The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-17
EASTER EXHIBIT
OF BALL TALENT
frank Belt Uncorked His Recruits for
Public Gaze for the First
Time Yesterday
Afternoon.
PENNINGTON TEAM WON
Had All the Better of it Shaping Bali
for Ten Hits and Ten runs
Some of The
Features.

The ability of Belts Youngsters was
uncorked TO public consumption yes
terday afternoon at lfubinger park
for the first time, when the Belts and
Penninetons stack UP in nine round
so. Weather conditions We're almost
ideal, especially for early April play,
and one OF the largest crowds that
has ever witnessed an exhibition
game in keokuk. was present TO pack
the grandstand and bleachers. The
Penningtons carried off the velvet by
the top-heavy, score of 10 to 3.
The game was such that only a
fair line on the ability of the young
sters could be ascertained. The
pitchers did not cut loose, simply
shooting over straight balls with an
occasional curve, while several of the
ether hopefuls were ont of their po-
sitions and pitchers in the outtield
cut it up occasionally. IIoweTer, the
work of several Of the men was no
disappointment, particularly that OF
the recruit trying out for third
Hilly looked mighty good and right
TOW is throwing as we'll as any third
sacker in the Central Association last
season
All of the six pitchers who worked
remained for three innings each, the
two veterans, Burch and Blue Jacket
staying on the mound to close the bat
tie. and incidentally be touched up il,
a lively manner. Bnrch slipped one
in the grove when Boehm was at bat
and the youngster turned it over the
left field fence about a foot fair Blue
Jacket was found for two singles and
6 triple in the ninth, good for three
time count. The long hit was by
Murray, left hand hitter, who was
playing in right garden
Pfyl, the pitcher who opened UP for
the Penningtons, looked better than
any of the slab artists who held the
fort in yesterdays battle. He is a
second Stats Rouse, the former Quin-
cy star, and pitches with an ease that
is contrasted with the work Of Lar
son who worked three rounds for the
Belts in the middle Of the game
Pfyl fields his position we'll and ma!
have call on one OF the positions on
the staff. As stated previously, it is
difficult TO line up the pitchers at
this early stage of the game. The
general manner in which player
handles himself, especially a pitcher,
is the only foundation for an esti-
mate
Clark, the hard hitting youngster.
could not show to much advantage be-
fore the seasons first audience, be
cause it was necessary to use him in
the short field Clark is an outfeldcr
and the strange position worried him
10 some extent He made four errors
all on easy chances But at bat the
youngster looked good He has a
free and easy style and wallops the
hall in good style In four times at
bat he clouted one double out to the
candy sign in left center and was
caught trying to stretch it into a triple
Cavanaugh and Hickln opposed
each other behind the bat and both
worked Will Cavanaugh easily has
the call on the 81. Louis castoff how
ever. his throwing being much better
and his general work little faster
Hicklin handles himself well and
looks like a steady man behind the
bat. Neither of the catchers connect
ed safely with the sphere
On first Belt worked and aside
from one easy muf is not held re-
sponsible for any mistakes On the
other club Harper was on the initial
bag. He allowed grounder from
cavanaugh's bat to slip through him,
but redeemed himself by a double 10
center the grst time at bat
The game opened up witt Pfyl on
the mound for the Penningtons and
Beebe working for the Belts The first
round passed without damage
Ogle, the Penningtons right
fielder, being the only one
to find the ball the occasion
being double to left center which
was almost lost in the sky.
In the second a base on balls, Z
double and brace of Clark's errors
at short aided materially in scoring
two runs for Pennington and his band
Murray looked four wide ones ovel
and the captain pushed him along, will
sacrifice. Harper doubled to center
scoring the runner. Hicklin wen
down, Hilly to Belt and Pfyl showed
one down to Clark which he played
loosely. following with second erroi
when McCafferty init to him Harpel
had counted before ogle went ont
In the third Clark made his thir,
giving Reichle life. A viii,