The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-13
ROLLA WINS FIRST GAME.
School of Mines Team Defeats Pickcd
baseball Nine From Homo Town.

Special Correspondence OF The SUNDAY Republic.
Rolla, Mo. April lin the opening game
of the local season, played last Thursday.
the School of Mines defeated a picked nine
from the town by a score of I to .. Peat
ross pitching for the college boys and hold
ing their opponents down throughout the
entire game. Sc did not allow a single base
on balls and with good playing behind him
will win a majority OF his games.
Although the weather has not been warm
enough for the team to show its full play
Ing strength. a good weeks practice was
held in the last seven days. Peatross and
Tweed are two Of the new players to come
out this week, and both are extremely
promising men. Tweed is trying for the in
field and will make the other candidates
for the outheld hustle TO beat him out OF
a position.
He is sure on fly balls and is a fair hat
ter. His best point is his throwing ability,
and In this respect excels all the other
fielders. He is very fast and Will strength
en- the team.
Logan has decided not to come out this
season and Chaberg Will fill his position. He
played in Thursdays game and folded his
position very nicely. making a couple of
clever stops. ,Rucker has 10 opposition at
school has had In that position for several
years. He is built on the order of Notz uhe
old Indianapolis first baseman). and he
saves the infielders many a wild throw 10
Probably the best all-around player on the
team Is Captain Joyce, He was the star
much ground as Long in his best days.
and Is sure on all ground balls knocked any
where In his direction. He knows the ;ame
well and never gets ratified or discouraged,
so he makes q very good captain. besides
being popular with the men. He has played
with the Leadville. Col. team.
Carpenter is sure of doing the catching,
unless some accident: happens to him. He
Is very quick In his throwing to base and
very few stolen bases are made on him. He
is a very clever batter. He hunts nicely
and Is a very fast base runner. He can
generally be depended upon to advance tha
runners either by a sacrifice hit or a safety.
first baseman. Droper, at third. is n perma-
nent fixture. and will hold that place, ex-
cept when pitching. He is one of the best
pitchers on the team. but is too good at
third to play any place else.
Prugh. Pomeroy and Gregory all hold
their positions in the outfield nicely. Prush
has played at Chicago University, Pom aroy
with the Manual Training School of Kan
sas City and Gregory with the Joplin High
School team. Pomeroy and Gregory are
both very fast on bases. and If they onca
set to first can be depended upon to score
If scoring Is possible. Prugh, who was one
of the star players on the football team last
fall. bids fair to distinguish himself on thu
pounds. he is a remarkably good fielder and
is, good at the bat. He made four hits in
Thursdays game.
kepler Is showing up well in the box with
a strong. speedy ball. and good control. He
will make a good pitcher with more prac-
tice and will be given a chance in the next
game. j. X. Brown, who has played on
the kansas University team, is a good uti!-
lily man, and can play any position.