Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-05-25

Everyone knows that the engine
Ii the heart OF an automobile. But
an engine by itself can do nothing
The other parts are necessary "a
make it run and these parts have
TO be in tip top shape before a ma
chine will run smoothly. A car that
WIN run for a long time without
any break downs is a well construct
cd one. Scarcely is an automobile
made that will run forever without
mishap. Well--the Abilene base
ball team this season was certainly
the latest equipped machine on the
market. 1t ran the whole baseball
season with only one break down
Can you find another high school
machine in the state that has such
record? 1t Is a safe bet that few
come in Abilene's class.
John iSix" Mcdonnell, captain and
pitcher, was the engine Of the high
school baseball team. His trusty
southpaw never had to be fabricated.
Whenever q tire was punctured or 4
blow out was made on the team.
this steady engine kept on pound
ing. but just a little harder and Al
ways brought the team home ahead
Of the opposing machine, although
1t had to come in ON the rim. Only
once did the Abilene high schools
car become so completely defective
that II let the other machine win.
That was the last game of the sea-
Son at Salina. The engine missed
stroke once that was costly and the
Eother parts Of the machine also be-
came out of order on home stretch
and the Salina white steamer won
the race. Mcdonnell is one Of the
best high school pitchers in the state.
He Is responsible for Abilene's sue
cessful season. "Six" has aspira-
lions for the big leagues and II his
arm does not lose any Of its hypnotic
powers, he will some day be replac-
ing Christy Mathewson.
Mortified, catcher and manager,
was the magnetic Of this wonderful
machine and kept the engine pound
ing regular when the dry cells re-
fused to work. Merry is a CLASSY
hatcher and could easily win berth
IN some league team this summer
He is strong at the bat and p very
good base runner. This is his last
year with the high school. He will
be graduated this year after four
years Of good work in the high
schools athletics and It will be q
great loss to the highs great base
ball automobile.
Briney, on short, was another
strong part and managed to pick up
all the shoe lacers that came his
way. He was little weak at the
bat, but managed to smash out Q
few hits when they were needed.
Carver, at first, was always well
balanced and kept the machine in
good running order when things
looked doubtful. He is a wizard at
/ the bat and Is one Of the best first
basemen the high school has had.
Sandy" Huffman was another
principal part Of this car and could
always be relied upon to do his share
of the work. He is fast on his feet
and is q timely batter.
Kincaid played an excellent game
at third. This was a new position
for him, but he scarcely let anything
pass by. His weak point is in bat
ting.
without Lou Muggsy" Nicolayr
center fielder and utility man, the
high schools automobile would have
been minus one Of Its strongest
parts. Lou is q clever player and
q good man at the bat. He Is
second Walt Mason and HIS witty
rhymes kept 'pe' in the ball team
when Mr.. Gloom showed himself on
the horizon.
Stanley, in left, was always re-
liable. He hits at the psychological
moment and has brought in the win
ming score in several Of the important
gamessof the season.
o. Smith in right field, managed
to gather in all the sky serapers that
came his way and was fair at the
bat.
Madden, Little and Kump were
carried on the team AZ substitutes
and alwaysdid their part when called
for duty.
The batting average Of the team
this rear was 2al. Following are
the batting averages Of PLAYERS made
out By Ames Rogers, official score