The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-25
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CEDAR RAPIDS. July 23.-The
Right Honorable Frank Boyle and
his tribe Of trained Indians, most
ably aided and abetted by the wealth
er man and Umpire Arthur Jeffries.
erased, removed and set at naught
Jack Herhert's intentions of driving
his Bunnies to two-time win over
| the Keokuk nine yesterday after.
noon. Boyle the tribe and the UNI.
pire did the deed to perfection in the
first of the two scheduled games of
the afternoon, with a wee bit of aid
from the man who pulls the weather
levers. and this old timer alone took
care Of the second half of the sched-
uled bargain matinee.
As result of the efforts Of the fac
tors In the opening number of the aft
ernoon program, the adopted sons of
Old Chief Keokuk left the park car
rying an II to 8 scalp deftly re-
moved from the head ofythe Rabbits.
This statement should he all that is
related of the encounter, but for the
benefit of those who were lucky
enough to be absent, some of the
more salient features HAY be re
counted
Started All o. x.
The game started off in manner
that was all to the good except for
a drizzling rain which STARTED falling
just about the time that Big jeff an
nounced the batteries, with Mellin-
ger opposing Mccullough.
For three innings the two teams
raced along, neck and neck. with the
locals failing to register single nit
and with the pair of blows counted
by the visitors being completely null.
iihed by quintet Of strike-outs en-.
glneered by Nelly.
IN the opening half of the fourth
Things first began popping. AS Mel
ilnger Embossed the final OF his ser,
les of practice throws to barrow
Jeffries shouted PLAY" Red Low.
ther was waiting for his chance to
SWING at Melly's offerings. He evi
uently liked the looks Of this final
practice ball for be abruptly took
Seii at his word, jumped into the
batting box and larruped the ball in.
70 right field for a pair OF sacks. This
move brought CONSERVATION to the
ians, sent Boss Herbert cantering to
me umpire with a demand that Low.
ther be sent back to bat in a manner
more apparently legitimate and
brought forth a protest under which
played.
J. swick then dumped a sacrifice
.nat sent he of the auburn hair to
tnlrd and Tommy Giffin flew out to
snort LeBeau drew pass and pill.
lered second. Brown then slashed to
r,sht which sent Lowther and Le-
neau nome with pair Of counters
boyle then evinced a perfect willing.
ness to stop scoring.
6unnles Knot Count.
In their portion of the fifth. the
rabbits started their scoring when a
auuple by Fulton followed by a sin.
I,e by Harrell sent one tally across
stan hy was caught attempting to
s, and barrow singled Mellinger
eiosed the frame by tanning
AZ this point, Boyle announced
t maj ne was perfectly willing to have
!. tne game called because Of the con.
..hued rainfall. Herbert objected to
sh such proceedings and demanded
'A VIM. the full nine innings be played
n,, Watkins was substituted for the
80 s 81. Mccullough in the last half
ina .ie sixth and started his proceed
an ss ny nicking Wise. Mari poled a
av uole, sending Wise to third. Hick-
Ha urew a pass filling the sacks.
re grounded to third and Wise
As forced at the plate. Koran
&C 'ntinued on page g.