Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-07-06

| Never was there a move Ideal day
for Fourth of July celebration than
that experienced Wednesday, 1t was
simply grand-not too warm for the
program of the day and just warm
enough to be agreeable.
The only planned celebration was
that by the consisting of a parade IN
the morning participated eagle by the
| Eagles, the fire department and the
Turner band, followed by ball game
at Washington Park between Water
town and the Immaculate Conc option
team of Milwaukee. The sidewalks
along East Main street were lined
with pedestrians, waiting for the
parade which started shortly after
9 80 O'Clock, marching up to the sharp
corner. Retracing their steps they
marched to the fountain on the west
side and back to the Eagles head
quarters, No. 10 Main street.
WATERFOWL WINS GAME.
One of the fine attractions of the
day was the big game between the
locals and the strong Immaculate Con-
ception team of the Catholic City
league of Milwaukee, played at Wash
ington park in in the forenoon be-
fore large crowd, our boys carrying
off the honors. The game was as
follows
BOETTCHER GETS IN A HARD
PINCH.
Hawkins the first man up for Mil
waukee in the opening inning worked
Boettcher for free transportation to
first, Greenya was hit by pitched
ball putting men on second and first
with nobody out. P. Shannon hit a
short fly into r1ght-center which
center fielder Hahn smothered after
a nice run. Martin struck out and
Hawkins was caught moment later
trying to steal third. and Boettcher' S
| life was saved.
Our boys got busy at once in their
half of the first and assisted by a
couple of Milwaukee errors pushed
Richards across the rubber for a run.
Kuenzi hit grounder to the short
stop who fumbled it long enough to
allow Kuenzi to reach first. Richards
forced Kuenzi at second but Richards
was safe on first, went to second
on passed ball, stole third and scored
when third baseman T. Shannon muffed
Mccormick S throw to catch Richards
stealing. Leschinger famed. Schultz
drew base on balls but Berigan end
ed the inning on fly to right field.
In the second Milwaukee went out in
order, but our boys started trouble
again. Hahn grounded out, but Nc
Adams poked one on the nose for two
bases. Bachhuber struck out, but
Boettcher followed with a clean single
into left field scoring McAdams.
Kuenzi ended the INNING by grounding
out.
MORE TROUBLE IN THE THIRD.
Milwaukee went out in order. T.
Shannon and Larson fell victims to
"Petes' benders by striking out.
Hawkins singled and Greenya followed
With another single, but Hawkins
was caught trying to make third on
the hit on pretty throw by right
fielder Kuenzi. Richards for the
locals was safe on an error, Lesch-
niger famed, while Richards went to
second on passed ball. Schultz
went out on fly to third, but Captain
Hahn hit grounder towards third
| which I. Shannon missed and Richards
raced home. Hahn stole second. Nc
Adams then hit slow grounder to
short which Krill funbled, allowing
Hahn to reach third and score a NOM
ent latter on a passed ball, Bachhuber
ended the inning by tanning, with
the csore to favor of Watertown.
In the fourth inning both sides
went out in order. P Shannon start
ed the fourth with single but was
caught at second trying to stretch
it into two-bagger on pretty throw
by Kuenzi. Hahn nailed Martins fly
and Julien struck out.
Boettcher for our boys famed.
Kuenzi grounded out and Richards
went out on fly to second.
BOTH SCORE IN FIFTH.
Krill hit a slow one to Richards to
| start the fifth which the Manager
scooped up and threw this man out at
first. Mccormick drew pass, Shan
non singled, Larson hit a grounder to
first which Leschinger scooped and
threw out Mccormick at home, Shan
non going to third, Hawkins was safe
on an error and Shannon scored.
Greenya went out. Berigan to Lesch-
niger.
Leschinger started our boys off with
a clean single. reached second on an
error, went to third on Schultz S out
and scored on passed ball. Berigan
struck out and Hahn went out Shan