The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-20
BY NJ. J. FARNBAkER,
Former Secretary X. /. r. LEAGUE


pair Of defeats on successive
days by Cairo has set the Igorrotes ia
thinking, and it is said thar a deal is
on with a dealer in second hand
clothes to sell those out-landish last
season badly fadld "skinney" uni
forms. AT any rate they are figuring
out that they have been up against
particularly hard proposition in the
three games at Paducah ana two at
CAIRO, IN which they got decidedly the
worst OF the five rounds 50 far fought
IN the clothes line scrap, losing three
and winning two, demonstrating thai
they are good home guards, lacking
the stamina TO stand the gaff when
away from Wallace Park Natatorium
The Rats skinned the Dog Eater
Yesterday. not so easily as on the pre-
Yious aav, bur very satisfactorily as
the score indicates
The Rats again sci the pace in the
very first inning, Long hammering out
a double, going to third on a sacrifice
OF Searles from pitcher to first. Ro
land famed, but Dthridge bange7
one down to Third Baseman "pret2el"
who not 10 be outdone by Ames on
second the previous day, made an aw-
ful clinher permitting 1t to go through
his legs, having left his fish net or
the hotel PLAINLY" Long scoring and .
Dithridgc getting life at the station 80
ably guarded by Bert Haas Dlthridge
was forced at second on a gTounder o.
Parker. short to second
There was nothing doing for the Dog
Eaters. not even the semblauce of =
anything that looked like a hit, until
the fourth inning when Bert Haa,
bumped into scratch hit along the p.
left field foul line. Wetze dumped one
down to Hatch, which Hatch instead
of throwing to second and retiring
Haas on force, fred TO first permit -
ling Haas TO scramble in safety to &c. :.
Dnd and Wetzel get credit for a sacri
ice Brahic. good old reliable Dick.
Hho joined the Igorroto fold yester- .,
lay. couted out a double to short left -
scoring Haas. going to third on a wild
itch, and being retired at the plate on
,ta,,,,,,a, - - ~ ST. WIN ue di,
-arsen was so accurate and true ali -
S near like a rife shot as possible. :"
hat Dick was nailed four feet from
oiyed tba ,hraa, n e.i,. thl
locked the plate Larsen's work
yoked rousing applause from the
ands. al
In the seventh the visitors became co'
sal dangerous after one man had sal
ZEN retired filling The sacks on hit ai''
nd two errors The Cairo infield II
osed in. expecting the worn-at.the vi
lges squeeze Hatch ceased wind. rol
& up and keeping the ball high. Blu
'arles was ready to block the plate. we
henault saw the squeeze wouldn't 10"
Drk as IL would result in double Ger
firing the side and he essayed a IAN
.xas Lacquer as the unexpected" sen
!. the outtield had also came in and lhe
ng grabbed The short pop fly and lfai
Is ready to fling it home 10 Searles iron
10 was backed nj by Hatch. but the Loo
'rroie on third cling 10 his sack in 200
aferencc 70 running his neck into
2 certain jaws Of death. Wilgus the ii
St man mp damned enc into right big
lter that fooked good for two sacks.
Lar-en by some clever foot work III
the Specdiest kind dashed under it jun
received the bali retiring The side
J cutting Of tao Guns This Bhe- NJ
nenal catch was accorded terrific gam
szas By the frantic crowd which had chan
n breathlessly and painfully watch. one
the play. 10 Il
afro becoming aroused at this ally thirt
the lgorrOtes started more trouble out.
he last half of the seventh scoring
rate of runs on 4 batter bit. two III
zles and a double and an aerial lease
u-sion Of the Dog Eatcs. but but
On was not productive Of any er pitch
3. but caused q general uns1eaJi- redu,
Z and palsy in Wilgus' right arm. man
here SIC ngl1ine Doing thereafter iousl