The daily sentinel., 1907-05-20
GLENwooD WON THE DAY
over one Thousand People Saw the
Game at the Fair Grouds
Yesterday.


fans went to the Fair Grounds YES YES
terday to cheer and enthuse The home
ball team, from which thev expected
Dig things, but were greatly dfsan-
pointed at the showing made.
There were a dozen NOR or less
good excuses why such poor ball was
played by the home team, but we shall
pass these over and assign the princi-
pal reason as being lack Of team play
ing and good organization on the
held. II men were not available they
should not have played with such an
aggregation as Glenwood, until they
were fully equipped with well round
ed men.
The absence of Hoodenpyle at third
made that point very weak indeed a
half-dozen errors being charged IN
to Engle and Goodman at short stop
The visitors should never have scor-
In the first inning. Absolutely in
eNcusable errors permitted them to
score to the disguest of the big crowd
/ This took the ginger out of the other
players and also from the home en-
thusiasts and after that inning the err
rors came so thick and fast that to
make note of them would make one
tired.
Goodman played a miserable game
at short. Where there was ample op-
portunity to make good, he made
overthrows to first, fumbled the ball,
I let 1t get through his legs and alto
gether played worse than a nine-year
old. He can play at times, but he
needs coaching badly.
At the bat also he sacrifices near
ly every hit in an attempt to knock
the cover Off the ball. He is power
full hitter, If he would only stand for
being taught. He strikes under the
ball half the time and when he does
hit knocks a fly, save occasionally.
He would not be permitted TO play
| ball one minute In a league or assoc
iation without mending his batting
stunt, which he could easily do II he
made the attempt. Wilson was not
at his best yesterday. but he pitch
| ed good ball for the time that he
was in the box. He, nor any other
I pitcher, could stand for the errors
made and do good work. He was
succeeded later in the game by King
who though he does not make claim
to being a pitcher did fairly effec-
tive work. He is a good Judge of bat
ters and If there was particular merit
in his work 1t came from his head
work
The relief of Engle at third was
good move, the latter not having
had sufficient team work to make him
strong in that position. Kennedy
made good in the latter part of the
game at that position.
Dittman, catcher for the home team
is an all round good player. He Is
weak at second base throwing, but
is improving all the time. He can
be depended upon to do good batting
and first class catching in any game.
He is worth while at any stage of the
game.
Jacques at second. Carson in right
field and Thomas In left, also Day In
center did good work. Ferrier took
all that came his way.
Jacques, Day and Thomas did a
good batting stunt right through
the game.
A catch by Carson in right field,
after a long run was undoubtedly
the best piece of work by the home
team. Boyer as umpire showed his
ability to handle the game in a per-
feet manner and his decisions were
satisfactory to both teams.
Grand Junction has good ball
team. What they need is team prac-
tice badly. 1t was very noticeable
the character of the team playing of
the home team compared with that of
Glenwood. We believe that we can
play better and faster ball all round
that Glenwood dare put up.
The game from the standpoint of
Grand Junction was not to be compar-
ed with the game they played with
Palisade. The team is well matched
as to size and general average play
ing and with good coaching and NOV
ing several of the players to posi-
tions of more prominence they VIII
play future games with much more
ease and less likelihood of becoming
ratified as they did several times yes
terday.
Altogether the people got their
moneys worth, even though the game
was not played from scientific stand
point and they will stand by the home
team in patronage, as much pleasure
can result from good ball during this
summer.
The tabulated score Of the game
follows which tells the awful story;
The story OF the game sums up as