The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-31
indians PlIfer Fifteen on Amateur
Catcher and New Pitcher and
Beat kewanee by the
Score of to 2.
SEE MANY NEW PLAYERS
Manager Ted Price Gathered Big Lis
of castoffs and Amateurs To-
aether Since O'Clock
Friday Night.

What is believed 10 be d Central
Association record was established
Saturday afternoon at Hubinger Park
when Belts band of fleet footed In
dams purloined fifteen cushions dur
ing the kewanee-Keokuk game, which
went Keokuk's way to 2.
Every player except 'Rube' Burch
took part in TIE base running. Miller
and Collins led the assault with three
each. while the others fattened up 10
the extent OF one and two. Miller was
the only one TO steel third.
Gathers Team.
AT s o'clock Friday night after the
Kewaase players had deserted the
ship. Manager Ted Price started
things buzzing over the long distance
telephone and got into communica don
with a number of castoff players. a
few amateurs and incidentally Eddie
Wise. third baseman. who has been
playing for Egan this season With
but three OF his old players Pitcher
Me. Outfielder Blake and Shortstop
Lewis, Price came to Keokuk, having
with him In addition q group of men
he had been able to CATER together
Price declares he has wired a
number of good men w71o Will report
in time for the two Sunday games
Yesterday the Keokuk uniforms used
on the road we're worn by kewanee
"Rustyn Overs Again.
II seems as If about the time a
club IN am old league in the country
bayEs up Rusty Owens Is on the
JOB 10 plug up a hole. Yesterday the
fans were greeted by none other than
the inin1itable Rusty, who is as
heavy as ever and wears that same
smile. he cavorted around the in
itial bag and finally went in the box
for z few rounds.
Rube" Burc1 pitched for Keokuk
and held the insists down to four
hits. Opposing him was q v1ungster
who has been PLAYING ball in North
ern Iowa. While Keokuk did not hit
him hard he was out of his class
twirling against z Central Association
team His slow delivery, combined
with poor throwing by Tom Price.
the catceer. enabled the indians 10
steal al will
Batting Order Reversed.
Keokuk started the scoring in the
second round with two down. Miller
drew pass and stole second. Nor
ris beat out hunt and Miller raced
nome. making tRo bases on the play.
HeTbert struck out after Morris had
piifsred 10 the nsidway.
In the next session TWO more came
Burch, leading eff for Keokuk 10
Change the luck, singled 10 left. Caya-
naugh was batting second and the Ell
ire lineup was Just reversed. He
sacrificed and Collins went out. short
70 first Hunter nit one to Owens and
heat him to first and Reichle drove
out 2 long single TO center.
Errors Enter Game
keokuk scored two in the sixth and
Two in the seventh when only two
hits entered into The merry-go-rcund
frrors by the pitcher. who wag re.
iieyed by Owens, and stolen bases
combiaed with an occasional eacrifiee
made the going easy
In but one round-t1e fourth-dfi
keBanee score or have much of an
opportunity Manager Price was
passed ana remained stationary while
hunter pulled down Blake's long fIy
Lewis singled over second advancins
Price. The Kewanee manager tfen
pulled off neat steal when he drer
throw from cayanaugh ana J
moment later Lewis pilfered second
WISE struck out and Owens fit "a
Herbert, who fun1bled, allowing two
runners to cross the rubber.
In the sixth Bresnahan made tyr
errors In succession. but moment
later started double play that avert
ca the Danger. The score: