Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
WATERFOWL PLAYS
FONDY TO A TIE
HAHN MAKES PRETTY CATCHES
-RUEDIG A LONG DRIVE.
Tied Score in the Ninth in a Grand
Batting Rdlly-Cdlled on Account
of DdrkneSS--St. Thomas Defeat
ed Northwestern Varsity 3 to o.
Game Proved a Pitchers Battle.

Watertown and Fond du Lac met
for the second tims at Washin gton
park yesterday afternun and the game
was played to a standstill in one of the
most exciting ninth inning finishes
ever seen at Washington park, the
final count being to Z.
Richards was on the firing line for
the home team and pitched good ball
and with an even break of luck should
have won out, but the boys feel pretty
happy over the result as it was, and
every one is wearing smile. 1t was
quite reverse in batting yesterday,
as every one of our boys went TO the
plate and hit the ball hard
Hahn again played a spectacular
game in center field, accepting every
thing that came his way. His catch
In the ninth inning when he came in
from deep center and picked one off
from the grass tips back of second
base and completed a double play.
was the feature of the game.
Ruedig's three Dagger through the
left field fence was also beautiful
drive and was the longest hit of the
game, and Schultz nipped three men
at second i'll an attempt to steal. He
certainly had his wing working right.
The Fond du Lac team leaves this
morning for La Crosse, where they
open the league race this afternoon.
The Leader wishes them SUCCESS, as
they are certainly gentlemanly lot
of fellows.
Next Sunday the home team goes
to Hartford.
Northwestern dropped it's first game
TO st. Thomas yesterday in one of the
Lrettiest exhibitions ever seen on the
local campus. Two facts account tor
the loss of the game. The two errors
in the third and the locals inability
to connect with Miller, a former
Wausau state league pitcher. The
entire game was of the one, two,
three variety, barring the fatal third
inning. in which the visitors secured
their three runs, not one of which was
earned. After this the Varsity
buclked down and home plate was
never again in danger. In spite of
the cold weather and sore arm. Horn
carried off first honors fox the Varsity
and proved himself the equal of any
twirler in this neck o the woods. He
famed nine men. allowed but four
sacrifice hits and grew more invincible
as the game advanced.
Miller, who occupied the bag for
st. Thomas, proved All engine for the
local boys, allowing but two hits, and
causing twenty-three batters to bite
the dust. AS matter of fact, if he
were not good, he would not be play
ing with st. Thomas. With Minnesota
colleges, professionals are not barred
from college athletics, which accounts
for the strong teams they are able to
put out. Miller is an erstwhile
Wsusau state Lacquer, while Rogers,
the Indian, holding down third sack,
has seen several years of professional
ball, besides having at one time been
the champion sprinter of the north
west.
Taken all in all, the Varsity has
no reason to be ashamed of its defeat
and should prove the equal of any
team remaining on the schedule.
The game was umpired by key
Boyer, the football hero of Lawrence
university. Mr.. Boyer is capable
and impartial man and officIated to
the satisfaction of all concerned.
DETAILS OF GAME.
Game opened with St. Thomas at
bat. Miehan the first up flew out to
Eickmann. CAVITY drew a pass, and
is sacrificed to second by McGarty.
Briene walked, Rogers flew out to
Koch. Hoffman, drives a grounder
to Rogers and is put out. Zell and
Koch take the air line. In the second
Griffin fans while Miller grounded to
Eickmann. Donahue flies out to
Hoffman,. Kowalke fans while
Ziesemer reaches the initial Station on
Griffins error. Eickmann and Berg
fail to make connections.
In the third inning tells the fatal
tale Doyle coaxes pass. Miehan
plants a fly into the hands of Zell.
CAVITY sacrifices DOYLE to second while
McGarty secures the initial hit and
advances Doyle to third and steals
second himself. Briere walked and all
bases filled. McGarty and Doyle
secures home on Berg's error. Briele
steals third. Rogers scratches and
Briere comes home on Ziesemers error.
Horn and Koehler fan but Hoffman
secures hit and steals second but
Zell fans.
In the fourth Miller and Donahue
are out at first but Doyle arrives there
on Berg's tumble.
MIehan fans out. Koch fans.
Kowalke hits and steals to second and
third, but Ziesemer and Eickmann fail
to secure transportation home
Canty gets hit Or rather his blouse.
McGarty and Briere are short circuited
while CAVITY is caught mapping at first.
Pieper, Horn and Koehler strike
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