The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-05-31
DENIS0N GETS
W00DBINESSCALP
In khe Ball Game Sunday Between
Denison and Woodbinc Home
Team Had CLASSY Lineup.
woopelNE DEFEATED 3 TO
Weather Man Back on Job and Big
Crowd Was Present and Wit
messed a Splendid Game

The Denison weather man evidently
got back on his job Sunday after be.
ing on spring vacation for the past
three weeks and as a result OF his
good efforts clear sky and nice
warm sun were presented to the Deni'
son Sunday baseball fans at the new
ball park at the old fair grounds just
across the river from w !. G. depot.
when the Denison and Woodbine ball
clubs crossed bats for the first game
of Sunday ball in Denison, with the
result that l$nisOn routed the enemy
after nine Innings OF terrinc battle 70
the tune of 5 to 1.
The diamond was In fairly good
shape as the boys had the big steam
roller OF. the NJ. l.. Finn Construction
company give it the once over a short
time before the game. A grandstand
is also badly needed, but II the good
patronage continues a grandstand will
be built in a short time.
Denison presented very classy
lincup, one of the best no doubt that
the town ever boasted of. While 1t Is
composed principally of the old tim
ers, a bunch of new blood has been
added, making very strong team. 1t
was an all-home team with the excep-
ton of Art Wilson, the big right hand
pitcher from Dow City.
The game was good clean analr
from start to finish without the usual
bunch OF argument and rag chewing,
and both teams showed that they ar:
composed of gentlemen instead OF
prize fighters. The boys Of both teams
put up splendid exhibition OF the
national pastime, although it was the
first game for Denison and the secOEd
for Woodbine. Wilson and Otto ware
the battery for Denison and wers tp-
posed by Lefty Atkins and kromme
Of Woodbine. Denison made one score
in the first inning and two In the third.
while Woodbine put over one In the
fourth for their only score.
Denison's first run came in the nrst
inning when Richardson. the lead-oh
man, drew free ticket to first; Held.
en- took three swings and missed; Gail
pilfered second Immediately ana
scored moment later on Richards
hard single to left; Otto hit to third,
but was safe on an error. Richards tax
ing third and Barney second; Leo Col.
Inns struck out, and Jacobsen was out
third to first.
The next two runs came IN the third
when Heiden was safe on an error at
third: Richards hunted to pitcher. who
fielded too slow for the out, Sphinx tax !
ing second; Otto hunted to third. Rich
ards taking second and Sphinx taking
third: Leo Collins struck out. but
Brother Tom" landed on one that was
too hot for the second baseman to|
handle and Holden and Richards cross.
ed the plate for the last of DenisOn's
scores.
Woodbine came back in the fourth |
with one run on single to left and
slashing two base hit by Atkins, but
Wilson frightened up at this stage OF
the game and pretty pitchers battle
was staged the rest of the game.
Denison has number Of games
scheduled with some of the fastest
teams in this part of the state and the
Sunday baseball fans are assured OF
good grade of ball. weather permit
ting.
The Denison team lined up as fol-
lows:
Richardson-Left Field.
( Locke-Center Field.
+. Collins-Right Field.
JacObsen-Third Base.
Richards-Shortstop.
L. Collins-Second Base.
Heiden-First Base.
OttO-Catcher.
WilsOn-Pitcher.
Score by innings:
Denison :. ....1 0 2 0 0 0 90 B
Woodbine -. % o 0 1 0 0 o OrO--1
Batteries: Denison, Wilson and Otto;
Woodbine, Atkins and Kromme.