The Jasper news., 1909-07-29
cARTERvILLE BEATS
CRIPPLED REDSox
Locals Got Flying Start But Lost
Through Errors.

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The Carterville base ball tee m lived
up te their advertising last Sunday and
proved themselves the real goods by
handing the Sox their first deieat OF the
season on the home grounds. True, the
game was in large measure handed to
them by the tnisplays OF the locals, but
the visitors must be given credit for
playing the best game put up by any
team that has stormed this citadel for
some time. They are fast, we'll balanc.
ed team, ard moreover fine bunch OF
well behaved lads who won many friends
among the fans by their gentlemanly
conduct on and of the ball field. They
are to play here again later in the sea.
son and it's safe bet they will be greet.
ed by big crowd.
The score Sunday was 3 to 2. The
Sox, all things considered, should have
won, but that doesn't in any wise alter
the fact that they didn't. They outhit
Carterville Slightly, but while the
youths from the mining burg were max
log only one error the locals acoumulat-
ed five, and besides there were several
sins Of omission that were even more
costly.
jasper got fine flying start, Burkett
leading TT in the first with screeching
double TO left, and scoring on McComb's
double to right. Pitcher Close tried to
catch McConb at second but overthrow
and when fielder Simpson foncld the
globuie little too long Mac raced
home. That was all for the Sox, how
ever, for young Mr.. Close, who by the
| way, is one OF the best box artists 10
this neck OF the forest, Immediately pot
on the lid, and though runners were on
in nearly every inning the necessary bifI
wasn't forthcoming.
Carterville got their runs thusly: In
the third Robinson was hit and walked.
Barry forced him at second, but stole
that bag himself on the next ball pitch.
ed, aud going out at third when Close
grounded to short. Close took second
and tried for third, Thompson's throw
eluding Burkett and letting in the run.
In the fifth with two out Robinson
singled and Barry's hit got past fielder
Kittermau and was good for three
bases, scoring Robinson.
10 the seventh, Simpsons fly let safe
in right and bounded past Kitterman,
the runner going to third, whence he
scored on Robinson's 3 sacrifice fly.
The score 1 8 A 1918 OR H
Carterville 0O10 010O-3
Jasper 100000 0000-2 s
Batteries, Csrterville, Close ano
Downs; Jasper, Thompson and Cochran
Umpire, Spaid.
Thompson pitched one OF the bes
games ever pitched here, and earned
: shutout. He struck out fifteen men
and allowed but four hits, two Of which
, at least should have been handled.
The Sox showed sore need OF tear
practice. That is only natural, however
for they have never had the same line
up in any two games this year.
The Sox play Carterville at the oil
league park at Webb City Aug. 15tt
After that Carterville comes to Jaspe
again.
;. Those Carterville kids certainly pla
n with plenty Of pepper. It's what wir
q games. Their infield is alright and th
q outfield is just as good. 1t isn't hard I
n see why they are leading the league.
It or course the Sox lost money on tt
8 game-that is to be expected. The Q,
}. penditures were nearly thirty-five,, do
il lars, the receipts little short of twent