The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-26
WAS MUCH EXCITEMENT
Locals Made six Errors While the
Enemy Made Three Weis-
man Gets Many Strike
Outs.


But alas and alack, they were stung
as bad as the Holy Rollers who expect
ed the world to come to an end, the
final score being tie. In the
eleventh inning the cruel darkness put
an end to the excitement, just as the
moon was In good position for wit
Messing the battle.
The battle yesterday was the result
OF some rivalry which has existed be-
tween the two teams for some time,
terminating in game last Saturday
in this place. the Hamilton bunch gel
ting the light end Of the count AS
was stated above the Illinois rooters
we're out In large numbers and rooted
loud and long but to no avail The
local team was made up of the same
players who won in the previous game
and although they did not put up the
game which characterized the first
visit Of the enemy, still they played
them about even.
Manager Huiskamp took his bunch
over in a bus and when they arrived
at the playing field, which is east of
town, composed Of fat plat of turf
between two large sized corn fields,
was occupied with the Hancock coun-
| ty artists. After waiting around and
while the lines were being marked
| and the sacks fastened, 1t finally dawn
| ed on Manager Harkrader that he had
/ Sc o umpire. None of the citi-
1 zeEs oi amilton seemed to like the
| idea OF iording the bases. However,
two were finally secured.
The man chosen TO judge the balls
and strikes was Professor Billingsly
of the Hamilton high school, gentle
man well versed in the science of
curves, while Bobby Sheperd of twirl.
ing fame, volunteered to peruse the
bases The latter's reign was short,
being about one inning by actual
measurement. he finally forcing an
exit when the wrath OF James Huis-
kamp was hurled at him Outside of
this, the game was marked by the
4 peace which preyadeg at prayer
meeting, excepting few fistic en-
counters between various players.
1
an active part in the amusement Of
the game, as on several occasions the
sphere was loath to travel In the
midst of those regions and it was all
but necessary TO hire blood hounds to
track the ball. AS 1t was, parties
were constantly in search Of the pill,
making Cooks expedition to the north
4 pole look like an excursion to Wild
Cat Springs.
Sheperd was unable to take the
mound as he has been indisposed for
the last two days, although he was
on the grounds in uniform, his mere
presence making the crowd much
larger as he is the "Mordecai Brown
of Hamilton. His place was fillsd by
Turner, who was only able to turn the
trick for about four rounds, giving
away in the fifth to Meckelson of
Elvaston who once upon time tried
out with Burlington OF the Central
/. Association
Although five men batted for the
locals in the first inning no runs
were made, in spite of the fact that
two men reached third base. Cap
Angels bunch though. began things
J with a rush. David, the second man
up, singled TO center Brown ad-
vanced him TO second with one Of his
own make. At this juncture, with
: Brown playing off first, Harry King
threw to the bag and Brown kept on
going to second while David a,so
j started to advance. Charley King
threw low to Bradford and both men
were safe. With two on, Turner came
| forward and cracked out double
0 scoring both men. He was caught
trying to steal third and the Inning
was over, Meckelson and Rickert hay
/ ing flew out.
The all stars waited until the third
TO get in their dirty work. Irwin
1 started things by grounding out Har
~ King got a hit while James Huis
kamp drew a base on balls. Griffey
y not to be outdone. singled, scoring II
King, who stole second Grlffey wal
caught between third and home on 8
grounder by G. King. who during the
excitement, reached second McManui
doubled and came in on single b.
Bradford and the run getting for thai
iround was dispensed with. After mt