New Ulm review., 1900-08-01
They Played
Yellow Ball.
THE HAUENSTEINS DEFEAT MADELIA
BUT THE SCORE IS % TO II. ~
Fred Spoerhase with his Pacing Horses
Breaks the Monotony Witha
:. -. ri, fine Exhibition.
The Home Ball Team Out-class the Visi
T. tors to Such an Extent that No One =.
'-~ = Plays the Game. e..$


The largest GRO wd that has graced the
grand stand at the driving park for
many moons was the one which assem-
bled Sunday afternoon to witness the
ball game between the Hauensteins and
Madelia and the exhibition to be given
by Fred Spoerhase with his fancy horses
and dogs.
The home team was resplendent in it's
new uniforms and made very pleasing
appearance, quite striking, indeed, COM
pared with the sober grey suits of the
visitors.
Game was called at 3 30 and five in
nings were played before the horse show.
Of the exhibition given by Mr.. spoer-
hase it would be very difficult to speak
in terms of too great praise. Both hors-
es and dogs are in the pink of condition
and have been most thoroughly trained.
For the benefit of those who have not
seen the show and do not fully under
stand what 1t is we give brief descrlp-
ton. The two horses, "Nan Wilkes"
and "Humming Bird" are PAGERS each
with record under 2 :25 and have been
so trained that they pace a -. with all
the vim and spirit of the race horse when
driven by human hands, but in this case
the drivers are two small water spaniel
dogs who sit erect upon the sulky seat
holding the reins in their mouths. The
exhibition is very pleasing and was greet
ed with hearty applause.
Interest in the ball game was most ef-
fectually killed in the first inning, and
although the large audience stood the
test with patience and good nature, the
entire game was very trying to the
nerves. The visitors went first to bat
with Haas in the pitchers box and Timm
behind the bat for the home team. But
three men got chance at the ball and
we're retired IN short order, Rob flying
out to short, Galpin struck out aud Fitz-
simmons going out on a short fly to 1st.
The battery, at the opening of this in
ming for Madelia was Harris and Buck
ley, and here is where the trouble began.
Everybody hit the ball and when after
changing pitchers, taking Harris from
the box and substituting Hall, the side
Was finally retired the blackboard showed
1 1 scores for the brewers. The record of
the game is too narrowing to put into
cold type, but it was yellow ball of the
yelIowest variety.
In The third 1nn1ng Haas received a
sudden jar which looked for few min
utes as if the game, which SO far had de-
veloped nothing but comedy, might
terminate in tragedy. Haas was at bat
and had made one strike when pitcher
Hall, who had been more or less erratlc,
sent in rapidahre up shoot which re-
fused to take it's proper course over the
plate but describing what might justly
be termed diabolic curve came direct
ly for the batsman. Haas attempted to
dodge but was not quick enough and
was hit fairly in the back of the head
and felled to the ground as neatly as if
hit by shot from 12-pounder. Haas,
.however,is not only plucky but physical.
ly as tough as beech knot and insisted
upon proceeding with the game claim.
ing that he was unhurt, but with all due
regard for his veracity it is the firm be-
lief of the writer that but for this acci-
dent the score would have been blank
upon the side of the visitors. @.
The Madelia boys are gentlemen in
every sense of the word and good ball
players and are entitled to much credit
for the game they put up against what
was very evidently great odds. They
were simply out-classed and their defeat
should be looked upon with the greatest
lenlency, ~. =, -
Following is the record: -.
Madelia se r. B.H. .P.O. A. E.
IO<,1.s .,cIT = E Is i I 1 g &