Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-04-21
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High School Notes.
Most of the lower grade. rooms viii
be dismissed Friday to allow the teach.
ers to attend the meeting at Postville,
but the high school viii have school as
usual.
The senior class is studying Shake.
spears Midsummer Nights Dream in
order to get the correct literary inter-
probation when they give it in June as
class play. They are already becom-
ing very enthusiastic over it.
The roofing of some, Of the alumni
boys was feature of the game last
Friday. The grade boys and few of
the high school girls were also enthu-
siastic. but if we are to win the state
championship this yearthe high school
pupils as whole will have to show
more spirit.
1t is rumored that practically the en-
tire corps of teachers in the high school
will not return next year. This is un-
welcome news to the pupils and it is
hoped that some arrangements may yet
be made to induce them foreman. The
work is going so nicely now that we
hate to think of what night happen in
case there was complete change of
teachers. We would prefer to "stand
pat" with what we've got.
The final inter-society program will
be held Thursday evening. April 9th,
at which time the Hawkeye and Roose-
velt societies will decide the debating
championship for the year. The ques-
ton is regarding Canadian reciprocity
and should be of vital interest to all.
Besides :the debate there will be an
amusing farcelentitled "a Considerable
Courtship," a pantomime Of the sacred
hymn, LEAD Kindly Light, by Nellie
Milligan and other features that will
go to make up 9 fitting close to the
years programs.
The Cresco high school base ball team
opened the seasonjn championship form
last Friday by defeating the LIE Roy
high school team by score Of to in
one of the fastest games ever pulled
off on the home grounds. The weather
conditions were exceedingly unfavora-
BILE because of strong southwest
wind which blew steadily during the
whole game; but still both teams put
up as good an article of base ball as
possible and kept the interest of the
small assembly of rooters until the last
man was struck out by Csward in the
ninth.
The game was called at 3:15 by Um-
pire Haven, the home team taking
their places in the field. Hague led off
for LIE Roy by fast drive which was
easily fielded by Gill. Geiger followed
becoming victim to Caward's curves
by taking three healthy swings; Brown
came up, reaching first by an error;
but the side was retired when the next
man up hit to Gammons.
The second inning seemed to be fav-
orable for both teams, LIE Roy's second
man up, E. Malkenson, starting the
music by terrific three base drive oy-
er right field, followed by hit by H.
Brown which brought in the first score
Hamilton started out for Cresco by
getting first on an error by short stop,
followed by Wheeler who also reached
first. Wentworth came to bat, but
was thrown out by Despard. but at the
same time giving Hamilton and Wheel
er third and second. Caward then
came to bat, knocking bipgle over
second base, scoring the two men on
bases, amid the deafening cheers of
The fans. This was followed by balk
oy Despard which forced Caward home
Cresco three runs in the Sec
ond inning.
The game up to the eighth inning
was fast and clean, both sides being
retired in one two. three. order. In
the eighth Nichols came to bat for
Cresco and reached first on ball, steal
ing second and third. Wheeler follow
ed hitting a high fly to field on which
Nichols scored after the catch.
Both teams played good ball and the
game was played fast, being complet-
I'd in one hour and IS minutes.
Hits off of Caward. 5.
:" Despard 4.
Struck out by Caward, 10.
'' Despard, 4.
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