Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-10
MUCHAKINOCK WINS
GRASP VICTORY FROM oTTuM.
WAS IN LAST HALF OF NINTH
BY SCORE OF 10 TO 9.
Game Was Exciting Throughout =
Fast Work Done by Pitcher Kirk
Iand-Struck out Fourteen Visitors
Winning Out cIeverIy Made.

VflIilIlS SQl StSvCFIy mducs
From Tuesdays Daily.
Back to the mines with. a victory
narrowly won went the nine players
from Muchalinock yesterday. The OF
was the opposing team and
the final count resulted in 10 for the
visitors and 8 for the locals.
A crowd numbering over 800 assem-
bled at the West End Driving park yes
terday and witnessed truly swift eXhi-
bition of the nations favorite game.
Although the locals were defeated, it
was not caused by a lack of good ball
playing but by the swiftness of Catch
er Robnett, who in the last half of the
ninth inning, when two men were on
bases, displayed some fast playing by
throwing the sphere to First Baseman
Carter, and cutting off Wright, who
was returning to first after making a
desperate effort to steal second. This
play was made when two men were out
and ended holly contested battle.
The feature of the game was the
all star pitching of Kirkland, who,
save two bad throws, tossed win
ming game. The fast Ottumwan re-
tired fourteen of the visitors and is
sued passes to five. His opponent,
Johns, was unable to puzzle but eight
of the locals, while trio were in
formed to walk by Umpire Muck. An
other feature was the double made
by Deacon" Jones and Poker" Da-
Wis.
F. Swim Starts the Game.
Muchakinock was the first to bat
and Captain Carter sent F. Swim to
the plate with the instruction to make
a home run, but Kirkland and Davis
stopped Mr.. Swim before he could
reach first. Buck" Williams was al
lowed first on an error by Trent and
after stealing second and advancing
to third base on passed ball, he was
put to work when kirkland struck out
G. Crennel and F. Robnett. Poker
Davis was the initial batter for the
Ottumwas and he was issued pass to
the first station, and Wright hitting
to Crennel advanced him to the half
way house. Both runners advanced
one base on an error by F. Swim and
a sacrifice by Murphy, long hit to
B. Swim off Mckinley's stick, scored
Messrs. Davis and Wright. Graves
retired the side by sending a little
liner to Crennel.
Ottumwa Scores Many.
The second didn't last long for the
visitors, for the superb tossing of Kirk
land disappointed D. Carter, B. Swim
and D. Reese. Kirkland and Trent
were the pedestrians for the locals in
the second round The third opened
by B. Marsh striking thrice at the at
mosphere and after two runs were
made Carter and Johns went out on
hits to Trent Murphy, Mckinley and
Graves made the required three outs
for Ottumwa in this inning. Two
scores for MuchaliinocK and two less
than that for Ottumwa was the result
of the fourth session. Outs by Will
liams, Robnett and Reece and lonely
tally by Crennel tells Muchakinock' s
half of the fifth and five scores were
made by the Ottumwas in this inning
Davis was the first up and he swated
the cornerless sphere to center fol
| three bags. Wright followed Davis
with single to the right portion OF
| the tall grass. which scored his prede
cessor. A fielder's choice by Williams
put Murphy out and Wright went te
second. Mckinley sent the oval to the
] high skies near the left garden and
| Wright experienced his second trip t.
| the starting point. Graves and Jones
hit to center and right respectively ant
a sacrifice by Lord, completed five
scores for the locals in their half Of
the fifth inning. Kirkland made the
last out by being caught mapping or
second.
Win in the Ninth.
Neither side scored in the sixth bu
Lord made a pretty catch off Johns
stick which he handed to Davis ant
made the only double play of the game
| The seventh resulted in one tally TO
Muchakinock and three outs for tn
| locals. A base on balls was givel
Reese in the eighth and Marsh spank
ed single to left and by passed bal
stolen base and fielder's choice OF
the bat of Johns, Reese and Mars
scored. Johns, F. Swim and Creme
did the out making in this inning.
triplet of outs was the best Ottumw
could do in the last half of the eight
and the ninth opened with the scor
8 to 8. Robnett flied out to Jones, Cal
ter struck out, B.Swim sent the elong
ated sphere on an aerial tour owe
Murphy's head and made the winnin
score on wild pitch by kirkland. [
Reese made the remaining out fo
Muchakinock. Ottumwa's half opene
with favorable prospects for victor,
Davis hit to left field and went t
second when Reese muffed Wright
high fly. Murphy famed and McKil
ley fouled out to Robnett. An intense
ly interesting game was terminate
with spectacular play of Robnett, a.
sisted by Carter, when they SO cleve,
ly caught Wright between second an
third.
The Summary.
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