The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-21
Battle VIII be Put on at Huhlnser
Park Tomorrow Afternoon,
With No Admission for
the Public.
ROAD TRIP NEXT WEEK
Two Games Have Been Slated to
Follow the Clash at Home With
Leland eiants-MuelIer
Goes Home.

Those bloodthirsty Indians are slated
Tor go with the purse and white
aggregation Saturday afternoon at HUI
binger Park. The annual Keokuk-High
school game was announced today and
the umpire will call play ball at 2:3u
O'clock The battle will be free to the
public and the student team promises
to have many rooters in the bleachers
and grandstand pulling cor close
game
In the past the ante-season games
between the Keokuk clrD and the
scholars have been attended by con-
sidered interest, especially when the
High school was represented by a
nine that made the professionals
hustle. Several times the youngsters
have come within narrow margin OF
clipping the wings of thee older op-
ponents. This year the High school
club is good one and an interesting
exhibition is promised.
There is likelihood that First
Baseman Mueller will be unable to
round into shape for the opening of
the season and the Indian dope has
again been upset. The big st. Louis
boy voluntarily threw up the sponge
until he gets into better condition and
will go to his home for about weeks
rest. Mueller has very bad ankle
which has grown worse since his
coming to Keokuk. The injured mem
Der is SO bad that he can hardly stand
on it. He suggested to Belt that he
take a rest of a week or more, and
this was granted. However, as soon as
Mueller feels that he is in shape
again he will join the squad. In the
meantime Belt will occupy the initia
bag with Harper trying out in the pc
sition also.
Next week will be comparatively
busy one for the Indians. The weel
will be launched with a game here OF
Sunday with the Christian college o
Canton. Mo. The battle will start a
$50 in the afternoon and Belt vii
rush to the firing line about three o
his pitchers. -
On Tuesday the Leland Giants o
Chicago come and on Wednesday ane
Thursday the club will be on thu
road. Wednesday Belt takes his mel
to Monticello, Mo, and Thursday t.
! Canton for n return came.
Belt will make an effort to wee'
cut mis- pitching staff during these eN
hibition games. 1t has been Difficult
to arrive at any conclusion during thu
last ten days, for the reason that III
4 tie work of strenuous nature ha
lleen INDUCED in. The weather i
very warm today, however and iron
now on the staff men will be told t
cut them over. None of them ha
complained to any extent about sor
arm and it looks as though these earl
difficulties are going to be passe'
without trouble.
Umpire Bennett has been one OF tn
/ daily visitors at the ball park sine
his arrival in Keokuk He speaks
word or two of praise for the shown
of Hilly, who promises to develop mt
one of Belts greatest finds. Hilly
work is more promising every da
and it is taken for granted that ne
fixture.
1t would net surprise the natives
Blue Jacket was handed the honor
tossing the opening game OF the SCI
son. which will be played here on
week from Wednesday. Belt is mol
committal. but it is said he has IN
indian in mind for the big gam
While the recruit catche~s look mig
ty good, it is hard to see anythin
. but Cavanaugh behind the bat IN th'
: Nav Sd battle, also. Cayanaugh
throwing in great style and is at lea
. TWENTY-FIVE per cent better right no
than at any time last season
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