The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-12

next few days, sensational releases
would be forthcoming. In order to
strengthen the catching department
which he found to be one of his weak
est points, Pennington has signed
Catcher Allen, hackstop with con-
siderable experience, who has been
tried out by the Chicago White Sox.
He has also Catcher Ryan, a st. Louis
yonngster, who Is showing very good
form but is unable to carry on the
work without assistance. Manager
Pennington Is very well satisfied with
the pitching staff and thinks that
those men whom he now has will
form nucleus Of first class twirl-
ing department.
Ed Hawk, last season Burlington's
star HEAVIER, has nearly recovered
from the fall which he received In
Burlington last July. Ed is pitching
for the Webb City team In the Mis-
souri, Trolley league. but may be
seen with the Cowboys before the
semester is half started.
Red" Donovan who was the main
stay on the Hannibal pitching staff
last season, has signed up with the
Springfield senators.
Noah Henline, an outfielder who
played with Ottumwa in the days of
Snapper Kennedy, has been sent to
Wilkesbarre from Providence Hen
line only played short time with OF
tumwa.
Harry Meek, the former Boone
catcher who was known to every fan
in the old Iowa State league in days
sone by, is playing with the Victoria,
B. c., ieague team. Meek is a great
hitter and is still hitting the pill at a
lively clip. Meek weighs about 345
pounds and his great weight Is all
that keeps him from being Victoria's
regular man. Danny Shea. catcher for
Galesburg in 1911, is also working be
hind the log for Victoria.
/ In a recent game between Spokane
/ and Seattle three names were IN
(Spokane's lineup that are familiar to
/ Ottumwa fans. Harry Ostdiek. q
former Hannibal southpaw did the
! flinging. Bill Johnson, star hitter Of
the Speed Boys In 1910, was covering
the initial sack for the winners. Kraf,
and Johnson each secured one hit
while Ostdiek secured three. Spokane
won, to 1.
Speaking of Tommy Drohan, thu
4 Kewanee wonder who is trying GU
4 with the Washington Senators, /,
I Washington dopester says that tn,
mighty Tom has not had sufficient op
4 portunity to show his value.
At first glance IT would SCUM,
plausible to pick McGill and Frencl
as the pitchers who will be releas &
4 from the home club. However tina
Z may be. the boss has not intimate
who will stick with the team.
\ It is thought that McGaffigan, crac
short stop with Keokuk, will play hi
first game at Kewanee today or tt
morrow McGafigan wanted to pla
, yesterday and told Manush he was /
I condition, but his nibs is afraid tn
player will throw his shoulder in ba
: again If the return is too quick.
Jumps Jeffries didn't have niue
chance to show the crowd how goo
= or how punk he was. There we're n
! real close ones at,any time. Jeff run
e the bases as fast as any player an
1t is circus to see him keep leggin
It around with the best OF the mar;
thoners.
Once during the first game, Umr
Ecton got a severe crack on the Sid
of the mask which made him dizz
for minute. If Eek hadn't used
! protector and mask he would hay
! been dead man before many inning
elapsed as he stopped swift tips tin
and again.
There were 1921 paid admission
to the games yesterday, making
total attendance of 2,475 for the tv
games. This was one OF the bigge
Sunday crowds here that has atten
Z ed ball game on the Sabbath SIM
= Keokuk has been in the Central.
BurHngton's batters got fourtes
:. hits off Pitcher Dunn OF the. Ottumwa
In the second game played Sunday
the Orchard City. Dunn pitch'
Z against Keokuk last Wednesday Al
: the locals found him but for five sa
4 ones.
n LaIoIe out OF Game.
10 UNITED Press Leased Wire Service