Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
NJ. w. u. Notes

Tired and weary, the Northwestern
Military company and band. sggre-
eating no less than one hundred and
twenty five students, returned from
thu march out to Lake Mills last
night. Despite the long distance and
the baggage, consisting Of a knapsack
and ammunition, the greater numt er
endured the test without showing the
fa,ntest signs of fatigue.
The company and band left Water
town Wednesday morning at a AS and
with the march unb oxen but for q
brief period of fifteen minutes for
lunch. reached Lake Mills at 8:45
The band here struck Up lively mill
tsry raacrb and am DIST the cheers Of
the worthy citizens of Lake Mills,
the boys entered the town, which had
been literally decorated with flags and
bunting. After brief review of the
troops by Capt. Koehler, on whose
counuenance beamed pleasure and sat-
isfaction at the endurance displayed
by the troops, the boys were assigned
to their quarters where they were
accorded royal welcome. No pains
were spared by the Lake Mills citizens
to make "the boys feel at home' and
most remarkably did they succeed.
In the afternoon transpired the
principal events of the day. At two
o'clock, the company, preceded by the
bard marched about the public square
and thence TO the city ''stadium. 1"
Here vast crowd had assembled to
witness the parade drill and sham
battle, one of the best ever given by
the local company. In the parade
drill. the troops displayed great effic-
iency and ability in handling of their
guns and it was here that the cease
less efforts of Capt. Koehler became
manifest. The movements were
highly applauded by the large audi
ence. The sham battle afforded still
greater source of amusement among
the older generation, though the con-
sternation caused among the children
could scarcely be subdued. In the
evening. a grand Upen air concert was
given in the public park and it was
only at a late hour that the crowd
dispersed.
In a fast and interesting game,
Northwestern defeated Ripon college
on the N. W. U. diamond last Sstur-
day By a score of 9 to 3. Haus who
pitched for the first time with the
N. W. u. regulars, pitched star
game, allowing but three hits.
Ripon chooses the bat. A grounder
is sent to Haus. who speedily puts
him out on first. Koch catches next
man out on fly to center field. The
third man gets to first on error by
Zeisler. Haus, however, cuts him off
| short and catches man on first. Hoff-
mann started Tor N. W. u. with a
short drive and was put out on first.
Fry made u hit. Koch takes base on
balls. Ziesmer follows suit. Koch
Ter hits but Fry is caught on home
Zeisler strikes out, inning closes with
three men on bases. The second and
third inning does not change the condi-
tiop of affairs.
In the fourth, Northwestern gets
it's first run, when Zeisler is brought
in on a hit by ?. Zeisler. In the fifth
neither side score. In the sixth,
Ripon scores twice. Northwestern
OIL series Of hits and errors, prac-
tleally wins the game by bringing in
seven runs. Northwestern scores again
in the seventh. Ripon In the eighth,
leaving the score 9 to 8. Northwestern
will play Ripon a return game at
Ripon on June r.