Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-01
JOHNSTON
FOUND The KEY
WEsToNlzED RAP BY THE CHAT
TANooGA CYCLONE WON DE-
LlRious sEANcE YESTERDAY.
SEVERED LONE SCORER
Gentleman James spoils Galesburo's
Smiles In No. 10, When He
Hoisted tho Pill to the
Wabash Tracks.

There's a dint in the head of the
spike on tie No. 4,372, just twelve foot
lengths forninst the O. p side of the
steel work on the Wabash tracks. The
dint came into being when the league
ball smote by Jimmy Johnston was
sent on it's way at 5:15 yesterday at
ternoon. Besides robbing the spike OF
It's duty to Pres. Delanv and the rest
Of the men higher up, the smack be-
hind the ball shot into the fighting
Hough highbinders ten inning defeat
and allowed the Speed Boys to retain
their exalted position on the topper
most pinnacle of the Central associa-
ton heap. (Pipe the poetry. SEVERED
scored from first on the jamb by
Jimmy and we all flocked out of the
park happy that our pedals brought us
there. This all happened in the tenth
inning with Kensel and Russell de-
ceased. The Chattanooga young man
piccaloed the first ball heaved by
Weinie Weisenberger and it's glorious
flight was over Left Gardener Nickells
mob, the fence, the high willows and
slap bang against Mr.. Spike in the
bridge. Had the bridge not been there,
the ball would have progressed on
down the river to Keokuk, so cruelty
did James meet it. Thus it was that a
very fitting climax was made possible
to the hurrah job of flinging by Maurie
Kent. His zing ball ranged over the
gutta percha with dazzling results; his
hart kari kink listened like Teddy and
the r. RS going up San Juan incline
and his subway shoot, besides making
Hank SEVERED work like Trojan,
was the one best bet Of all. Lead
Nickel led the terrific hitting OF the
highbinders with single in the first.
Mr.. Blausser ended the onslaught with
the same kind of drive in the tenth.
Whiffs were easy to accomplish when
Maurie thought it necessary. To illus
trate it need only be said that the
fourth and sixth chapters when the enc
my were on. were ended by Maurie's
outguessing Blausser, Nickel and kom-
mers. 1t was one sweet job OF pitching
by the collegian manipulation, believe.
us.
That one inning when the score
crossed is so good that 1t must be re-
peated- here in full detail The tenth
opened with Fitzpatrick skying out to
Senno Blausser hinged the second
safe hit of the conflict to left, but he
never got beyond first. Brand aero
planed to Johnston, and Senno extin-
guished the Schley Mr.. Sampson
When Nickel came in under Kenseps
high fly in the Speed Boys side OF the
frame, it looked like Galesburg would
have another chance in the eleventh
Brand and the quiet young man on
| first retired Russell and the scorers
commenced to form an 20" for Ottum-
| wa. SEVERED, however, thought three
hits were none too many for ten IN
ring game, and he shot the leather to
Weisenberger. 1t caromed off the
nude paw of the big twirler and went
for a. hit Then the honest, truly,
black and bluely rap of the battle
popped loose. J. Joker Johnston met
the first heaye of Wiggler Weisen-
| berger and away to the track she
went. Of course Hank trotted to the
haven which all good ball players
strive to reach and the winsome win
was won.
! shakey Periods Numerous.
| The conflict at periods set the heart
action Of the bugs and the feminine in
sects close to palpitatfon. In the fourth
Galesburg had a lovely chance to
score. Fitzpatrick being on third.
Blausser, however, succumbed to Kent,
| and the side was retired by three
beauty strikes. Again in the sixth,
some thought of loss of first place
was entertained by the bugs. Sensen-
back walked when Kent hit him. Lot
shaw's dump put Sensy on second. but
there he died when Maurie whitfield
Nickel and Kommers. Weisenberger,
too. had a little of this effectiveness.
In the third Senno was close to home