Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-29
RATTLINC GAME
Goes TO QUINCY
RUSTY OWENS IN MANAGERIAL
ToGS lNSTILLS LIFE INTO
OTTuMWA.
GEMS NOSE OUT S TO 3
Homers by cavanaush and Brand
Keep Crowd on Toes-Hoey's
Brace OF Errors Were
Costly.

It was rip-snorting sceance OF the
national pastime that amused 750
souls at the Myrtle street grounds yes
terday afternoon, and while OttumWa
lost, s to. 8, the contest waged fur
nished an excellent Inauguration cele-
bration for the new manager, Arthur
P. Owens. Three hundred signatures
of Rusty's friends attached to several
petitions circulated Saturday, urging
the officers of the local club to appoint
the auburn topped gent to the post
Of boss was acted favorably upon at
special meeting Saturday night, and
Arthur offlciated for the first time in
a Central association uniform yester-
day. His htrelings, anxious to make
an impression upon their new fore
man, played. remarkable ball in many
Instances. the only offender being
Jack Hoey, who had an off day at the
Initial sack. His two errors cost OF
tumwa the game
The starter of the Ottumwa-Q Quincy
series yesterday offered many things
of real -unalleyed baseball JOY to the
happy crowd Of loyal supporters of the
red headed leader of the Shannigan-
Brandy-Owenses. OF course Mike
Cavanaugh somewhat took the sails
out of the Joy crowd when he scored
Quincy's first run. but when Brand
smote for the same, yes even better
results, the occupants of the lady-like
grandstand and the less polished
bleachers proceeded with much haste
to give vent to the vociferous, acclaim.
While the knocks were passed Cavan-
aughward from the start Of the con-
test-by-a few alleged fans who la
Dor under the misguided idea that
they know a ball player when they
see one-the home run over the LETT
field fence from the smiling good-na-
tured Hibernian caused a ripple CT
applause from the real fans and when
he poled for two bags the next time
I'D. there was hardly soul In the
stands who was not willing to believe
that Hughie Shannon. slipped a cog
when he left Mike go.
How They Scored.
Cayanaugh's homer in the fourth
was Quincys first score. A brace
more came across in the fifth, when
after Anderson flied out to Hoey, Lin
derbeck hit safe to center field. Cook
walked and then came the hobbies OF
Gentleman Jack. Mier hit to Reeve
and Hoey failed to squeeze the pill.
Undertook during the interim, pur-
Joined second and third, and of course,
tailed on Jacks error, which also al
lowed Cook to reach third station.
Rause skied out to Senno, who after
making a brilliant run for the ball,
held Cook on third. Hill lived on
Hoey's second tumble and Cook came
across the joy-plate with, run No. 8.
Cavanaugh bingled for two sacks in
the sixth, but was nipped when at.
tempting to steal third. Hoffman who
was up, took exception to Umpire
Fleming',s ruling on this out, and his
words directed to the official caused
his retirement from the game. Walsh
completed his time at bat and later
went to right field, when Anderson re
placed his Tootslets at first. Three
singles by Bennett, Anderson and
Undertook pushed the fourth Quincy
run across The fifth was the result
Of Linderbeck's third single, his fourth
stolen base and Mier's biff down the
third base line into deep left
Rause held Ottumwa scoreless ant
hitless except for Wises single as the
opener, until the seventh, when OF
tumwa's three runs were registered
Mclaughlin walked and vent to thirt
On Senno's long single to left. Brant
followed with beautiful home rul
drive, over the left field fence, send
Ing Mclaughlin and Senno across be
fore him. Russell fouled out ant
Hoey hit safe, but Whit and outfielt
fly by Graves and Wise closed tn
book. Rause continued his effectiv
work in the eighth and ninth.
The Score.
Ottumwa- ABB R H Pc
NNisa Oh q Q Q Z.