Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-05-31
BASE BALL CHAT.

CuHudy game Was one Oh ragged
edges on both sides. The day being
of the arctic circle variety the players
could not be blamed for what they
did. Schieffer started to pitch for
Wausau, and the way the visitors did
land on him makes a sad story. He
was pulled out and Nelson was sub
stituted, but before the inning ended
Eau Claire had piled up seven runs.
The next two innings on Eau Claire's
part was almost as bad, Wausau get
ting six runs. In the second, with
two on bases, Dolan walloped the ball
for "homer.n 1t was one of the
longest hits made on the home
grounds in recent years Dolan pulled
off another fancy stunt later. After
making two attempts TO steal second
and being called back on account of
fouls, ne made daring steal while
the pitcher was out of the box and
holding the ball. The pitcher had
time to throw him out, but there was
no one at the base to receive the ball.
There was fair sized crowd in at
tendance, Notwithstanding the wealth
er, which was so cold as to make
everybody's teeth chatter. A bon fire
was built in front of the grand stand
and around this knot of people hud-
died.
The game scheduled for yesterday
morning was postponed on account of
cold weather. The pitchers were
afraid of tanning their arms.
The game yesterday afternoon was
well attended, there being larger
crowd than on the day before. The
game was snappy throughout and full
of interest all the way, for it was any
body's game up to the last inning.
Norman, who had been pulled out Of
the game the day before, pitched for
Eau Claire and Wausau. While he
wore an Eau Claire uniform he helped
Wausau win the game by forcing in
run. His lamps needed trimming
he couldn't find the plate large
share of the time. Dunbar, though
nit rather freely, was steady in pinch
es and was well supported. The big
fellow has won every game he has
pitched so far this season. The score
at the end of yesterdays game was
4-3 in Wausau's favor.
Eau Claire has strong team which
will give good account of itself this
season. The team has another Russ
Bailey in the person of Carter, its left
fielder. He played star game yes
terday. He made three hits, one of
them a three sacker; he is fast on his
feet, having four put-outs to his cred
it, and pulled off a double play unas-
sisted, catching fly ball and then
beating base runner to second, after
the latter had started for third.
The attendance so far has been good
in every town in the league, except
Red Wing and Rochester.
Joe Killian appears to have inn
proved in department. On his APP
pearance this time he was not the
same Crabby Joe Of last year. 1t is
possible he has been given some in
structions by the club managers.
Then, again, possibly he was afraid of
Umpire McDermott. The latter gave
the best satisfaction of any umpire
who has ever appeared on the grounds,
unless Hayes or Newhouse be reckoned
with. He uses good judgment, is
quick in decision and there are no
weak spots in his back bone.
In Fridays game ball was batted
into a tree top north of the bleachers
and it stuck there. Mark Bells start
ed to climb the tree, but someone on
the bleachers reminded him that he
might lose his dignity and official
bearing, and he desisted.