The Falls City tribune., 1910-06-17
A SAD Reversal OF FORM
FALLS CITY CLUB NOW KNOW
THE TASTE OF DEFEAT.
Auburn PIucks TWO Games -Ciar.
india Hogs Three-The Club
Now in Second Place.

Auburn PIucks TWO Games -Ciar-
india Hogs Three The Club
Now in Second Place.
! The Auburn boys lost the first
game to Falls City5 to 3. The game
was interesting from start to finish
Something doing all the time The
work on both teams shows that there
is a genuine base ball spirit in each
player and the crowd surely proves
that it pays to play clean ball.
The game Friday was a good one
even though we lost it to Auburn 6
to 4.
Miller and Smith had charge of
the firing line and until the eighth
inning the game was ours. Then
the lead came out of their shoes, and
Auburn taking advantage of some
wild throws, was able to get lead
which we could not overcome
Saturdays game was a repetition of
Fridays only better one. Duran
delivered for us and was in the game.
Gill for Auburn was at his best. Both
pitchers had such control that not a
man was given a pass to first. Our
battery is in the hospital just lit
tie. McCabe sprained his arm Tues
day and Poteet is suffering in the
same way, but we hope they will
both be back in harness in a few
days The other boys are all right,
but we need all of them.
Our ball team seems to be on the
slide and somebody has been greas-
ing the toboggan. The pitchers have
been going well but the batting is
far from satisfactory.
The following are the individual
batting averages as compiled from
the games on the home grounds;
Martin, 315.
| McCabe, 300.
Smith, 2S5
Poteet, $50
| Mcbride, $50.
Sloane, 240
Sarver, 220
Annis, 200.
Ransom, TO-
Van Tappen, $50.
Duran, 000
Miller, 900.
| This shows the team to be bat
ting but 1913 on the home grounds
For it to be a winning aggregation, it
should bat not less than $50 at home
The town remains loyal to the boys,
Notwithstanding the slump, but, mas
much as we have dug up the cash
to pay salaries, we take the liberty
of suggesting that reasonable hours
and the minimum of dissipation are
conducive TO good batting eyes.
Back about one hundred years, we
used to play one old cat with a fell
low who is still in the game, and still
kicking about everything that isn't
just as he thinks it should be. Using,
yet sometimes under great provoca-
ton, profane and obscene language,
making himself an object of contempt
among fans and players alike. He
is a great batter and in some other
respects a good player, but he
could be all this and a gentleman be-
sides
We are glad that we have outgrown
this kind of ball playing; that our
team is above this kind of thing
and that we are sure to see the game
played by men who have respect for
the opinion of even the umpire.
Sage will umpire the Clarinda games
Hooray!
Sarver has made the only home run
on the home grounds.
The change in the batting order will
work well. Just watch it.
Smith is good catcher, and one of
the best hitters on the team.
McCabe is not only a good hitter,
but he is a swell shortstop as we'll !
o, for the smash of "Teeter's" bat,
the sound Of the hits that are STILL
I VanTappen continues his fine field
ing, but his batting is getting little
dim.
Mcbride is picking up in hitting and
continues to field his position in class
/ A style.
The fans are all hoping that the hot