Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-11
HUMBLE VETS
IN SLUG FEAST
SPEED BOYS CLIP SOME POINTS
OFF GEMS STANDING BY
PUNCHING BALL.
ZEN SCORES POP UP
Reyes is Spanked to the Bench and
Jerger joys Along at an lnef-
fective Pace the Rest Of
the Way.

If the Quincy Gems ever had a just
claim to the position they now hold
in the Central association, their play.
ing yesterday did not show any symp'
toms of it. The Veterans were made
to look like volunteers or rockies by
the energetic Speed Boy contingent,
who not only chased one HEAVIER to
the bench, but SO badly mutilated an
other that he will suffer from the hui
initiation for some days to approach.
Keyes was hinged from the middle by
Severeid's sacrifice and Jimmie John.
ston's cracking two sack slam In the
opening, and these same variety OF
biffs, started with a homer over the
M. P. r. l.. sign by Senno. We're the
program the rest Of the distance on
the crooked faced young man who sue
ceeded Kinky Reyes. The single MT,
with walk and slap in Russeils
fifth rib, and Sev's sacrifice, together
with the fifteen jabs at the Jerger
gent, netted twelve runs for the Speed
Boys. while Maurie Kent's curriers'
were peppered only enough for three
Gem runs During the terrific crashing
of Egan's men, some choice fielding
gyrations were contributed by Rabbit
Russell and Donkey Donahue. both
gardeners being demon insect eaters.
Tally in Gangs.
The home product ganged their en-
ergies in the first and seventh frames
yesterday, although in three of the
other innings scores We're made JUST
to keen UP the habit. Kensels walk IN
itiated the game Russell was smote
in the ribs while attempting to lay
down his life for Kensel, and Sever
eid's bunt advanced the runners. Then
Jimmie Johnston laced the pill down
third base line an inch off the ground.
and the two youthful looking Speed
Boys came across the joy-plate. With
.Terger en- route from the bench, Dan
Senno consulted with himself as ne
strutted to the plate, and the consul
tation resulted in a resolve to punish
the new Gem workman. The cnastlse
ment came when Dan sent the pail
sailing over the left field wall for the
circuit. smoking tobacco and a box OF
choice cigars. Johnston, of course.
scored on the rap. Doubles by SEVERED
and Johnston netted another score IN
the third. and singles by Oaks. Borton
and Kensel, and Links delicate sacri-
Ace, added one more in the fourth.
Senno almost killed Cavanaugh with
q vicious drive in the sixth, and this
clout. with Oaks sacrifice and sto-
len bag, together with Owens wild
heave to nip Dan at third, resulted in
Senno's second score.
The Seventh Merry-go-Round.
The seventh was a dizzy session.
Kent opened it with spank to cen.
ter. Kensel dumped the pill Russell
poled to right and SEVERED repeated
the performance, sending Kent home.
Johnston fouled out to Cavanaugh.
Senno picked the hide to left field
for two sacks and Russell and Sever
cid tailed. Oaks punched for sack to
left and Senno crossed. Oaks followed
suit when Borton caught Jerger
curve and winged it to Housewife.
Links out, Burg to Owens, retired the
side and ended Ottumwa's scoring.
Rouse's double, a wild heave by
Maurie and Fleming's single gave
Quincy score No. 1 in the third Dona-
hue's double and singles by Cava'
naugh and Rouse Melted two more IN
tho covonfh