The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-05-05
Thousands OF Cheering Base Ball En-
thusiasts Witness the Formal Open
ina OF New Base Ball Grounds.
SPAULDINGS DEFEAT KENosHA.
SkOpec. the Much Heralded Pitcher, Out of
Condition, and the Chicago Team Wins
by Score of Seven to Three.

With the accompaniment of brass
band thousands of cheering people
and the moaning of chilly northeast
wind, the new Kenosha ball park at
Central Park was formally opened for
the public on Sunday afternoon.
It was one of the greatest days ever
known to the followers of the national
game in Kenosha, and the only thing
that marred the success of the open
ing was the fact that the Kenosha
team lost the game to the Spauldings
of Chicago by score of seven to
three.
The park is an ideal one, and every
thing has been done to secure the
comfort of the visitors, and if Man
age~ Breen and his assistants can ar
range to secure transportation to and
from Kenosha the success of the VEN
ture is assured. The Kenosha E1ec-
trio Railway company furnished
splendid service to the limits of the
city, but the line to the north failed
to respond to the denand for cars,
and many Of the people we're forced to
stay away from l.. park.
If this defect can be arranged salts
factori1y there is no doubt but that
the managers of the Kenosha team
will have the finest playing grounds
ever opened in this section of the
state.
The diamond is as level as floor,
and with a season of sodding and a
little grass seed the diamond and the
outfe1d will be made as good as can
be found anywhere.
The crowd at the game numbered
over 2, 500, and all the o1d-timers who
have made the game in Kenosha were
present. The grand stand and bleach
ers were filled to overhowing, and the
fence was simply lined with people.
The crowd began to arrive soon after
dinner, and when big, fat, jolly Char
lie Tynda11, who officiated as umpire,
called the game it was the largest
crowd that ever appeared to root for a
Kenosha team. When the game was
called little Leo Breen, a son of Man
ager Breen and the mascot of the
team, stood facing the pitchers box,
and Mayor German sent the first ball
over the plate. Then the opening
ceremonies we're over, and the game
was on.
While the game resulted in vic
tory for the visitors, the fans rejoice
in the fact that Kenosha has a fast
team, and with little practice they
believe that the Kenosha boys will be
able to stand at the head of the anna
teur organizations in the west. The
loss of the game on Sunday was wholly
due to the wi1dness of Skopec, the
pitcher. Skopec may be wonderful
man in the box, but it is hard for the
fans to see it. In one inning he gave
one base on balls and hit three bat
tiers. This was nearly duplicated in
another inning, and in the middle of
the fifth inning Skopec was sent to
the middle garden, and Murphy was
called into the box. This ended the
scoring OF the visitors.
Outside of his wi1dness Skopec
pitched good game and allowed but
two hits in the five innings. Roach
was in fine form and fett1e and held
the Kenosha hitters down to seven
hits. But the Kenosha boys showed
that they could play a good game in
the field and that they were not be-
hind the times when it came to hit
ting the ball. Billy Horn, who is a
favorite IN Kenosha, gained new 1aur-
els by leading the team in hitting, and
Donavan, new man who is on the
initial bag, was close behind him
Hermann was given great ovation
and he proved just as steady as ever.
playing an error1ess game.
The game started with a sad out.
look for the Kenosha team. The first
four of the visitors at the bat walked
to first base on account of the wild
ness of Skopec, but the latter brace6
up after the bases were filled, and
only one man scored. The Spau1dings
were BANKED for the next three in.
nings, but IN the fifth Skopec went tc
the bad again, and hit two batters; a
base on balls, hit and three errors
netted the Spau1dings six runs.
1t was at this time that Skopec was
taken out of the box and Murphy sub
stituted. Murphy pitched a GOOD
game.for the remaining innings, ant
the Spauldings did not increase then
lead.
Kenosha scored their first run O
the season in the sixth inning. Will
one man ollt Horn got his base on al
error by .Leib; Donahue advanced hin
with a pretty sacrifice, and Donavai
sent a scorching double over secont
base to bring in the run. Donaval
died on base, as Mahoney, the mex