Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-07-08

Weird Base Running and Poor
Fielding Lose Game for Rapids

Fielding Lose Game for Rapids
Some weird base running combined
with poor fielding lost the game for
Grand Rapids here on the Fourth.
Marshfield winning the game in the
ninth by a score OF 4 to 3.
Spooner mounted the slab for the
visitors and was knocked out OF the
box in the first inning. Johnson
went in andf inished the inning but
not until three Rapids players had
crossed the rubber. That ended the
scoring so tar as the home team was
| concerned and although they hit the
big SWede for nine bingles. one o.
which was a two bagger, poor bast
running on the part OF the home
team and good fielding by the Mars,
Geld team prevented the Rapids from
adding anything to their score.
Mcdonald brought in the first score
for Marshfield when he stole home
ia the second knocking the bail out
oI Fahrner's hand.
Marshfield scored again in the
fourth Macdonald got to first on
Smiths error and was out at Sc
cond when Johnson got to first on
an attempted double play. Johnson
was thrown out at third and Kahn
got on thtru Waah's error and scor-
ID when Berg was given a life on
fielder's choice. Another counter
was added in the fifth. Christensen
flew out to Wachs. Delmore hit O.
yer short ana was safe but died at
second, Wachs to Fredrichs. Wright
got life, ttook second an a passed
ball and scored on MacDonald's sin
dc. johnson went out ON a sensa-
tional catch by G. Fahrner.
In them half of the fifth, the rap
WIS thrown out att the plate. Meth
er scored again until the ninth when
Alarshfiald put over 1.-THE run that
gave them the game. Wood flew out
lo Foster, Braem singled and stole
second DelmoIe clouted out a two
bagger scoring Braem, Wright flew
out TO G. Fahrneer and Macdonald
rtau7 ont n ProOuau
The Rapids had fine chance to
score in 1.-THE sixth. L. Fahrner start
ed the inning with two bagger. A.
smith was given a walk, Waterman
struck out and Foster lifted a Ions
fly into center field. Fahrner had
a long lead off THIRD and instead
of going back to the bag and starting
70 run with the catch, he started
pack after the CATCH and was caughtt
between third and home. Another
lime when Rapids might have scor-
ed was in the second, Foster singled
and would have been safe at second
with a good chance to score if he
had hurried a little, as it was he
was caught easily aft the bg.
Hits and Boots.
Nelson got bad smash in the
eye While trying to field grOunder
during practice. Neuie's right op-
tic rswelled up so that he coald not
see. This caused shift in 1.-THE
line up and seemed to take the pep
out OF the home men.
Foster easily outpitched the pig
Swede as he was only touched up
for five hits whereas johnson was
.blt safely 8 ttimes. Johnson struck
out 5 and walked one. Foster struck
sui 4, walked and hit one.
In the second, Mcdonald stole Sc
aond, third and home. Some thief?
The fielding OF G. Fahrner and
,rennen deserve special mention
Doth men broughtt down seyraI diff
.ult flies.
1ahrner was robbed of home
run by the brisk wind that was
blowing. The ball started fair, but
the wind took it foul-It was clear
lrIye over the left field fence.
Ram squalls marred the pleasure
of the game for the spectators-and
,nce in the fourth inning time was
called.
Marshfield Ab II ~ - (
rerg SIS. ......5 o 2 o.
Wood, If. ..........4 l L "