, while his opponent
the Kenosha pitcher relied almost en-
tirely on the speed with which he
threw the ball over the home plate.
In the great battle the victory was
all on McClellaL's side. He Outplayed
his plucky opponent at every point,
striking out % men and allowing the
Chicago boys only three hits, one OF
which was a scratch. Mcclellan was
supported by Harkin and the remainder
of the team in an almost faultless
manner, only three errors being scored
against the KenOsha players.
On the other hand, the KenOsha boys
took kindly to Paul's delivery and hit
the ball at opportune and inopportune
times and whenever a hit was needed
to insure a score it was nearly always
forthcoming. Paul pitched good
game, striking out IA men and giving
only one base on halls, but he allowed
the home team nine hits when hits
meant runs.
The game started at $50, with
Kenosha at the bat, Mcclellan was
caught at first and Cooper struck out.
John Harkin and Cantwell both got
hits, but Weier struck out and the
Kenosha boys failed to score. Nc
ClelIan managed to retire the first
three Chicago men, and when Kenosha
again came to bat they started in to
win the game. Mckenzie reached first
on an error and stole round to third,
but was caught at the plate on a sacri-
fee hit by Eaton. FULLY lined out
pretty hit, advancing Eaton to third.
George Harkin struck out, but Nc
Clellan started the crowd to shouting
by pounding the oval over the netting
for a two base hit, scoring both men.
The next man struck out, leaving Nc
Clellan on second.
The z. M. G. A. boys again drew
blank, the batters striking out in rapid
succession and theKon0sha boys follow
ed suit in the next inning.
In the third the visitors made their
first run on a succession of errors, after
the side should have been retired.
In the fourth Mckenzie, who ran for
Eaton, added another run to the home
column by the most daring base run
ming ever seen on the local field.
The next two innings neither side
were able to get a man on base, but in
the seventh Kenosha added two more
runs by good base running and two
clean hits by Eaton and Cooper. Chi
cago also added two runs to their score
in this inning on a bad error on the part
of Kenosha and a scratch hit by SteIl-
man.
In the eighth, the KenOsha boys
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made their last score of the evening.
Foss. for the visitors, also scored and
the ninsh inning opened with the Chi
cago team two runs behind. This
inning was a sensational one. The
home team failed to score and the
Chicago boys hoping against hope,
made terrific finish, which caused the
rooters all over the house to raise on
their toes and shout encouragement to
their favOrites. With two men out
O'Neil opened the trouble by reaching
first on an error and Stellman advanced
him to third with a fast single to right.
The next man was caught out at first
and O'Neil made a furious dash for
home, but by a swift play OF the part
of Mckenzie and Harkin, he was
caught at the plate, and the game was
won.